garlicky dill pickles
blue lake green beans
just picked
eggplant
roma tomato
if you're a constant reader here at julie king art then you've heard me say this before: in life, we are always either giving in or fighting back. there is no middle ground. for too, too long i gave in to the pressures of love, relationships, aging, work stress, caring for ailing parents -- just life in general. one of the things i've learned as i continue to fight back and find myself again is the value of feeling fulfilled and satisfied thru work. i can't seem to get enough of gardening, harvesting, canning, freezing and being one with the great outdoors. it gives me a feeling of wholeness that i've not let myself feel for a long, long time. i'm sure that part of that feeling is due to not working a stressful corporate job. my little retail job at the antique mall is just enough for me right now. i continue to plan and scheme ways to earn an income in an unconventional, bohemian way. many say i'm whack to pursue this; there is pressure to rejoin the leagues of unhappy people toiling to pay uncle sam and be fulfilled thru a big paycheck. thoughts of returning to that lifestyle bring on a mini panic attack. i simply can't see myself doing it. only time will tell if i can continue to support myself in the way i'm choosing. it is a choice that i'm very content with right now.
my dreams these days tend to be about homesteading on a small farm. i'd like a small house on a couple of acres where i could have chickens, goats and a big garden. i see myself driving a small tractor, making goat soap and putting my harvest in a root cellar. i could sell my wares at local farm markets, live in blue jeans and fall asleep each night to the sounds of nature. when i reflect on how i've changed my lifestyle and realized some dreams over the last year, then i know that the homesteading dream can be a reality for me. i'm fighting back, my friends. i'm fighting back!
6 comments:
I am glad to hear your fighting back Julie!
and when you open the jars of goodies in the dead of winter you will have a little sunshine to eat
xxx
Those green beans look awesome.
Enjoy!
I love canning! There is just something very satisfying seeing all those gorgeous jars put up for the year.
Dreams sound good and your canning looks darn good. xox Corrine
I am a libra, and I tend to think in terms of balance rather than fighting... but however one thinks of it, I get it. I feel the same way. And I hope you continue to fight... and win!!! I have not yet taken the leap into the unknown and scary world of following my desires for all of my art and life, so i applaud you and am totally in you corner!!
hang in there Julie if this is what makes you happy. Take your time. I must say, through your words and your photos, you paint an existance that seems like paradise. (And this is coming from a woman who is content in my little corner of the world.)
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