Category Archives: Simpler Lifestyle

We Appreciate Simple Pleasures in Hard Times

18 degrees-1 web It's 18 degrees outside and the wind is picking up, so the chill factor is probably 8 degrees. The weather in Floyd today is brisk.

Fortunately, we decided a long time ago that we would install one of those new-fangled wood burning stoves with an outside air feed. Our medium-sized wood stove keeps our 1650 sq ft house comfortably warm with no other heat sources except for tiny bathroom heaters in the remote ends of the house.

Our 3 1/2 acre property supplies enough oak firewood that we do not expect to need any other fuel source  for the next four years. Our winter fuel costs include chainsaw parts, gasoline, and bar oil but not much more.

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How much technology is enough?

Having been a designer of high-tech things for many years, I never thought I would find myself looking at the possibility of limiting the amount of technology I am willing to accept in my daily life. Technology applied to your … Continue reading

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A good day to be working at home

Here in our corner of Floyd, Virginia, we are enjoying this last day of November from our vantage point near the woodstove. It has been raining and freezing all night. As you can see from the weather map, we will … Continue reading

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Things that ought to be treasured

The recent loss of our beloved cat Sherman has me looking with new eyes at the many things Gretchen and I view as being important in life. Not all aspects of life contribute equally to our emotional well-being and it … Continue reading

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