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12/15/07, 06:45 PM
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New to the forum
Good Evening;
I am a single lady in her 30's who's just discovered a new way of living.
I would like to be as self reliant as possible..
Can the self reliance and modern world exist in the same house??
I am hoping to build or have a log cabin by the time I am 40.
Does anyone have a blog?
I just found the blog world and enjoy reading them.
Hope to hear from new friends.
CabinDreamer72
PS.I live in the midwest(Chicago burbs)
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12/15/07, 06:58 PM
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Original recipe!
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Good evening, CD72. Welcome to the madness, I mean forum. Glad to have you.
If you look at quite a few of the signature areas of the members, you will see blog links. Also, if you do a search of blogs on the forum search you will probably find thread with blog links as well.
And to answer your question about modern self reliance.. absolutey. Many here are much more self reliant than I and can answer that more readily.
Again, welcome
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12/15/07, 06:58 PM
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Welcome to the forum. There is tons of imformation here and lots of great folks. Sam
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12/15/07, 07:06 PM
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Nohoa Homestead
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Originally Posted by CabinDreamer72
Good Evening;
I am a single lady in her 30's who's just discovered a new way of living.
I would like to be as self reliant as possible..
Can the self reliance and modern world exist in the same house??
I am hoping to build or have a log cabin by the time I am 40.
Does anyone have a blog?
I just found the blog world and enjoy reading them.
Hope to hear from new friends.
CabinDreamer72
PS.I live in the midwest(Chicago burbs)
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Welcome! Make yourself comfortable, look around and enjoy yourself. There is much to learn and many wonderful people to get to know. We're glad you're here.
donsgal
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12/15/07, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by CabinDreamer72
Good Evening;
I am a single lady in her 30's who's just discovered a new way of living.
I would like to be as self reliant as possible..
Can the self reliance and modern world exist in the same house??
I am hoping to build or have a log cabin by the time I am 40.
Does anyone have a blog?
I just found the blog world and enjoy reading them.
Hope to hear from new friends.
CabinDreamer72
PS.I live in the midwest(Chicago burbs)
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Welcome to the forum. All the folks on here have connections with the modern world and being as self sufficient as possible. We all must have computers and connections to the internet or we wouldn't be here, would we. Be as self sufficient as you feel comfortable with. Again welcome!
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12/15/07, 07:46 PM
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Suburban Homesteader
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Welcome! I'm sure you'll find a lot of information here! Not only can self-reliance and the modern world co-exist, it can all happen in urban areas too. Several people here live in cities and are "urban homesteaders". I live in the suburbs of Phoenix and have discovered many self-reliance skills are equally valuable in "the big city" 
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12/15/07, 07:47 PM
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In Remembrance
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Welcome
Welcome to the forums.
Chicago a great place and I hope you enjoy all it has to offer before leaving it. I used to work at the Chicago Tribune and go to school at night.
My moniker is Windy in Kansas
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12/15/07, 08:13 PM
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Well
Other than being one more lady im too old for, at 60, Im glad your here. We ll talk you through your journey to get somewhere that we are now. Were great fun, and youll soon think of us as extended family. If you let us, we ll extend your vision further than probably you now see it in the direction you say you want to head. Every one of us has loads of experience, and were glad to hand it out when its something in our expertise. Good luck, and keep posting.
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12/16/07, 02:05 AM
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Welcome, glad to have you aboard. Hope you know its addicting. For me it is anyway. Im to busy reading how other folks do things, that I don't get the things I need to do, done. Like right now its 3:14 am  And I ought to be 
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12/16/07, 10:02 AM
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Welcome! Being self reliant for most of us doesn't exclude the modern world entirely, just limits our dependence on it. This is a good place to visit and learn.
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12/16/07, 01:26 PM
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welcome im sure you will learn a lot here
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12/16/07, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by CabinDreamer72
Good Evening;
I am a single lady in her 30's who's just discovered a new way of living.
I would like to be as self reliant as possible..
Can the self reliance and modern world exist in the same house??
PS.I live in the midwest(Chicago burbs)
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They surely can! There are many, many levels to self-reliance.
I am not far from you, about ninety miles west of Chicago in rural Ogle County.
Welcome to the boards, although I am fairly new to this board, as well.
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12/16/07, 07:57 PM
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Welcome to the forum. People here have a lot of knowlegde, caring and warmth. They will laugh with you, cry with you, offer prayers or good thoughts and always they give good advise. I think your going to like it here.
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12/16/07, 08:08 PM
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Keeping the Dream Alive
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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G'Day!
Hope you're prepared to put an hour, or two, aside each day to read all the info that will be made available to you from the folk here.
Do you have any particular interests or hobbies that you'd like to be involved in? You might be surprised to learn that you probably know more than you think you do at the moment, and will also want to become a contributer by and by.
Shin
(From Australia)
ETA: Being rather lazy today, I'm going to repeat this welcome message for newcomer HappyPanda.
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12/16/07, 10:05 PM
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Moderator
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Hi, nice to read an intro........ they've been kinda rare lately.
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12/17/07, 07:12 AM
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just wanted to add my welcome and hello.
-Melissa
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