When I was in Maine last week a discussion broke out about where I live and how they could not live here. I am tucked in the woods in a neighborhood on a dead end road. It is a 12 mile round trip for groceries. Not many shopping choices etc. Well you get the idea. I have lived in their area that is where we moved from 38 years ago. It is about lifestyle. Just the past 2 weeks we had people tell us how wonderful it is at our house and how lucky we are. At the very end of that dirt road a farm stand has sprung up. They sell their own beef,eggs,and baked goods. A nice addition to our area.I found a recipe for gingerbread for 2 people. Just the perfect size. Let me know if you want the recipe.I keep bread ends and stale pieces in the freezer I put them in the food processor when I have enough and then bake them until dried out in a 200 degree oven. It makes the best bread crumbs.Our weather has been perfect.The mornings crisp and the days up in the 70s.
I am hoping 3rd time is the charm. This is my third time transferring it. No disappearing ink this time. ******
So as you can see my lifestyle is slow and on the homey side. Would I like to be closer to that group? Yes but not enough to give up what I have here.
HAPPY LABOR DAY!
I am hoping 3rd time is the charm. This is my third time transferring it. No disappearing ink this time. 
3 comments:
We are not on a dirt road but like you shopping is a trip north 20 minutes or a trip south 20 minutes or west to VT to a very small grocery store 15 minutes. We have no regrets moving to a slower pace of living at this stage in our lives.
I would love to live where you live! But you're right, it's not for everyone. The farm stand sounds like a great thing.
I'd love the gingerbread recipe!
What a great idea to make bread crumbs that way. I need to start saving my crumbs too.
That's about the distance I travel round trip to do my grocery shopping. I also live in a wooded area and it is also the lifestyle I chose. However, with no partner to help it causes a lot of work on my part to live here. There will be a day when I no longer am able to will have to pay someone to do the work. But for now will do what I can at my own slow pace.
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