... 64 years young (looks/feels much younger!) - non-electric/non-solar 'Amish' homesteader (yes! - hat, broadfall pants and all)....
.... owning 2 homesteads free and clear; 12 acres in IL (vacant) - 67 acres in IN (residing - 50 minitues apart)... both have hand pumps etc.
.... never smoked/drank/done drugs - no piercings/tattoos etc... non-competitive (never followed sports, avoids
games etc) yet finds enjoyment in a
job well done! - doing things creatively and efficiently is a useful hobby.
.... optimistic and cheerful! - no such thing as 'work' or 'chores'; just opportunities to do things better/more efficiently (so we can play more)
.... avoids crowds (but can/will take charge - then vanish) - relishes solitude (snowed in for 5 weeks? - hooray!!)
.... agnostic/non-religious (to maintain clear perspective to better serve) - employs Socratic thought to address challenges.
... cooks/bakes creatively from scratch (without making a mess!) - keeps clean, airy home (raised in German household)... prefers rustic, healthy meals but can make a mean shrimp fettucini al fredo (all this on a woodstove)... a handful of wheat and a rabbit makes a
pizza.
... no longer listens to music (listens to the world sing)... no tv for last 40 year never owned a computer.
.... 5'8 - so doesn't take up much room! - never dieted/excercised; swinging scythe etc keeps one in shape.
... so strange to refer to Self; something long avoided...