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- Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:23 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: A Journey of Mindfulness--the Remaking of Life in Midstream.
- Replies: 1415
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Re: A Journey of Mindfulness--the Remaking of Life in Midstream.
I can relate to the parent and food thing. My mom’s in a nursing home and hates the food. The food isn’t quite as bad as she thinks it is, but her tastes have changed and some dementia is creeping in. She’s 87 years old, and she asks me for certain things—the latest things are ketchup (like, has use...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 10:11 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Too Old To Retire "Young"
- Replies: 578
- Views: 156836
Re: Too Old To Retire "Young"
Sitting here on my back porch, realizing I probably have “one more year to comfort” syndrome. Or something. All indications are that it’s time to pull the plug. Not this minute, but maybe July 2024. But realistically still on track for June or July 2025. I just had a birthday—turned 59—and lately am...
- Sat Jul 22, 2023 3:17 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Too Old To Retire "Young"
- Replies: 578
- Views: 156836
Re: Too Old To Retire "Young"
Hey there! Can’t believe it’s been more than a year since I checked in. I’d love to be able to say “so much has happened!” but…. It really hasn’t. Firming up my plans to really retire. Right now it’s looking like June 2025. I’ll definitely be too old to retire young then (I will be 60. How is that e...
- Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:18 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: ffj's Early Retirement (round 2)
- Replies: 233
- Views: 61140
Re: ffj's Early Retirement (round 2)
Love the pics and your journal.
Your chickens would love to eat those tomato hornworms.
Your chickens would love to eat those tomato hornworms.
- Sun May 08, 2022 1:43 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Vasectomy? Child-free life?
- Replies: 116
- Views: 25047
Re: Vasectomy? Child-free life?
This. Explains. So. Much.However, there has been research indicating that excessive masturbation in forward facing position may inhibit ability to ejaculate in other positions such as standard missionary.
Thank you!!
- Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:19 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Too Old To Retire "Young"
- Replies: 578
- Views: 156836
Re: Too Old To Retire "Young"
Good advice, to have an adventure! I decided my last post was pretty sad, so I booked a vacation to a coastal resort for June. No better cure for the blahs than sun, surf and margaritas. I booked the dogs’ kennel today, too (usually I wait til the last minute and it’s booked up) so no excuses there....
- Sun Apr 24, 2022 9:06 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Too Old To Retire "Young"
- Replies: 578
- Views: 156836
Re: Too Old To Retire "Young"
Hello, all. I just realized how long it’s been since I posted. Why so long, you ask? Wish I knew. Life, man. Lately life has just been Groundhog Day on infinite repeat. I suspect I’ve been a little depressed. Life has consisted lately of slogging at work, fixing dinner for my mom and schlepping it t...
- Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:27 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: 7Wannabe5- Take 7- The Money Dimple
- Replies: 392
- Views: 54168
Re: 7Wannabe5- Take 7- The Money Dimple
Checking in on the project and your health. How is everything going?
- Tue Aug 31, 2021 1:41 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: No Cook, No Refrigeration, Long Storage Foods
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1577
Re: No Cook, No Refrigeration, Long Storage Foods
Nuts can go rancid over time—anything with oils can go bad. Nuts may not last longer than about a year. Things with oils can go bad sooner—like brown rice will get rancid before white rice, oats as well (I think rolled oats last longer than steel cut—rolled oats are steamed and dried). Good resource...
- Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:03 am
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Too Old To Retire "Young"
- Replies: 578
- Views: 156836
Re: Too Old To Retire "Young"
Oh, thank you—I am! I just had a big post with plans and detailed numbers, and then I thought better of putting actual numbers out there. I may modify and repost soon.
Thanks for worrying about me!
Thanks for worrying about me!
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:17 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Too Old To Retire "Young"
- Replies: 578
- Views: 156836
Re: Too Old To Retire "Young"
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- Sun Aug 15, 2021 3:11 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Solved Problems
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2325
Re: Solved Problems
With the right amount of social capital, the price of home furnishings reduces to zero. That's what I consider the problem "solved" It may be that just viewing the world around you as a series of problems to be solved as a limiting perspective . I suppose. Maybe it’s “potato, po-tah-to.” ...
- Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:13 am
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Solved Problems
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2325
Re: Solved Problems
I think some of us are always looking for problems to solve. We’re wired that way, or maybe trained that way. I see that in myself: “problem solved. Where’s the next one?” Too bad it’s not a cure for cancer and moving on to global warming….. It’s a characteristic I have that both complements my DBF ...
- Fri Jul 16, 2021 8:30 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Too Old To Retire "Young"
- Replies: 578
- Views: 156836
Re: Too Old To Retire "Young"
“And at my back I always hear time’s winged chariot hurrying near.” Feeling lately how quickly time is passing….. thinking I’m getting a tad closer to pulling the plug. I’ve ruminated a lot lately since my last entry about what I wrote about thinking I needed to work, to do something that resembles ...
- Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:54 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: A Journey of Mindfulness--the Remaking of Life in Midstream.
- Replies: 1415
- Views: 309295
Re: A Journey of Mindfulness--the Remaking of Life in Midstream.
Pretty property!!
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:05 pm
- Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
- Topic: Foraging Log
- Replies: 93
- Views: 25802
Re: Foraging Log
I picked wild blackberries last weekend, enough for a pie. Will probably head out again Sunday for more. We had a lot of rain this year, so the berries are really nice.
Mushrooms scare me. The only ones I can identify as safe are morels and they are RARE!
Mushrooms scare me. The only ones I can identify as safe are morels and they are RARE!
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:57 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: A Jacob Mention
- Replies: 138
- Views: 17406
Re: A Jacob Mention
Wow... this thread took a turn. I haven't been reading the boards as much lately, but it's interesting that some other conversations are referred to here. I'm not all that into the whole--I'm going to call it the "Uber-philosophy" behind ERE, although I find much of it interesting and some...
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:43 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Suomalaisen Päiväkirja
- Replies: 751
- Views: 185292
Re: Suomalaisen Päiväkirja
Great Pride Month post!
- Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:42 pm
- Forum: Housing and Transportation Questions
- Topic: Semi-retirement locations?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 7164
Re: Semi-retirement locations?
Tennessee would fit the bill nicely, even if you moved to more expensive Nashville. DBF just bought a studio condo in downtown Memphis with a kick-ass view of the river for $120K. I was comparing what a bargain it was to Nashville, where I found a similar one--a little bigger--for about $380K. Tenne...
- Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:47 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: A Jacob Mention
- Replies: 138
- Views: 17406
A Jacob Mention
Not sure if this is a rerun--Marketwatch often reruns/re-dates their columns--but I don't recall reading this before. Jacob is mentioned as "One blogger claims to have lived on $7,000 a year or less for a decade. Another says his family of five lives on $40,000 a year and spent just $296 on gro...