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So our supplies are getting down there and while I’ve picked up some along the way having troubles locating: Hand sanitizer, prefer individual wrapped wipes but haven’t seen those in ages. Cleaning wipes like Clorox wipes Also, seems like looking at labels there are different alcohols along...

Just thought I'd share our new toy. It has been a lot of fun this week. Even though I converted a recipie wrong and didn't use enough yeast the first pizzas coming out of it have been quite tasty. Already had the cart to act as a table when drum smoking.

So is there availability of quality masks yet? I think there is a plethora of simple cloth masks out there, but those seem mostly to prevent the wearer from spreading droplets and offer a little bit of protection for the wearer. What about the n95 masks, preferably reusable cloth with...

Curious if anyone plays disc golf (“frisbee” golf may make more sense to you if you haven’t seen it on a real course). I’ve been a perpetual beginner forever, having actually played frisbee golf as a kid throwing frisbees at objects, thinking I made up my own game. But even with the baskets...

When community spread started happening in our area my wife stopped going to her job at a candy store. While the place is still open for carry out the owner put his main candy maker on unemployment. Under the new package that is being approved in Congress, and going by the unemployment FAQ for...

Anyone checking their temperature? My wife is now sick with a sore throat and a bit of a cough. I have a headache. I'm sure we are fine, but do we have a fever? Beats me. We have our prescriptions, food, new subscription to netflix, etc. etc. but for the life of us can't find a thermometer...

I have a new hobby I suppose, and that is playing around in virtual reality with the Oculus Quest. Here is a recent article about it: https://newatlas.com/vr/oculus-quest-review-wireless-vr/ Gotta say, it is a lot of fun. Though it is hard to tell by watching video reviews or people paying...

In a recent thread about regular exercise (https://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f29/regular-exercise-how-do-you-do-it-101937.html) several people mentioned Tai Chi. For those taking Tai Chi, are you: Doing it on your own (Youtube or videos?) Takng a class at gym or YMCA? Taking a class at...

This year we are not going to celebrate Christmas until 2nd week in January since our granddaughter is going on a trip, our son has to work (firefighter), and the rest are OK waiting to travel back until everyone can be together. That will be great when it happens, but now on the 25th I’m not...

We had a bunch of expenditures hit all in the same billing period (new iPads, new washer and dryer, all our holiday shopping, a trip, etc.) so our normal credit card spending actually quadrupled. I logged in on Friday and noticed we'd gone over our limit. I figured no problem, we have been...

One thing I’ve never really liked about Christmas is how much consumerism goes along with it these days. But I always lose that battle, lol. With that in mind, and realizing you all have no idea what I like, any thoughts? $1-$200 price range. Usually if I need anything in that range I’d just...

So the recent Uber thread gave me a thought...anyone do a flexible side hustle part time work for a bit of earning fun money / something to do? No special skill set required Super flexible, make your own hours and no weekly deadlines Preferably gets ya out of the house, but not a requirement...

We want to try something different instead of our normal vacationing for a month. I think it would be interesting trying 1-2 locations for a longer period of time, preferably 2-4 months starting in January. I'm sure others have done this so a couple of questions: 1) Would $4,000-$5000 budget...

So after almost a year of trying to get rid of a cough (including using asmanex inhaler), 2 years of every cold going to my chest and wheezing, I go for a pulmonary function test that confirms I have moderate persistent asthma. I've never even known anyone with Asthma so been trying to...

Planning an escape from the cold and targeting San Diego and southern California as likely our big destination. We will likely be driving through Phoenix and Albuquerque so will check them out too. But how many days should I allow for San Diego and the area? For anywhere else in southern...

I'm a bit confused. The last couple of years when doing more physical activities I've had to give them up because one of my knees swells and becomes painful, especially lateral movement. Happened again last week, but this time I don't want to give up the activity so I go to the doctor. He...

Impromptu trip again. This time to the Texas Gulf coast region and then some. We've never been further south than Galveston, but we plan on doing that this time. Leaving this weekend, staying for a few weeks. Any must do's along the gulf? Can you see alligators this time of year? Not much for...

Has anyone used tramp ships, trans-Atlantic freighters (or even great lakes), or an ocean liner before? An article on the only (?) ocean liner has a nice overview of it. Sounds better than flying to me, although a bit more formal dress requirements than I'd like. But at the end it mentions...

So we have a travel budget and a desire to travel....but no specific destination. Oh, we have a LOT of places we want to go to. Oregon and the NW, Canadian Rockies, Alaska, Virgin Islands, Scotland/Ireland/UK, Europe, Australia, Yellowstone, and countless others. But other than a warm weather...

Part of what helped us get to where we are is curtailing our spending years ago and going on an envelope budgeting type system. Not the actual envelops with cash in them for different categories, but using electronic software. That software, YNAB, went subscription based this year (with less...

Any suggestions for Nova Scotia, Canada as to must see or must do type activities? My wife and I are low key, like wildlife, scenery, etc. I already know we are likely taking the CAT ferry from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth after an already extended vacation. I also know we want to drive all the way...

Impromptu trip to the Badlands, Custer Park, Devil's Tower area for my wife and myself...leaving next week. ;D I'm sure it would have been better to plan things out more / make reservations but so far my thoughts are: Day 1: Find a hotel or something around Wall, SD or something and hit...

What are your top 5 travel resources for finding good deals, planning trips, finding good restaurants to eat at, hotels to stay, cruises to take, finding long term rentals to avoid the cold or heat??? I need to step up my game and am hoping to find better resources to use for finding good...

OK, I am just curious....at what age did you notice recovering from things such as colds, sore throats, etc. took you longer? I'm not even quite 50 yet and have now had a second episode take way longer than it used to. Last fall I caught some virus that took 10 days to get over and I coughed...

So having had Cadillac health insurance through employers I am a complete neophyte. After all, the most we have ever had to do is pick between a few great plans and pay nothing. That has been fortunate but left me ill prepared for now. Now is we are suddenly retired. Well, I am not working now...