Posts Tagged With: cold

When I was young, I remember milking our family cow early in the morning in January, cold was an understatement. I had milksickles hanging from my pinkies (I was wearing gloves at least…). I distinctly remember thinking “I hate this place and when I am old, I will only live warm places.” That’s why I joined the Navy rather than any of the other service, the Navy is in more temperate climates than the rest of them by and large. Since I joined the Navy I’ve been north of the Mason-Dixon Line for a total of two days. I don’t regret that for a minute.

Now I am Old, rather, I’m nearly 1 standard deviation from what my expected middle age will be as a white male in America. This last week my parents were approached by an older family friend. They have an organic 120 acre farm near where I grew up. They told my parents they would sell it for a song to someone like me if I would work the land. Now I’m in flux. I hate cold, but love to farm, organic farming, and that would seriously expedite quitting life for me and my wife. At age 30 I could functionally walk off grid and say good bye to working for mortgages and school loans. I could disappear into annonymity. All that said, we’re seriously considering it. This summer we’ll take a 3 day trip up there to see it. And may not return.