She unequivocally told her would-be rescuers, “I’ve lived
more years than I care to remember with just my woodstove,
my hand pump and bucket, and my outhouse. It’s you people
who have the problem.”
She then promptly went back into her house, closed the door
and proceeded to fire the woodstove to make her supper.
Our neighbor really makes us smile – our lifestyle is similar
to how she grew up more than 80 years ago. She also smiles
when she talks to us because we can relate to each other.
Most people just don’t get it. (She died last year at the age of
93, still living at home. We are going to miss her)
I know that anyone with a modest amount of energy and
perseverance could do what we’ve done. I owe a great deal of
credit to the people who have gone before us and shed light
on our journey to self-sufficiency. Special thanks to Helen
and Scott Nearing.
I hope you are both smiling at our accomplishments,
wherever you may be. We hope we can now help others just
as you have.
Hope you enjoyed this, our first article written on living off
the grid. 1993