A garden is evidence of faith. It links us with all the misty figures of the past who also planted and were nourished by the fruits of their planting. ---Gladys Taber
A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself. ---May Sarton
Unemployment is capitalism's way of getting you to plant a garden. ---Orson Scott Card
The Happy Recessionist is dedicated to my grandmother, who---despite all of life's adversities---always looked forward to tomorrow. Her spirit guides and inspires me to look for simple and creative answers to our 21st-century challenges. E-mail THR: thehappyrecessionist AT gmail DOT com.