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		<title>The End</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a very short period of time, I&#8217;ve decided to suspend my posting here and move it over to my new blog: Tiny Northwest. The decision is based primarily on my interest in the tiny house and small house movement, of which I will soon become part. There I will cover what I planned to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Look</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night Andi expressed interest in blogging about the Tiny House project, downsizing, and ultimately living a more downsized life. Two paths: First, we could transition On the Fense into the blog for the tiny house. Second, we could create a new blog titled appropriately and centered around the project. I am leaning toward the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sorry Lusby, New Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Until yesterday, the plan was to purchase plans for the Lusby Tumbleweed Tiny House next month. We love the Tumbleweed designs. Their cute tiny houses feature lots of storage and no unused space. However, with our desire to have a bed on the main floor rather than loft, we&#8217;re stuck with Lusby. Then, yesterday, we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend at the Beach</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OK, so maybe the title isn&#8217;t the most accurate. How about a Sunday afternoon at the beach? After our third garage sale of the summer (Saturday), Andi and I decided to take a leisurely drive out to Whidbey for a quiet Sunday afternoon mini vacation. We had a nice breakfast consisting of gluten free pancakes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eight Month Achievement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend, I traveled by train to Vancouver, WA for the annual Portland Century bike ride. Contrary to the &#8220;Century&#8221; part, there are two additional ride options, one 33 miles and one 70 miles. My dad and I completed the latter of those; we did so in near 90 degree heat. The trip yielded another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Wheels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I bought The Toad (my 1974 BMW 2002), it came with these unsightly wheels that people over at the FAQ call &#8220;bottle caps.&#8221; The name fits, as they have that look. The car also came with original steel wheels, also in great condition. Last weekend, I finally got around to swapping the wheels &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips to Help You Purge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Getting rid of old stuff can be tough. Especially when you have a lot of it. Or if that stuff has memories or sentimental value associated with it. If you&#8217;re looking to purge and downsize, here are a few helpful hints that may make it a little easier. 1. Spread it out. Contrary to shows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contemplating Needs Versus Wants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In my Google+ Investment Circle, I posted the following statement yesterday: One of the biggest investment changes you can make is learning what you can easily live without. What may come as a surprise, is that the majority of items you currently possess fall into that category. From a minimalist standpoint, this is very true. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Observations After a Month With A Cash-Only Budget</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today concludes my first month under a cash-only budget, so I figured I&#8217;d relay a few observations I&#8217;ve noted in the experience. 1. With a cash-only budget, you think more about what you buy. Perhaps the most notable observation from this experience is that I, as a cash-only consumer, think more about what I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Purge: Getting Rid Of Prized Possessions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In downsizing, there are certain things that will be easy to get rid of. For example, that rice-cooker we used once then traded for a standard Le Creuset pot in which we cook most things. Others, however, will be much more difficult. Paring down my DVD collection has taken close to two years. As of [...]]]></description>
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