tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post43397279482806061..comments2024-03-23T21:38:31.368-04:00Comments on Coffee Tea Books and Me: The Underground Economy, Part 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-18977211238334897352010-03-10T22:36:49.581-05:002010-03-10T22:36:49.581-05:00I see that another commenter suggests Charles Long...I see that another commenter suggests Charles Long's <i>How to Survive Without a Salary</i>. That was my first guess.<br /><br />Another thought is "Living Lean" by...I don't remember. June something and Kari something else. They're friends who evidently co-housed in the Finger Lakes region. I'd say the book dates from the late 70s/early 80s. Very interesting and worth seeking out if it's not one you've read already.wMarshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01758280217840082486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-16170860092597278132010-03-07T00:47:31.629-05:002010-03-07T00:47:31.629-05:00Excellent post, Brenda. I look forward to what co...Excellent post, Brenda. I look forward to what comes next. . .<br /><br />LaTeaDahLa Tea Dahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138624485398178242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-41386099542135361322010-03-06T21:56:39.588-05:002010-03-06T21:56:39.588-05:00Thanks for your post! We shop almost exclusively ...Thanks for your post! We shop almost exclusively at garage sales and Goodwill. We've been doing it for a few years and now can hardly stomach paying "retail" for anything...even when its at WalMart on clearance! Once you get used to how little you CAN spend on clothes, I think it becomes a fun challenge to spend less and less! We have a toddler and folks are always commenting on how cute his outfits are. I just smile every time and think about all the bargains he's wearing. Thanks again! Love hearing about this topic.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00541785088428353355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-63603593275461024022010-03-06T21:22:46.522-05:002010-03-06T21:22:46.522-05:00I just found your blog from Like Merchant Ships. I...I just found your blog from Like Merchant Ships. I like what I'm reading so far! Thanks. A book that is coming to my mind that I read pre-Tightwad Gazette is "How to Survive without a Salary" by, I think his name was Charles Long. Good luck with your book search. <br /><br />Deanna HansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-69283048375565766462010-03-06T19:47:10.468-05:002010-03-06T19:47:10.468-05:00Brenda,
Excellent post as usual.:)I too am extreme...Brenda,<br />Excellent post as usual.:)I too am extremely interested in part 3 as well as learning about your 2 years with no income!Maybe another post real soon?:)Blessings~SharonSharon Goemaerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418510653781941204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-13666062266081596802010-03-06T14:34:03.568-05:002010-03-06T14:34:03.568-05:00I am enjoying this Underground Economy series. I ...I am enjoying this Underground Economy series. I started subscribing to Mother Earth News when it first came out, and learned so much from it! I was fortunate to have grandparents and parents who were not only skilled in certain areas, but who also encouraged my wanting to learn those skills. Now I pass some of that knowledge along to the younger people in our church - such as sewing, knitting, cooking from scratch, etc. It is a shame that our schools dropped those types of classes, but I am sure many of us try to fill that gap where we can! I can't wait to read Part 3!! KarinRemembranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759499873835500100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-32844416185279998232010-03-06T12:00:17.012-05:002010-03-06T12:00:17.012-05:00OK I have to try my guess at the book: Living on ...OK I have to try my guess at the book: Living on Less and Liking it More?Linda Nicholsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-65920102121229692712010-03-06T10:41:30.589-05:002010-03-06T10:41:30.589-05:00I also was going to suggest Scott Nearing. Living...I also was going to suggest Scott Nearing. Living the Good Life? It was a book that greatly influenced my husband (who was from upstate New York) when he read it in college (late 70s).<br /><br />:-) Susan (DE)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-86685315821019510172010-03-06T09:32:53.126-05:002010-03-06T09:32:53.126-05:00I'm with Vee! I want to know what part 3 is al...I'm with Vee! I want to know what part 3 is all about!<br /><br />Thank goodness for Goodwill but mine just got renovated and the prices went up a bit. Sometimes it's cheaper to buy clothes at the end of season sales in department stores than at Goodwill!<br /><br />Brenda, I can't imagine being able to make it through TWO years of no income! I don't remember you writing specifically about what you did to make it day to day. I'm sure alot of people would be interested - I know I am!<br /><br />Hope you're feeling much better!<br /><br />ManuelaThe Pleasures of Homemakinghttp://www.thepleasuresofhomemaking.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-32556382128575368582010-03-06T00:05:39.956-05:002010-03-06T00:05:39.956-05:00Brenda,
We are working toward gaining skills that...Brenda,<br /><br />We are working toward gaining skills that will benefit a simpler life...we have no debt except our mortgage which we pay extra on every month. I like the idea of knowing where my food is coming from, where it is grown or raised and to be able to be self sufficient. We will need to work hard to learn these things but it can be done...Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-8297083285425755592010-03-05T22:04:25.489-05:002010-03-05T22:04:25.489-05:00Brenda,
Could it be any of the works of Helen an...Brenda, <br /><br />Could it be any of the works of Helen and Scott Nearing that first introduced you to this lifestyle? They left NYC for Vermont during one of the darkest times of our economy.<br /><br />They were a great inspiration to me and others when we lived in Vermont.<br /><br />JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-19362279676795378442010-03-05T20:03:26.554-05:002010-03-05T20:03:26.554-05:00That final paragraph makes me want to know what...That final paragraph makes me want to know what's coming next! I really must find a good Goodwill. Perhaps a larger city would be the place to try next. Actually, Kim provided some excellent advice on Goodwill shopping on a recent post at Daisy Cottage. I learned things that I had not heard before!Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.com