. Should I get rid of the 3 or 4 kayak paddles I almost never use or just hang onto them with the 5 I do? Should I not buy the wing paddle I could really use for the next couple of years or make do? So much sorting/deciding.
Want two real boogie boards ? How about a pair of Churchill Duckfeet with the box ?
number one rule/suggestion i tell my clients: simplify your life (and avoid complexity)
jettison your crap via inventory and swedish death cleaning
I have found simplifying my life is a complicated endeavour.
I have had some success at purging stuff, but in most cases there is a residual that I want/need to keep. Should I get rid of the 3 or 4 kayak paddles I almost never use or just hang onto them with the 5 I do? Should I not buy the wing paddle I could really use for the next couple of years or make do? So much sorting/deciding. That's one reason I have too much: My last move, I didn't have time to get rid of some things so I just moved them.
There is crap that I know no one will want but still has meaning for me right now. There is crap that is still useful now but won't be in the future. There is stuff that actually has a monetary or historic value to the poor sods that will have to inherit and deal with it. I expect that much of that will end up with charity but that should be their decision for the really valuable stuff. The real crap I try to get rid of. My parents collected art so I have a bunch of stuff that is not quite museum quality.
Then there is all the financial end of life planning that is very complex, especially if you have assets in multiple countries. I have had bad luck finding financial advice even if I am willing to pay. Most of the advisors seem to want to steer you into managing your money but aren't interested or able to do so across borders so they say "get lost".
Getting old is supposed to be about making things simpler not more complicated. I need something simple, predictable and reliable.
number one rule/suggestion i tell my clients: simplify your life (and avoid complexity) jettison your crap via inventory and swedish death cleaning in the immortal words/metaphor of jj cale
I just looked up the book. Going to have to get a copy. Having a lot of Swedish in me, I must be hard wired to doing it. 65 is when I basically started the process of organizing my music for ripping and selling off with the purpose of downsizing and blowing ballast. That is the biggest mess I have to straighten up before I pass on. There's other things but this one smacks me in the face almost every waking moment.
I remember an old SNL skit about a cleaning service that comes into your place in the event of your untimely death and goes through everything and gets rid of all the embarrassing stuff you accumulated that you don't want anyone to find before your family shows up. Well before social media where you now have even bigger messes to clean up ...
Yeah, we have a decent blender, but this makes life more complicated, while the goal is to make it simpler. I do all the shopping as it is, and this would make that more complicated plus more frequent. Then I have to make whatever it would be, bottle it, store it and clean up the messes. Then many fruit and veggies are seasonal and or quality varies, a lot and the prices are even more volatile.
I'm going to have to look into the Balance of Nature product line again. That's $70 every 30 days for 1 person with a subscription. A fixed income only goes so far and inflation is killing food prices.
Getting old is supposed to be about making things simpler not more complicated. I need something simple, predictable and reliable.
I just got off the phone with Nestle and they said that the issues of last summer have been resolved. They are simply unable to keep up with demand. The demand has grown exponentially. They even built a second plant and that is still not enough capacity to meet demand. I guess that many people are having a hard time affording actual food and are looking at things like Boost to make sure that they have some minimum level of nutrition coming in. Makes sense.
I dunno anymore. Everything is harder and more complicated.
I agree it should be that way but it sure doesn't seem to be. Frustrating
living in the warmer clime frozen drinky stuff is very popular
especially if you entertain (been through a few blenders)
however the vitamix has mauled every single challenge i've thrown its way
it costs more, but when you hit the ignition you'll know where that extra money went...
living in the warmer clime frozen drinky stuff is very popular
especially if you entertain (been through a few blenders)
however the vitamix has mauled every single challenge i've thrown its way
it costs more, but when you hit the ignition you'll know where that extra money went...
I have a vitamix too. I use it mostly to blend up kitchen scraps to pour on the garden and around the yard instead of traditional composting. Compost smoothies!!
genius there's your fiber and recycling to boot it's perfect trash can smoothies would be a great skit on snl!
small thermal water bottles or coffee mugs. about $10 to 15 ea. blend your own. keep in fridge. fill thermals for on the go. Healthier for your than those sugar filled Boost and Ensures.
Yeah, we have a decent blender, but this makes life more complicated, while the goal is to make it simpler. I do all the shopping as it is, and this would make that more complicated plus more frequent. Then I have to make whatever it would be, bottle it, store it and clean up the messes. Then many fruit and veggies are seasonal and or quality varies, a lot and the prices are even more volatile.
I'm going to have to look into the Balance of Nature product line again. That's $70 every 30 days for 1 person with a subscription. A fixed income only goes so far and inflation is killing food prices.
Getting old is supposed to be about making things simpler not more complicated. I need something simple, predictable and reliable.
I just got off the phone with Nestle and they said that the issues of last summer have been resolved. They are simply unable to keep up with demand. The demand has grown exponentially. They even built a second plant and that is still not enough capacity to meet demand. I guess that many people are having a hard time affording actual food and are looking at things like Boost to make sure that they have some minimum level of nutrition coming in. Makes sense.
I dunno anymore. Everything is harder and more complicated.
I have a vitamix too. I use it mostly to blend up kitchen scraps to pour on the garden and around the yard instead of traditional composting. Compost smoothies!!
genius
there's your fiber and recycling to boot
it's perfect
yeah that makes sense
i have a vita-mix and if it fits, it blends
fortunately for me i'm in an office setting
and the shaker works
currently in my rotation:
garden of life and sun warrior products
I have a vitamix too. I use it mostly to blend up kitchen scraps to pour on the garden and around the yard instead of traditional composting. Compost smoothies!!
with a blender, he can make fruit/veggie smoothies. add nuts and seeds for extra fiber and nutrition, protein powders. limitless possibilities!
The thermal cups were for on the go drinks that had to sit at work or car.
yeah that makes sense
i have a vita-mix and if it fits, it blends
fortunately for me i'm in an office setting
and the shaker works
currently in my rotation:
garden of life and sun warrior products
you can peruse high protein meal replacement powders (trying and tweaking)
older usually means a need for higher protein (plant based is available too)
different flavors and combinations (variety can help)
i throw a scoop of m/r with a bit of collagen and other stuff from time to time
i use a shaker with a mixing ball instead of a thermal and just add room temp or cold water
also have two or three shakers, wash and let dry for a day or two
just a thought
with a blender, he can make fruit/veggie smoothies. add nuts and seeds for extra fiber and nutrition, protein powders. limitless possibilities!
The thermal cups were for on the go drinks that had to sit at work or car.
small thermal water bottles or coffee mugs. about $10 to 15 ea. blend your own. keep in fridge. fill thermals for on the go. Healthier for your than those sugar filled Boost and Ensures.
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you can peruse high protein meal replacement powders (trying and tweaking)
older usually means a need for higher protein (plant based is available too)
different flavors and combinations (variety can help)
i throw a scoop of m/r with a bit of collagen and other stuff from time to time
i use a shaker with a mixing ball instead of a thermal and just add room temp or cold water
also have two or three shakers, wash and let dry for a day or two
just a thought
small thermal water bottles or coffee mugs. about $10 to 15 ea. blend your own. keep in fridge. fill thermals for on the go. Healthier for your than those sugar filled Boost and Ensures.
I don't know. Have yet to look at alternatives. This caught me by surprise. Powders will not work for being out of the house. I usually travel with a few bottles for lunch at work and just incase things when I am out on the road for extended periods of time.
Costco seems to have Ensure; if you're not a member it might be worth it just for this. Free shipping with a $75 order. Walmart has Boost In an expensive pinch, look for the Naked Protein smoothies. 30g protein in a pint, and they're pretty tasty. That's about 1.5x the protein per ounce and I can tell you they will hold me for hours if I'm skiing and can't get to the lodge for actual lunch. Bolthouse does something similar, the coffee/mocha ones are what I usually go with. There are lower-protein ones that are more fruit/sugar that I keep around in the summer because they're more of a snack treat but there's still something there. Problem is they're not really shelf stable for long so you can't just toss them in your car for later.
Chocolate Boost is my preferred. Keeps me going and it also satisfies that chocolate thing. I don't keep them in my car, but I will bring them with me. I keep two bottles at each store I work in and bring two more every time I show up, rotating them. In case I run out the door and forget to toss them in my bag. I'm used to getting 24 bottle cases at Sam's Club for $27. Smaller lots are just too expensive. Walmart still has it but at a much higher price. The smaller sizes like 6 packs are going to dry up soon, too. They're $10 a pop for the moment.
Oh and about nuts and other crunchy things with dentures ? Nope, non starter. Takes a lot of pressure and placement to get them to break up in the first place and then the pieces are sharp and get underneath. There's a whole lot of things I'll just never eat again. Food has taken a different place in my life. Now it's more about making sure I eat something that can sustain me with as little hassle as possible. In this process I have become pretty much gluten free without trying. Being gluten free also helps in your ability to absorb nutrients through your stomach. Gluten interferes with absorption. It's more than about people with Celiac disease.
I don't know. Have yet to look at alternatives. This caught me by surprise.
Powders will not work for being out of the house. I usually travel with a few bottles for lunch at work and just incase things when I am out on the road for extended periods of time.
SFW has some good ideas about Costco.
Your PCP might be able to refer you to a good dietician who could find good alternatives to Ensure and Boost. Both have a lot of sugar IIRC. A dietician can help you determine how much protein you need (Americans obsess about protein) as well as carbs. The vitamins in Boost and Ensure can be found in fruits and vegetables.
Unsalted mixed nuts, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds are good snacks for protein if your teeth/dentures can handle them. Bananas are good but high in carbs if you need to watch carbs; apples and oranges are lower in carbs, All three are good for the road.
