Angelo has patterned his life around the two things he most enjoys: working with his hands and being outdoors. Sitting by his backyard pond and nearby stream, Angelo often reflects on one of his favorite Bible scriptures.

“Be still and know that I’m God,” Angelo said. “It always gives me a sense of peace and direction. I don’t need television, a cell phone or computer to do that. Unfortunately, too many people do.”

According to Yarnail, of Snydertown, life without 21st Century technology has been just fine. Getting a computer would signify giving up, Yarnail added.

“I never wanted to get to the point where I just sit all day fooling around,” said Yarnail, who still drives and stays active with several clubs, including a local Red Hat Society and a lunch group. “A lot of people will do that, but by the end of the day, what have they accomplished? There are far more important things than the Internet.”

Yarnail said technology has entered life with a prepaid cellphone, TracFone, she keeps in her purse for emergencies.

That’s as far as Yarnail says she plans to go.

“A lot of this stuff is too expensive,” said Yarnail, admitting she has never had a credit card either. “When you’re retired and living on a fixed income, you have to strictly live on a budget. If I can’t afford it, I won’t buy it.”