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After spending much more than a hundred hours of thought on my final design, I have finally submitted it this afternoon. Now it’s just to see whether I did whatever was needed. (I never considered noise as a factor, but as my project is situated in the middle of town, it is a definite factor! That said, the hedges that I plan to plant around the library should sort that out as well.)
Tom said that I should beware of becoming a Permaculture Prophet once I am done. I can see how that could be a serious problem. People don’t like people who think differently, especially not if the latter people are willing to act upon those thoughts! That said, there are definite advantages to being and living single, as I can now slowly start incorporating those principles and thoughts into my life without having to consider the consequences of shaking up the comfort zone of a spouse or partner.
If I wasn’t convinced before, I am now, after 5 weeks of lectures. Permaculture isn’t simply something one “does”. It is a philosophy of life that permeates your whole being and lifestyle. It is pure sedition, at its most benign, if applied correctly. That does not only cover the fact that being self-sufficient makes it difficult for a government to exercise control over you, but it flies in the face of “conventional wisdom”. And not in a quiet, polite way.
Tom broke down human needs right to the basics:
- Clean water
- Clean air
- Good, nutritious food
- Proper shelter (and clothing)
- Healthy relationships
Permaculture can address and produce all of the above. It’s all about making good choices.
The reason why I am leading with this is that I have finally found the motivation to completely commit myself to follow a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic lifestyle. Ironically the food that I would have to eat is the type of food generally produced on Permaculture homesteads: free-range chicken meat and eggs, free-rooting pork, grass-fed beef and dairy products, cruciferous vegetables, leafy greens, and various members of the nightshade family. And berries and honey if I feel like having something sweet. Everything is in its season and there are no added chemicals.
I have read and studied a phenomenon called intertextuality at university. For those studies, the concept applied to one’s views on literary texts as influenced by the rest of one’s experiences in life, but I can now also say that many of the books that I have read before and videos that I have seen have influenced my current lifestyle views as well as if the text that I am looking at is ME. I have always been ready for and receptive to Permaculture. I just wasn’t aware of it!
