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Re: “Decomposed is actually DOING what he believes in. I applaud his efforts. He is doing something that I cannot do or at least am not willing to do. I am a creature of comforts, at least some.”
Perhaps I've given the wrong impression. I won't exactly be living in a dank cabin in the woods. In fact, I am going to have a GREAT time.
I'll grant that the process of moving is horrible. I'm more sick of it than you can know, and it seems to get harder every time. Since 2005, I will have moved or moved my things) SEVEN times, with an eighth coming up in 2020 or 2021... whenever the new house is built. All but the first, I did myself - with my wife's help, of course.
I've come to detest moving. I have a *LOT* of things. I'd be called a hoarder except that I'm making efforts to have sufficient space for it all, and I have no problem with throwing away junk. Part of becoming self-sufficient even through a disaster, unfortunately, involves buying and storing all kinds of things that only *might* be needed one day, often buying them in duplicate.
That aside, I will soon be living like a king, surrounded only by nature, with a view to the east that must be 40 miles. One day, maybe I'll try to figure out how far it actually is. The land supports hiking, hunting, snowmobiling and fishing, as well as owls, bears, coyotes and elk. Maybe even an occasional moose. At night, the stars are undiminished, and the milky way is glorious when there is no moon. (I'm still wondering HOW glorious on the newer property. I haven't yet been on it at night.) At times, there will be an aurora borealis. I've never seen one and am looking forward to it.
What comforts am I giving up? Neighborhood stores? Everything I might want is less than a 30 minute drive away, and Amazon delivers - if not to my house, then at least to the General Store that's a short walk away. Television? Who needs it. I've got my recordings, and if I want to watch the Superbowl, I'm sure I'll have friends who will let me come over. Is raising animals too much work? I'll find out for myself. Raising them won't be something I have to do; it'll be something I want to do. How about giving up friends? Yes, that's a valid point, but I'll make new ones up North that I actually have some things in common with. Here, they're almost all liberals.
The truth is, I feel like a kid about to enter Disneyland for the first time. It's tough to imagine how a man wouldn't love it. I'm just blessed to have a woman who is willing to accompany me on the roller coaster that is my life.
That said, I'd better get back to packing. It's not going to rain and I'd like to take another load to Charlottesville today.
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