Re: "Style"/simplicity

It is beautiful..  woods and mountains.
-Peg

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] "Style"/simplicity


> I don't think anything about you sounds boring myself!  I would be
probably except for a fairly lively sense of humor which likely gets tiring
at times I'm sure.   I can handle 50 lb. sacks of bird feed, it's those 80
lb. sacks of concrete that give me trouble.  I don't eat much meat, chicken
and fish mostly.  Your place sounds beautiful.  I was born in Virginia but
haven't been there in 20 years or so...
>
> Pam
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Peggy Elliott" <pegster57@ntelos.net>
> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date:  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 18:50:38 -0500
>
> >Sounds like my life for the most part. I inherited a house that has 9
rooms,
> >so I made half of it an apartment and I rent it out, which leaves me with
a
> >3 br ranch, which is still a little too big for just me and the other
> >mammals.
> >Its nice, 3 acres in Virginia. I have 2 dogs and a cat and lots of
wildlife
> >outside.
> >I'm not a clothes horse (would be fine if everyone wore uniforms,
actually),
> >and I really don't buy stuff.  I don't eat mammals. I am asleep on the
couch
> >before 9:30 and I work out most days. (OK, I am a really boring person!!
> >LOL!!!) I need to be strong enough to lift 40 pound bags of mulch!!  :^)
> >Even tho I am an introvert (a Meyers-Briggs ISFJ if any of y'all are
> >familiar with that) I value my family and friends more than anything in
the
> >world. And I've been blessed with a couple of really, really good
friends.
> >One has been my best friend for 30 years. Life is pretty amazing.  I wake
up
> >happy every day, just because I woke up. I have a low threshhold for joy.
> >:^) Or  a dog's outlook on life, perhaps...
> >Anyway, I was just curious how other people manifest simplicity.  You
sound
> >like a real cool person, Pam. (My 30 year best friend AND my sister are
both
> >Pams!)
> >-Peg and Phoenix and Potter and Pumpkin in Va (no, I did not plan all
P's!)
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 3:36 PM
> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] was calendar/ Aging now "Style"/simplicity
> >
> >
> >> Dear Peg (and all interested) was just on the phone w/ Jesse and she
told
> >me to get on here and answer you - LOL.  Simplicity begins w/ a decision,
a
> >state of mind and a series of questions.  Like "is this absolutely
necessary
> >in my life?" or does it enrich my life and make me happy?"  or "is this a
> >positive thing in my life?" and like that.  If the answers are "no"
discard
> >it or don't acquire it in the first place.  That's it.  And my lifestyle
is
> >totally simple.  Little house, smallish lot, one cat and lots of gardens,
> >tons of books, a job that's not especially lucrative but is relatively
> >interesting and fairly enjoyable most days.  No husband, no kids.  Life
in
> >the slllloooooowww lane.  I like it.  I'm an early to bed, early to rise
> >type and that's pretty simple too.  Even my diet is simple.  I do what I
> >please when I please w/out interference.  And I pay attention to
nourishing
> >my spiritual side and appreciating all gifts great and small.  Developing
an
> >attitute of appre!
> >>  ciation for even the smallest things makes life more rewarding and
easier
> >too.
> >> Does any of this help?  Or make sense??
> >>
> >> Pam
> >> :-D
> >>
> >>
> >> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> >> From: "Peggy Elliott" <pegster57@ntelos.net>
> >> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> Date:  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 15:05:33 -0500
> >>
> >> >Pam, tell me how you live simply. I try to do that as well.  I'm not
real
> >> >fond of "stuff" (well of course unless its gradening stuff!!)  :^)
> >> >-Peg
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Jesse Bell" <jesserenebell@hotmail.com>
> >> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> >Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 12:20 PM
> >> >Subject: Re: FWD: Re: [CHAT] was calendar/ Aging now "Style"
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Do NOT be fooled by Pam's negative comments.  She DEFINITELY has her
> >OWN
> >> >> style.  Very down to earth.  She has "living simply" down to a fine
> >> >> art...believe it.  AND YOU GO MELODY!  I've been giving her the same
> >> >lecture
> >> >> for 5 years now!!!!
> >> >>
> >> >> Jesse Rene' Bell
> >> >> Claremore, OK
> >> >> Zone 6
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
> >> >> >Reply-To: <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
> >> >> >To: <jesserenebell@hotmail.com>
> >> >> >Subject: FWD: Re: [CHAT] was calendar/ Aging now "Style"
> >> >> >Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:55:18 -0600
> >> >> >
> >> >> >---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> >> >> >From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
> >> >> >Reply-To: <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
> >> >> >Date:  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:52:05 -0600
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Style?  No.  I have my own way.  And my way is good.  For me.  I
> >wouldn't
> >> >> >recommend it to anyone, but it takes someone intrinsicly satisfied
w/
> >> >> >themself to thumb their nose at popular culture.
> >> >> >I'm a unique creature.  Straight, but never married.
> >> >> >Loving, but never reproduced.  My only child has 4 legs.  I thrive
on
> >> >> >solitude but love spending time w/ my friends.  I garden and work
and
> >> >take
> >> >> >care of my angel.  That's it.  Not much perhaps, but I am utterly
> >> >content.
> >> >> >Broke most of the time, but I have enough.  How many people can say
> >that?
> >> >> >Not many.  It suits me and that's enough.  And Sugar is pulling
books
> >out
> >> >> >of the bookcase so I'd better go brush her.  More in a bit.  She
does
> >> >that
> >> >> >when she thinks she's being ignored....
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Pam
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> >> >> >From: "Peggy Elliott" <pegster57@ntelos.net>
> >> >> >Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> >> >Date:  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 16:44:39 -0500
> >> >> >
> >> >> > >But don't click your heels together when you say it or you may
end
> >up
> >> >in
> >> >> > >Kansas! LOL!
> >> >> > >-Peg
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > >From: "Melody" <mhobertm@excite.com>
> >> >> > >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> >> > >Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 4:41 PM
> >> >> > >Subject: Re: [CHAT] was calendar/ Aging now "Style"
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >> Pam:  I'm not sure how you have come to believe you have no
> >> >style...but
> >> >> > >it's so patently untrue as to be laughable...Style, real style,
is
> >not
> >> >> >about
> >> >> > >your clothing, hair, or makeup...it's about how you wear yourself
> >and
> >> >> >from
> >> >> > >here, I think you wear yourself extremely well, darling!!!  And
I'd
> >bet
> >> >> >my
> >> >> > >last nickel that JR would agree with me in spades!  When I get to
> >> >> >Oklahoma
> >> >> > >in the spring, you and I are going to have a serious chat, young
> >lady,
> >> >> >about
> >> >> > >reframing your negative cognitive distortions (sounds impressive,
> >> >doesn't
> >> >> > >it?)  In the meantime, you can start by looking yourself in the
> >mirror
> >> >> >every
> >> >> > >day at least once and saying the following 10 times:  "I do have
> >style,
> >> >I
> >> >> >do
> >> >> > >have style, etc."  LOL!!
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
> >> >> > >> --Albert Einstein --- On Fri 12/13, Pamela J. Evans <
> >> >> > >gardenqueen@gbronline.com > wrote:From: Pamela J. Evans [mailto:
> >> >> > >gardenqueen@gbronline.com]To: gardenchat@hort.net     Cc:
> >> >> > >jesserenebell@hotmail.comDate: Fri, 13 Dec 2002
> >13:10:52 -0600Subject:
> >> >> >Re:
> >> >> > >[CHAT] calendar/ AgingNothing wrong w/ style, I just don't have
any.
> >> >> >Jesse
> >> >> > >has more style and panache in her little fingernail than I'll
ever
> >> >have.
> >> >> > >But it suits her and she wears it beautifully.  I'm not stylish,
> >> >> >fashionable
> >> >> > >or subtle (act surprised) and that's ok too.  Feather dusters and
> >> >sledge
> >> >> > >hammers are equally useful, just not interchangable - LOL  LOL
> >> >> > >>
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> >> >> >Kemp TX/zone 8A
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> >> >> >Kemp TX/zone 8A
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