The beginnings of Project: Affaraon

So.

This is it.

A new beginning.

A beginning in blogging.
A beginning in the exploration of self-reliability.
  Self-reliability in the sense that the luxuries we have today won't last for ever.
  Self-reliability in the sense that I as a man, lover, and soon to be father can not wholly trust the outside world to take of my family.

Let me explain.
  Should a disaster strike and the city in which we live be without power, water, or ready access to immediate food. How do I keep my family warm and fed?
 Should the economy fail, in any way, or should I lose my job. How is my family provided for?

  "'The System' is not designed for thinking outside the box" my boss told me the other day. But thinking inside the box doesn't allow for the eternal welfare of my family.

The answer? Ancient ways that have worked for millennium combined with modern technology.
 'Ancient' as in we have been living off of, and on this little planet and it has taken care of us and we had been taking care of it until fairly recently.
 We have advanced far enough, technologically speaking, that our recent wasteful and reckless habits are no longer needed.

I intend to prove this by living it.

This is the log for my journey.

I believe that breaking out of the servile, zombie-like, rat-race of life should be the goal of every household.

I believe that we shouldn't need to work our fingers to the bone to make ends meat while our employers vacation in tropical countries. The world is a harsh and cruel place and we must shatter our bonds instead of waiting for someone else to do it for us...or worse, waiting for it to "just happen."

This is my journey to a place of freedom, a place of independence, where we are prepared to live come hell or high-water...and I wish to share it with you.

On/in this blog you will find my research in the various modes I wish to employ as they pertain to my geographical area and bylaws.

My journey through the hack'n'slash world of finances, loans, mortgages, and credit.

My journey into low-cost building of eco-friendly, off-the-grid housing.

My journey into the realm of business while doing my best at not selling out.

My journey into all of this and becoming a father.

My journey towards my goal of creating a place I will call Affaraon after Dinas Affaraon, a magical city inhabited by druids versed in the ancient ways, armed with tools of today creating tomorrow.