Recpe For Simplicity

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Recipe for Simplicity ~by Linda Breen PierceCopyright 2000, Linda Breen Pierce. You may reprint this article,provided you include the byline at the end of the article. "Simplify, Simplify…" More than a century after Henry David Thoreauuttered these words, his plea for simplicity has more significance nowthan ever before. We work hard and play hard, filling nearly everymoment with activity. Most families believe they need two incomes topay for a standard of living that has doubled in the last 50 years.But do we? Based on my three-year study of over 200 people who havesimplified their lives, I found that we can work less, want less, andspend less, and be happier and more fulfilled in the process. Here areten suggestions to simplify your life. Don't try to simplify your lifein a few weeks or months; most people need an initial period of threeto five years to complete this transition. Small, gradual steps are best. 1. Don't let any material thing come into your home unless youabsolutely love it and want to keep it until it is beyond repair. Toomuch stuff - it's suffocating us. Purchasing, maintaining, insuring,storing and eventually disposing of our stuff sucks up our preciouslife energy. 2. Live in a home with only those rooms that you or someone in yourfamily use every day. Create a cozy home environment that fits yourfamily. You will find this is much more satisfying than living in amuseum designed to impress your friends. Spending time and money tomaintain a home that is larger than you truly need diverts theseresources from more fulfilling endeavors. 3. Limit your work (outside of the home) to 30 hours a week, 20 if youare a parent. To live a balanced life, we need "down" time - time todaydream, to relax, to prepare a leisurely meal, to take a walk. If wesurround our structured activities with empty spaces, those activitieswill become more productive and meaningful. 4. Select a home and place of employment no more than 30 minutes awayfrom each other. Commuting time is dead time. It nourishes not thebody, the mind, nor the soul. Preserve your energy and money for morerewarding life experiences. 5. Limit your children's extracurricular activities to one to three aweek, depending on age. Otherwise, you will exhaust yourself and yourchildren will grow up addicted to constant stimulation. 6. Take three to four months off every few years and go live in aforeign country. Living in a different culture fascinates, excites,and vitalizes us. It teaches us to live in the present, a corepractice of simple living. We gain perspective when we experience aforeign culture. We learn how much we have to be grateful for. 7. Spend at least an hour a week in a natural setting, away fromcrowds of people, traffic, and buildings. Three to four hours ofnature time each week is even better. There is nothing more basic,more simple, than the natural world. 8. Do whatever you need to do to connect with a sense of spirit inyour life, whether it be prayer, religious services, journal writing,meditation, or spiritually- related reading. Simplicity leads tospirituality; spirituality leads to simplicity. Cultivate a practiceof silence and solitude, even for 15 to 30 minutes a day. Yourspirituality will evolve naturally. 9. Seek the support of others who want to simplify their lives. Joinor start a simplicity circle if you enjoy group interaction. Livingsimply in our culture can be a lonely journey. Your friends and familymay still be on the work-and-spend treadmill and are unlikely to giveyou support. Participating in a study group will give you support andvalidation for your choices. 10. Practice saying no. Say no to those things that don't bring youinner peace and fulfillment, whether it be more material things,greater career responsibility, or added social activities. Be vigilantwith your time and energy; they are limited resources. If you say yesto one thing (like a job promotion), recognize that you are saying noto something else (perhaps more time with family). Live consciouslyand deliberately. Linda Breen Pierce is the author of Choosing Simplicity: Real PeopleFinding Peace and Fulfillment in a Complex World and SimplicityLessons: A 12-Step Guide to Living Simply. She can be reached viaemail or at (831) 626-8486 (Pacific time).

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LOL! I know, that one about living in a foreign country just cracked me up. I took the good out of the article-find work that you love, live simply, live within your means, get out into nature whenever you can, connect with a sense of spirit, practice saying no-and discarded the rest, lol.

 

We did move to our house here so that Kail could be close to work-it's only 10 minutes away. Now, I regret it, lol, I wished we had moved WAY out into the country!

 

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 2/11/2007 3:22:57 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, barbara3 writes:

 

I think this woman, Linda Pierce must be a lunatic writing such an impossible to attain steps to simplify... People can not find work in any hours let alone just 30 a week. You take a job you can find, there is very little possibility to chose. Also the pay is now shrinking.

 

Then, sure, select the home just 30 miles from work....Yeah, right.

If you need a new job, you will be just selling your homes and moving to new ones every year or two if you need to change work place....Selling the house is very expensive.

 

And this one tops it all....Take 3 or 4 months of and live in a foreign country. I'm just sure that every family can afford to go and live in another country...She should have her head examined!!!

She must be nuts!

 

Barbara

 

 

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I prescribe a bowl of ice cream immediately. ;-)Dr. C

 

In a message dated 2/11/2007 4:16:57 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, barbara3 writes:

 

I know, I'm not in the best of moods today and reading her article made me even more mad. I think she was writing this for the millionaires. They don't even have to work at all but maybe do just to keep themselves occupied. Sheesh....

 

Barbara

 

 

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I think this woman, Linda Pierce must be a lunatic writing such an impossible to attain steps to simplify... People can not find work in any hours let alone just 30 a week. You take a job you can find, there is very little possibility to chose. Also the pay is now shrinking.

 

Then, sure, select the home just 30 miles from work....Yeah, right.

If you need a new job, you will be just selling your homes and moving to new ones every year or two if you need to change work place....Selling the house is very expensive.

 

And this one tops it all....Take 3 or 4 months of and live in a foreign country. I'm just sure that every family can afford to go and live in another country...She should have her head examined!!!

She must be nuts!

 

Barbara

 

 

 

 

 

Recipe for Simplicity ~by Linda Breen Pierce

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I know, I'm not in the best of moods today and reading her article made me even more mad. I think she was writing this for the millionaires. They don't even have to work at all but maybe do just to keep themselves occupied. Sheesh....

 

Barbara

 

 

 

 

LOL! I know, that one about living in a foreign country just cracked me up. I took the good out of the article-find work that you love, live simply, live within your means, get out into nature whenever you can, connect with a sense of spirit, practice saying no-and discarded the rest, lol.

 

We did move to our house here so that Kail could be close to work-it's only 10 minutes away. Now, I regret it, lol, I wished we had moved WAY out into the country!

 

Cyndi

 

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Yes Doc! Happy to comply! LOL

 

Barbara

 

 

 

 

I prescribe a bowl of ice cream immediately. ;-)Dr. C

 

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I think this woman, Linda Pierce must be a lunatic writing such an

impossible to attain steps to simplify... People can not find work in any

hours let alone just 30 a week. You take a job you can find, there is very

little possibility to chose. Also the pay is now shrinking.

 

Then, sure, select the home just 30 miles from work....Yeah, right.

If you need a new job, you will be just selling your homes and moving to new

ones every year or two if you need to change work place....Selling the house

is very expensive.

 

And this one tops it all....Take 3 or 4 months of and live in a foreign

country. I'm just sure that every family can afford to go and live in

another country...She should have her head examined!!!

She must be nuts!

 

Barbara

************

Maybe not a lunatic(or maybe she is!lol)but at the very least, she's someone

not living in the Real World most of us live in!LOL

Finding a job where you work 20-30 hrs. week is hard but findable. Some

occupations like waitservice, bartending, temp. agency work, nursing

shiftwork(except most nurses end up working more than 40 hr. week because of

shortages)are doable. But most employers don't want to hear you can only

work 20-30 hrs. week and IF you find a job that let's you work halftime, try

getting your employer to offer you Healthcare benefits for parttime

work!hahahahaha

 

Commuting CAN be good for your soul if you use the time. Take a train or

bus or carpool and read a book.....driving to work? get a book on tape or

cd.

We moved here for 2 reasons......to get the kids somewhere there were other

kids to play with & a school closer by than where we were & to get closer to

Dan's work. He use to commute 1.5 hr. each way to NJ. The reason he had

that long commute was b/c we couldn't afford to live anywhere in NJ except a

cardboard shack or a slum in the inner city. They opened the new office

bldg. in PA and he commuted 45-1 hr each way in the opposite direction

further into PA. Now he has a 20-30 min. commute each way from the new

house.

I miss having the woods & wildlife around me like at the old place but the

trade off was better for the entire family as a whole.

 

I do agree with her about the decluttering and keeping a smaller home that

you actually use. I see these McMansions on these HGTV and TLC shows I am

addicted to and I shake my head....couples who HAVE TO move because they

have outgrown their 3000 sq. ft. house. No kids.....maybe a cat or a dog

and 3000 sq. ft. is cramping their lifestyle!LOLOL Oh Puhleez........

And you just know that every one of those overgrown residences is mortgaged

up to their eyeballs....not to mention the 3 new cars in the drive

way....and the boat.....the rv......the skimobile.....

 

And she's right about the overscheduled kids activites thing too. Kids

aren't left alone to be kids anymore. Every hour is scheduled with some

class or activity. I've always limited my kids to 1 sport or class at a

time. It's good to expose them to lots of enriching stuff but not all at

the same time and give them time to just kick a ball or run around the yard,

ride bikes, etc. Besides, I never wanted to be a taxi service when I grew

up....lol

 

The one about going to live in a foreign country for a few months was the

best, wasn't it?LOL Yah, what boss wouldn't be thrilled when you ask for 3

months off every year to go 'decompress' overseas. If you want 3 months

off, go work in France where the whole country shuts down in July and August

practically cuz they are all on holiday.lol

And while you are off living overseas, who's paying your mortgage, electric,

etc back home? And how are you affording your new home in your foreign

country? Sorry, Linda whoever you are, but I don't have a trust fund or a

Hilton inheritance footing my bills.

 

She's got some good points but I'm with you Barbara. She's over the top

here. ;-)

sluggy

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I think she is one of those rich people who can make all these choices for herself with no problem. Jobs are hard to find here and finding a less than 30 hr a week job that will support a family would be impossible unless you were a doctor or something. If we did manage to find one, there is no way we could live in another country for 3 or 4 months LOL. Not even 3 or 4 days. So I do the best I can do with what I have and take tiny little baby steps :)Ellen LaFleche-Christian Lilac Hill Homestead / Vermont http://tinyurl.com/lpfaf

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LOL....definitely unrealistic in most of her points.

 

Barbara

 

She's got some good points but I'm with you Barbara. She's over the top here. ;-)sluggy

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You know, a year ago...maybe even 6 months ago, I would have agreed

with you Barbara, and thought that this woman was out of her bloody

mind! After all, who could afford to pack up and take off to a

foreign country for a few months every couple of years??? I sure

couldn't! But after meeting and getting to know Roman's friends, I

learned how narrow my vision was and I've learned to think outside

the box. Many of them are free spirits that chase their dreams and

don't let a lack of money get in their way. Here's where it gets fun!

 

Now think back...the 'lunatic' didn't say to stay in a luxury hotel

in the south of France, LOL! It's about simplicity and cultural

experience, not the money. You could stay in a hostel and backpack

across Europe on very little money. I know someone who goes to Greece

every 5 years or so and stays 6 months. He actually gets a job

washing dishes or doing some kind of menial labor when he's there and

hangs out with the locals. Another friend of mine budgets himself

all year and spends 6 months in Guatemala. Yet another goes to an

archeological dig in South America through the National

Geographic " visitor " program. My nephew is also a wanderer who set

himself up in a lawn business so he works all summer and travels the

south with his tent, truck and dog all winter. It all depends on

what your dream is! If the above scenarios are not your cup of tea,

then it " ain't " gonna happen. But if you *could* envision it, you

can find a way to make it happen...

 

I was limited before by my corporate job that is no more, so in a way

it frees me up. I was limited in my vision because I couldn't think

outside of the box. Thankfully that is changing!

 

I look to people like Cyndi and Ellen who are actively pursuing their

dreams for inspiration. They don't let anyone or anything stop them,

and I have a personal " Wellness Coach " who is working with me pro

bono to pound into my head that I can do the same! Ouch! Ouch!

 

But you gotta have a vision and then a plan...

 

Roman and I are going to sit down and create a vision of where we

want to be in the next 5 years, then map a plan/create a strategy. I

know he plans to eventually quit his job and go back into business

for himself part time. Where I'll be is undetermined. I'm still

thinking of all the possibilities...

 

What's your dream, Barbara? Do you have one, and can you make it

come true???

 

(((HUGS))

 

--Celia--

 

 

 

 

It happens to those ut I now realize how limited my vision was.

 

RealSimple , " Sluggy " <arcure wrote:

>

> I think this woman, Linda Pierce must be a lunatic writing such an

> impossible to attain steps to simplify... People can not find work

in any

> hours let alone just 30 a week. You take a job you can find, there

is very

> little possibility to chose. Also the pay is now shrinking.

>

> Then, sure, select the home just 30 miles from work....Yeah, right.

> If you need a new job, you will be just selling your homes and

moving to new

> ones every year or two if you need to change work place....Selling

the house

> is very expensive.

>

> And this one tops it all....Take 3 or 4 months of and live in a

foreign

> country. I'm just sure that every family can afford to go and live

in

> another country...She should have her head examined!!!

> She must be nuts!

>

> Barbara

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She may be rich, but she definitely sounded childless to me, LOL!

Those who are raising kids have take into account the added expense

and needs of the children, so running off and pursuing your dreams is

not always in the cards while living in a family unit, hahahaha!

 

What a retired person or childless couple can do is NOT necessarily

what a family can do...especially as cheaply.

 

 

(((HUGS)))

 

--Cee--

 

RealSimple , Ellen Christian

<scentednights2002 wrote:

>

> I think she is one of those rich people who can make all these

choices for herself with no problem. Jobs are hard to find here and

finding a less than 30 hr a week job that will support a family would

be impossible unless you were a doctor or something. If we did manage

to find one, there is no way we could live in another country for 3

or 4 months LOL. Not even 3 or 4 days.

>

> So I do the best I can do with what I have and take tiny little

baby steps

>

>

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My younger son is a foreign languages major. I keep telling him to save his money so he can spend the summers working in Europe and Asia! I wouldn't have wanted to do that at his age, but I would love to travel now, and I'd love for him to be able to experience it. I don't think he's a wanderer either, but he wants to visit different places.

 

Does anyone watch Passport to Europe? I love that show! lol.

 

cyndi

 

In a message dated 2/12/2007 10:44:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, cbrowne writes:

You know, a year ago...maybe even 6 months ago, I would have agreed with you Barbara, and thought that this woman was out of her bloody mind! After all, who could afford to pack up and take off to a foreign country for a few months every couple of years??? I sure couldn't! But after meeting and getting to know Roman's friends, I learned how narrow my vision was and I've learned to think outside the box. Many of them are free spirits that chase their dreams and don't let a lack of money get in their way. Here's where it gets fun!Now think back...the 'lunatic' didn't say to stay in a luxury hotel in the south of France, LOL! It's about simplicity and cultural experience, not the money. You could stay in a hostel and backpack across Europe on very little money. I know someone who goes to Greece every 5 years or so and stays 6 months. He actually gets a job washing dishes or doing some kind of menial labor when he's there and hangs out with the locals. Another friend of mine budgets himself all year and spends 6 months in Guatemala. Yet another goes to an archeological dig in South America through the National Geographic "visitor" program. My nephew is also a wanderer who set himself up in a lawn business so he works all summer and travels the south with his tent, truck and dog all winter. It all depends on what your dream is! If the above scenarios are not your cup of tea, then it "ain't" gonna happen. But if you *could* envision it, you can find a way to make it happen...I was limited before by my corporate job that is no more, so in a way it frees me up. I was limited in my vision because I couldn't think outside of the box. Thankfully that is changing!I look to people like Cyndi and Ellen who are actively pursuing their dreams for inspiration. They don't let anyone or anything stop them, and I have a personal "Wellness Coach" who is working with me pro bono to pound into my head that I can do the same! Ouch! Ouch!But you gotta have a vision and then a plan...Roman and I are going to sit down and create a vision of where we want to be in the next 5 years, then map a plan/create a strategy. I know he plans to eventually quit his job and go back into business for himself part time. Where I'll be is undetermined. I'm still thinking of all the possibilities...What's your dream, Barbara? Do you have one, and can you make it come true???(((HUGS))--Celia--It happens to those ut I now realize how limited my vision was. RealSimple , "Sluggy" <arcure wrote:>> I think this woman, Linda Pierce must be a lunatic writing such an > impossible to attain steps to simplify... People can not find work in any > hours let alone just 30 a week. You take a job you can find, there is very > little possibility to chose. Also the pay is now shrinking.> > Then, sure, select the home just 30 miles from work....Yeah, right.> If you need a new job, you will be just selling your homes and moving to new > ones every year or two if you need to change work place....Selling the house > is very expensive.> > And this one tops it all....Take 3 or 4 months of and live in a foreign > country. I'm just sure that every family can afford to go and live in > another country...She should have her head examined!!!> She must be nuts!> > Barbara

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I know of several HP people who have accepted jobs within the company overseas so they can take their families there for a couple years. I wish we could have done that! When i lived in PA, I thought my doctor was nuts for moving his family to Atlanta, lol! Now people pack up and move overseas!

 

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 2/12/2007 10:47:35 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, cbrowne writes:

She may be rich, but she definitely sounded childless to me, LOL! Those who are raising kids have take into account the added expense and needs of the children, so running off and pursuing your dreams is not always in the cards while living in a family unit, hahahaha!What a retired person or childless couple can do is NOT necessarily what a family can do...especially as cheaply.(((HUGS)))--Cee--RealSimple

 

 

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Only in the summer, lol. I just have to figure out how to get Ellen to mail those eggs here. ;-)Cyndi

 

In a message dated 2/12/2007 1:45:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, cbrowne writes:

By golly, I'm still thinking about moving to Vermont to live down the road from Ellen and buy all her fresh eggs and produce! What do you say, Cyndi? You coming? We can help build your toxic-free home, hahaha!--Celia--

 

 

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Yes! LOL.

 

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 2/12/2007 4:41:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, barbara3 writes:

 

So, is this woman a wealthy lunatic or not?

I vote YES!

 

LOL!

 

Barbara

 

 

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Celia, when you are young and a male you can wander all over the world and wash dishes if you want. This would work even for a couple but a young girl will not be safe in those strage countries, and what about the language? Also, what about a family with two or three kids? They really need stability, they need steady jobs to finance the kids schools, they need health insurance (the parents sure would be kicked out of their jobs) and they need a HOME. Kids make friends and hate to be taken away from them. On top of all this not everyone is a Gypsy by genetic makeup. Some people like me, thrive on stability in their lives.

 

Celia, I really applaud your adventurous souls and wish you all the best in your endeavors and please, write back to us from wherever you are. Maybe I am a little jealous of your free spirits, but I will stay where I am, happy that I have a roof over my head and no bills to pay... LOL

 

Hugs back to you

 

Barbara

 

PS. I honestly hope that I did not sound sarcastic as I have had no intentions to be, not even slightly.

 

 

 

You know, a year ago...maybe even 6 months ago, I would have agreed with you Barbara, and thought that this woman was out of her bloody mind! After all, who could afford to pack up and take off to a foreign country for a few months every couple of years??? I sure couldn't! But after meeting and getting to know Roman's friends, I learned how narrow my vision was and I've learned to think outside the box. Many of them are free spirits that chase their dreams and don't let a lack of money get in their way. Here's where it gets fun!

Now think back...the 'lunatic' didn't say to stay in a luxury hotel in the south of France, LOL! It's about simplicity and cultural experience, not the money. You could stay in a hostel and backpack across Europe on very little money. I know someone who goes to Greece every 5 years or so and stays 6 months. He actually gets a job washing dishes or doing some kind of menial labor when he's there and hangs out with the locals. Another friend of mine budgets himself all year and spends 6 months in Guatemala. Yet another goes to an archeological dig in South America through the National Geographic "visitor" program. My nephew is also a wanderer who set himself up in a lawn business so he works all summer and travels the south with his tent, truck and dog all winter. It all depends on what your dream is! If the above scenarios are not your cup of tea, then it "ain't" gonna happen. But if you *could* envision it, you can find a way to make it happen...

I was limited before by my corporate job that is no more, so in a way it frees me up. I was limited in my vision because I couldn't think outside of the box. Thankfully that is changing!I look to people like Cyndi and Ellen who are actively pursuing their dreams for inspiration. They don't let anyone or anything stop them, and I have a personal "Wellness Coach" who is working with me pro bono to pound into my head that I can do the same! Ouch! Ouch!But you gotta have a vision and then a plan...Roman and I are going to sit down and create a vision of where we want to be in the next 5 years, then map a plan/create a strategy. I know he plans to eventually quit his job and go back into business for himself part time. Where I'll be is undetermined. I'm still thinking of all the possibilities...What's your dream, Barbara? Do you have one, and can you make it come true???(((HUGS))--Celia--

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Celia, I should have read this post of yours before I replied to the one you sent to me....

 

Barbara

 

 

She may be rich, but she definitely sounded childless to me, LOL! Those who are raising kids have take into account the added expense and needs of the children, so running off and pursuing your dreams is not always in the cards while living in a family unit, hahahaha!What a retired person or childless couple can do is NOT necessarily what a family can do...especially as cheaply.(((HUGS)))--Cee--

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Just think of it as a challenge to your creativity! ;-)Cyndi

 

In a message dated 2/12/2007 5:38:16 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, scentednights2002 writes:

LOL mailing those eggs would be quite messy, Cyndi!

Ellen LaFleche-Christian

Lilac Hill Homestead / Vermont

http://tinyurl.com/lpfaf

 

 

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Eggbeaters!!!! Eureka!

 

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 2/12/2007 5:41:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, cbrowne writes:

Hey, they would just arrive pre-scrambled!--Cee--RealSimple , Ellen Christian <scentednights2002 wrote:>> LOL mailing those eggs would be quite messy, Cyndi!>

 

 

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That's okay, Barbara...I sometimes dream a little too freely then

reality slaps me in the face, LOL! No, it is certainly NOT safe for

a young girl to travel alone (heck, I wouldn't even reccommend it for

a young man in today's world!), and having a free " Gypsy " spirit is

not for everyone. My mother would totally freak out! So would my

ex. Everyone should live their OWN dream...not someone else's. I am

personally a little too old to do the Gypsy wandering thing, so when

I say I don't know where I'll be in 5 years, I mean what kind of job

I will have, what state I will live in, etc., but I know this...my

life will be SIMPLE. Much more simple.

 

By golly, I'm still thinking about moving to Vermont to live down the

road from Ellen and buy all her fresh eggs and produce! What do you

say, Cyndi? You coming? We can help build your toxic-free home,

hahaha!

 

--Celia--

 

RealSimple , " Barbara " <barbara3 wrote:

>

> Celia, when you are young and a male you can wander all over the

world and wash dishes if you want. This would work even for a couple

but a young girl will not be safe in those strage countries, and what

about the language? Also, what about a family with two or three

kids? They really need stability, they need steady jobs to finance

the kids schools, they need health insurance (the parents sure would

be kicked out of their jobs) and they need a HOME. Kids make friends

and hate to be taken away from them. On top of all this not everyone

is a Gypsy by genetic makeup. Some people like me, thrive on

stability in their lives.

>

> Celia, I really applaud your adventurous souls and wish you all the

best in your endeavors and please, write back to us from wherever you

are. Maybe I am a little jealous of your free spirits, but I will

stay where I am, happy that I have a roof over my head and no bills

to pay... LOL

>

> Hugs back to you

>

> Barbara

>

> PS. I honestly hope that I did not sound sarcastic as I have had

no intentions to be, not even slightly.

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LOL you feel free to move up here any time. I love the country. Wouldn't change it for the world.Ellen LaFleche-Christian Lilac Hill Homestead / Vermont http://tinyurl.com/lpfaf

 

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So, is this woman a wealthy lunatic or not?

I vote YES!

 

LOL!

 

Barbara

 

 

That's okay, Barbara...I sometimes dream a little too freely then reality slaps me in the face, LOL! No, it is certainly NOT safe for a young girl to travel alone (heck, I wouldn't even reccommend it for a young man in today's world!), and having a free "Gypsy" spirit is not for everyone. My mother would totally freak out! So would my ex. Everyone should live their OWN dream...not someone else's. I am personally a little too old to do the Gypsy wandering thing, so when I say I don't know where I'll be in 5 years, I mean what kind of job I will have, what state I will live in, etc., but I know this...my life will be SIMPLE. Much more simple.By golly, I'm still thinking about moving to Vermont to live down the road from Ellen and buy all her fresh eggs and produce! What do you say, Cyndi? You coming? We can help build your toxic-free home, hahaha!--Celia--

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LOL mailing those eggs would be quite messy, Cyndi!Ellen LaFleche-Christian Lilac Hill Homestead / Vermont http://tinyurl.com/lpfaf

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Hey, they would just arrive pre-scrambled!

 

--Cee--

 

RealSimple , Ellen Christian

<scentednights2002 wrote:

>

> LOL mailing those eggs would be quite messy, Cyndi!

>