My dog has no nose

March 6, 2009

We got rid of our car (well an accident helped, but we've been talking about it

for years) two months ago and people keep asking if we've found a new one yet.

We aren't looking. We don't want a car. I think it is a hard concept for a lot

of people, but more and more people are aware of environmental issues and that

makes me hopeful!

Linda

A Marketplace for a Better World (Cruelty-free, Environmentally-Conscious, and

Fair Labor Products)

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Vibeke Vale <vibekevale

Thursday, March 5, 2009 7:19:33 PM

Re: Simple living group?

I would love to find such a group, too. I'm about ready to sell my house,

sell my car and move to the woods to tend my own garden and say to hell with

the world. If you find anything, let me know.

On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

> Hi folks -- our family has been trying to simply life for some time but

> would like to connect with a wider group of families trying to do similar

> things, which are generally the opposite of what others we meet are aiming

> for in their lives. Ideally I'd like to find a group about simple living

> but

> hopefully not with a focus on farming your own animals and Weston A

> Price-types. I checked and got over 3,000 groups returned --

> so

> was wondering if anyone on here could recommend one, since I figured there

> are likely more than a few of you out there who are trying to raise kids

> while living more simply than your neighbours!

> Heather

>

March 6, 2009

We too have no car (for just over a year) for similar reasons subframe was

destroyed by one of the 600000 Chicago potholes.

We also just got out from under our house (a good move as it's cheaper,

better schools, more kids in the area and the school does a CSA as a

fundraiser so it makes up for the lack of a yard, we are w/in walking

distance to downtown libraries, movies, etc close to busses and the el for

going to the city and airport).

I would be happier with the lack of car had I not had to quit my job (school

photographer) since there was so much travelling involved (and not worth the

cost of renting/IGO car). But then we've not had it and we do special trips

with the IGo (oh yeah we are also fairly close to those too).

It has been an interesting (and good) year, but I would have preferred the

whole not losing my job part of it. I am liking the move though, as I always

have loved the city we are in now, and we are close to so much (farmers

market in spring and fall, too!)

Sent from my G1 phone!

On Mar 6, 2009 7:56 AM, " Linda Evans " <veganlinda wrote:

We got rid of our car (well an accident helped, but we've been talking

about it for years) two months ago and people keep asking if we've found a

new one yet. We aren't looking. We don't want a car. I think it is a hard

concept for a lot of people, but more and more people are aware of

environmental issues and that makes me hopeful!

Linda

A Marketplace for a Better World (Cruelty-free, Environmentally-Conscious,

and Fair Labor Products)