This is a way I sometimes think about saving: I think about saving a certain amount of money in terms of which expenses this is enough to cover for the rest of my life.

Sometimes I think about things in a way that I find makes it easier to reason or puts things into a certain useful perspective. I’ll periodically share these ways of thinking in “Mental Techniques” posts.

Well, I’m back home. After two months living in an old farmhouse in the country, I feel like I’ve learned a lot. I’ve had some new experiences, learned about myself and where I want my life to go over the next few months, and experimented with different ways of living from what I’m used to.

You’re learning constantly. There are things you currently don’t understand that will seem glaringly obvious to you in three years.

Well, I’m here. The fire is burning in the wood stove, screen time has decreased, and I’m eating a lot more barley and lentils.

I’ve got some plans lined up for this winter that I’m excited to share.