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looking to share ideas about philosophy, religion, reforesting, wild critter cohabitation, living alone, driving old trucks, doing repairs on our own places and self reliance.  

i was married to a man 20 years, lived as a lesbian the last 10.  now am pretty happy single and notice i love talking to old hippie guys.  and open to talking with anyone this post resonates with!

ris

Welcome to the forum.

Hi Ris, got a lot of parallels there.  Yes resonate.  Miss all my old trucks.  I don't miss the gas station.  Finally getting the chance to create my own habitat and am mindful of the critters I displaced simply to be here.  Trying to offer them housing options as a poor replacement for taking their little stand of trees.  Created a stump horseshoe condo.  Brush pile that won't get burned, just decompose pleasantly as it is used by feathered and furred.  Last year two fawns were sent there as daycare and I watched them grow up.  This year more birds and someone who has a pretty big hole under the branch clutter.  Phoebe's and Robins nesting in the eaves of the barn.  I give way to the bear and the fox and the possum.  Cage in any veggies I want to eat myself.  Remembering Barbara Kingsolver's Tucson lessons.  After years on the road or in temporary ports, I am so pleased to be building a shelter that feels like me.  But I'm a bit of an odd duck here and have lurked on the permies site for years.  Seems like maybe my peeps are here.  I appreciate your candid and open post. - Cynthia in VT

And... I'm not very good at this forum posting thing yet.