Comments on: In the Not So Comfortable Middle http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/10/15/in-the-not-so-comfortable-middle/ the birth of a business...and more Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Allie http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/10/15/in-the-not-so-comfortable-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 Allie Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:03:26 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=246#comment-1100 This is a very good point. I'm a worrier, and I always think we should be preparing for the squeeze, but taking good care of self and community is also a very important thing. This is a very good point. I’m a worrier, and I always think we should be preparing for the squeeze, but taking good care of self and community is also a very important thing.

]]> By: natalie http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/10/15/in-the-not-so-comfortable-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 natalie Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:36:20 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=246#comment-1099 We're in the same postion. And I've had this same exact conversation with myself quite a bit lately. I'm actually glad I'm in this position. Not just because I feel so fortunate, but because I believe that my patronage in hard times will help shape a new and better economy of the future - not just help a really bad economy limp along for a few more years. And I agree about the wine. If I didn't live on the other side of the country, I'd invite you over for an amazing glass (or bottle?) of Willamette Valley's best! Now I need to go knock on wood... We’re in the same postion. And I’ve had this same exact conversation with myself quite a bit lately. I’m actually glad I’m in this position. Not just because I feel so fortunate, but because I believe that my patronage in hard times will help shape a new and better economy of the future – not just help a really bad economy limp along for a few more years.

And I agree about the wine. If I didn’t live on the other side of the country, I’d invite you over for an amazing glass (or bottle?) of Willamette Valley’s best!

Now I need to go knock on wood…

]]> By: arduous http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/10/15/in-the-not-so-comfortable-middle/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 arduous Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:47:47 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=246#comment-1094 I think it's about finding a moderate balance, which it sounds like you've already found! I think it’s about finding a moderate balance, which it sounds like you’ve already found!

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