Author Archives: gmayeaux

No, that is not a signal that this is about to be a racy post. Quite frankly, that’s not your business. Instead, it piggy backs on living a more natural life. We have four spice barrels just outside our door. One contains basil, easily summer’s most perfect herb. Competing with the basil for top honorsContinue reading “Spicing things up… .”

So, before the pandemic hit, I signed up for one of those “Brushes and Brews” classes that our local arts council sponsored. It was at our local brew pub where you paint while drinking beer. Essentially, the more you paint, the more you drink and the more you drink, the better your painting looks. It’sContinue reading “Keeping it simple”

When I first envisioned slowing down my life, I had all sorts of idealistic images. I imagined baking Christmas cookies, canning everything from beans to zucchini, sewing my own curtains, remodeling the house by hand, lovingly strolling the antique shops for this one particular glorious find that I can bring new life to with thatContinue reading “The view from the exit ramp”

I sometimes refer to myself as a travelling salesman. I travel enough. And in the end, consulting is about selling your expertise to organizations that have found that they need it. Now, many consultants would disagree with me about the selling part – and I have to admit that I understand where they’re coming from.Continue reading “Making home a soft spot to land”

So, simple peace. I guess for me, a lot of my personal transformation started out with that mantra. Like all homesteaders, I do yoga. Okay, another weak joke. I’ve been doing yoga for nearly 25 years. It’s amazing how much better you feel when you actually stretch your muscles and work on core strength. ItContinue reading “Achieving a Simple Peace”

So, this is the story of our life… or at least my blog. I guess the first place to start is how we came to be “yuppie homesteaders” or maybe even before that, what it means to be a yuppie homesteader. Basically, we are wannabes that cannot handle the real homesteading lifestyle. Instead, we liveContinue reading “The Trials and Tribulations of a Yuppie Homesteader”