2023
The Perfect Place
We are looking for a place to homestead in Maine. That feels so good to say. We really love it here and feel that we belong. A visitor recently told me that she didn’t feel like she belonged where she currently lived and was looking for a place where she felt comfortable. I told her […]
We are here
Well, we’ve been here almost 3 weeks. The time goes so fast… We started working on the garden, and then the weather turned to cold and rainy for the past week. We are supposed to get some warm sunny days by the end of the week and into next week. That will be helpful for […]
Parkinson’s Law of Stuff
Ron and I have been working hard to get our house ready for renters while we are in Maine. It is amazing how much stuff we have accumulated over almost 5 years. Well, I say we, but it is really me. I’ve blogged about my love of Thrifting and my different collections. They are hobbies, […]
Time to Leave!
This week a train derailed in a small town on the Ohio/Pennsylvania border. The gas in the air was so bad that the people were told they needed to leave immediately. There are houses in California sliding into the sea. Houses catch on fire in the blink of an eye. Tornadoes barrel through towns and […]
We Will See You in Maine
We found out this week that we will be the 2023 resident stewarts at The Good Life Center in Harborside, Maine! We are beyond excited for this opportunity! We are currently preparing for the trip. Although we don’t have to be there until the first of May, you know how fast that time goes. As […]
It’s Ron and Sue, not Scott and Helen
In the summer of 2015, we took a two week vacation to Maine. The purpose of the trip was mainly to rest and think about how we wanted to direct our life’s goals, but I wanted to stop by the house of two of our homesteading heroes, Scott and Helen Nearing. Helen and Scott built […]
Thinking About What the Good, Simple Life Means
The “good-simple life” can mean something different to different people.