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Author Archives: Tom Trimbath
Friends In Tea Places
It is good to have friends in tea places. It’s also good to have friends in high places, which can either be powerful, spiritual, or recreational (as in recreational marijuana). I do have friends in each of those spheres, but … Continue reading
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Tagged dandelion botanical, frugal, frugal folk, frugality, joyful alchemy, Starbucks, tea
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Voting And Living Simpler
They looked at me oddly. I didn’t care. I almost danced to the Ballot Box, dropped in my ballot – and then danced a few steps. I voted! And it was a lot simpler than the various media outlets make … Continue reading
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Tagged dancing, frugality, investing, mutual funds, personal finance, politics, stocks
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Dueling Printers
Modern challenges. There are enough of those even without the onslaught that is 2020. Amidst the global and national turmoils, personal lives continue. Even with things locked down, change happens. Change is the only constant. Dealing with something as simple … Continue reading
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Tagged community, Dalton Realty, education, Entrepreneurship, frugal, frugality, poverty, real estate broker
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What Did You See
I gave up playing Bridge. Bridge was one of the few card games my family would play as a family, well four of the five of us at a time, of course. We played it as a game. I was … Continue reading
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Tagged community, injustice, personal finance, politics, sustainability
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Thirty Steaks
But it was such a good deal. And it still is. It’s just a bit odd, that’s all. I accidentally have thirty steaks in my freezer. And there’s room for more. Maybe I’ll buy some frozen veggies to go with … Continue reading
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Tagged emergency preparedness, frugal, frugal folk, frugality, pantry, shop local, Whidbey Island
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Science Fiction Novel 1 – First Draft
Play with your ideas. They can be a great excuse to do silly things and get something done. Several years ago an image came to mind. It was just one image, but something about it suggested it would be a … Continue reading
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Tagged Covid 19, frugality, science, science fiction, Triple Whammy, writing
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Just Keep Pedaling – Twenty Years Later
What a weird and wild ride it was and has been, both on the bicycle and in my life. Twenty years ago I rode across America from an island north of Seattle (San Juan Island) to an island south of … Continue reading
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Tagged anxieties, author, bicycle, bicycle touring, bicycling, hiking, Just Keep Pedaling, minimalism, minimalist, personal finance, Retirement, self image, self publishing, Twelve Month series, walking, Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland, Whidbey Island, writing
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Toilet Truck Telephone
Do not put those three things together, at least not at my house. Sure, most folks have phones, and people with the right rig will have a truck that can pull an RV that comes equipped with a toilet; but … Continue reading
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Tagged #StayHome, #WorkFromHome, anxieties, Big GiG, deferred maintenance, hiking, pandemic, podcast, real estate, real estate broker, telecommute, Whidbey Telecom
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From Complexity To Simplicity
“Those old people, that generation that came before us, they were so silly. They came up with all these convoluted explanations for how the world works, but it was really so simple. But, they couldn’t see it because they were … Continue reading
Weeds In The Community
Oh, come on, people. Pull some weeds. But many don’t. My neighborhood has rules about these things. Curse homeowner’s associations if you will, but I admit that I like some of the rules, like the one about keeping the weeds … Continue reading
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Tagged Dream. Invest. Live., economics, economy, injustice, pandemic, personal finance, politics, science, social injustice, society
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