tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76531570382821702442024-02-02T17:48:08.814-05:00JeanLivingSimpleMy simple life in a 1971 small Park Model Camper located on 5 acres in rural NW Georgia. jeanlivingsimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.comBlogger365125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653157038282170244.post-57174939755161019472021-09-14T19:46:00.001-04:002021-09-14T19:46:26.704-04:00<p> <b>Hello! </b></p><p><b>I have been busy getting older and wiser. Since my last post I have retired. Living on social security and enjoying not have to live the crazy live of having a job I hate and not getting paid enough to live on. </b></p><p><b>I live a good live on $800 dollars a mouth. It is possible. I have a/c and heat. </b></p><p><b>When you lower your expectations you rise your happiness meter. </b></p><p><b>Peace, Love, Health and Wealth to ALL!</b></p><p><br /></p>jeanlivingsimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653157038282170244.post-34615884504335164552017-06-14T18:21:00.001-04:002017-06-14T18:21:50.794-04:00Why I Choose To Live Simply<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/prgu7qXrGww" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />
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jeanlivingsimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653157038282170244.post-24203503621736954372017-05-01T11:44:00.001-04:002017-05-01T11:44:28.817-04:00Buttercup the Kitty<b>Last Fall this cat showed up. She was very skinny but her tail was very fluffy.</b><br /><br />
<b>I felt sorry for her so I offered a meal once a day. Finally she trusted me enough to let me pet her. Soon after I caught her and checked....Yep this is a girl. I didn't want her to have wild kittens so I caught her again and put her in my pet carrier. </b><br /><br />
<b>Off to Animal Control we went. She didn't complain about the ride and I felt since she was so pretty someone would soon adopt her. A big sign was on the door of Animal Control saying they were not accepting anymore cats because they were full. </b><br /><br />
<b>So I put her back in the car and sat there wondering what I was going to do. Just a couple of months earlier I had to have my elderly kitty BoBo put down. I wasn't sure I would ever have another cat. </b><br /><br />
<b>I found myself driving to the Vet. Still I wasn't sure what to do. I didn't have a name for this kitty so I told them to put down Cat. We were called in by the vet tech. She said I could have her fixed and turn her lose. However a funny thing happened. She got Cat out of the carrier to check her out and Cat ran into my arms and for the first time touched her nose to my nose and really allowed me to really pet her. Oh My....she claim me as her person right then and there. The Vet checked her out and did some blood tests. She was healthy and one year old. The vet tech said that Buttercup would be a good name and I agreed. They gave her the usual shots. </b><br /><br />
<b>Before going home I made a quick stop to get her a new litter box, cat food, and a couple of toys. My last two cats were inside only cats. I wasn't sure if Buttercup would be happy staying inside since she had been living outside. To my surprise she used the litter box and didn't cry to go outside. She has escaped twice but that was my fault. I tried to train her to walk on a leash. She wiggled out of the harness. Giving that idea up for a while. </b><br /><br />
<b>Buttercup is a delightful kitty. I am glad she found me and claimed me as her person.</b><br /><br />
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<b>Since I was a child I suffered from the noise of my sisters popping their gum...etc. </b></div>
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<b>Even my dear children would rattle my last never with their normal noises.</b></div>
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<b>It has helped to learn that I am not the only one with this disorder. </b><br />
<b>It started when I was very young. </b><br />
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<b>Even my Therapist didn't know about this disorder. I shared with her that certain noises were major triggers and she had no answer as to why. I will give her a break since that was back in the 90's and this was not a known disorder.</b><br />
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<b>In my humble opinion I feel many who wish to live a simple life without all the noise might suffer from this disorder. We figure out how and where to live with as little noise as possible.</b><br />
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jeanlivingsimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653157038282170244.post-44858113434740261572017-01-02T19:45:00.000-05:002017-01-02T20:43:51.430-05:00Stop Living Like a Zombie!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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jeanlivingsimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653157038282170244.post-49248993810626506392016-11-14T21:41:00.000-05:002016-11-14T21:41:06.767-05:00Major Drought in NW Georgia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>It has been over 2 mouths since we have had any rain. I don't have well water so I don't water. We will see what survives. </b><br />
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<b>However....I have found that a bird bath will bring in the birds more than a bird feeder. When water is in short demand keep that bird bath full. Sometimes I fill it twice a day. </b><br />
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jeanlivingsimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653157038282170244.post-43799574994299891922016-06-19T23:07:00.000-04:002016-06-19T23:07:44.299-04:00Straw Bale Garden Update #4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>All is well with most of my plants. Pulled up the small squash plant. It was being shaded by the other one I planted beneath it on the side of the straw bale. This is the largest yellow squash plant I have ever grown/seen! Had a yummy squash casserole tonight.</b><br />
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<b>Will have to pull up the tomato plant that was infected with Tomato Rust. I will get 3 tomatoes from this plant. After I sprayed it with Neem Oil the fungus continued to spread. My other two Tomato plants are (thankfully) disease free.</b><br />
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<b>This is a view from the other side. You can see that the Cherry Tomatoes have grown like crazy they are taller than me! And the Cucumbers are not far behind. The Basil is doing very well as are my Cayenne and Jalapeno Peppers. The Red Bell Pepper isn't doing that great due to the huge squash plant shading it. The Cilantro plant has gone to seed. Will sow them in a planter in part shade. This was the best tasting Cilantro ever!</b><br />
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<b>We have been in a moderate drought (again). Thankfully I got two rains in the last week. Nothing like a good old rain to make your garden grow and become tasty. </b><br />
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<b>This has been a great learning experience in gardening. Hope your garden is doing well.</b><br />
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<b>Wishing Peace, Love, Health and Wealth to ALL! </b></div>
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<b>I had a great day at my local Farmer's Market selling my Homemade Clothes Soap. </b><br />
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<b>It is super cool that there are an increasing number of people who wish to reduce the toxins in their homes. Using my non chemical clothes soap is just one way to achieve this. </b><br />
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<b>"What is a Mason Bee?" I asked my son when he gave me a Mason Bee house for Mother's Day. "They are blackish bees that don't sting. They do more to pollinate than any other insect. You have seen them. Look them up." he replied. </b><br />
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<b>I did a Google Search on them and he was right. I had seen these smaller bees but didn't know they were bees. Never really thought about what they were or what they did. Just another nameless bug flying around flower blooms. </b><br />
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<b>After reading several articles about them I realized that they are a very important bee. They are great pollinators and will only sting you if cornered or squeezed. They are native bees throughout the United States. Bumblebees and Leafcutter Bees are their cousins. </b><br />
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<b>There are several DIY sites to show you how to make a Mason House. <a href="https://diy.org/skills/beekeeper/challenges/603/build-a-house-for-mason-bees" target="_blank">Build a House for Mason Bees</a> is just one good (how-to) site. </b></div>
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<b>If you would like one ready to hang up...just buy one. You might find one like my son and my daughter-in-law did at a local Herbal/Organic Shop. There are also many online stores that sell them. I will add one that Amazon sells on my side bar. </b></div>
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<b>Many Thanks to my son and daughter-in-law for this wonderful gift!</b></div>
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<b>Had a problem with Tomato Rust on my Rutgers tomato plant. I have picked off the affected leaves and sprayed the plant with Neem Oil. Hope it survives. It has a few small tomatoes and blooms. The pepper plants are doing well and the cucumber plants are growing. The herbs are doing well. </b><br />
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<b>My Yellow-neck Squash is booming! Have nine baby squash so far. Hope to harvest in a week or so.</b><br />
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<b>Ants...oh....ants. Have a problem with those in one bale. I am trying to get rid of them with a mix of Borax and Sugar. Sigh.....hope this works. </b><br />
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<b>Living a life outside the normal "box" can be scary. I have faced this for years and and happy to report that it was more than worth the "fears". </b><br />
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<b>I love living tiny in a camper. My needs are smaller....my carbon foot step is smaller...my stress is smaller....and my bills are smaller....and thus less fear. Happy Days!!!</b><br />
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<b>Living the Small and/or Tiny Life is the Key to Happiness and Contentment. </b><br />
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<b>Start reducing your needs a little at a time. This will slowly lead you to a life of extreme happiness and contentment. This works for everyone regardless of your race, religion, or nationality. </b><br />
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<b>I wish May would last forever. Flowers are blooming. Birds are mating and some are bringing their babes to the feeders. We have had plenty of rain which makes everything nice and green. </b><br />
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jeanlivingsimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653157038282170244.post-53127113088718243552016-04-30T19:45:00.002-04:002016-04-30T19:45:38.419-04:00My Straw Bale Garden Update #2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Two weeks ago I planted my bales. The tomato plants have almost doubled in size. They are already blooming! One pepper plant is happy one not. Lost the cucumbers but replanted them today. Yellow neck squash are doing well. Cilantro has always been a difficult for me to grow but it has really taken to growing in the straw bale. My basil is also doing great. </b><br />
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<b>Today I added a cayenne pepper plant, red bell pepper and a cherry tomato plant along with the group of cucumber plants. </b><br />
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<b>Mushrooms have been sprouting up for a week. This is a good thing. It means the bales are cooking perfectly. </b><br />
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<b>What is growing in your garden?</b><br />
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<b>I love Spring. It makes me love being alive and pretty much love everyone and everything.</b><br />
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<b>Our weather has bobbed high to low for weeks. Such is Spring in Northwest Georgia. </b><br />
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<b>Start out wearing a sweater or jacket and end up in a T-shirt. Cold and Warm....very Warm...is the norm. </b><br />
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<b>Love the return of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Blue Grosbeaks and Indigo Buntings. </b><br />
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<b>PS....That is a bird saver on my window. They do help to deter bird strikes. </b></div>
jeanlivingsimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653157038282170244.post-22876919292016037622016-03-30T20:30:00.000-04:002016-04-01T00:58:58.685-04:00Straw Bale Gardening 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Hello To Those Who Live a Simple Life!</b><br />
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<b>My dear son drove the T-posts in and tightened the wire for me. I am ready to plant my small organic garden. </b><br />
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jeanlivingsimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653157038282170244.post-27821446505433519732016-03-27T18:22:00.000-04:002016-03-27T18:22:04.783-04:00Happy Easter 2016 and a Downy Woodpecker!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Happy Easter! </b><br />
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<b>I spent the weekend at my daughter's in Atlanta. Being with my beautiful girls meant so much to me. Took this photo before I left for the country...</b><br />
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<b>Captured this so cute Male Downy Woodpecker on the tree outside my window just a few days ago. I adore these birds. Have a female that visits also. Hope they chose to nest in my woods. </b><br />
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<b>We have had an early spring. Seeing many bunnies in my yard. </b><br />
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