Comments on: Time to Resurrect Community Living

By: New York Renovator

New York Renovator — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:44:13 +0000

[...] an interesting story I found today; it echoes something I wrote here, and what I also blogged about [...]

By: Ellen

Ellen — Mon, 26 May 2008 01:30:46 +0000

I agee with EVERYTHING you’ve said here. Without being so negative but definitely being realistic, I don’t think prices are going to get better. I do think we will need to drastically change our life styles. I know in the last ten years I have had to drastically change mine due to couple jobs losses. And now that I’m in the age discrimination bracket (almost 59)it is so dang hard to get an employer to recognize the wonderful qualities an older person brings to the company. I am employed FT in a job that I dread going to each day and I’m blessed that I have it and I thank God daily that I have it. However, it’s an on going battle with me to be happy with it. My point here…due to this very low paying job I’ve had to cut back on so many things in my life and it has been very hard. But the good thing is that I’ve done it and it now in retrospect it hasn’t been as bad as I thought.
Thanks again for all your help with my screenshots and for a great post!!!!!

By: Alan Bamboo

Alan Bamboo — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:06:39 +0000

I guess there are some things I still miss, but prefer just visiting now….and reading about.

I don’t miss the veternarian trips…to get those porcupine quills removed!!!!!
Don’t cut the tips of the quills off!!!!!!!!!

By: Jenny-up the hill

Jenny-up the hill — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:15:38 +0000

Community living would be nice…we do live close enough to our local grocery store that we could walk. My problem is endurance! lol!! I’ve thought about getting a bike, but I’m not sure how to get my groceries back to the house without getting my eggs squished and myself killed!

By: Mrs. Mecomber

Mrs. Mecomber — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:17:15 +0000

Hello, Ada. Is that Liberty, NY, to which you refer? I have been there!

Alan, I’ve lived in the biggest city in the world and on a mountain in the deep woods… I do prefer the country life, even though it’s tough living. I agree, all the little towns are looking the same with their WalMart and McD’s. Sigh.

By: Alan Bamboo

Alan Bamboo — Sat, 24 May 2008 02:51:37 +0000

I don’t miss country living, it used to be 10 kilometres to the nearest store, to far to walk that’s for sure.
That town got a Walmart also………and yes it’s busy. Seems like every little “big enough” towns are all looking the same…….one Walmart, one McDonalds, ….

The boarded up railway station with grass and weeds growing everywhere

By: Ada

Ada — Sat, 24 May 2008 01:58:55 +0000

I can relate to the point being made, having traded small town living of Liberty population 2800 versus Dumfries, VA and Tampa, FL, Liberty is what you describe, everybody knows everybody, I basically walk everywhere because the library is less than a block away, I can see the one and only grocery store (Food Lion) from my bedroom window, and if nothing else, I get a workout as well as save on gas and help the environment.

By: Mrs. M

Mrs. M — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:20:24 +0000

You’re right, Karen, and I doubt very much that the governments, big business, and big oil will “give.” They never have before!

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:17:49 +0000

Something is going to have to “give.”