Self-Sufficiency is Hard

It also seems to be the latest fad.

Two of our dogs, Otis and Dipper enjoying a morning run in the hay field.

I grew up in the lower middle class with one set of grandparents that were middle class and another that was poor. Between the two sides of the family, I grew up witnessing affluence and privilege that I got to experience at weddings or other family events. I also grew up watching struggle and really hard work. My memories linger longer on the struggle and hard…