Future Vision of a Mystical Homesteader/Prepper-A day in the life!

Living off grid with no electric lights- at 1st I slept and slept and slept.
I had no idea how artificial lighting had robbed the quality of my life and how very sleep derived I had been all my life.

My muscles ached from the hard physical work I was doing everyday- this lasted for the 1st few weeks.
I also had to develop callouses on my hands to do my work. I found I rarely wanted to wear work gloves as I love the touch of the Earth and the hoe in my hand,I love the feel of the axe and the texture of the wood.

Working outside to build the homestead I have had to adjust to warm and cold like I had not in years-having central heat and air condition I lived in an artificial climate of basically 70 degrees year round.NOW- when it is warm outside I feel warm-when it is cold I feel cool-I have learned to layer clothing and to regulate how much I sweat.. it takes some time to figure it out!

I found I was hungry much more often and ate hearty - but craved healthy foods.
When I sat down in the evening I nodded off to sleep too tired to wash up...

I had to adjust to working with farm animals again-in that it doesn't matter how hot,cold,wet or dry ,windy,icey or snowy- animals must be tended to DAILY- and often 2 or 3 times a day..no matter as well if I feel tired or even sickly-It has to happen! They must be fed,watered,bedded down safely, protected- eggs gathered and goats milked. I absolutely love it MOST days-there are other times I am looking at my life saying-Sandy what were you thinking!

Sometimes I miss my husband so far away and working to help pay off our homestead. I want him here with me to hold me- I want to be safe in his arms. I don't want to be the one taking the lead here-I want my partner with me!... When those times well up at night-sometimes I cry... we talk everyday and I see him every other week. I will be happy when his job is finished and he can move here full time!

No I can't say it that way-for I am happier than I have ever been-on a very deep Spiritual level. I just get a tad lonely for him from time to time-to me that is natural to feel when you are in love with someone and can't be together as much as you want to be... BUT- we have a PLAN....

AND THE PLAN IS WORKING WONDERFULLY!!
We have nice shelters for our animals comfort and safety-Chalrie built them for beauty as well... as an artist I appreciate this SO much!! He does it 1 because it is OUR home- 2nd because it will be a model home for his holistically healthy homes...

So update on some recent projects love lights...
I have the garden beds built!
We built the fire ring for my work doing Appalachian Medicine Circles as a healer..

We built the Gathering Space-  16 ft by 24 ft tin roofed basically picnic area -on one end we have the stone outdoor kitchen-in the center we have a long wooden table and benchs- then on the opposite end we have our stacks of firewood out of the weather.Along the back wall we have our rainbarrel water collection system set up...I look forward to the Spring planting flowers and herbs all around the Space and hanging lots of flower baskets!!

We have the outhouse built and a solar shower....
Soon we will build the Spring House, Smoke House, Garden Shed, Permanent Green House. Bees coming before lonmg... and planting of vineyard, gardens,orchard... sigh....

I have begun doing my work with the public- making a really decent living , so I can keep up with things like food, gas,firewood, building what needs building-having pocket money,etc.. that way Charlie can focus on paying off the land and supplies needed to build the 3 room cabin next- we started with the 1 room cabin-just 16 by 24 ft w a cellar and an attic storage area-all off grid- the 3 room cabin will be solar and wind powered...but this cabin is now to live in and later will be my art and healing and teaching space...

For my work as an Appalachian Folk Medicine Woman-I follow the schedule we received during a channeling session with the Angellic Council of Light .They gave me this gift-to get the most done with my day!

Wed to Fri 3 to 7 or 8 ones drop by for healing or a reading.

Sat at 3 I do large group energy healing circles.

Sunday at 3 I do group Angel Channeling.

I use a solar charger to charge my smart phone-the only tool I really need to do my You Tube Show-New Earth Prophet: phone readings,blogtalk radio show/ again New Earth Prophet... ,update facebook(I do a free reading daily for facebook friends that ask-I ask them to send me a private message stating their question and the name they want me to use online) and also can check and reply simply to e-mails.

Each week I check my meetups online and write a few blogs from the public library computer. My meetups are automated weekly-so that really helps-only problem is it is kinda hard to have any online conversations-in a way-I love that because it aids folks to just come on over or to go ahead and make a call for a reading.. I dislike phone chatting otherwise and especially hate when ones befriend me JUST to get free readings (this has happened more than you would ever imagine-never hear from them till they want a free reading-sheesh...)-don't like phones as I do phone readings for hours a week you see.. now I LOVE those... lol...but for entertainment-NOT-other than my husband and my children and a few minutes talking w/some family and a VERY few friends.

I am a much more- an in person-sort of person....and then only when I am up to people being around-love lots of time to myself-always have honey!

I do my blogtalk radio show weekdays 1 to 2:30
On Monday and Tuesday I am signed up to do phone readings and distance healing through a phone service-so my clients from all over can reach me!

How do I spend my mornings as a Mystical Homesteader/Prepper?
Well like this..
I wake up and have a simple breakfast -coffee and oatmeal or scrambled eggs. Nothing major but I need to eat early because I have to keep my blood sugar regulated.I generally cook on the propane stove-unless it is cool out and we need a fire.

I take a glass of braggs vinegar and local honey in a glass of water morning AND just before bed!

I have a bit of coffee and usually a nice BM- ok that is a GREAT indicator of health so I said it.. lol

I am a tidy sort so I make my bed,tidy up the kitchen and put away anything out of place!

It is now time to do my morning tending of the animals-feeding chickens,pigs,goats,rabbits -milking the goats and gathering the eggs. Once I get back to the house I have to strain the goats milk and put it in the propane fridge to seperate the cream.

I then take a long nature hike with my dog- just around the property really -I have a sweet path to walk and being so near Pisgah National Forrest there is PLENTY of nature here- and it is EVER changing!

I carry a little pistol w me just in case-most folks do around here...

I use my walk as a meditation and prayer time- to connect with my body as a temple of my soul-I listen for messages from Spirit.

After my walk I check garden things- right now all I have is a couple of plastic hoop houses raising greens -so not much to that yet but come next Spring that job will get bigger and bigger .

I get what water I need for the day and if for drinking I run that through my filter. If I am washing clothes I will heat up the water and do my hand washing- with just 1 person that is NOT hard to do as long as I keep up with the wash!

Honey if things pile up laundry wise-I run to the laundrymat- I use that time to do shopping and pop by the library as well.. get my next stack of books-knock out a blog!! I live not far from town so go in  every week at least...

If it is cool I chop some wood- I buy already split wood but I have to make kindling- or really SMALL pieces of wood from the logs- haul a load over to the cabn in my trusty wheel barrow.

Whenever I burn wood in the woodstove I make a small pot of soup beans and always have hot water going for tea.. HOMEY-can we say-HOMEY!!

I get myself cleaned up and have time to do some writing and then work on a project before my 1 pm blogtalk radio show

After the show- like I said before Mon and Tues I am on the schedule to get phone readings - Wed to Fri ones come by for healing or a reading w/o an appointment.They know I am here and come when they need me! I let folks pay whatever feels fair to their hearts-I am glad to be of service!

There are times thoiugh when it is quiet and few come by or the phone is quiet - this is the time for me to do artwork or handwork ! I keep it handy-I ALWAYS have several projects going.. from knitting or hand sewing a dress to painting an angel painting.. there too may be food preservation or needed tinctures and herbal brews to be made.
In the evenings I sorta loosely schedule what I need to accomplish in that time each day.. IF I am not busy working w clients ..

Meals-
I usually have some soup for lunch and a salad w a little meat of some sort for supper-frankly w Charlie up North I only eat to fuel my body- I love to cook for a man so when he is home-that is when I really enjoy cooking!!!

In the evenings I have a few kerosene lanterns going- I enjoy doing some reading and some writing on my book-The Appalachian Medicine Ways.I go to bed pretty muc with the Sun though- don't stay up late at all- after all I am awake and active EARLY...

If folks are hanging around in the evenings NOW and again... especially around Full and New Moons or Sabbats -seems like this happens from time to time kinda spontaneously-we often have a bonfire for an hour or so- do some drumming and singing- a bit of dancing.

Come this Spring I will need to adapt because we will be having apprentices living in tents onsite- I will be spending about an hour a day teaching them and sending them off to their various assignments. We are starting with 6 each quarter-building up to a dozen or so in time...it is nice because they will help me build here- I will teach them the Appalachian Medicine Ways as well as homesteading/prepping skills. We can all share the cooking and cleaning up - and they will help me organize and run events.We are offering 3,6,9, and 12 month apprenticeships- it is $500 per quarter- they provide their own tent and bring food enough to supply their needs (which we share and cook together -unless they have a special  health,allergy,dietary need-or a vegan diet or something like that... )

This life is defferent from the last 30ish years of my life-but it is how I lived the 1st 18.. so I am back home to heart centerback to my roots!! In love with these Appalachian Mountains!

Thank-you for taking the time to share in my vision.. I use my writing to aid in manfestation of this dream-coming true! My move date is near.. vision is clear-ALL of it coming true ...I will be writing as often as I can once I move Oct 8th-the 1st 2 weeks of Sept I will be down there land looking-cross fingers to find the perfect place at the perfect price!! I intend to find it easily and to get into it quickly!!

I intend to find a 5 acre parcel w 2 acres of cleared field, 2 acres of woods, an perfect 1/2 acre site w well,septic and power pole for the 3 room cabin- the perfect level 1/2 acre for my little 1 room cabin/old thyme homestead...!! I would be so excited if it has berry bushes, fruit trees, grape vines and all that already well established!  I am open for the place to be already built and set up just as my vision tells me it will look...and so it is !!!

Have a blessed evening!