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Tag Archives: frayed tempers
So you think you want to live in a travel trailer?
Downsizing sounds great when you think of cutting your bills or finding a temporary solution to economic uncertainty, but…it isn’t as easy as you would think. We’ve been out of the travel trailer for over a year, and our small … Continue reading
Posted in interesting ideas, materialism
Tagged family, frayed tempers, homeless, micro-housing, storage, travel trailer
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It’s more than the house
Downsizing is more than the house for most of us. It’s also hand in hand with a downsized budget and income, and sometimes, it really isn’t by choice. Even so, we put our best foot forward, and keep on keeping … Continue reading
Posted in being sick, budget, financial state, self sufficiency
Tagged bills, budget, costs, dental, ER, frayed tempers, hospital, medical, prescription, sense of security
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Clarity of communications
Communications can be tricky, even in a small space. We recently had a case of the missed communications. GM went to the county planning office for specific information about what could or could not be done with the lots we … Continue reading
Posted in building, financial state, location, relationship, self sufficiency, sustainable living
Tagged aggravation, big project, budget, frayed tempers, location, mississippi, outdoor, stress, travel trailer
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1 large bottle of optimism, please…
I wish it was that easy to stay optimistic. There are days when even the naturally optimistic have trouble boosting their levels enough to charge through the day, full steam ahead. I guess it starts getting to me when the … Continue reading
Posted in emotions
Tagged aggravation, big project, budget, frayed tempers, gulf coast
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Been fishin’
Sometimes, we all need to just play hooky and go fishing. Even in Mississippi Gulf Coast summers, there’s something about climbing into a tin boat, pushing away from the dock, waiting for that engine to catch as it’s pull started…and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged aggravation, budget, emotions, fishing, frayed tempers, gulf coast, mississippi, outdoor, simplicity, stress
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I hate summers with heat and bugs
I’m making an official announcement. I hate summer with the continual muggy heat, the unending list of biting bugs, and the sheer misery of it all as I retreat indoors to our tiny box with air conditioning. Small space is … Continue reading
Posted in environment, location, stress, weather
Tagged aggravation, budget, clear weather, frayed tempers, gulf coast, mississippi, stress, travel trailer, weather
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Imminent insanity
My temper is not just short, it’s gone on vacation. I have reached that point where I had to look around and say what is wrong with me? Why am I feeling this way? I’m slowly going stir crazy in … Continue reading
Posted in budget, building, financial state, interesting ideas, location, self sufficiency, stress
Tagged aggravation, big project, budget, frayed tempers, gulf coast, location, micro-housing, mississippi, outdoor, real estate, storage, stress, travel trailer
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Your peers, your family and your life
We all have family, friends, and associates, even if the numbers can vary. They also have influence on our lives, whether we want to admit it or not. How is this you wonder? It’s pretty simple. Like water can create … Continue reading
Posted in budget, building, emotions, family, friends, location, politics, relationship
Tagged aggravation, big project, budget, family, frayed tempers, friends, location, micro-housing, mississippi, real estate, stress
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Big optimism and tiny house
I’ve been struggling lately. Really hard. My optimism has taken a beating, I feel overwhelmed often by financial worries, and yet…it’s silly, because we always manage to get by…somehow. Some days, it seems that this tin box has become as … Continue reading
Posted in appliances, budget, building, consumerism, customizing, emotions, entertaining, financial state, furniture, interesting ideas, location, organization, relationship, self sufficiency, stress, sustainable living
Tagged budget, clothes, composting toilet, design, frayed tempers, grid, location, micro-housing, off grid, organization, real estate, RV, sense of security, simplicity, storage
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When plans don’t pan out
Sometimes, things don’t work out the way they are supposed to. Sometimes, it’s not even in the same neighborhood of “supposed to.” What then? Someone once said, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. That’s a pretty good analogy to … Continue reading
Posted in budget, building, customizing, emotions, family, financial state, interesting ideas, location, procrastination, relationship, self sufficiency, stress, sustainable living
Tagged aggravation, big project, broken down vehicle, budget, failure, frayed tempers, location, micro-housing, partner, plans, relationship, sense of security, stress, travel trailer
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Downsizing Chronicles 