Glimmer of Light

I'm finally starting to see light at the end of a very long, dark tunnel. Today was the first day (since starting my trailer project) that I felt pure excitement to look upon what I'm creating, these walls I am building for myself. I could have bought a travel trailer ready made by someone else, but this home I am building with my own two hands, with MY blood, sweat, and tears as the glue that holds it all together. This home is MY vision, MY passion, my dream home made manifest.

And while others may look at my home and see nothing more than a micro tiny trailer closet that would make them feel suffocated just to walk into, what I see is a travelling sanctuary that opens the whole world to become my home.

So I am quite content to be confined by these walls that I am building for myself...quite content, indeed!

A Bad Case of Fernweh

Ont The Cusp of a Brave New World!

I am so excited that I am on this amazing path! My life is here...my life is now. And even though the life that is here and now is quite disorganized and chaotic, it's supposed to be that way. I can't create a new life, unless I'm willing to break down the old and rebuild out of the pieces that remain.

I am sorting and purging every single day...I've relinquished all of the burdens and responsibilities here in the community off of my calendar....I've bought the trailer that will become my tumbleweed gypsy home...and tomorrow I begin with the creation phase of this life transformation!

Tomorrow I begin building a brave new world!

I feel so incredibly blessed to have the resources and ability to be able to do this right now. And, yes, I know that my car is the vulnerable factor, but I'll deal with whatever happens along the journey...just like I've done every other time.

So, I just need to "take pause" to really feel the beauty in this moment and celebrae it! Because I'm living my dream life...right here...right now.

The Dark Hedges

http://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/02/dark-hedges-in-ireland.html

Antrim is Calling

This isn't the exact picture posted by Nancy, but it's close enough. . . .looks like this one was taken in the winter, rather than the spring. . . .but the call to find these trees remains the same.

Life isn't a linear journey, sort of like how the limbs on these trees grow in misshapen haphazard ways. And according to my google search, these trees are in Northern Ireland. . . .in Antrim. So when Nancy's girl's are grown, we are going to backpack our way through Ireland until we find them.

Clan MacDonald

The MacDonald Clan Crest
My maternal grandmother's mother was from this clan.
(Which means that I am too :)
The motto, "Per mare, per terras" means by sea and by land.
(Which explains my love of the sea :)


Summer in Nova Scotia!

I was serious when I said I can't wait any longer, and if I don't do something sooner than my five year plan, I feel like I will simply pop! So I am modifying my plan just a wee bit. June 1st will be my last day of work, and then I will spend this summer up in Nova Scotia!

I may not be able to get over to Scotland just yet, but I have got to immerse myself in gaelic and oat cakes!