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1、InAmericamanypeoplehavearomanticideaoflifeinthecountryside.Manylivingintownsdreamofstartinguptheirownfarm,oflivingofftheland.Fewgetroundtoputtingtheirdreamsintopractice.Thisisperhapsjustaswell,asthelifeoffarmerisfarfromeasy,asJimDohertydiscoveredwhenhe
2、setouttocombinebeingawriterwithrunningafarm.Nevertheless,asheexplains,hehasnoregretsandremainsenthusiasticabouthisdecisiontochangehiswayoflife.Mr.DohertyBuildHisDreamLifeJimDoherty1、TherearetwothingsIhavealwayswanttodo–writeandliveonafarm.TodayI’mdoing
3、both.I’mnotinE.B.white’sclassasawriterorinmyneighbors’leagueasafarmer,butI’mgettingby.Andafteryearsoffrustrationwithcityandsuburbanliving,mywifeSandyandIhavefinallyfoundcontentmenthereinthecountry.2、It’saself-reliantsortoflife.Wegrownearlyalloffruitsan
4、dvegetables.Ourhenskeepusineggs,withseveraldozenleftovertoselleachweek.Ourbeesprovideuswithhoney,andwecutenoughwoodtojustaboutmakeitthroughtheheatingseason.3、It’sasatisfyinglifetoo.Inthesummer,wecanoeontheriver,gopickinginthewoods,andtakelongbicyclerid
5、es.Inthewinter,weskiandskate,wegetexcitedaboutsunsets.Welovethesmelloftheearthwarmingandthesoundofcattlelowing.Wewatchforhawksintheskyanddeerinthecornfields.4、Butthegoodlifecangetprettytough.Theremonthagowhenitwas30below,wespenttwomiserabledayshaulingf
6、irewooduptheriveronasled.Theremonthsfromnow,itwillbe95aboveandwewillbecultivatingcorn,weedingstrawberriesandkillingchickens.Recently,SandyandIhadtoretilethebackroof.SoonJim,16andEmily,13,theyoungestofourfourchildrenwillhelpmemakessomelong-overdueimprov
7、ementsontheoutdoortoiletthatsupplementsourindoorplumbingwhenweareworkingintheoutside.Laterinthismonth,we’llsparytheo,cleanthebar,plantthegarden,andcleanthehenshousebeforethenewchickarrive.5、Inbetweensuchchores,Imanagetospent50to60hoursaweekatthetypewri
8、teordoingreportingforthefreelancearticlesIselltomagazinesandnewspapers.Sandy,meanwhile,pursuesherowndemandingschedule.Besides11theusualhouseholdroutine,sheoverseesthegardenandbeehives,bakesbread,cansandfreezes,drivesthekidstotheirmusicc
