-20 Degrees, Settling In, and Bird Feeders

This morning, the indoor/outdoor thermometer informed me that the outside temp is -20 degrees. That is not the temp with a wind chill; it is a straight up -20 degrees. Of course, everyone tells me this is the coldest early winter they can remember. Ever. Wherever I live, I seem to arrive on the worst…

Minimalist Lifestyle and Gift-Giving

It has occurred to me that living a minimalist lifestyle should affect not only what I buy for myself, but the gifts that I give to others. If I am not buying unneeded junk, why would I want to give it to people I care about? Furthermore, I think it is really important that we try…