I’m a native New Mexican, raised in the rural tradition of the small village of Corrales, north of Albuquerque. My husband and I live on a tiny subsistence farm in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains, east of Albuquerque and south of Santa Fe. Together we strive to live more simply, separated from the intensity of city life, deliberate in our intent to remove ourselves from dependency on corporate America. We acknowledge our total dependence on the provisions of our Creator. All that we have is a gift from God. The myriad daily chores that keep me close to the earth are a constant reminder of that dependence.