Oh how I yearn for the" good ole days" . hear it all the time. Life then may not have had all the distractions as today, but easier, I doubt. Most folks today wouldn' t have a clue on how to make it back then. " what no MTV" , drivethrough windows, what do you mean " I" have to pluck my own chicken. We pay a price for these conveniences. I lived in the bush in Alaska for 10 years.72 miles by snowmobile to nearest village. Was life simpler? Deffinately! Easier, never. Always hauling water, cutting/splitting/hauling fire wood(about 15 cords per year), repairing things, low on salt--tough nuggies, want some chocolate--to bad. Wife having a baby--boil the water and pray to god. Chopped a finger off with the axe--deal with it. After all this, maybe just maybe you' ll have 1 or 2 hours a week to just enjoy relaxing. ...The good ole days, simpler maybe, easier...Never. " YOU" are the one that controls how your life is. Make your choices and play the cards your dealt! Happy Hunting! Steve