Someone told me recently that if you purposely drive slower than the rest of the traffic on the freeway, that you'll end up creating long expanses of space in which you're the only car on the road. I tried this little experiment today on my way back from Sacramento, and wow. It's crazy. All these people zip around you speed by you, and then - quiet. You're by yourself. It was totally cool and something that I plan on doing more often when I'm on the freeway.
Photographic proof
This afternoon I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Tammy and Logan of RowdyKittens.com. We chatted and compared notes, and it was so amazing to get their perspective on things. Tammy and Logan promote simple living in a positive and refreshing way and hope to one day live in a tiny home. I truly admire them and learned so much this afternoon, such as:
- Donating books to the library - if you want to read it again, your book is always there, plus others get to experience the book as well (this was a duh! moment for me)
- Why people put fenders on bikes
- How to share ideas with others using blogging as a platform (or, Katie is tired and worn out and can't think of anything to blog about. How do you come up with such great and consistent posts/ideas?)
Thanks to Tammy and Logan for the tour of their current tiny home and introduction to the real Rowdy Kittens! Even though they weren't all that rowdy when I saw them... Look forward to seeing you guys again soon.
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Thanks for driving all the way out here. It was great to finally meet you in person. :) I'm looking forward to seeing you soon...
Hugs,
Tammy
Interesting. That driving trick does not work in my part of Florida. Probably works very well where people actually drive over the speed limit! ;D
Rowdy - Really, it was no big deal. Sorry I made it seem like it. I guess I don't get out enough nowadays... It was fantastic to meet you and Logan and I look forward to seeing you again soon!
Wicked - *Snort* That totally made me giggle! It's true. My rule may not apply in Florida where everyone drives the speed limit or lower.
Katie & Chris-
I just spent the last couple days reading through all your archives! Wow, you have such a great blog, and we have many things in common! I look forward to continuing to follow your blog in the future, and hopefully someday soon we will have our own up and running that I can send you to! Keep up the great work!
I just love and admire how thoughtful you are about your life. You are steady with how you approach things and share them with us...the slow driving with wide expanses on the highway seems like a perfect metaphor.
xo
Norcalrn - Thank you for stopping by and leaving the world's most encouraging comment. Your timing and kindness couldn't have been better. I recall with fondness those blogs which when "discovered" I went back and read in their entirety - they're still my favorites too. Glad that we could be that for someone. I can't wait to watch your journey unfold. Best of luck with the house! Hugs - Katie
Digthischick - Your comment made me feel like a million bucks. Thanks for the encouragement even though I feel like a sailboat adrift at sea hoping that a breeze will come along and fill the sails. Soon enough, I suppose.
Katie- To be honest, I guess my "about me" is pretty outdated! Haha.... We got the house, been here for a little over a year and now regret buying!! Ahh- such is the NorCal housing market. Anyways, we have so much in common with you guys (& yet not, at the same time... ) Our dream now is to save up the cash to buy Acreage! I LOVE Yurts, and I wanna have lots of land to homestead on.... Right now we are looking in the Grants Pass, OR area mostly due to the fact that I MUST have water (pond, river, stream, etc) on the land we buy someday.
I will be starting up a new blog- just not sure what the heck to call it! Since we don't have our "farm" yet I have no idea what name to blog under. Thus, my use of the older NoCalRN title. Anyways, I really do love your voice on here- you are easy to get to know and I find myself totally being inspired by your ideas and efforts. I can only hope that at some point I may have the same affect on someone else. :)
Ok, as an east coast girl, I totally don't understand why someone would want to drive slower than the other cars on the highway ... He he.
But you're right, it helps to keep things in perspective. It's the simplest things -- an afternoon with friends, a few moments to yourself on the open road -- that end up being the most meaningful.
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