I forgot to add one thing: at 79 my husband has been retired for 26+ years, and I haven't worked since 1996. True financial freedom, I guess.

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It is mostly a state of mind. That is true...although, bills you can't pay are no fun. Not being able to afford medical care is no fun. Worrying about a place to live, about food, no fun. I think we've

What a lovely post! These cats are adorable, all of them. I love the ones with Mama nursing her babies. I love them all together on a fence. All the pictures...the cats...are just wonderful.

As always, when you write about money, there is clarity. Principles we live by day-to-day for a lifetime now have definition, a name. It's funny, this FIRE thing. It seems to incorporate basic principles

I hope that your friend will be able to catch all the tumors that early, and that they all will be easy to beat Thank you! Planting a bomb in the tumor...a good description. The doctor said that scans

I have not. Obviously (I say this after watching "Underground"), I'm in for a treat :)

I'm grateful when someone expands my universe :)

Wow! As I watched I thought of Fellini. I thought of Brecht. I thought of Faulkner. I was dismayed, and riveted. I did not find the film enjoyable in the sense that one has a good time in watching a movie.

I love offbeat movies. I am a history buff, so the setting is ideal for me. Should be fun, and interesting.

That is certainly a persuasive review. It prompted me to start a free trial subscription for Kino Films on Amazon Prime. Seven days to watch this and any other interesting films Kino has to offer. Thanks!

Those pictures are wonderful...and there she is, in her element. Very happy :) My husband once said Lake Louise was the most beautiful place he'd ever seen. He couldn't believe the color of it. We were

😄🌈 I've got one of those, but she is very much older. She wants a house near the sea, even if it's a shack. At least they know how to have fun :)

This devotion to Mary is very familiar to me. My mother's family came from Sicily, and there Mary in many incarnations is an important presence. My mother told me a story, handed down for generations,

Your younger daughter loves the water! She could start her own blog cataloguing the quality of swim experience in different lakes. :) Quite a beautiful area. The photos are vivid. I almost feel as though

Actually quite dangerous ...for you!!You could have been bitten by the dogs or the animal. That hoarse voice shows how hard you tried to prevent the dogs, or the animal from being hurt. I have bad memories

Wonderful pictures. I get a sense of history when I look at them.

🙁 Nasty people out there...

Love the picture at the top of the page. Around other people, I do my best to exude positivity and show my happy face. I just don't understand how complaining makes anything better. As you say, maybe I

Wow! Really nice. I'm impressed and I'll bet you feel really good about doing that :)