Ever since watching the documentary “The Business of Being Born” I’ve been enamoured with the idea of The Farm. The commune that was established back in the flower power era was, at one brief point, on the list of potential places to give birth. In my mind’s eye we would make the 1,000 mile pilgrimage from New York City to Summertown Tennessee a month before Baby Boy O’s arrival date, arriving joyous, round bellied and greeted by mystical midwives who would sprinkle rose petals as I walked along the path to motherhood.
Today’s lesson is two fold: firstly, the dream can differ significantly from reality, nevertheless the dream makes you recognize the elements that personally ring true, like the desire to be closer to nature and the belief in the human body to do what needs to be done. Secondly, is that even I have limits to the level of ‘granola-crunchiness-walk-on-a-rainbow-flower-power-patchouli-incense-chanting-and-drumming-earthiness’ I can take without wanting to jump in my petroleum burning vehicle and order a non-vegan burger.
All that being said, I have deep respect for the philosophy and conviction that seeded and grew The Farm to what it still is today.
Break on through to the other side, conquering yesterday’s predicament
Pilgrimage to The Farm in Summertown, Tennessee
Finally made it
Open 9 to 5…not. Thankfully there were instructions for a self guided tour
The philosophy and conviction I deeply admire
Dined on vegan fare at The Farm Store
Legend has it that an old school bus with seats removed and cushions on the floor was a the original midwifery center where babies were guided into this world
Pang of guilt when I mentally calculated how many gallons of gas we’ve used on this road trip
It may have been organic, but it wasn’t much of a garden
Experiments in alternative ecologically friendly housing
Sustainability is key
In harmony with the land
Accidentally intruding on a meditative drumming session
Pumpkin power
Back on the road again in our tiny house on wheels – perhaps even in our gas guzzling vehicle we have a smaller carbon footprint than the average person?
Yesterday’s post: Predicament
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