T'is Truly a Gift to be Simple

An article in Avenue Magazine titled, "Homesteading in the Hamptons" reported on how young professionals were trading stressful sophistication for the simple life.  The picture of an attractive 30-something woman with perfect skin, dressed in Schlep Chic and leaning against a brick wall with a rough hewn door, said it all.

 

 "We just got tired of all the eating out and social obligations in Manhattan. So... we came out here for the simple life. We traded our Mercedes for a Land Rover. We got a  Bosch 800 convection oven ($2,299.00) and a Miele refrigerator ($7,299) so Marissa can hone her skills at -- ha ha ha -- being the master chef. We grow some of our own artichokes and pomegranates, but get most of our produce from iGourmet on line. We love their grass fed organic Piedmontese filet mignons... they're only $36.80 a pound, including shipping from France! It's such a gift to be simple, such a gift to be free and to come down where you ought to be."

Golden Brioche Award for this.... the MEDIAN home price in the Hamptons is $1 million.

 

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