My Ideal Life

During this period of self-discovery I have developed a mental check-list of how I would like my life to go, in an ideal situation.

The first part of my ideal life had to do with living accommodations. Ideally I would live in a large log cabin in the woods. Alternatives would be a small log cabin, any type of dwelling in the woods, a house or mobile home on a few acres. I would settle for a house in the burbs but can’t do city life, can’t and won’t live in an apartment.

I want to decorate in a combination of Traditional Style and Rustic, even if I live in a house in the city. I like my house to feel like Grandma’s house without the clutter. A “I’ve just cleaned my house for company,” version of my grandmother’s house. I like the kitchen to always smell of something good. Fresh baked bread, a pot of beans on the stove. Yeah, like that.

I want a garden “out back” that provides a steady stream of herbs, tomatoes and cucumbers in the summer. I want to can pickles, make sauerkraut, can salsa, peaches, pears, tomatoes and applesauce. I would love to have an apple tree, a pear tree and an apricot tree. I want to see my pantry shelves filled with home canned foods that will see us through the winter. Likewise I want the freezer full of fresh corn stripped from the cobs and meat either hunted for or raised on our property. I never want to wonder what I’m going to feed people when they stop by unexpectedly. (Oh, not there’s an idea for a future rant, people who stop by without calling first, gawd I hate that!)

Since I love pond building and natural landscaping, I would probably have some small water feature somewhere on the property. But since they require constant maintenance, I would probably keep it small since I’m getting older. Trying to keep chores to a minimum so I have more time for other, um, passions. (raising eyebrow)
Of course I’ll need a husband to chop wood and kill spiders. Hehe He would be hangin’ out someplace in his jeans and flannel shirt lookin’ hot. Maybe he’s out in the shop workin’ on his hotrod cause he knows it turns me on to see him driving that hot toy of his.  He’ll always keep the hay barn cleaned out cause we have fun in there when the kids and grandkids aren’t around. Oh yeah!

Okay, I don’t know if my future husband will dress like that but I do know he’ll be a country boy at heart and he won’t wear clicky shoes or swishy pants and he won’t be wearing a tie to work, guaranteed. I wouldn’t be attracted to someone like that and I’m sure they wouldn’t be attracted to me either. Almost anything goes but cowboy hats and the aforementioned swishy pants and clicky shoes are OUT.

I want to get up early in the morning and flip on the coffee pot and start in right away, writing. I want to wake up my man with some coffee and maybe some sugar too.  Once he’s off working or playing I will work more, putt around the garden, do some canning, plan a great dinner and a relaxing massage for my sweetie.

When my advance checks come in for the books I’ve written I’ll pay to have my sweetie’s bumper rechromed or get him that fishing reel he’s been drooling over in one of his outdoors magazines (or whatever he’s into). I like to spoil my man and he’ll want to spoil me too (or he won’t be my man). Sometimes the hunky husband will take me around the area to take pictures and add to my photography portfolio, which is already extensive. We’ll enjoy every moment together. He will encourage me in my work and I will encourage him in whatever he likes to do. We will help each other and build each other up in the most loving ways. Even though I dig around in the garden, I keep myself looking nice, keep my nails done, keep my toenails painted, get facials and wear attractive clothes. I want to keep my man happy and satisfied.

Part of this dream includes a St. Bernard and a Bloodhound laying on the front porch, however, this would depend on where this is and whether or not travel plays a big role in our lives. I enjoy travel so if the hunky husband wanted to travel, I’d do it. I’ll just write some travel articles from it. Hehe (Told you, I have to be productive. For instance, I’m at work, but there is nothing to do, so I’m blogging. It’s production, right? Someday this may all be in a book.)

That’s my dream; lots of room for flexibility. I don’t live that dream now, but I’m happy. If I met someone and they just moved in, that would work, but this is My Ideal Life.