The decade comes together

The last three years of the decade, we got the farm running and I learned to garden. I've always been torn in several directions --- between art and writing on one hand and biology on the other. The farm --- and this blog --- turned out to be the junction of the two fields, letting me create beauty and play with plants all at once.

After moving to the farm, I first worked as a part-time professor at a local college, then as an employee at a non-profit organization. Both of these jobs were fun in parts but also stressful. Only last year did we reach what had been Mark's dream all decade --- such a simplicity of needs and diversification of income sources that we could both quit our jobs and work for ourselves.
Sheila with our wedding cake
Meanwhile, Mark and I grew together in delightful ways. Every day seemed (and still seems) to be better than the last, and his kisses still make me weak at the knees. In December 2008, we finally decided to get legal, so we went to the courthouse and got hitched. Last year, we celebrated with our family and friends with a picnic at the park.