I made my first attempt at doing laundry in the washtub on Monday...it wasn't bad at all! I used a plunger to help agitate the clothes around and improvised a wringer from a screw in hitch on my porch and a plastic clamp. At least it doesn't hurt my hands! I need to get a wringer from Lehman's. And maybe a proper agitator, they sell them there too :)

The Journey Begins

Our Paradise!

  So my husband and I have decided that we are tired of  the modern "conveniences" that are destroying the planet, tired of the poison in our food,  tired of working our lives away for nothing that is beneficial to our world or existence.  I mean my "job" is to help ignorant people reset their router so their internet will work (honestly that is like 85% of the calls I get) and all they had to do is pull the power out of it for 5 seconds and plug it back in....seriously...couldn't figure that one out?  I am contributing to the stupidity I despise and I can't do it anymore.  I hate television and the people who are so enthralled by stupid shows like "Dancing with the Stars" and "American Idol" that they have literally wished me a horrible death if their service isn't working so they can watch it...honestly people!  When I tell them I haven't watched TV in 4 years, they just about have an aneurysm! But, enough of my work rant, I could go on about it for days!
   We are going to be "roughing it" for a while, no power, living in a tent....it will be interesting to say the least, and honestly I am looking forward to it!  Our well will have a hand pump, eventually we will have solar power, but will still be using mostly hand tools and appliances.  You would be amazed how much power the devices people can't seem to live without use and waste! Way too much to run on the system we will build - we don't want to spend the $30,000 it would take to power an entire houseful of appliances!  Honestly we haven't used the air conditioner in 4 years, and we don't miss it!  Being outside, in the fresh air - that is living....Reading, working on things that will benefit MY life, crafting, this is more important to me that a "job" that will destroy my soul.  Money has never been incredibly important to us, we don't buy new cars or big TVs or jewelry or anything like that - we just want to LIVE!
   Counting down about 3 weeks till we move...nervous and excited!  I will be documenting our "adventures" here....stay tuned!