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Why I love Maine, reason number 36:
January 7, 2008
The term "off the grid" comes up fairly often in conversations & media (at the least with the people I know). And when you bring it up people know you aren't talking about drawing your line off the graph paper. If you know what I mean.
I have fantasies of living off the grid in a wood heated & solar powered cabin, growing a huge organic garden, trading and bartering for most of my needs. Although I am a happy urban dweller I have my days, like when I have lots of errands or when I'm freezing in my non-wood stove heated and energy inefficient home, when I think about a cozy life in the woods, minus all the real deprivations that naturally accompany this type of living.
(I'm sure I've listed at 35 different reasons why I love Maine in my previous 4 years worth of blogging so I thought I'd call this reason number 36)
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renee on Jan. 7, 2008, 3:35 p.m.
The reason is: "The term "off the grid" comes up fairly often in conversations & media (at the least with the people I know). And when you bring it up people know you aren't talking about drawing your line off the graph paper. If you know what I mean."
Northern Ontario - ha, ha. I'm not a real back to lander type - just have fanciful ideas about simple living and not needing to run errands : )
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Amanda on Jan. 7, 2008, 4:47 p.m.
You and Lauren should talk about your ideas on how to live. He has same of the same "dreams" as you. I will admit if it wasn't for me.....we would be half way there already.
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rich on Jan. 7, 2008, 1:08 p.m.
so, what was the reason #36? I think I missed it. wow, solar heated ... he, I know of some cheap land north..... look in Northern Ontario....