Living as I do on Rusty Metal Farm, I’d be lying if I said there was not some feelings of real pride in how certain aspects of my lifestyle have evolved into low impact, sustainable and environmentally friendly actions. Like many who have moved even a little bit back to land on some level of homesteading, here on Rusty Metal Farm we turn food scraps into garden-friendly compost, eschew plastic containers when possible, turn off any electronic devices when they are not in use, create our own energy via solar panels and pursue recreational activities that do not require petroleum-based fuel. It would also be a lie of omission to neglect mentioning how fine is the line between my pride in all this and smugness over it. So.