2010 is leaving the building. It's been a year full of unexpected delights. After last New Years weekend with our closest friends, that we call the 'Funky Family', Matt and I promised each other we would finally go for our dream. I am overwhelmed that this is all coming together now.
The little garden I started here in an urban neighborhood in Charlotte was really a personal catalyst into a dream finally being realized. I have known my sweet husband since we were 15 years old. We have been dreaming together for 18 years now. Our long conversations on his parents' front stoop about community living and a rededication to our rural roots is finally manifesting itself. The simple life has found us.
So, my little garden in the city is quiet this winter. I look at it everyday and silently thank the soil for all it has taught me. A new landscape awaits us in the mountains. 40 acres and a modest cabin in beautiful Marshall, NC. Also, a promise of daily community with out parents, extended family, and friends will be realized. How amazing! How blessed!
Our first child is expected anytime now. I'm so happy we get to give this child the gift of growing up with his/her grandparents, growing our own food, and just true experiential learning. Oh, and of course... the sweetest tree houses you have ever seen :)
2011 is rolling in. Baby Pike is on his/her way. A move to the land is coming very soon (TBD). This blog will become a place to note the major life changes we are about to experience. Expect to read about more downsizing, new parent rants, how to pack 1400 sq ft into 750 sq ft, using a greenhouse, larger gardens (vegetable and flower), building houses, chickens, goats, hot tubs, and a whole lot more in 2011.
Happy New Year!
Grow in Peace.
