Things I've Learned

[Gary O']

You seem very organized. Maybe a bit ocd?

I'm very OCD
My lady is a clean freak
I'm the neat nut, organize ogre

Made a good team up there

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I'm very OCD
My lady is a clean freak
I'm the neat nut, organize ogre

Made a good team up there

You make a good team for sure.
I’m OCD and my man’s the opposite of clean freak. I go through phases of clean freak but at times it’s very discouraging

 

[PeppermintPatty]

We have 4 racks that hold a chord of wood. They get split at the beginning of the spring and by next fall most of it is dry. We are usually a year ahead of time for seasoning wood.

Your Woodstocks look similar to ours.
It’s a lot of work but rewarding. I like the idea of being self reliant when it comes to heat. Our house gets so warm that our heat pump shuts itself off plenty of times.

 

[Gary O']

It’s a lot of work but rewarding. I like the idea of being self reliant when it comes to heat.

Yeah
No surprises is nice......mighty nice

 

[Gary O']

Our house gets so warm that our heat pump shuts itself off plenty of times.

Yeah, at times our Earth stove would blow us out of our 200sf cabin
Tempted to run outside and make naked snow angels

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Yeah, at times our Earth stove would blow us out of our 200sf cabin
Tempted to run outside and make naked snow angels

I’m just glad our Woodstove is down in the basement. If it was on the top floor , we’d be far too warm. Luckily you can open some windows

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Yeah
No surprises is nice......mighty nice

It’s extra nice during power outs. It heats our 3000 square foot home likes it’s a little cabin.
We have a fan pushing the warm air upstairs and it works so well. This house definitely was an upsize instead of a downsize.

 

[Paco Dennis]

For about 36 years we have heated with wood from our forest. It is a lot of work, cutting, splitting, hauling, stacking, building and maintaining the fire, but for us, worth it. This winter was unusually warm. We prepared about 3 cords, and only used about one. We won't need much for next winter.

 

[Lakeland living]

Been up here just over 30 years now, use propane and wood heat and love it. Both work well even when the power goes off, which still happens.
Half an hour or so (depending on the roads) from a village for the basics in supplies.
This is perfect

 

[Gary O']

The heart is made for more than one

A piece is forever gone

with the loss of a daughter or son

 

[Rakaia]

I attended a webinar today about filicide in a domestic violence context.
About 30 years ago there was a shocking incident not far from home. A man shot and killed his children, shot his wife before taking his own life. The woman survived the shotgun blast but lost a leg. She is an example of post traumatic growth, Ann O'Neill is now an academic and founder of the not for profit Angelhands
Today she spoke of holding your fear in one hand and your courage in the other.
www.annoneill.com

 

[TennVet]

One of best things I have ever learned is to know what I don't know. This helps me understand why I have spare parts after I assemble what I just bought because the package said it was easy to assemble. It also keeps me from trying to convince my wife she is wrong.

 

[gruntlabor]

I've learned that:
You lays low and you don't say nothin'. --Brer Rabbit, and Bambi's mom says so too

Except for SeniorForum where I spout off all I want.

 

[StarSong]

Except for SeniorForum where I spout off all I want.

 

[KathyB1968]

I ran into a saying not too long ago that I like:

"It doesn't have to make sense to anyone but you."

This refers to people that criticize your life choices. People who will tell you that your interest or life priorties are "crazy" or "don't make sense."

A related one is "you don't need to justify yourself to anyone."

These are not absolute. There are common sense exceptions. For example, it would not include things that are illegal or hurt people. Choices that affect your partner or someone under your care are an exception, unless they are okay with it. And most workplace choices do need justification.

I am thinking of personal choices: my priorities, my hobbies, the books I read, the music I listen to. Someone thinks my taste is bad, or I the stuff I like is stupid or weird or low quality. I don't care anymore. Someone thinks my money priorities are weird or wrong. I don't care.

 

[Alizerine]

I have learned that it's OK to change your mind especially when new information becomes available.

 

[stephenPE]

I have learned that life can change in an instant. That with age you realize things you never really knew and that time seems to speed up in your late sixties..........