One thing became abundantly clear when I started getting to know people who grew up in the countryside: They are often extremely talented at problem solving. This is especially true when it comes to solving a problem with little or no money. I am a creative problem solver in many ways (at least that’s what [...]
Today, I said goodbye to my Kubota 43hp 4×4 tractor with all its implements, including a backhoe! I have worked through some feelings around this sale. It’s sad because I loved that tractor and used it all the time, but it’s good to know it will help me get one step closer to being debt free. My life looks [...]
I realize we haven’t posted much lately so I wanted to give a quick update on a few things. Company, Travel and Friends We have had a lot of company over the last couple of months, and I was out of town for work an entire week. We have really enjoyed our time spent with [...]
According to the dictionary, Ambivalence is a noun that means: 1. uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things. 2. Psychology . the coexistence within an individual of positive and negative feelings toward the same person, object, [...]
The following guest post comes from John Jackson, author of ‘A Little Piece of England: A Tale of Self-Sufficiency’, which tells the tale of how the he and his family, living in a sliver of countryside in London’s commuter belt, worked to become self-sufficient. I approached John about reviewing his book and agreed to participate [...]
This post is not “really” designed to piss off every single possible demographic in our small, but appreciated, readership. It is meant to remind all of us, myself especially, that the next time we’re pointing our finger outward we should be doing it in front of a mirror… To The Liberal Foodie Crowd: I hate [...]
The title of this post is paraphrasing a quote from one of my favorite passages of all time of this year. The passage I have excerpted below was written by American naturalist John Burroughs, pictured here. This was a man who truly knew how to observe nature by removing all the crap that filters the [...]
Having worked with them on a few web projects, I invited some folks at Dancing Rabbit Eco Village in Missouri to discuss how internet access has helped their community. Several members are involved in a wide variety of online businesses that bring in revenue to help finance infrastructure and boost their local economy. Brian Toomey [...]
Update: B. Nine. Calling B9. Anyone? B9? Oh, that’s me. Just talked to the surgeon. Bingo! I know the Title should have been “Frankenstein’s Monster” but it doesn’t sound as good. Poor Dr. Frankenstein. What’s worse? Having your name used as a verb, or as another proper noun? Google it. So I’ve been procrastinating. Here, let [...]
Perhaps the title is misleading, as “rural America” has never died. She has changed; she has suffered; but like the strong-willed people who make up her population, she has persevered despite having a large portion of her three greatest treasures stolen over the last sixty-odd years. Those three things are her people, her economy, and [...]
We believe that humankind has lost some important things in the march toward progress. That is not to say progress and simplicity are mutually exclusive. We believe we can have both, and this site catalogs our journey as we try to do exactly that.
The Transplants
Missy & Everett
TreeStone Farm
Tommy
The Old-Timers
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The Urban Homesteaders
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The Minimalists
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