I can see why this homestead “thing” has become such a movement. I can see why so many people enjoy living on a quiet piece of land. I can see why so many want to live the simple life. I know there are plenty of folks out there who may think that idea sounds backwoods, stupid, pointless, redneck; I can think of all kinds of negative words that might be used to describe it. But last night as I sat back after a day of doing very little but being exhausted, I can’t help but think how nice the simple life might be.
Obviously, I’m human and I’m not perfect. As I was having those thoughts, I was thinking of posting it on social media, I was sitting down in my recliner and watch a show that I’m streaming on my Roku with my Wi-Fi. But it doesn’t change the thoughts that continue to run through my head even this morning. Often, we go back and look at some of the old ways; shows that were on TV when TV first started like “The Waltons” and “Little House on the Prairie”. Life is so different now but I’m not sure it’s better.
Yesterday I started my morning with my Bible reading like I always do and because it was an ‘off day’ for my workout I decided to finish up a good fiction book I’d been reading. I then worked for a little bit, met my daughter at her doctor’s visit, picked up raw milk herd share, came back home to work a little bit more, finally made sourdough tortillas; something that I’ve been putting off for weeks now! Then finally at the last minute I threw some chicken into the oven and some green beans into the Instant Pot. I say last minute because it was about time for David to get off work and I’d not even started dinner yet. I was thankful chicken tenders don’t take long to cook in my conventional oven and thankful for the fast process of the pressure cooker.
It was when I sat down that I thought man I’m tired! But I also felt like I hadn’t really accomplished anything. Sure, I checked off a lot of boxes, but there were just as many that I didn’t. So, then I started beating myself up inside and wondered how I ever raised two kids because here I am an empty nester and got nothing much done. I then started thinking about homestead mamas. Not the ones on Instagram or Facebook but the real ones. And please know that I’m not knocking the ones on social media. In fact, I follow a great many of them and have learned SO MUCH! I’m thankful for those who are living that life and taking the time to share it and teach it. But I wasn’t thinking about the social media side of things I was just thinking about the real-life aspect of it all.
They work hard. They rise early because animals and gardens need tending. The cook from scratch everything that nourishes their family in a day. They preserve food for future needs. The teach and educate their children. They aren’t worried about what their outfit or their hair looks like. They don’t have to sit down at a desk during certain hours of the day. They don’t have to find time to go to the gym or fit a workout into their schedule. They aren’t making dates with their girlfriends or grocery store lists. If they are lucky, they get to spend some time in the mornings with God and He carries them through their day. Once a week on Sunday they take time for Sabbath as He instructed, but all the chores still also get done.
So, when I say it is simpler, I hope you understand where I’m coming from, because simpler does not mean easier. But it certainly seems more fulfilling to me. I don’t know how we get back to that because our world is not simple anymore. What I do know is that in this season, I’m desperately craving simple.
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