Kickin' things off

Disclaimer!

As my first attempt at blogging of any sort, I first ask for your patience and understanding as I battle the blogging learning curve and figure everything out. I imagine I'll be boring at first - kinda like now - but that I'll find my flow as I start begin to use it more. This should not be misinterpreted as a promise of regular and/or frequent postings or anything (as anyone who knows me knows that radio silence and I go hand-in-hand). Rather, just rest assured that I've got quite a bit of stuff I'm looking forward to saying through writing, though I might post a lot of stuff that's boring (at least to you) initially.

The Blog Itself:

While I'm sure my usage of the site will organically develop to suit my taste and style, I hope the main premise stays the same - that you will ultimately be given a portal into my life, through which you can better understand me and how I see the world. While I hope a majority of the posts are NOT about me but instead address things or thoughts of use, I'll certainly make it my goal to always post what's honestly on my heart or mind.

Also, about the title of the blog... I have by no means always, or even with any consistency, lived hard or made good happen, so I don't want people to think that I feel like that when it may sound as though I'm preaching in some post or another. It is, however, a personal philosophy that I've ascribed to as my ideal, since the beginning of this year, with a redefined passion, and has become even more strongly on my mind over the past few weeks. Thus the title, and probably my corny, concluding benediction of a catch-phrase.

What, did you scroll down to see it? I really patted myself on the back when I had the idea, but it looks pretty stupid in practice. Oh well, I'm committed.

What Do I Have to Say?

A lot, really! The problem is that I know I simply won't have the time on my hands necessary to magically cook up a post every time something post-worthy comes my way. Hopefully though, I can create a format that both captures your occasional interest and effectively organizes my ramblings. It'll probably be at least a month or two before I've established all the different topics I'll mainly cover, but not to leave you in the lurch for a month until my next post (fingers crossed that I was kidding), as a general rule you can expect me to post about...

Where I've been:

Teaser: California to Connecticut (roadtrip!) with a special "family stop" in Kansas, and also Maine and Virginia

Where I am:

Straight answer: Efland, North Carolina - working as an apprentice at Fickle Creek Farm

Where I'm going:

Teaser: The only "knowns "so far are Alabama and Missouri in November, as well Kansas for Thanksgiving and California for Christmas. After Christmas, I've got my eyes on a few months in New Zealand and Argentina, but the tickets have yet to be purchased so the itinerary is not yet set in stone.

What I've been up to:

Teaser: Farming, Working, Running, Reading, Cooking, Staying Awake for Hours at Night, Learning, Criticizing Myself, Judging Others, Thinking/Dreaming/Imagining, Studying, Moralizing, Observing, Realizing Stuff, Solving the Problems of the World, etc. You can also take a look at my "interests", which may point to some of the stuff I'll cover.

Why this or why that:

Teaser: Yikes! That's a can of worms that I'll leave closed for now, but I'll start spilling beans soon. Just know that answers do exist.

Final Note:

I've really got to get to bed, as I'll be getting up in 5 hours for a day of managing the entire main farm and one satellite farm (where I currently reside). Last week I gathered 835 eggs from the nether regions of the farm, and that was just one example of countless chores that I'll handle tomorrow before my day is through. I've also got all manners of cows, sheep, pigs, ducks, meat birds, and chicks to look after, as well as our grass, soil, crops, and facilities to manage. I will in fact be going out for a night of car racing at the local oval track tomorrow, so don't feel too bad for me. And if I've got you envying my day's work... well, I don't blame you. Until next time!

Make good,
Scott