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IanC
1-24-20, 2:03am
Hi everyone, super pleased to have found this forum. Married for 23 years with two children who are finding their own feet as adults, one still at home. Seriously needing to reevaluate and simplify my lifestyle, possessions, and work to enjoy this new stage of life. Not good at change so hoping to benefit from the comments and threads on here.

Cheers, Ian
Teacher Terry
1-24-20, 3:06am
Welcome!
Yppej
1-24-20, 6:21am
Welcome Ian. I hope you are safe from the fires and smoke.
rosarugosa
1-24-20, 6:40am
Welcome, Ian. I look forward to hearing more from you on the forums.
razz
1-24-20, 8:12am
:welcome:
Gardnr
1-24-20, 8:54am
:welcome: Do you know of Rhonda over there? (I know it's a huge continent.) https://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/

When I discovered her blog, I went back to the very beginning and read my way forward. Soooo much good information provided by her.
SteveinMN
1-24-20, 10:07am
Hello! Nice to see you. Many of us have found simple living later in our lives. I'm sure you'll find lots of information here. I'm looking forward to seeing your questions and comments!
KayLR
1-24-20, 12:43pm
Welcome, Ian! Not sure that you aren't the first from Australia among us. Look forward to your posts.

I used to follow a woman's blog, "Down-to-Earth," by Rhonda Hetzel, who was from the Sunshine Coast. Her blog was just so full of homekeeping and suburban farm skills advice and wonderful stories and photos. I was so disappointed when she shut it down. You still can find it and look at the content, though.
https://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html
pinkytoe
1-24-20, 5:23pm
Love to hear from newcomers!!
And so glad Rhonda is blogging again. I thought she had "retired".
happystuff
1-24-20, 5:29pm
Welcome, Ian!!!
catherine
1-24-20, 6:21pm
Great name! (My son's name :)

Welcome!
KayLR
1-24-20, 7:13pm
Love to hear from newcomers!!
And so glad Rhonda is blogging again. I thought she had "retired".
Gasp! I didn't know she had revived the blog! That just made my day!!
danna
1-24-20, 7:30pm
Welcome from Ontario Canada...you will love it here!
IanC
1-25-20, 4:23am
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I am a safe distance from the fires but like everyone I am deeply saddened by the loss of life and particularly of so much natural wildlife. I Checked out Rhonda's blog and will definitely follow her. Hope to talk to you all at some point in this journey.
razz
1-25-20, 9:40am
:welcome: Do you know of Rhonda over there? (I know it's a huge continent.) https://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/

When I discovered her blog, I went back to the very beginning and read my way forward. Soooo much good information provided by her.

It is a neat gentle informative blog. Thanks for posting the link!
Gardnr
1-25-20, 11:51am
Gasp! I didn't know she had revived the blog! That just made my day!!

She wasn't gone very long. I continued to check once/week and it seemed a short break. She's generally doing just 4-6 posts/month now. As always, she's real about life in homemaking and aging.
gimmethesimplelife
2-1-20, 10:02am
Welcome! Rob
Rosemary
2-1-20, 4:19pm
Welcome! My child will be leaving for college in less than 2 years and I am already seeing that things will be very different. New situations, new experiences, having to make adjustments keeps us mentally and physically agile, right?