Recent content by blueskyk

One month in a remote Montana cabin in July. Drove our SXS from the cabin to explore the mountains. Thought we might die from the sheer beauty and quiet. Magnificent and unforgettable

I love this guy - fee only planner, you pay for a plan upfront (a few years ago it was $1000 or so and then we check in every year or so for an hourly rate for a two hour meeting. He also has a podcast and a book on tax planning. https://forthrightfinances.com/

I love this guy - he is our fee-only financial advisor. We paid $1000 to work with us to come up with a plan and then check in every year or so for about $250. Meets with you on Zoom. His current pricing may be a little more for new clients. https://forthrightfinances.com/y

+1 on the HP Instant Ink. I had the same issue as the OP, expensive cartridges, low volume printing. Used the HP Instant Ink program for years, only paying $48 per year for ink. Later I purchased an Epson EcoTank inkjet printer because I print in color on fabric for art projects and haven’t...

We are interested in spending a month in Montana this summer. We would drive bring our well-behaved and well-trained dogs and tow our Polaris Razor. We are looking for quiet, out of the way place from which we could explore the area further. We’ve seen a couple of possibilities on VRBO but I...

My Dad was a career Air Force pilot and we moved every 3-4 years growing up. I learned each move reboots your life. After retiring, we moved 500 miles away to a new state at 62. It was a big project for sure - decluttering, getting ready for home sale, trips to new place house hunting, getting...

I’ll be trying this soon on DH - looks like it’s a pulse oximeter with an app

Where did Jean pockets go?? Perhaps this is only with women’s attire but new jeans, whether they be shorts or full length now have a pocket that struggles to contain a tube of lip balm or a roll of mints. I have actually lengthened the pockets on my favorites so they can store a set of keys. I...

I hold them and sob out my thanks and gratitude for making life so much better in their company. We put down a big German Shepard about 7 years ago and I still remember watching DH grabbing up her 80 lbs to his chest after she breathed her last and with racking sobs declaring he couldn’t bear...

We’ve been retired 6 years and spend about 35%. We spend a lot on Hobby/Recreation/Fun now (our Go Go years) and expect to spend less in the future (our No Go years) when it might be more difficult to do: DH drag races (Super Comp) and shoots trap. I do art, quilt, videography, photography...

I still do this - and make handmade greeting cards ( no one cares if the art looks like a kid did it). Although lately I’ve been concerned whether cursive writing can be read? A full size spare, a sturdy jack and a good size trunk to store it. Although I must say when I get out and get started...

This is a great feature of the ACA - the fact you can choose a different plan each year and if you move to another state. I delayed surgery (non life threatening) until Jan 1 after I switched to a Gold plan and had almost no deductible or OOP. Then we moved to another state 3 months later and I...

I’m reading All the Living and the Dead (Halley Campbell) which is a wide ranging exploration of all things death and well written. The intro notes we are born not knowing we will die and we expend a lot of energy (individually and socially) avoiding this stubborn fact once we realize that, at...

“Dogs lives are too short, their only fault really.” Agnes Sligh Turnbull Our dogs are a huge plus in our lives. Since I’ve retired, a daily 3 mile walk is one of my favorite times of the day - Doesn’t matter if it’s cold or windy or hot or rainy (although I draw the line at rain AND windy AND...

+1 I thought the dialogue was exceptional and wish they would hurry along with the next episode!