Since we just went through another one of those sappy holidays taken over by the greeting card industry so we would spend more money on stuff, I thought this might be a good opportunity to talk about how to approach minimalism when there is some sentimentality involved. Interesting side note: Anne Jarvis, the mother who [...]
The first quarter of the year is over with and here is where things stand. In pretty good shape actually. March was a bit expensive but I had some important things to take care of. Namely, renewing subscriptions for hosting and other computertator stuff. Those are paid up and this fine blog along with the [...]
Family of 4, stay at home Mom, Dad going back to school on the G.I. Bill, house in Nevada, two cars, credit card for emergencies only, everything paid off. Annual salary of $14,000 from said G.I. Bill. $400 a month food bill, single fill up on the vehicles each month, food co-op, thrift stores, Netflix [...]
They came to the Keys to sit at the foot of the guru. To float along side the master of minimalism. To be in the presence of greatness. Unfortunately, they got me instead. But we had fun. Dodd and Alanda come down from the mainland for a few days of r and r in the [...]
You probably got some neat stuff for the holidays. Maybe some new clothes, possibly a new iPad or iPhone, (links to my apps and ebooks on the right…hint, hint). So, are you going to add those goodies to the pile, or are ya gonna start downsizing and join our merry band of minimalists? Actually, I [...]
For those of you who are new to the Fritter and have been too lazy to go read some of the archives, in addition to living on a sailboat in Key West, I am also a hardcore minimalist. If you are wondering what that means, it means I have taken up a lifestyle over the [...]
Erin, from someplace in the hinterlands way up north, sent a nice comment in today about the blog. She also mentioned that her and her husband are planning on selling most everything and moving to the Keys in the next few years. Well, I’ve covered this subject quite a bit over the last year and [...]
If you have been reading the $50 a Day Project and tracking my economic struggles you are probably wondering why in the hell am I trying to live so cheap in one of the most expensive places in the country? Well, aside from the obvious, meaning I have wanted to live on this island for [...]
Last month I gave a rather brief (yes, brief) run down of all the things I would like to do with the boat. Everything from a motor to new lines and all things in between. My over all plan is something sorta kinda simple but will take a lot more outlay of cash to achieve. [...]
All that happy, smiley, it ain’t gonna hit us and even if it does it won’t be but a depression attitude is gone today. The marina is a bee hive of activity as boats and equipment are moved around. People who were joking about hurricane parties two days ago are panicking as they realize that [...]