Totally Frugal

Byron & Cathy Pulsifer
stresslesscountry@hotmail.com
Stress Less Country - a lifestyle change
http://www.stresslesscountry.com

There are many articles and books being written on simplicity.
It seems to be the latest craze of the baby boomers. We are all
getting older and are getting tired of the endless work day, the
demands on our lives by others, and we are searching for a simpler
way of life.
For us, simplicity was changing our lifestyle. It meant giving up
some things, but it has also meant that we gained a lot.
We gave up:
- job security and, more so, a weekly paycheck,
- the house and the cottage,
- the luxury of two cars in the driveway
- dining at fine restaurants every week
- buying the expensive clothes
- buying on impulse
- the conveniences of city life
Many people thought we were crazy to leave our jobs
and move to the country. And a lot of people thought
we would never last, that it was just a phase we were
going through. They thought we would not be able to
handle the isolation of country life, especially during the
winter months.
Well, it has been a year since we gave up everything and
moved to the country. And we love it. We would never
want to go back to the pace of life that we had, nor do
we miss the things we gave up.
We have gained:
- the freedom to do what we want, when we want, how
we want! That in itself is worth all that we have given up
- we have an appreciation for nature that we never previously
had as we were too busy to even notice
- we have fresh vegetables, and home cooking
- we do what we love to do, so it is not like work
- a relaxing way of life, where complications don't exist unless
we complicate it
- a simpler way of life!

In fact, what we have gained, simplicity, far out weights
what we gave up!

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Stress Less Country - a lifestyle change. You will find a
collection of articles, thoughts, quotes, and learning’s on:
country crafts, stress, simplicity, gardening, recycle & reuse,
and Atlantic Canada.
http://www.stresslesscountry.com
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(c) 2004 Byron & Catherine Pulsifer