It just seems so WRONG..... Harvesting Asparagus.

[Honeycombe8]

22. Oh, my, that sounds like a dream come true to me.

I'm in my 50's and managed to keep my job through the recession. I have no spouse, so anything that has to be done around the house, has to be done by me. After work, or not at all.

When I was young, I dreamed of living in the country, with a large garden, trees, pets, wildlife. I suppose I idealized it, but at the same time, I knew it would be constant work, except for the occasional fishing day. But life being what it is, I live in a big city, work in one fo those tall glass buildings, work outrageous hours, and live in the rat race I swore I never would.

I come from a small city, but originally from a tiny town, from a long line of farmers. I feel an affinity toward the land. Now, I live in a place with hard clay soil that doesn't seem like soil at all to me. Ironic.

But I am hoping to move closer to family, and live in an area with more rainfall, decent soil, and have some fig trees, a large garden, some other fruit trees, and as many pets as I can afford to rescue. Ahhhh. Maybe. If I'm close enough to my brother, who is moving to Arkansas, I'll also have fishing trips.