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Thirty (some-odd) Year Increments

2/19/2023

I came to realize that my life is kinda divided into 30 some-odd year increments - like mortgages and T-Bills but I can't refinance or invest more.

Let's review why I think this.

I lived life as a single person for 32 years before meeting Erich. Yes, I hade my parents, my sister, various roommates, boy friends (live in and not).
Then I met Erich and we got married and lived a wonderful like together for 35+ years

That's TWO 30+ year segments.

I plan on living at least another 30+ years and with luck maybe (??) 40 as I would like to live to be at least 100.

So what's instore for me, over the next 30 years??
I have my arts & crafts, I read, I have my friends, I would like to take long trip to Japan but what's hovering just over the horizon that would be new to me?? Only time will tell

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Calling it Hoarding versus ?

2/4/2023

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.."being a Prepper"? I am going with the first one since it sounds nicer and the second makes the Shop Elf sound too weird and out there.

Note: Erich was born at the end of the Great Depression and grew up during WWII so I am going with that as the reason why.

Back in late October 2022 I started to do a full house cleaning; we had been here 5+ years and I knew there was lots of stuff that we really didn't use or need despite having done a major purge for month before the move.
By New Years I had done all the big rooms - living, dining, kitchen, bedrooms, family and it was time to move onto the pantry, hall closets, the loom room, my studio and the shop elf's workshop.

Then IT happened and everything ground to a halt. In between all the arrangements I am slowly addressing the OTHER stuff that has to be done like TAXES, grocery shopping, laundry, dishes, gassing the car, cleaning the litter box, getting the mail; it is amazing all the stuff he did for US, around the house.
Plus I have to change account names, cancel services and credit cards, etc.

In-between that I will occasionally look in his desk, closet, the pantry, or workshop and here are the things I have found that has stocked up on: (I know there will be more)

Nicorette Gum (Coleman Ice Chest Full!!)
Pasta (Coleman Ice Chest Full!!)
Rice and Beans (Coleman Ice Chest Full!!)
Batteries (Coleman Ice Chest Full!!)
Spam
Coffee
Salmon
Paper goods like TP and towels
Plastic bags of all shapes and sizes
Water - bottled and a Jerry Can
Protein Shakes
Protein Powders
Vitamins and Mineral Supplements
Geiger Counters - yes we have THREE
LED Flashlights
Other emergency lamp/lights
Propane Tanks (I can use this up in the studio)
Electronic Components: Resisters, Capacitors, etc..
Glad ware (disposable plastic tubs)
Stamps
Permanent Markers
Light Bulbs
First Aid Items - band aides, gauze pads, tape, rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, iodine tablets, Neosporin, old antibiotics cause you never know!
Other Bathroom items - bars of soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, disposable razors, Mucinex, and more.

Update: 2023-February-06
I have now found a hoard of

Magnifying glasses and loops
Staples
Post-It notes
Solar calculators
Highlighters
Pentel Rolling Ball pens - red and black
Push Pins

I might not have to buy these things for months if not YEARS!!

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