Sorry there was no post for last week. I suppose I could blame it on the holidays, but that's not really the reason. Mostly I was just lazy and unmotivated last week. I still am this week, but I'm trying to make myself be productive. Anyway, to make up for my lack of posts last week, this week I am going to share with you some of the crazy, unrealistic ideas I come up with to make myself feel more motivated.
My sister and I have been talking a lot lately about moving away from West Virginia, specifically moving to California. Actually I have wanted to move to California for as long as I can remember. I used to talk about it all the time when I was a kid.
At first this was all just talk, because obviously I can't just pick up and move to the other side of the country. I have Riley and Petunia now, and I have no money. Then I started thinking about how nice it would be to start the sanctuary I've been wanting to start in a place that stays warm all the time, and how much easier it would be to sell animal rights T shirts in a place where 90% of the population doesn't like to go hunting. The more I think about it the more I'm able to convince myself that it actually makes sense.
Another (mostly insane) idea I have that would work much better in California than it would here is starting a sort of self-sustaining community. My dad has been talking, for a while now, about building "tiny houses." For those who don't know, they are exactly what the name implies, very small houses with basically just enough room to live and that's it. They are extremely efficient and very cheap to build compared to normal houses. Plus I just think they're cute.
So here's the idea; get a bunch of vegetarians/vegans together, buy a piece of land in California, stick a bunch of tiny houses on it, put up some solar panels, and there you go. We could have a fruit/ vegetable farm that would go along with the sanctuary. It would allow us to grow our own food and also make some extra money. Everyone who lived in the community could sort of share in the work of growing the food and caring for the animals at the sanctuary. We could have a little shop/cafe where we could have food made from the vegetables we grew and we could sell the T shirts and whatever else we wanted to.
So who's in?
I was actually talking to Frank about this very same thing a couple of weeks ago. Of course, I was talking about doing it in W.V. I would be on board for sure! Anywho, I think it is possible and regardless of location. Then again, I have always been a dreamer :o) It's funny that you mentioned the cafe too because I wanted a tea tavern (w/some pastries available). All you have to do is move forward, not be afraid to make mistakes and KEEP GOING! You'll be there. One pound of passion is worth a ton of practical considerations. I'm not just saying that 'cause it sounds nice - I know if from experience.
ReplyDeleteNow, can you please repeat this to me so I can get off my but when there is so much I want to do! haha
Leah- I have thought a lot about trying to do it in WV. I just get so tired of this place sometimes, hahahah. Thank you for the encouragement :) I really appreciate it. I love the tea tavern idea!
ReplyDeleteI know you can do all of the things you want to do! Don't give up!