Self reliance is as much a journey as a destination, I believe. Many who take the journey do so with a certain amount of self-bemusement and self-deprecation. We realize, after all, that many people probably think we’re a bit crazy for making the choices we do.

I picked up that familiar tone in a blog I discovered this weekend; 12 Acres and a Dog. The first sentence of the first post on the page gave it away:

It’s time for my wife and I to reveal our inner crazy. Since we purchased our 12 acre piece of earth, we have been planning and dreaming of building our country home. Even before we found our land, I had begun researching building techniques and floor plans.

Incidentally, I don’t think they’re crazy at all–which may make me similarly crazy. I do look forward to reading more, however.