Escape
April 11th
I can deal with it. I can work with it. No problem. I mean — with an escape into a forest or a swamp to continue my life as a hermit. And I know it is only a Monday, but it feels like a long week already. That way of living really looks like a sensible option right now. And it might be a lot of fun as well.
It is one of my recurring fantasies. An escape from the tumultuous chaos of everyday living with all the problems on personal, local, and worldwide levels. To find a place away from society. Not too far, so there is a chance and possibility of getting supplies and (if needed) medical care and occasional human contact. Not too close, not the way the hut on the Walden Pond was set up by Henry David Thoreau that allowed for visitors to arrive at on an evening stroll. Somewhere in between, with a good balance of inaccessibility and some convenience.
That could be an island as well, not necessarily a forest. Or a forest on an island! That is much better. Weather-wise it needs to have four distinct seasons, so no tropics or arctic. Island with a temperate climate with a forest. And a house there, not a hut. One story, well build, passive energy house. A house integrated within the trees and surrounding landscape. With a lot of storage and independent energy sources. And a fast internet connection. With a double, no — triple redundancy in case of any failures. And that goes to energy sources too, triple sourced, so there is no possibility of lack of electric power even in the worst conditions. Of course, I need a field nearby where I can grow vegetables and fruits there. And a dog and a cat. Or even better, a couple of dogs and cats. Maybe some chickens. Full shed of farm and garden tools. Some handheld, some motorized.
Usually, when I get to this point in my fantasy/dream about the hermit lifestyle, I fall asleep. As you can see, the basics of all that are well organized in my head already. It is a very pleasant dream or fantasy I have. I am also very aware that makes me a misanthrope. I have very limited patience and need for other people. Nonetheless, I do find my way in society pretty well and quite easily. That doesn’t stop me from planning my escape into solitude. Well-prepared and well comfortable solicitude. So now, all I need to do is to win the lottery. I know already what to do after that.
