I've been on a similar journey, Purelee, starting when I left Australia back in 1994 for the USA. I chose a career that would give me some flexibility to make the dream of a small farm come alive, and I'm nearly to the stage where I can drop the career completely (by nearly I mean 8 years away, but in a year I'll be able to drop down to half time). I'd love to hear more about your life!