Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Sugar it UP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life…let me tell you about life here on D Acres Farm, because as of recently, I’ve been rather non-existent in these fragments of words called “blogs”. I’m serious, look thoroughly. I came here March 1st. A new beginning for a person who was living the depressing lifestyle of the many New Jersey warehouse workers. Garden State my ass! A state that once was booming with agriculture, is now a barren wasteland of warehouses (thanks to the NJ Turnpike) and developments that only the insanely rich could dream of owning. What is it all for, I keep on asking? It all seems too surreal. So, in order to clear my mind of the million distractions that life had afforded me I decided to break it down to a more simplistic form of living. I was first turned on to the idea of it all just by a day's visit. It made me want to heat up my townhouse in Somerset, NJ only by means of firewood. I found myself walking down the street rather than driving for a bottle of Brandy. I laid my sleeping bag down before the fireplace, only to wake up freezing cold because the fire had died out; but it was a test, and I passed. For the first time in my life I realized I could live with just the bare necessities of life. Screw your I Pods, cell phones, TV’s, CNN, and every other distraction you throw in front of yourselves; I felt free.
The winter I had arrived at D Acres was the harshest the state of NH had seen in almost 100 years and I have to say I enjoyed every minute of it. Watching this place thaw out was the amazing part. To finally see what the land had to offer was the eye opening experience. From maple sugaring, to beer brewing, to delivering three healthy piglets, I can’t say I’ve ever experienced anything like this in my life. D Acres has taught me and guided me, and still is guiding me, through a way of living that is self-sustaining, at it’s most bare minimum. Take only what you need and leave the rest. This is a concept that seems so distant from normal Americans. Living in modern society made me feel as if we’ve distanced ourselves from the root of it all. D Acres takes nothing for granted, no piece of land, no ounce of food, nobody's opinion is not important enough. The seed of civilization lies in what our community, and many others like it have to offer.
I can’t thank D Acres enough, for all that this place has shown me and offered me. To have a place to live and be happy and express myself the way that I want to without being judged is like a dream come true. I don’t even get paid to be here and I’m happier than a pig in sh_t. Well you know what I mean. Thanks for all the great times and many more to come….JT, Louie(Jimmie Skintz), L Train, Billy Coyote, K-Wall and Sara, Dirty Joe, and all of those who have passed through during my stay here, I love ya all!

Neil (a.k.a. Coolio)