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1-18-21, 3:19pm
I agree. I read a really good book about consumption* in the 20th century, and why it blew up like it did. The conclusions were inconclusive but...
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1-18-21, 11:13am
Thank you for posting this! I also live in one of those 80 counties.
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1-17-21, 11:03pm
I know what you're saying about commercial dressings, but I love Marie's coleslaw dressing, and I typically add apples and raisins to my coleslaw. If...
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1-17-21, 11:01pm
Seriously?? I really hope not. :(
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1-17-21, 3:27pm
Me either. Things seem so unpredictable today that trying to place bets on the future seems like a shot in the dark. I'll wait until I can make an...
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1-17-21, 3:16pm
I LOVE the concept of forest bathing. While we didn't live in a "forest" in NJ (far from it), our house being next door to a wooded park fit the bill...
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1-17-21, 12:25pm
Oh, I'm not quite sure what DS did about that. I never thought it made much sense to tax unemployment benefits anyway.
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1-17-21, 12:16pm
Yeah, when DS applied for unemployment I advised him to select the option of having a portion deducted for taxes so he wouldn't have to worry about...
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1-16-21, 4:10pm
I've been to permies.com once or twice, but didn't realize they had a discussion forum, and just today I was thinking about how I wish there was one...
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1-15-21, 7:05pm
Wow, rosa, that really does suck, but I have to say, the way you write it, I know you'll find humor in it some day.. I love how you're figuring out...
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1-15-21, 3:07pm
Given that it's a pied a Terre and not a primary residence, I don't know why you would need a lot of cabinets. It's just a place to land when you're...
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1-15-21, 2:51pm
TeacherTerry and bae: I'm hooked on the Athletic Brewing Company non-alcoholic beer you guys recommended. It really tastes like beer! So far I've...
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1-15-21, 11:50am
Well said.
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1-15-21, 8:30am
That's not what I've been taught, but I did look that up and it seems that there are quotes in the Bible that refer to all people in the early...
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1-14-21, 9:43pm
Last night I had a free BK chicken sandwich: free because DH was picking one up for me at the drive-thru and when he went to pay, the staff member at...
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1-14-21, 9:01pm
Random thoughts about saints:
One of the first books I was given by my grandmother when I was really young was Lives of the Saints.
I think...
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1-14-21, 10:00am
This morning I timed how fast my kettle brought a full pot to 200 degrees (the recommended temp for French press): 6.5 minutes. It's about 2 minutes...
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1-13-21, 9:31pm
All the good kettles I'm familiar with (including mine) have a warm setting.
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1-13-21, 8:23pm
So, I looked up kettles in the US and in the UK.
In the US, 4.5 is a fast speed for coming to temperature, but I think that assumes you are...
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1-13-21, 4:40pm
I totally agree!
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1-13-21, 11:12am
Actually, the NYT reports to say that doubling down on mask wearing may have benefits.
In terms of the efficacy of our general run-of-the-mill...
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1-13-21, 10:56am
I don't read print newspapers anymore. I get an urge for the New York Times Sunday paper at times but I rarely give in. I do have online...
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1-12-21, 7:23pm
DH is making pork tenderloin medallions with butternut squash puree and roasted red potatoes.
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1-12-21, 6:40pm
That is so cool!!! We are struggling with spice storage solutions... If I had a place to hang yours I'd pay you for one!
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1-12-21, 5:15pm
That's for sure.
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1-12-21, 3:30pm
I think there is a LOT of anxiety over having wealth that maybe doesn't lead to suicide, just as there is a lot of anxiety about not having wealth. I...
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1-12-21, 3:15pm
Right but what if you are not prepared for the anxiety associated with LOSING your wealth? What about people who have money and then lose it and...
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1-12-21, 3:13pm
Again, I'm going to disagree.. to me wasting time is filling up time in ways that are not in alignment with your values. To me wasting time at this...
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1-12-21, 3:01pm
That's true, but it doesn't diminish the effort--He's not saying wealth is "evil"--he's saying there is a risk of falling into the comforts of luxury...
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1-12-21, 1:46pm
OMG, razz, you got my heart beating faster here--this is exactly in the ballpark of my recent simple living direction. In fact, the program I...
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1-12-21, 11:19am
“St. Francis of Assisi was hoeing his garden when someone asked what he would do if he were suddenly to learn that he would die before sunset that...
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1-11-21, 6:27pm
DH is a fry-er and I'm a bake-r and I'm at the helm tonight so I think it's going to be this recipe because we happen to have heavy cream.
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1-11-21, 5:20pm
I slept in a dormer bedroom in a small Cape Cod with no AC and I did put pillowcases in the freezer and take them out before I went to bed sometimes,...
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1-11-21, 1:59pm
We're actually having fresh perch tonight! My friend caught a big Northern pike, and they did get quite a few catch-and-release.
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1-11-21, 12:31pm
Baby Boom is another of my all-time favorites!!! (One of our Vermont friends is actually an extra in the barn dance scene). Since moving here, I...
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1-11-21, 8:53am
It was in the high 20s all week pretty much.
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1-11-21, 8:29am
Funny you ask. I just had my first ice fishing experience yesterday. My summer neighbors are "real" Vermonters and very outdoorsy. They came from...
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1-10-21, 6:14pm
Well, if I'm thinking about non-documentaries, one of my very favorite simple living movies is A Home of Our Own. It was made in 1993 and starred...
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1-10-21, 5:52pm
Yeah, I was going to include Into the Wild in my list as well, but like IL, I don't consider it a strictly simple living movie, but it's really...
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1-10-21, 12:28pm
I'm pretty sure they will do it with all due caution given both the dangers of COVID and outgoing President-led insurrectionists.
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1-10-21, 11:46am
VOGUE on the decor trends on the way out: “I think minimalism will begin to go by the wayside in 2021,” he says. “As we spend more time in our...
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1-10-21, 11:26am
People come to simple living through many different doors, I've found. Minimalism is just one of them. (And FWIW I read that minimalism is on the way...
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1-10-21, 10:42am
DH got a pasta attachment for our KitchenAid so for the very first time we had fresh pasta made at home. I'm not even Italian, but I definitely saw a...
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1-10-21, 9:59am
I just think for the most part it's a fun place to talk about current events and download our responses and reactions to things that happen in the...
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1-10-21, 9:53am
We have had lots of threads on simple living books, but in the Less Is Now thread, GeorgeParker asked for a way to call out good simple living videos...
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1-10-21, 9:24am
That's a good idea, GP. Starting a new thread on recommendations for simple living documentaries.
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1-9-21, 5:28pm
All my restaurant budget (in other years $160/mo) and most of my "splurge food" budget (in other years $100) is going to regular groceries, and it...
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1-9-21, 5:20pm
Oh, cool! Thanks for pointing that out.
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1-9-21, 5:18pm
Sheets are something I don't spend a lot of money on. No real reason, except I just don't see the value in spending $20 v $200. I have bought...
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1-8-21, 9:46pm
Gee, whiz, when I read Rob's post all I could think of was the the old '70s Coke commercial. We as a group, by virtue of our common mission of simple...
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1-8-21, 3:44pm
Interesting perspective on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and the Trump supporters. Something to think about.
My cousin and his wife are two of the...
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1-8-21, 2:26pm
I agree... I appreciate the question, but to be honest, if we were talking about any other Republican candidate it would be a different discussion,...
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1-7-21, 9:48pm
I'm happy to get it when it's available, and I'm darned sure DH will get it.
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1-7-21, 8:16pm
As much as I love Vermont, I did not move here because it's retirement-friendly--because it's not. In this article, it's #38 in terms of retirement...
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1-7-21, 7:46pm
Night 4: More chicken soup. Add liverwurst for DH/DS and salad for me.
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1-7-21, 7:13pm
I agree that there are many kinds of Trump voters. My DH was a Trump supporter, but he's in the "enough is enough" camp. Not all Trump supporters are...
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1-7-21, 5:15pm
I've heard that as well. From an evolutionary point of view, we tend to categorize or compartmentalize people or things that may prove to be threats....
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1-7-21, 5:10pm
That totally sucks, Tammy. I really identify with so much of what you say on this board. I love that we are so different here, yet we mostly manage...
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1-7-21, 4:50pm
Tammy, please don't leave! Think of the rest of us that really value your input.
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1-7-21, 4:35pm
Thank you.
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