The bend in the road
‘I do like a road, because you can be always wondering what is at the end of it. The Story Girl said that once upon a time.’ —The Story Girl, LM Montgomery
Our ‘road’ has a bit of a bend in it, an unexpected turn, and I’m wondering what’s at the end of it.
At summer’s end, we will take ourselves, our children, all our worldly goods and head to the Dublin Mountains, to begin what I consider to be an intriguing life experiment. After all my blathering about eco-friendliness and dabbling with organic veg and wanting to reduce the negative-impact-that-we-have-on-this-earth-otherwise-known-as-our-carbon-footprint, we have now had the opportunity handed to us on a silver platter…or perhaps I should say ‘a metal spade.’ And so, the rubber (or insert other recyclable product here) will definitely meet the road!
And I’ve gotta admit that mingled with the excitement is a healthy measure of uncertainty. Not about going there, but more about being able to work out in reality what is currently just a thought…a desire…a vision. While my hands itch to get into the dirt, my joints aches at the thought of it!
And so justification and rationalisation being what they are, I’ve concluded that I need to beef up the self-sufficiency part of our library with the ordering of-
And maybe my research should include a re-read of-
all I can say is - go for it! yes, my joints sometimes ache too, but it’s worth it I find! if you need seeds for your new plot, let me know - I always have too much anyway (and think about this: you might even find space for a dyer’s corner:))
have a good time at that new bend in your personal road!
09 May 2007 at 2:16 pm
Summer’s end? That ought to give you time to prepare. How long will the experiment last? Tell more!
09 May 2007 at 2:16 pm
What an exciting adventure. I too have a desire to live in a way that makes less of an impact. Will you be able to continue blogging during this time?
09 May 2007 at 6:02 pm
ahhh…a quote from Lucy Maud Montgomery one of my favourite authors during my childhood. I can just picture, the country home, the simple life, the children’s joy and laughter….and the mischief, just like in the book
09 May 2007 at 9:06 pm
Oh yes, you should definitely re-read any Little house book for any reason you can think of! It will be so interesting to hear about your “adventure” as it progresses.
I loved your Sunday Reflection entry. Food is no much more than just “food” isn’t it?
I’ve tagged you for a meme. It’s a short, fun little one, and you can get it on my entry for today:)
10 May 2007 at 1:24 am
Oh how I envy you! What an adventure!
DO tell us more!
10 May 2007 at 7:15 pm
Yes, yes - what Cathy said. More details?
I find very frequently that when I am faced with a puzzle - how to fix a fence, mend an animal, ponder my existence - I try to remember things my grandmum taught me. She was a farm girl, born and bred, and then trained as a naturopathic nurse in the 1920s! A whole lot of commonsense know-how tied up in her. Sounds like you can use all of that in truckloads. Good luck!
10 May 2007 at 9:05 pm
Oh! Lucky you! This is my dream too. I love Carla Emery’s book. Loads of excellent information there. Can’t wait to hear more about your new life!
11 May 2007 at 3:24 am
How wonderfully exciting! Can’t wait to hear all the details.
11 May 2007 at 11:09 am
That sounds good! It seems you have some time to plan still?
11 May 2007 at 5:43 pm
The Dublin mountains are beautiful, I wish you everything your heart desires for your ‘adventure’ or new life which ever you decide
13 May 2007 at 10:37 pm
I wish I lived somewhere like that…as a girl in a small town, those sort of adventures are hard to come by. The view if the mountains seems beautiful, you lucky gal! Hope all goes well!
24 Dec 2007 at 7:10 pm