OT: no buying / compacting

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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/22/garden/22impact.html?pagewanted=3 & _r=2

This is an interesting article about a couple in Manhatten living a year

with little impact on the earth. We are doing something similar. In

January my dh and I decided, after much talk and hashing out of rules, to go

this year without puchasing except necessities and/or compacting. Truth be

told, our goal is not necessarily to make a lighter impact on the earth as

the couple above (though that does come with the package). Our goal is to

be debt-free except our mortgage and have a 6 month savings so my dh can

quit teaching and help me run our business.

It's a good read that I thought others might enjoy.