What we've learned about retiring early, health, technology, RVing and an active lifestyle.
From time to time I hear people say that they’ve tried Juice Plus and not noticed any results. After the results I’ve experienced, I have a hard time with that. So I ran a test. Nothing too dramatic, I just stopped taking Juice Plus. For two months, no vineyard, orchard, garden blend or omegas. I … Read more
On any given day I could be A landscaper A network analyst A plumber A mechanic A carpenter A painter A publicist A photographer A campground host An electrician A tour guide A speaker And I just used to be a Deputy Chief in Emergency Services. Loving retirement
A camper said that to me this morning. It was 10:00 am on a beautiful sunny day. He was enjoying a coffee, reading the paper at a picnic table. I was mowing our lawn with our 60″ Toro mower. I was thinking he was right for both of us. He and his wife were off … Read more
We always bring one Tower Garden with us for the summer while were in the RV. The fresh produce goes into our shakes and salads. There’s no comparison to what you get in the supermarket. We are using a tower with extension so we have plenty of room. We’ve yet to fill all the available … Read more
It’s been a long time since I’ve worked with my hands. But, here at the campground thats pretty much all I do. I enjoy the chance to do something new, have new challenges all in a low stress environment. The past few days, I’ve been building picnic tables. I’ve never been good with hand tools … Read more
There may not be scientific evidence that 10k steps a day is enough to improve one’s health. My original goal of 10k steps per day was recommended by my fitbit. At the time, that was twice as much as my average daily activity. I need a goal or a contest to keep me motivated. In … Read more
The University of Calgary has some fascinating and timely webinars on health. Can a Meal be Medicine was part of a larger webinar I sat in on a month or so ago. I learned a saying at a health course years ago that I often use.”Food is just fuel” This helps me control emotional eating. … Read more
This is part 2 of a followup on a webinar from U of Calgary called “Is our food turning against us?” In the 1950’s fast food began to flourish. The more we became addicted to fast and cheap food, the harder it is to change. The cost of our poor eating habits are higher than … Read more
12 years ago I had a heart event. Of course, it changed my life. I had to re-evaluate what’s important to me. Should I continue eating poorly, not getting enough exercise, not enough sleep, not drinking enough water, letting stress build up and dying in my late 40’s. Does that sound like an overstatement? It’s … Read more
If you follow our blog and posts, you know that Della and I are very concerned with our own health and that of our friends. We spend a lot of time reading about ways to improve. We want to die young as late as possible 🙂 The difficulty is finding the truth. How do we … Read more