Steps for a Simplified & Sustainable Life – A series
Step 4 – Live deliberately A deliberate life is one lived with a sense of purpose. It’s a life committed to the fulfillment of a vision and a plan. When people live deliberately they become [...]
Steps for a Sustainable/Simplified Life – Downsizing for the sake of up-sizing our lives
Todd Johnson replaces a chain saw carburetor in my newly organized shop. Step 3 - Downsizing for the sake of up-sizing our lives A simplified life is not necessarily an easy life, it [...]
Steps to a More Sustainable/Simplified Life – Defining your Vision
Step Two - Defining Your Vision... If you were to visit Timber Butte Ranch you may notice a sign hung high under the crown of the barn. The sign hangs above all the other structures, [...]
Steps to a More Sustainable/Simplified life – Answering the question
Step one - Asking the question “What is it you want?” – More than a question, but a prayer Tri & Nancy contemplating the question in 1971 It would seem like answering the [...]
Steps To a More sustainable/Simplified Life – A series
Introduction – A choice for a road less traveled Simplicity is a dream worthy of pursuit, but one difficult to achieve in a world rapidly moving towards technology and social complexities of [...]
Nancy’s Barn-wood China Hutch
It wasn’t too long ago that our good friend and neighbor, Jeff Biggers, gave me a call. Jeff has an excavating business as well as being a cattle rancher and hay farmer. His family was [...]






