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Simple Living Prepper
I started my blog, “Simple Living Over 50” many years ago and have shared many of my thoughts and dreams throughout these years. At the age of 59 now I have lived and learned a lot about both myself and … Continue reading
Posted in america, camping, emergency, family, food, life, minimalist, prepared, simple living
Tagged adventure, aging, family, minimalist, moments, positive thinking, simple living
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Retirement Visions
With just 9 more years of the working life I find that my mind is constantly focused on my visions of retirement. What will retirement look like for me when I hit the age of 65 and can lock in … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, camping, debt, family, finances, fitness, fun, growing up, health, hiking, life, marriage, minimalist, prepared, simple living, work
Tagged adventure, aging, camping, debt, family, finances, health, hiking, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, positive thinking, retirement, simple living, work
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Becoming the Elder
Reaching a certain plateau in my 50’s is quickly leading to new thoughts on a bright future. I am noticing more grey hairs and the difficulty of maintaining a youthful appearance. Certainly the realization that I am getting too old … Continue reading
Posted in aging, camping, family, finances, health, hiking, life, meditation, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, simple living, stress, walking, work
Tagged adventure, aging, exercise, family, finances, fitness, growing up, health, life, meditation, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, positive thinking, retirement, simple living, strength training, walking, work
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A Whole Life
Slowly and carefully I am taking small steps towards going from a Whole 30 diet to a Whole 30 Lifestyle. I suppose you can say I am trying to create a Whole Lifestyle. With new born excitement about not just … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, art, awards, blogging, body building, camping, debt, diabesity, diet, emergency, family, finances, fitness, flowers, food, fun, gardening, growing up, health, hiking, intermittent fasting, life, MAC, marriage, meditation, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, paleo, permaculture, photography, prepared, primal, quit smoking, roses, simple living, stress, the whole 30, type II diabetes, vaping, vegan, vegetarian, walking, work
Tagged adventure, aging, art, blogging, body building, camping, debt, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, family, fasting, finances, fitness, flowers, food, fun, gardening, growing up, health, hiking, keto, life, meditation, minimalist, moments, natural health, nature, now, Oregon, paleo, permaculture, positive thinking, primal, quit smoking, retirement, simple living, strength training, the whole 30, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vaping, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, well being, whole 30, whole life, work
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Our Emergency Fund and Practical Decisions
Back in late 2013 I made the decision to purchase a reliable vehicle that would be strong enough to pull a travel trailer. After considering many options I decided that since my track record with Hyundai pretty much perfect I … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, camping, debt, emergency, family, finances, fun, growing up, hiking, life, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, prepared, simple living, work
Tagged 55+, aging, camping, debt, debt free, essentialism, finances, gratitude, hiking, hyundai, life, minimalism, minimalist, money, nature, over 50, retirement, santa fe, simple living, today, traveling, trucks, vehicles, wisdom
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30 Day Emergency Stay at Home Plan: Food
It’s another cold Saturday morning as I sit once again wait for the doorbell to ring and my Survival Coach John to arrive. Today John will be reviewing my plans for having enough food to survive 30 days without leaving … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, camping, diet, emergency, family, food, health, life, marriage, minimalist, nature, prepared, primal, simple living, stress
Tagged aging, bugging in, camping, family, food, food storage, health, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, positive thinking, prepare, prepared, preparedness, primal, simple living, survival
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Baby it’s Cold Outside
Winter has arrived here in Oregon and with it I have added a new item to my prepper collection. While living in a modern home in the City doesn’t allow for certain options like a wood burning fireplace or wood … Continue reading
Posted in camping, emergency, health, life, minimalist, Oregon, prepared, simple living
Tagged aging, camping, emergency, family, health, heat, minimalist, moments, nature, Oregon, positive thinking, prepare, prepper, primal, simple living, warmth, winter
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Living in a Van
I just finished read a book on my kindle called “Minimalist Living, How to live in a van and get off the grid” by Mary Soloman. So with this title in my mind you must be asking, “Billy, why are … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, camping, debt, family, finances, food, fun, growing up, life, minimalist, simple living, work
Tagged adventure, aging, camping, debt, family, finances, food, life, minimalist, moments, positive thinking, primal, retirement, simple living
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Who’s Awesome Today?
Ahhh, I slept in again and it was wonderful. Of course that means that I have very limited time to write this post this morning so I will just share a secret with you. Who ever you are and wherever … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, blogging, body building, camping, debt, emergency, family, finances, fitness, flowers, food, fun, gardening, growing up, health, hiking, intermittent fasting, life, MAC, marriage, meditation, minimalist, nature, Oregon, paleo, permaculture, photography, primal, quit smoking, roses, simple living, type II diabetes, vaping, vegan, vegetarian, walking, work
Tagged adventure, aging, art, blogging, body building, debt, diabetes, exercise, family, fasting, finances, fitness, flowers, food, fun, gardening, growing up, health, hiking, keto, life, meditation, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, paleo, permaculture, photography, positive thinking, primal, retirement, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vaping, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, work
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More Thoughts on Homelessness
“In now way do we want to contribute to society. We don’t want to work, we don’t want to be responsible. All we want is to free to remain homeless, continue to do the drugs and overconsumption of alcohol of … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, camping, family, finances, fitness, growing up, health, life, minimalist, primal, simple living, type II diabetes, walking, work
Tagged aging, blogging, body building, debt, diabetes, exercise, family, finances, fitness, food, growing up, health, life, minimalist, moments, Oregon, positive thinking, primal, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss
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