My current occupation is teaching my grandchildren all the wonders of country life. We spend our days exploring the woods, learning about trees, bugs, rocks, and going fishing, camping, collecting berries for the freezer, raising a garden and canning the vegetables. I teach them the different species of trees and wood, what is best for a pretty fire and what is best for a cooking fire, and then we gather wood and cook our meals over the fire. They learn how to catch fish and clean them, what animal’s tracks look like, and what area different animals like to live in. They make sculptures out of clay with their hands; build sand castles and tree forts. The summer days include learning to swim in a pond, canoeing, and walking in a creek. In the winter we fill birdfeeders, go sledding, and build snow sculptures. This is the most enjoyable job I have ever had and I am paid to do it. I won’t get rich this way, but the long term rewards are worth every minute I spend with the children.

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