Sheila

Ideally I am looking for a small off-grid location in the wilderness within 45 minute drive of Nanaimo, where I have obtained employment. Ideally I’d like to rent a small off-grid cabin, or plant my small camper on the property while I build myself a non-permanent cabin of some sort that I will take with me when my lease is over.

I’d also consider “farm-sitting” or “house-sitting” on a rural property outside Nanaimo, including possibly caring for any resident animals.

I am a single mature young-at-heart (I became a lawyer at the age of 50), empty-nester who recently moved to BC to re-settle near to my future grandchildren. I am quiet. I don’t smoke or do drugs or have parties (although I did such things in my errant youth). I drink occasionally. I spend most of my time reading, watching Netflix, watching YouTube and puttering. I am a friendly, easy-going, free-spirited adult who loves nature, cooking, eating, thinking, building, thinking about building, thinking about inventing, communication, and community. I am fully vaccinated and boosted. I’ve never had Covid-19 and I prefer not to put my health and the health of my loved ones at risk by living with people who don’t believe in or understand science and public health-this only sounds uptight to people who confuse opinions with facts. I have many opinions and love to discuss them enthusiastically with varied minds, and I most certainly respect other people’s opinions. But I draw the line at respecting other people’s ‘facts’.

If I could have my druthers: My ideal living spot is to live alone in a small cabin in the woods near water and wildlife, in a peaceful location without road noise, within a 45 minute drive (west) of Nanaimo. I have no pets at this time, although a landlord willing to allow me to obtain a new dog (mine was killed by a Pitt Bull) will be highly favoured.

My ideal roommate is a dog. If there are no small off-grid properties available to rent (either with a small cabin available, or space for my small camper), and I must needs find a human roommate, I get along well with curious thinkers who can sit and read in quiet companionship without there being tv noise in the background. Or I could happily exist in a community of artistic scientists who are glad to be alive for yay! Another day! We made it! What fun or maybe useful thing can we do today? I toy with the idea of building myself a flying car, with help from ChatGPT4o.