Well, here it is.
I guess I perceived myself living the following life and it hasn't happened and I doubt it ever will. Why, because I am weak, I can't follow through and because I just get lost.
Living on 10 or more acres in a roomy but self-reliant home. Having cows, goats, chickens, turkeys and various farm critters and growing their feed. Growing all my own food, making my own cheeses and all foods from scratch. Having multiple herb gardens, harvesting, drying and making my own tinctures and salves. Having a room where I could weave, quilt and make all manner of whatever. Having the knowledge to be a master gardener, an herbalist and a good midwife. Being available to serve women and their young families, being a resource to others. I envision myself as abit of a hippie, not bending to the ways of man or government, being myself.
I know this is a really strange post. And it probably won't be the last, while I am on my quest.
MOM of 12 in MISSISSIPPI:Currently living in NEW MEXICO This is about me and the joys and frustrations of being a woman, wife, mother of 12 and grandmother of many. It will be thoughts about things tried or I wish I had tried. But most of the time it will be my ponderings, mutterings and just getting through this life as I know it.
Any one of those things is more than one person alone could do, especially with TWELVE children. Everything you listed is just about a 24/7 operation. Farming is dirty and hard, livestock is more expensive than having children, and keeping a roomy home with lots of kids underfoot is nearly impossible.
ReplyDeleteThere is a reason many people died young "back in the day." I have a lot of dreams I will never see through, and that's ok.
Barb Cerveny said...
ReplyDeleteJennifer, you are right. Except my greatgrandfather lived until 96 and was only in the nursing home for his last 3 years. He lived out in Calhoun County on a piece of property that he inherited from his mother.
But alas, I am not in as good a shape as he was :(