http://slowcoast.ca/2009/06/27/rural-reality/ Whatever you want it to be Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:03:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://slowcoast.ca/2009/06/27/rural-reality/#comment-305 Margy Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:50:40 +0000 http://slowcoast.ca/?p=1053#comment-305 Our float cabin "property" is small but still requires tending. The moist environment takes quite a toll. Even my little garden needs tending to keep ahead of the bugs and bolting lettuce. But it's all worth it. I know what you mean about the age thing. We discovered Powell River when we both were over 50. We knew we wanted to enjoy the outdoors life so we decided to retire early so that our bodies would be more capable to start with. -- Margy Our float cabin “property” is small but still requires tending. The moist environment takes quite a toll. Even my little garden needs tending to keep ahead of the bugs and bolting lettuce. But it’s all worth it. I know what you mean about the age thing. We discovered Powell River when we both were over 50. We knew we wanted to enjoy the outdoors life so we decided to retire early so that our bodies would be more capable to start with. — Margy

]]> http://slowcoast.ca/2009/06/27/rural-reality/#comment-304 David Parkinson Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:48:59 +0000 http://slowcoast.ca/?p=1053#comment-304 Take care of yourself, Tom! Funny how so many of the people keenest to get back to the land are getting on in years. (I include myself in that number, sort of.) What will it take to enlist the help of the younger folks? The older ones are losing their physical abilities; the younger ones can't afford land, and are also still immersed in a culture which denigrates physical labour. Something's gotta give. Take care of yourself, Tom! Funny how so many of the people keenest to get back to the land are getting on in years. (I include myself in that number, sort of.) What will it take to enlist the help of the younger folks? The older ones are losing their physical abilities; the younger ones can’t afford land, and are also still immersed in a culture which denigrates physical labour. Something’s gotta give.

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