minimilization
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It’s a peaceful kind of morning. No hustle, no bustle. There’s a cool breeze, and it’s a nice respite before the West Texas July sun follows it’s usual path in the cloudless sky and the daytime temps rise to scorch and wither. But after all, it is summer. What else do we expect. EK and… Read more
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The evening is breezy and mild. I’m sitting in my front yard in one of those vintage iron chairs as I type this. The birds are perched in the tree and on the high wires singing me a melody. The cows are grazing in the next pasture. The horses are munching alfalfa, and chickens are pecking… Read more
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Yesterday I wrote about an avocado green canister that is banged up, rusted, and just plain ugly, but beautiful despite it’s imperfections. Rather than the reactions I was expecting to receive, several folks said they loved that canister. I’m wondering if this green canister falls under the term Wabi Sabi. That word in itself is just fabulous… Read more
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Do you ever feel like you’re surrounded by junk, and clutter, and crap? Have you ever considered cutting back on the “things” that fill your home and your life? Recently I visited a blog link that my cousin sent me called www.livingbeyondthestars.com, where this guy lives with very little and travels around the world making money from… Read more
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A recent motto I’m attempting to sink into my soul is “use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!” Today I want to tell you about my frugalicious friend and neighbor Revelle. She is doing something that makes me happier than a coondog on a bare leg. Let me tell you about it. But… Read more
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About seven years ago I lived in a small 2 bedroom house on a busy street named Somerville. It was a little tan house with dark brown trim. There was nothing fancy about the place. It didn’t have a garage, or a second bathroom, or a fireplace, but it had a quaint porch. It was an extension of… Read more
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I have few things I want to share with you today. First Thing: We’re studying the water cycle in science up at the elementary school. You remember your second grade science class don’t you? Or has it been many moons? For a quick review, here’s a song about the water cycle sung to the tune of If You’re Happy and… Read more
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A few years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on. As I grew up, I never… Read more
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It’s cold today. The sky is dressed in a blanket of gray clouds. The trees have long been stripped of their flashy wardrobe. They look bleak against the gray of the sky. But there is a sense of beauty in a bare tree. A glimmer of hope for the coming spring. The smell of snow hangs thick in… Read more
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Today’s gargantuan leap in my journey to the Land of Less is More begins with my closet. I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. I needed direction so I found a site with 7 simple steps. http://www.happyslob.com/closets.html I got scared off by the first step which says to take everything… Read more
Angel Wheeler 