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Slowing Down

Posted on November 30, 2014 by

Today has been a quintessential Stella Sunday… and I really needed that calm, timeless day to recharge my batteries. I have been rushing too much lately. So this morning, instead of trying to cook soup with clutter on my oh-too-small … Continue reading →

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Travelling at the speed of…bicycle

Posted on October 15, 2013 by

The muffler on my car stopped muffling. In fact, it fell off completely, making the most horrendous noise as I left it behind. Back when I wrote about simplicity here and here, I was considering reducing the use of my … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Revisited

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

I took the leap. I got a Smart Phone in the interest of efficiency. Remember the discussion about notebooks and having everything in one place? Well, I am a list maker and the lists have been in many locations. I … Continue reading →

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The Fullness of Nothing

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Living in a one room house has some extra challenges. Like when it’s time to repaint. There is no second room to live in while the job is getting done. The bed is the couch, the dining room table is … Continue reading →

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View from the Treetops

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

This has been a week of radical ideas perched in my forest of familiarity. Unlike the Green Peace rebels though, these radicals called for cutting some big trees. I started to get nervous. These trees have been my friends… my anchors…  my solidarity in … Continue reading →

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Bigger Might be Better, But Small is Good Enough

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

I live in a House for One Person, 360 sq ft of richly layered sanctuary.  This house fits me.  Like Goldilocks searching for the perfect chair, I have lived in Too Big houses and once, on a 33ft sailboat, a … Continue reading →

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