Monthly Archives: November 2009

Parting Ways

This is easily the hardest blog entry I’ve ever had to write. I’m not very comfortable discussing my relationship publicly on the Internet, but just about everyone who knows me through the ecovillage knows both Liz and I together.  I guess I’ll just say it bluntly and not get into the details, Liz and I are no longer together.

Liz is living in Roanoke, VA where the rest of her family lives and where she owns a recently renovated house.  If you would like to contact her, her e-mail is liz@sayitontheweb.com.

I hesitate to speak on her part, but I know we are both disappointed that we were unable to make it work together.  Neither of us are to blame for being who we are or not trying hard enough.

16' Trailer with Pinkie in the windowThat said, I am making plans to return to the land alone much earlier than before.  I recently bought a 16′ camper with a propane heater which I’ll stay in through the winter and continue working on the straw bale visitors’ lodge as well as possibly building a small greenhouse and/or storage shed.

I am determined to continue with the ecovillage.  I feel a little ludicrous calling it an ecovillage when I’ll simply be living alone in the woods for some time, perhaps calling it an ecohermitage is more appropriate for the moment.  I’m just going to take it one step at a time. I know if I build it the right people will come, or rather, if I build part of it  they’ll come and help me build the rest.

I’m glad to have made several local friends, but I’m also quite happy spending time alone.  I learned a long time ago how to entertain myself.  I’ve got a pile of books that I’ve been waiting to read, and the construction and part-time web design will keep me fully occuppied.

I’m currently in Jackson, MS heading to the Austin/San Marcos area after Thanksgiving and will stay for a couple weeks, possibly even until Christmas.  I’ll also be looking for a used diesel farm truck during that time, because you can’t beat Texas for used trucks.  After Texas I’ll be heading back to the land so either the end of December or beginning of January I’ll be back out there.