What we've learned about retiring early, health, technology, RVing and an active lifestyle.
Mark Boothby
How are you doing during physical distancing? I so prefer that term over social distancing. We still have tools to communicate socially so physical distancing is so much more accurate. The first couple of days we did not accomplish much. We soon learned to develop a routine and we accomplish much more while reducing TV … Read more
We have to take the pandemic seriously, so we were concerned about leaving to start our contract. Both Provinces have a lot of people ill so that wasn’t part of our considerations. Being close to family and being involved in the Stampede always draws us to the Williams Lake Stampede. But, the pandemic is growing … Read more
With the flu, Covid-19 and Shingles so much on the TV, we have taken steps to pump up our immune systems. We came up with the photo above after the 1000th bad new broadcast of that day. While certainly serious to people of certain ages or health conditions, the experts are not saying you have … Read more
I’ve written about his topic prior but this article from the Tribune contains more info. Most of us know the location of William Pinchbeck’s grave on the knoll above the Stampede Grounds — Read on www.wltribune.com/community/haphazard-history-william-pinchbeck-is-not-alone-on-the-hill/
Even though Della is a self-described townie, she attends the Farm Women’s conference each year. She came home so full of energy from the speakers and with a goody bag of great information. Here are some of her take home learnings. One Hundred years ago, over half of Canadians worked on farms. Now that number … Read more
If you’ve followed us for a while you know we are supporters of whole, minimally processed food. If feels like the marketers have gotten a hold of this goal and taken it too far. We wholeheartedly believe in eating 9 to 13 servings of plants each day. Our goal is to eat whole food and … Read more
How many emails do you have in your inbox? When I was working at Emergency Services a colleague had over 1700 unopened email in his inbox. This was a jaw dropper for me. But it didn’t bother him at all. He felt if it was important people would call him. Since email is a primary … Read more
Our Company does not advertise on television or in the papers. Rather they rely on people to spread the message. What’s saved on advertising is paid to team members. Consequently, it’s important to find people that understand the value of our products and are willing to tell other people about how they benefit. The first … Read more
Well I wouldn’t call it living, indoor camping maybe. Our home was built in the 90’s. The house had become drafty and expensive to heat. The seal on most of the windows had failed and became iced up every winter. The home was custom built but we are not the first owners. Of course, the … Read more
It does make a difference. We’ve tried all parts of the day. For me, it’s got to be early in the day. When I take them at dinner or later I feel uncomfortable, too wound up and it interferes with sleep. First thing in the morning works best for me. I can use that energy … Read more