Most people tip out of a generalized sense of guilt. I want to live out of intention.
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Why We Tip
Posted in Community, Culture & Education, Life, Love and Wisdom, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, Foodservice, Guilt, intentional community, Lifestyle Choices, Philosophy on June 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Bashing the Obama/Bush-Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex
Posted in Life, Love and Wisdom, Nature, Politics, Self-Sufficiency, Spirituality, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, Energy Self-Sufficiency, intentional community, Old Fashioned Neighborhood, Political Activism, Provident Living on April 7, 2011 | 3 Comments »
No form of bashing will accomplish anything but distraction from the real problem that lies in each individual heart.
Top 10 Self-Sufficiency and Survival Skills
Posted in Energy, Food, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, Shelter, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, Community, organic gardening, permaculture, Preparedness, Prepper, Provident Living, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Sufficient Living, Self-Sustaining Community, Survival on February 21, 2011 | 4 Comments »
These days a lot of folks are thinking about how to survive tough times ahead. It’s tempting to end your short list after a stash of food, and an assault rifle with plenty of ammo. Good luck! In a pinch, it’s not the things you have as much as the skills you have that will [...]
Hands-On Preparedness Fair – Workshops
Posted in Community, Ecology, Energy, Food, Health, Homes, Nature, News, Self-Sufficiency, Shelter, Technology, Water, tagged alternative fuels, Energy Self-Sufficiency, micro-hydro Power, organic gardening, permaculture, Prepper, Provident Living, rain water collection system, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Sufficient Living, Self-Sustaining Community, Tennessee Mountain Land on July 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Our call for highly qualified workshop leaders has been answered in spades. The quality and diversity of topics to be covered at the Fair on July 23-24 is outstanding. See some of my older posts for a flyer and overview. Here is a sampling Preparedness Fair Schedule 7-24-2010 A sequence of three presentations, starts with Permaculture [...]
Preparedness Fair @ the Village – Permaculture
Posted in Community, Ecology, Food, Health, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, Water, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, EcoVillage, intentional community, organic gardening, permaculture, Provident Living, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Sufficient Living, Self-Sustaining Community, Tennessee Mountain Land on July 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Permaculture Design Class 2010I’m excited to announce one of the presenters at this year’s preparedness fair at the Village on Sewanee Creek. Kevin Guenther is a renowned sustainable landscape architect from Nashville. He will be presenting on the Permaculture ethic, how it is both a community building mind-set “PERMAnent CULTURE” and a method of low [...]
A time for Conservation
Posted in Ecology, Nature, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, EcoVillage, Peak Oil, permaculture, Self-Sustaining Community, Tennessee Mountain Land on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s time for individual accountability in our stewardship of this beautiful earth.
A Life Transformed – Part 2
Posted in Community, Food, Health, Life, Love and Wisdom, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, Community, Old Fashioned Neighborhood, organic gardening, permaculture, Provident Living, Self-Reliance, Self-Sustaining Community on May 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Part II: Dreams My summer in the garden changed my vision for my future almost entirely. Things about which I had rarely thought suddenly became central to my idea of happiness. Food was one of those. Being blessed with the opportunity to eat so much whole, real, home-grown food has deeply convinced me of [...]
A Life Transformed – Part 1
Posted in Community, Food, Life, Love and Wisdom, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, EcoVillage, organic gardening, permaculture, Provident Living, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficient Living on May 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My lovely daugther just graduated from St. Andrews Sewanee School (SAS), valedictorian of her senior class. Her experience at this outstanding school was transformational, but that’s not what this is about. She just shared with me her final paper for her Environmental Studies Class. Submitted May 20, 2010, it is still pretty fresh. To me, [...]
Preparedness Fair at the Village on Sewanee Creek
Posted in Community, Energy, Food, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, Shelter, Water, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, EcoVillage, Energy Self-Sufficiency, ethanol, intentional community, micro-hydro Power, organic gardening, Peak Oil, permaculture, raising chickens, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Sustaining Community, solar power, Tennessee Mountain Land, Water Conservation, wind power, Wood gasification on May 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It’s official. Our first annual preparedness fair will be held at the Village on Sewanee Creek Commons, villager homes and gardens and our nature preserve on July 23-24, 2010. Call in advance to reserve a campsite or exhibitor space. See the attached printable flyer for details. Preparedness Fair Flyer See you here!
Alternative Green Construction
Posted in Caves, Creeks & Waterfalls, Energy, Homes, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, Shelter, tagged Biodiesel, Hydroelectricity, Shipping Container on May 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The more I experiment with construction using steel shipping containers as the basic building block, the more excited I become. We just took delivery on two more 40′ X 20′ high cube containers from Atlanta. That makes five now. The first one is now a community center outfitted with a kitchen, sound system, 22′ wide [...]
Calling organic volunteers – wwoofers
Posted in Caves, Creeks & Waterfalls, Community, Energy, Food, Homes, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, Water, Work, tagged Energy Self-Sufficiency, intentional community, organic gardening, permaculture, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Sufficient Living, Self-Sustaining Community, Wood gasification on March 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Looking for Organic Volunteers – WWOOFers
Survey: Lessons from Lifestyle Change Leaders
Posted in Nature on February 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
People everywhere are beginning to adjust their lifestyles to be more sustainable and enjoy life more.
Personal Freedom, Creativity and Work
Posted in Community, Life, Love and Wisdom, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, aquaculture, Community, Energy Self-Sufficiency, Freedom, intentional community, micro-hydro Power, Old Fashioned Neighborhood, organic gardening, permaculture, Prepper, Provident Living, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Sufficient Living, Self-Sustaining Community, Tennessee Mountain Land on February 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Everything that is really great and INSPIRING is CREATED by the INDIVIDUAL who can LABOR in FREEDOM.” Albert Einstein In this quote, Einstein pulls together several of my most cherished themes (emphasis is mine). I feel most inspired when I can create something with my own mind and hands. It may not be ground breaking [...]
Prepper’s Top Ten Necessities for Life in Troubled Times
Posted in Community, Energy, Food, Health, Homes, Life, Love and Wisdom, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, Water, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, EcoVillage, Energy Self-Sufficiency, green homes, intentional community, Old Fashioned Neighborhood, Peak Oil, Prepper, Provident Living, rain water collection system, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Sufficient Living, Self-Sustaining Community, Tennessee Mountain Land on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The task of becoming self-sufficient can be daunting even to seasoned preppers. With a like-minded community, it’s not so hard.
Mechanical Art of Self-Sufficient living at the Village on Sewanee Creek
Posted in Art, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, Technology, tagged Burning Man, intentional community, Mechanical Art, Sustainable Community on January 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have a dream that some day the Village will be filled with artistic people with varied experience and talents, unafraid of getting their hands dirty and driven to create and share wonderful things that make our lives easier, more beautiful, more fun and more practically sustainable.
Become water self-sufficient NOW!
Posted in Nature, Self-Sufficiency, Water, tagged cistern, Off-Grid, Off-Grid Water Self-Sufficiency, Rain water catchment, Self-Reliance, water self-sufficiency on December 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In 2009 I offered what we call the “green rebate”. It’s simple: You put in an off-grid power or water collection system within a year; I give you back 10% of your land purchase price. Most new Villagers have taken us up on it. I want to make this offer even more tempting, more tangible and even easier for [...]
How One Top Executive Left the Rat Race for a Self-Sufficient Community in the Mountains
Posted in Community, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, Work, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, catchment, Creek Front Property, East Tennessee Mountain Property, EcoVillage, Energy Self-Sufficiency, intentional community, Old Fashioned Neighborhood, Provident Living, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Sufficient Living, Self-Sustaining Community, Tennessee Mountain Land on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How One Top Executive.. How One Top Executive Left the Rat Race for a Self-Sufficient Community in the Mountains Posted using ShareThis
3rd Annual Independence Day Celebration @ the Village
Posted in Community, Culture & Education, Nature, News, Self-Sufficiency, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, Amphitheater, Community, EcoVillage, Energy Self-Sufficiency, Independence Day, intentional community, Old Fashioned Neighborhood, Outdoor Movies, Provident Living, RV Camping, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficient Living, Self-Sustaining Community, Tennessee Mountain Land on June 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An independent, self-sufficient lifestyle is one element that defines the Village. So, Independence Day is OUR day, our 3rd annual. We will start celebrating on Friday the 3rd with a double feature on the big screen under the stars in our amphitheater. Call for an invitation to join us. You might even consider bringing a [...]
Tiny Homes – Big Life
Posted in Community, Homes, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, Shelter, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, active adult community, EcoVillage, green homes, green housing, intentional community, New Ruralism, Old Fashioned Neighborhood, Provident Living, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Sufficient Living, Self-Sustaining Community, small cottages, Tennessee Mountain Land, Tiny Houses on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some time ago a Realtor suggested to me that the formula for calculating the cost of building a home should be a large multiple of the cost of the lot. At the time it struck me as a bit odd. The more I have considered it, the more out of step that thinking seems. It [...]
Spring Green and Peace is in the Air
Posted in Community, Homes, Nature, News, Self-Sufficiency, tagged Abundant Lifestyle, active adult community, EcoVillage, intentional community, Old Fashioned Neighborhood, Provident Living, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Sufficient Living, Self-Sustaining Community, Tennessee Mountain Land on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s that beautiful time of year when the new green is fresh and delicate. Recent rains have filled the creeks to overflowing and the waterfalls roar. At our elevation, the dogwoods, wild azaleas, wildflowers and mountain laurel are about a month behind Atlanta – now in full bloom. Spring brings out the best in us. [...]
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