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Masks Facades And Probes
I’ve been probed. Yep. That was weird. It tickled. And, no, it wasn’t aliens. (Or were they?) Yet another surprise from 2020 that I hope never has to be repeated. Probes and masks are something unexpected. I’m also seeing a … Continue reading
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Tagged American Dream, Cascadia, coronavirus, Covid 19, Dream. Invest. Live., essential workers, frugal, frugality, minimalism, minimalist, personal finance, values
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Dining By Due Date
Hmm. Best by May 21, 2017. That may be a bit past its prime. But then, it is an extruded potato product heavily salted. Maybe it is fine. So goes my visit to my pantry. This coronavirus crisis seems like … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, emergency preparedness, frugal, frugality, pandemic, pantry
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Popcorn And Wine And A Virus
I imagine this place will be a lot quieter within weeks. That was one of my thoughts as I shopped at the community grocer (The Goose). Almost by current requirement, the aisles were busy, toilet paper was sold out, as … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, emergency preparedness, frugality, Great Recession, health, health care, healthcare, joy, real estate broker, Scotland
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Personal Pandemic Prep
As some regular readers know, sometimes I plan a post, and sometimes an idea needs to be worked out by writing about it. (Note to writers, the planned posts don’t get more traffic than the extemporaneous ones. Overthinking happens.) Recently … Continue reading
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Tagged emergency preparedness, frugality, minimalism, personal finance
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Shop Different Shops
We silly humans. We set boundaries and us-versus-them distinctions naturally. We remain tribal, despite being ‘civilized.’ Give us a few generations and that might change. There’s something frugal and personal we can do in the meantime that breaks those borders … Continue reading
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Tagged farmers market, food, food bank, frugal, frugality, gleaning, Good Cheer, personal finance, shop local, shopping, small town, Whidbey Island
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Tea And Frugality
Sitting beside me, and somewhat inside me, is a cup of Formosa Oolong, a tea with a name that would cause a controversy if mentioned in the wrong place at the wrong time. Here, it is welcome, which isn’t a … Continue reading
Oh Know 2020
Oh, no. It looks like 2020 is going to be bumpier than 2019. Allow me to reflect on what I know about 2020, and what it may mean for personal finance, frugality, and planning. As for predicting the future – … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American Revolution, climate, climate change, disaster, disaster preparedness, economy, election, elections, emergency preparedness, finance, financial independence, frugality, Great Recession, healthcare, jobs, personal finance, political, politics, refugees, social injustice, stocks
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Writing Prompts
Ring! It was 7:08AM. “Hello. Can I talk to Thomas Trimbath?” It didn’t sound good. Early morning phone calls using Thomas instead of Tom could be some official relaying bad news. I answered yes. “I’d like to talk to you … Continue reading
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Tagged Bagpiper Don, frugality, libraries, real estate, real estate broker, self publishing, Whidbey Island, writing
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Apologies And Choices
My apologies to family, friends, community – and to my self. Somehow next week is Christmas. Life in this new world has meant making apologies to old customs, habits, traditions, and expectations. That means an impressive workload means less time … Continue reading
Thankful For Serendipity
Intuition, a hunch, listening to a hint I bought a new pair of jeans – just in time. The coolness wafting into my pants told me so. Buy local! I do, or at least I try. South Whidbey has a … Continue reading
