by Tom | May 8, 2021 | Blog, Wellness
This week I waded in the cold and cleansing waters of Lake Gitche Gumee. While I didn’t go swimming in this Great Lake, I did wade in the shallows as the waves rolled in. Let me tell you, Lake Gitche Gumee is cold as hell, but it was worth every minute of it! For...
by Tom | Mar 26, 2021 | Blog, Wellness
Welcome to a long awaited News from Around the Bend where we are talking about Restarting and New Beginnings this week! It is timely, I think., because a lot is lining up in our Small Scale Lives with this theme. This week I was standing on the top of a bluff and...
by Tom | Jan 8, 2021 | Blog, Wellness
“What are your Guiding Words for 2021?” My friend Chris from Apple Valley, Minnesota, posed that question on the Living Free in Tennessee Facebook Group the other day. In the past, I would have looked at that question and smirked. Then, I would have had...
by Tom | Jan 17, 2020 | Blog, Building Community
Happy Friday, Lifers! It is time to Prepare for a New Year and New Decade! Are you ready to begin painting that masterpiece and writing that next chapter in your Small Scale Life? Our theme this week on News from Around the Bend is How to Prepare for a New Year and...
by Tom | Nov 15, 2019 | Blog, Building Community
Happy Friday, Lifers! For a short week (some of us had Monday off for Veterans Day), I feel worn out. Frankly, it feels like I have dead batteries in my power pack. I don’t know what it is. It is a target rich environment for dead batteries and low energy. Here...
by Tom | Nov 7, 2019 | Blog, Simple Living
Happy Friday, Lifers! One of the best parts of my job is getting out of the office and hitting the road. Chasing the rails means that I get into some odd nooks and crannies that folks never see. As I explore the backroads, I see the backyards, the historic sections...
