The Freedom Scale

The Freedom Scale

Do You Feel the Urge to Move to the Country?

To get closer to nature. To escape. To feel free. To feel safe.

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Christopher Cook
Jul 26, 2024
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Here is a quick trip back in time, starting yesterday and ending when I was five years old…

My neighbor redid his patio recently. This produced a lot of decent-enough free lumber, and I find it difficult to resist free lumber—so I scavenged some of it. I did not even know for sure what I would do with it, though I suspected I might build a small shed out…

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