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[Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

We seem to have let this thread die but I think it is much too important to 
just ignore.  Many of us are getting older and there will come a time when 
physical activity will become more difficult.  A small holding with a 
garden and shop, all constructed by ones own hands may be an ideal 
retirement but building much of that is a young mans game.  What if you 
have to start over at an older age?  Older people are forced into 
retirement at an earlier age as companies out source work and only hire the 
cheapest workers.  There are any number of reasons to start over so what 
would be a good strategy to set oneself up for a self sufficient retirement 
even with limited income and physical resources?

Don Bowen
Awl Knotted Up Woodworking
Valley Center, CA             http://www.braingarage.com