Earth Day

Yesterday I learned how to use a chainsaw, and cut down trees - even then cut them into firewood and stacked it. I then learned how to turn on the tractor, and drive it (both forwards and backwards) and hooked it up to the stump of one of the trees I cut down and ripped it up (exposing an ugly, muddy hole).

And all of this occurred on Earth Day. How ironic. I justify it by the fact that these things HAD to happen in order for me to live a "green" lifestyle in an off grid cabin.

Also, I have to say that it was completely empowering. All - "I am woman, hear my chainsaw roar." Today I had the thought of having a Rosie the Riveter image burned into the wood of my front door. Ha.