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Tuesday, January 26, 2016:  Well, here it is in the middle of the winter and deer are running across Gilbert lake.
Question:  What does a person do on a cold snowy day like this? 
Answer:  Head to the Brainerd Public Library (Kitchigami Regional Library) to hear an interesting talk.
 
Beth Ann Norrgard, a Brainerd High School graduate, went on to college and a successful 9 to 5 paralegal career for 26 years in Texas.  Then in 2013, she radically changed her life to quit legal then build and live in a "tiny house."  Her blog is http://www.abedovermyhead.com  Ms. Norrgard's tiny house has 112 square feet and cost $25,000 to build.  She lives in the south because the house was not designed for sub-freezing temperatures.  It is on wheels so moving from place to place is relatively easy.  Beth Ann is often found showing her home to curious onlookers.  She describes it as "simple living."  There is a Tiny House movement where people and communities are coming around the to idea of living small rather than large.  It is catching on, see: Tiny House series on Home and Garden TV.  For more information, you can also go to the: American Tiny House Association.
 

Quote of the day:    A very interesting lifestyle.   Mark    < Back to previous story Ahead to next story >

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