The 'important' things in life :)

Now I'm thinking materialistic things not love , happiness and family etc

My important 'things' in no particular order ..
RAV4
IPad
Iphone
Internet
Chromecast
Shazam
YouTube
Sky
Sky+
SkyGo
BT Sport app
ElevenSports app
Netflix
TapaTalk ( free Forum app )
QuizUp app
Live Footie on TV app
Evernote app ( free )
DropBox
TuneIn Radio ( free)


Oh and a certain Russian MP3 downloads site ;)

Special mentions for :-
Instagram
Twitter
Reddit
Imgur
Flickr
.. and FlightRadar24 app ( free) of course


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Wow, I can't think that much. Probably the things that keep my family warm and safe and dry.

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Wow, I can't think that much. Probably the things that keep my family warm and safe and dry.

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Guess that's a correct answer :)


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Ok...

ASIDE from the important things (family, happiness, being contend)

and the truly necessary ones (home, heat, food, etc)

there are those I like..



- Internet (and computer)

It can be such an amazing tool for research. If you have a hungry mind (like I do) you can research everything and anything in great detail. Sometimes I watch a movie and it may be based on a true event or a real person and it catches my interest. Off I am to google and get lost in the information. Also wonderful to look up countries, history, animals, oh so much. Endless opportunity to learn from the comfort of your home :) Also like the ability to watch TV on the computer, to stream shows I like to revisit (currently CSI). Its also a nice tool for people with social anxieties. They get to be on social media, talking to people, without the stressors of actually being around people. Of course that isn't something that people should do exclusively, turn into a complete recluse. But it does take off some of the pressure for people that really have issues with that.


- Smart phone

Its not just for checking facebook, LOL !! I live in an area that is known for severe weather. Often popping out of nowhere. When I go out to the barn, I like to check the weather. To see how it will be that day, to see how it will be the following day, to track any severe weather that may come my way. To heed warnings. I was once actually out on the pasture, catching 2 horses and taking them to their stalls, while a tornado was less then a quarter mile away. Sirens went off while I was running along with 2 horses. In an area densely populated by tall trees. Needless to say, that one came WITHOUT warning and I found out later that it was already on the ground as the sirens went off. Its also nice to check email or track shipments, etc. Yeah, and being able to call someone and be reached.


- Kindle

I LOVE to read. LOVE it. Always have. I devour books. I used to like buying big books/long stories, because they would last longer. Being such a fan of books I resisted the Kindle craze for a while. It seemed almost sacrilegious to me to read on a electronic device, rather then a actual book. Eventually, I tried it. And realized how much easier it is to hold a Kindle, rather then a huge book. When they came out with lighted Kindles, oh joy!!! I read in bed to fall asleep, and now I don't have to leave the bedside lamp on. Eventually I fall asleep clutching my Kindle, it turns off automatically some time later and in the morning I find it somewhere nearby, LOL. Its great that the screens are non glare and very much look like pages of a book. No eye strain. Plus I get countless free books. I signed up on a site that sends you daily deals of free or cheap books and I download them. Of course I also get the books I actually look for, they usually cost less then the paper version. Great thing is I can get a book immediately if I want to. No having to go to a store to find it.


-Sound Machine

I can't sleep without it. If a house was truly dead quiet, I could deal with it. But there are always some noises. And they wake me up. So having a sound machine run with a constant but soothing noise is wonderful. I can't stand the cheap sound machines, though. The ones that sound terrible and fake and have a "loop". Meaning the sound plays for 30 seconds or a minute and then starts over. Its seamless but your brain still starts honing on to that "repeat" and it gets irritating.


- my Ford F-350 King Ranch

I just love that thing. Its now 8 years old, but I still wouldn't trade it for anything. I get made fun of at times, because the truck is huge and I am not. But hey, I can see over the steering wheel, so all is good :)


There is a lot more, of course, but those are the ones I can think of right away

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Ok...

ASIDE from the important things (family, happiness, being contend)

and the truly necessary ones (home, heat, food, etc)

there are those I like..



- Internet (and computer)

It can be such an amazing tool for research. If you have a hungry mind (like I do) you can research everything and anything in great detail. Sometimes I watch a movie and it may be based on a true event or a real person and it catches my interest. Off I am to google and get lost in the information. Also wonderful to look up countries, history, animals, oh so much. Endless opportunity to learn from the comfort of your home :) Also like the ability to watch TV on the computer, to stream shows I like to revisit (currently CSI). Its also a nice tool for people with social anxieties. They get to be on social media, talking to people, without the stressors of actually being around people. Of course that isn't something that people should do exclusively, turn into a complete recluse. But it does take off some of the pressure for people that really have issues with that.


- Smart phone

Its not just for checking facebook, LOL !! I live in an area that is known for severe weather. Often popping out of nowhere. When I go out to the barn, I like to check the weather. To see how it will be that day, to see how it will be the following day, to track any severe weather that may come my way. To heed warnings. I was once actually out on the pasture, catching 2 horses and taking them to their stalls, while a tornado was less then a quarter mile away. Sirens went off while I was running along with 2 horses. In an area densely populated by tall trees. Needless to say, that one came WITHOUT warning and I found out later that it was already on the ground as the sirens went off. Its also nice to check email or track shipments, etc. Yeah, and being able to call someone and be reached.


- Kindle

I LOVE to read. LOVE it. Always have. I devour books. I used to like buying big books/long stories, because they would last longer. Being such a fan of books I resisted the Kindle craze for a while. It seemed almost sacrilegious to me to read on a electronic device, rather then a actual book. Eventually, I tried it. And realized how much easier it is to hold a Kindle, rather then a huge book. When they came out with lighted Kindles, oh joy!!! I read in bed to fall asleep, and now I don't have to leave the bedside lamp on. Eventually I fall asleep clutching my Kindle, it turns off automatically some time later and in the morning I find it somewhere nearby, LOL. Its great that the screens are non glare and very much look like pages of a book. No eye strain. Plus I get countless free books. I signed up on a site that sends you daily deals of free or cheap books and I download them. Of course I also get the books I actually look for, they usually cost less then the paper version. Great thing is I can get a book immediately if I want to. No having to go to a store to find it.


-Sound Machine

I can't sleep without it. If a house was truly dead quiet, I could deal with it. But there are always some noises. And they wake me up. So having a sound machine run with a constant but soothing noise is wonderful. I can't stand the cheap sound machines, though. The ones that sound terrible and fake and have a "loop". Meaning the sound plays for 30 seconds or a minute and then starts over. Its seamless but your brain still starts honing on to that "repeat" and it gets irritating.


- my Ford F-350 King Ranch

I just love that thing. Its now 8 years old, but I still wouldn't trade it for anything. I get made fun of at times, because the truck is huge and I am not. But hey, I can see over the steering wheel, so all is good :)


There is a lot more, of course, but those are the ones I can think of right away

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:colbert::colbert::colbert:No,no, no. You can't keep Asiding things!!!:colbert::colbert::colbert:

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:colbert::colbert::colbert:No,no, no. You can't keep Asiding things!!!:colbert::colbert::colbert:

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Don't tell a woman what she can and cannot do. Never ends well :rofl:


Besides, Zincubus did say this was about materialistic things. So :P

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Ok...

ASIDE from the important things (family, happiness, being contend)

and the truly necessary ones (home, heat, food, etc)

there are those I like..



- Internet (and computer)

It can be such an amazing tool for research. If you have a hungry mind (like I do) you can research everything and anything in great detail. Sometimes I watch a movie and it may be based on a true event or a real person and it catches my interest. Off I am to google and get lost in the information. Also wonderful to look up countries, history, animals, oh so much. Endless opportunity to learn from the comfort of your home :) Also like the ability to watch TV on the computer, to stream shows I like to revisit (currently CSI). Its also a nice tool for people with social anxieties. They get to be on social media, talking to people, without the stressors of actually being around people. Of course that isn't something that people should do exclusively, turn into a complete recluse. But it does take off some of the pressure for people that really have issues with that.


- Smart phone

Its not just for checking facebook, LOL !! I live in an area that is known for severe weather. Often popping out of nowhere. When I go out to the barn, I like to check the weather. To see how it will be that day, to see how it will be the following day, to track any severe weather that may come my way. To heed warnings. I was once actually out on the pasture, catching 2 horses and taking them to their stalls, while a tornado was less then a quarter mile away. Sirens went off while I was running along with 2 horses. In an area densely populated by tall trees. Needless to say, that one came WITHOUT warning and I found out later that it was already on the ground as the sirens went off. Its also nice to check email or track shipments, etc. Yeah, and being able to call someone and be reached.


- Kindle

I LOVE to read. LOVE it. Always have. I devour books. I used to like buying big books/long stories, because they would last longer. Being such a fan of books I resisted the Kindle craze for a while. It seemed almost sacrilegious to me to read on a electronic device, rather then a actual book. Eventually, I tried it. And realized how much easier it is to hold a Kindle, rather then a huge book. When they came out with lighted Kindles, oh joy!!! I read in bed to fall asleep, and now I don't have to leave the bedside lamp on. Eventually I fall asleep clutching my Kindle, it turns off automatically some time later and in the morning I find it somewhere nearby, LOL. Its great that the screens are non glare and very much look like pages of a book. No eye strain. Plus I get countless free books. I signed up on a site that sends you daily deals of free or cheap books and I download them. Of course I also get the books I actually look for, they usually cost less then the paper version. Great thing is I can get a book immediately if I want to. No having to go to a store to find it.


-Sound Machine

I can't sleep without it. If a house was truly dead quiet, I could deal with it. But there are always some noises. And they wake me up. So having a sound machine run with a constant but soothing noise is wonderful. I can't stand the cheap sound machines, though. The ones that sound terrible and fake and have a "loop". Meaning the sound plays for 30 seconds or a minute and then starts over. Its seamless but your brain still starts honing on to that "repeat" and it gets irritating.


- my Ford F-350 King Ranch

I just love that thing. Its now 8 years old, but I still wouldn't trade it for anything. I get made fun of at times, because the truck is huge and I am not. But hey, I can see over the steering wheel, so all is good :)


There is a lot more, of course, but those are the ones I can think of right away

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Your section on the Internet is exactly how I feel about things..

I love movies based on real people or events , even historical offerings and then I read up afterwards ..

I also get lost in YouTube 'wormholes' where you watch something and see something linked at the side so you watch that and see something linked to that ... etc ..

I've also got a lovely old motor :)
A 16 years old Toyota RAV4 that runs smoother the older it gets and never , ever breaks down . Passes the MOT test year after year .. it's also high up and is just so much fun to drive :)

We had some snow and ice last year and the traffic was gridlocked cars slipping , big trucks stuck and parked up everywhere yet the RAV4 just drove and gripped beautifully and I drove in and out of stranded vehicles , up and down hills :)





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Your section on the Internet is exactly how I feel about things..

I love movies based on real people or events , even historical offerings and then I read up afterwards ..

I also get lost in YouTube 'wormholes' where you watch something and see something linked at the side so you watch that and see something linked to that ... etc ..

I've also got a lovely old motor :)
A 16 years old Toyota RAV4 that runs smoother the older it gets and never , ever breaks down . Passes the MOT test year after year .. it's also high up and is just so much fun to drive :)

We had some snow and ice last year and the traffic was gridlocked cars slipping , big trucks stuck and parked up everywhere yet the RAV4 just drove and gripped beautifully and I drove in and out of stranded vehicles , up and down hills :)





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Your Toyota sounds like a lot of fun !! I bet you drove around the stranded people in circles, just having fun !!! LOL :D

I haven't had any big break downs yet (knock on wood) but my turbo diesel truck is already not built like the old diesels were. I have a friend at the barn that has a old F250 that has over 400,000 miles on it !!!! Original motor, original transmission. And she regularly hauls a big horse trailer to shows. Now that is quality there :) I can only hope my truck will keep on going for a long time without ending up a fortune in repair costs. So far so good, though.

I do know one thing, even if I eventually go to a smaller vehicle, it will still be a "higher up" one, some sporty SUV or something like that. Not the ones that resemble mini vans ;)


I do the same thing on youtube. It can get quite disturbing at times, though. I have no idea how I landed there, but the interviews with mentally ill patients that were filmed decades ago. Disturbing. And so sad.

But it really IS wonderful to be able to look something up, as soon as the interest comes up. To me that is the biggest plus of the internet there is. Watching funny cat clips isn't bad either, though, LOL !!!

Oh, and what would we do without google and youtube when it comes to home improvement or fixing something !! Or even diagnosing the issue. I have fixed issues on vehicles myself more then once. I love being educated on the issue BEFORE calling a repair man or dropping something off to be fixed, if it can't be done by myself. I have replaced window motors on cars, etc. I have fixed someone's computer. Gosh, there is a fix for everything out there, one just has to look and research long enough :) Also so many tips on home improvement. Tips on making it easier to tile floors or walls, lay wood floor, etc.

Well Zina and Zinc covered most of my things...I’m a huge bookworm so I love my Kindle Paperwhite as well as hard copy books. I work on a pc all day, so I love being able to relax on the sofa with my iPad. Youtube, Google, and Pinterest are daily activities for the most part, as are Facebook and this forum. I’m also a big car nut, and my other half and I built a nice stable of automobiles that I wouldn’t part with for anything. In fact, I was out driving earlier today. :P

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Your Toyota sounds like a lot of fun !! I bet you drove around the stranded people in circles, just having fun !!! LOL :D

I haven't had any big break downs yet (knock on wood) but my turbo diesel truck is already not built like the old diesels were. I have a friend at the barn that has a old F250 that has over 400,000 miles on it !!!! Original motor, original transmission. And she regularly hauls a big horse trailer to shows. Now that is quality there :) I can only hope my truck will keep on going for a long time without ending up a fortune in repair costs. So far so good, though.

I do know one thing, even if I eventually go to a smaller vehicle, it will still be a "higher up" one, some sporty SUV or something like that. Not the ones that resemble mini vans ;)


I do the same thing on youtube. It can get quite disturbing at times, though. I have no idea how I landed there, but the interviews with mentally ill patients that were filmed decades ago. Disturbing. And so sad.

But it really IS wonderful to be able to look something up, as soon as the interest comes up. To me that is the biggest plus of the internet there is. Watching funny cat clips isn't bad either, though, LOL !!!

Oh, and what would we do without google and youtube when it comes to home improvement or fixing something !! Or even diagnosing the issue. I have fixed issues on vehicles myself more then once. I love being educated on the issue BEFORE calling a repair man or dropping something off to be fixed, if it can't be done by myself. I have replaced window motors on cars, etc. I have fixed someone's computer. Gosh, there is a fix for everything out there, one just has to look and research long enough :) Also so many tips on home improvement. Tips on making it easier to tile floors or walls, lay wood floor, etc.

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That's another benefit of YouTube, the 'help' and 'fix it' vids ..

I need to 'see' something demonstrated to understand ..


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Gold all in my chain
Gold all in my ring
Gold all in my watch
Don't believe me, just watch ....

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Well Zina and Zinc covered most of my things...I’m a huge bookworm so I love my Kindle Paperwhite as well as hard copy books. I work on a pc all day, so I love being able to relax on the sofa with my iPad. Youtube, Google, and Pinterest are daily activities for the most part, as are Facebook and this forum. I’m also a big car nut, and my other half and I built a nice stable of automobiles that I wouldn’t part with for anything. In fact, I was out driving earlier today. :P

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Ah , I missed Pinterest :)

Not interested in Instagram , Reddit , Imgur or Flickr ??

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Ah , I missed Pinterest :)

Not interested in Instagram , Reddit , Imgur or Flickr ??

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Haven’t really used them, though a friend’s son posts quite a bit to Instagram that gets shared with me.

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Your Toyota sounds like a lot of fun !! I bet you drove around the stranded people in circles, just having fun !!! LOL [emoji3]

I haven't had any big break downs yet (knock on wood) but my turbo diesel truck is already not built like the old diesels were. I have a friend at the barn that has a old F250 that has over 400,000 miles on it !!!! Original motor, original transmission. And she regularly hauls a big horse trailer to shows. Now that is quality there [emoji4] I can only hope my truck will keep on going for a long time without ending up a fortune in repair costs. So far so good, though.

I do know one thing, even if I eventually go to a smaller vehicle, it will still be a "higher up" one, some sporty SUV or something like that. Not the ones that resemble mini vans [emoji6]


I do the same thing on youtube. It can get quite disturbing at times, though. I have no idea how I landed there, but the interviews with mentally ill patients that were filmed decades ago. Disturbing. And so sad.

But it really IS wonderful to be able to look something up, as soon as the interest comes up. To me that is the biggest plus of the internet there is. Watching funny cat clips isn't bad either, though, LOL !!!

Oh, and what would we do without google and youtube when it comes to home improvement or fixing something !! Or even diagnosing the issue. I have fixed issues on vehicles myself more then once. I love being educated on the issue BEFORE calling a repair man or dropping something off to be fixed, if it can't be done by myself. I have replaced window motors on cars, etc. I have fixed someone's computer. Gosh, there is a fix for everything out there, one just has to look and research long enough [emoji4] Also so many tips on home improvement. Tips on making it easier to tile floors or walls, lay wood floor, etc.

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Wellll the Rav4 was 'sold' as THE special SUV when it first appeared .... A 4 wheel drive sporty experience [emoji4]

We just got lucky with our Mark 2 RAV4 , Superwide tyres , nice alloys , two door so nice and light with the upgraded 2 litre VVTl engine much more ooomph than our Mark 1 Rav .

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Wellll the Rav4 was 'sold' as THE special SUV when it first appeared .... A 4 wheel drive sporty experience [emoji4]

We just got lucky with ours .. Superwide tyres , nice alloys , two door so nice and light with the upgraded 2 litre VVTl engine much more ooomph than our Mark Rav .

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That looks fun to drive !!!

And not to big to get into the smaller parking lots you all have. I always wonder how I would do in my home town with the F-350. It would be sort of comical for sure. I wouldn't fit in anywhere, haha.

Here is my baby :)

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That's a beautiful truck Zina.
Did you buy it brand new?

Here are two of my pride-and-joys, originally belonged to my other half. [emoji171]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d9202305c9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...27cffe8284.jpg

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Here is my baby [emoji4]

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Wow .. hot stuff !
That bottom one looks kinda like a souped up Toyota Celica or something?
Maybe not but those grooves along the side look soooo familiar?!


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Wow .. hot stuff !
That bottom one looks kinda like a souped up Toyota Celica ??


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Both are Corvette’s...top is a 1980 that we had for probably 15 years, and the bottom is a 2003 he bought in 2016.

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Both are Corvette’s...top is a 1980 that we had for probably 15 years, and the bottom is a 2003 he bought in 2016.

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Those grooves are doing my head in now .. we don't have Corvettes over here :)


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That's a beautiful truck Zina.
Did you buy it brand new?

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Those grooves are doing my head in now .. we don't have Corvettes over here :)


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Oooops ... maybe my old RAV4 :)

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Talk about HOT HOT HOT !!!

Beauties !!!! :gj:

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Don't tell a woman what she can and cannot do. Never ends well :rofl:


Besides, Zincubus did say this was about materialistic things. So :P

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Why? I do that all the time. I have a nice set up here on the porch.:taz:

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Talk about HOT HOT HOT !!!

Beauties !!!! :gj:

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Thank you. :) We had a lot of great drives together in both of these, so I’m just not willing to part with them. Plus they are loads of fun to drive :D

The other day I was having lunch with a friend and telling her about a book I've been listening to, and some shows I've been watching. I was thinking it's such a gift to have the time to do that, to have ME time again.

In the past 18 years I have raised two kids (including one who was very sick for her first 6 years and could not be left with sitters). I went to nursing school, then got a full time job, then at one point five years ago I was working *and* getting my Bachelor's in Science *and* being a mom *and* going through a divorce.

Life is still busy but now I am able to carve time out to read, watch TV, knit socks, and have lunch with friends, and even attend an occasional concert or take a weekend trip.

What enables me to have that time? Things like my super capacity washing machine and dryer, a car to zip me around, on-line shopping, and frozen food and microwaves. We are truly privileged, even those of us are of modest means. I have traveled and lived in India and boy are we lucky.

Getting back to the original theme of this thread:

My smartphone helps organize my life and stay in touch with people. And take photos.
Hulu/Netflix/Youtube is how I watch TV. I especially love documentaries!
Audible is great-- I can "read" a book while driving, folding laundry, or going for a walk.
Internet-- it has served a big role in my life since my child was born sick and I was able to connect with other moms all over the world for support. It helped me not feel alone. And then to find a bunch of snake enthusiasts here! :-)

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The other day I was having lunch with a friend and telling her about a book I've been listening to, and some shows I've been watching. I was thinking it's such a gift to have the time to do that, to have ME time again.

In the past 18 years I have raised two kids (including one who was very sick for her first 6 years and could not be left with sitters). I went to nursing school, then got a full time job, then at one point five years ago I was working *and* getting my Bachelor's in Science *and* being a mom *and* going through a divorce.

Life is still busy but now I am able to carve time out to read, watch TV, knit socks, and have lunch with friends, and even attend an occasional concert or take a weekend trip.

What enables me to have that time? Things like my super capacity washing machine and dryer, a car to zip me around, on-line shopping, and frozen food and microwaves. We are truly privileged, even those of us are of modest means. I have traveled and lived in India and boy are we lucky.

Getting back to the original theme of this thread:

My smartphone helps organize my life and stay in touch with people. And take photos.
Hulu/Netflix/Youtube is how I watch TV. I especially love documentaries!
Audible is great-- I can "read" a book while driving, folding laundry, or going for a walk.
Internet-- it has served a big role in my life since my child was born sick and I was able to connect with other moms all over the world for support. It helped me not feel alone. And then to find a bunch of snake enthusiasts here! :-)

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Interesting !!

I'll have to look up Hulu and Audible , maybe not accessible in the UK ??


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The other day I was having lunch with a friend and telling her about a book I've been listening to, and some shows I've been watching. I was thinking it's such a gift to have the time to do that, to have ME time again.

In the past 18 years I have raised two kids (including one who was very sick for her first 6 years and could not be left with sitters). I went to nursing school, then got a full time job, then at one point five years ago I was working *and* getting my Bachelor's in Science *and* being a mom *and* going through a divorce.

Life is still busy but now I am able to carve time out to read, watch TV, knit socks, and have lunch with friends, and even attend an occasional concert or take a weekend trip.

What enables me to have that time? Things like my super capacity washing machine and dryer, a car to zip me around, on-line shopping, and frozen food and microwaves. We are truly privileged, even those of us are of modest means. I have traveled and lived in India and boy are we lucky.

Getting back to the original theme of this thread:

My smartphone helps organize my life and stay in touch with people. And take photos.
Hulu/Netflix/Youtube is how I watch TV. I especially love documentaries!
Audible is great-- I can "read" a book while driving, folding laundry, or going for a walk.
Internet-- it has served a big role in my life since my child was born sick and I was able to connect with other moms all over the world for support. It helped me not feel alone. And then to find a bunch of snake enthusiasts here! :-)

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You rock, you know ??

My mom loves to knit socks. And I love those socks !!! Once I started wearing them I couldn't wear any others. With them being real wool, yet not thick at all, they are the most comfortable things. I wear them around the house every day. Warm, cushy, but not hot. I wear them out to the barn in boots, even in the summer. And I have all the fun colors, too :)

I like them so much I had my mom teach me how to make them. :) I have a drawer full of them in funky, fun colors !

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Interesting !!

I'll have to look up Hulu and Audible , maybe not accessible in the UK ??


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Audible is a service of Amazon.com. I can't imagine why it would not be available in the UK. Here in the US at least, they offer once month free trial.

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You rock, you know ??

My mom loves to knit socks. And I love those socks !!! Once I started wearing them I couldn't wear any others. With them being real wool, yet not thick at all, they are the most comfortable things. I wear them around the house every day. Warm, cushy, but not hot. I wear them out to the barn in boots, even in the summer. And I have all the fun colors, too :)

I like them so much I had my mom teach me how to make them. :) I have a drawer full of them in funky, fun colors !

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Ahhh! A fellow sock-knitter! I love the fun colors too! A couple of years ago I knitted them for a year, then set up a table at a craft fair and sold them and was able to pay for a small vacation! :-)

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Ahhh! A fellow sock-knitter! I love the fun colors too! A couple of years ago I knitted them for a year, then set up a table at a craft fair and sold them and was able to pay for a small vacation! :-)

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Its crazy what they sell for, isn't it ?

But then again, true sock wool is expensive and than all that work !!! :)

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Its crazy what they sell for, isn't it ?

But then again, true sock wool is expensive and than all that work !!! :)

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Ok, I’ll buy some from you.


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Oh that's awesome! Except that I am all out of stock right now. My coworkers snap them up for Christmas gifts, I also make fingerless gloves out of the leftover sock yarn. And I kept a couple of ones for myself that I made.

My partner's suggest that I open a shop on Etsy when I get another batch saved up. It's therapy for me, and it's nice that I can make something pretty and soft that others really seem to like. I'll let you know when I have more available. Each pair takes me 12 to 20 hours depending on the size of needles and the pattern.

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Let me tell you, they are truly addictive, LOL !!!

First thing I do when coming home is to change into lounge wear and put on my socks !

Wearing boots ? I need my real socks.

They are easy to wash, too. I throw mine into the wash (although some wool sock shouldn't be machine washed, most can). While some wool is dryer safe, I simply throw them from the washing machine onto my clothes rack. They are air dried by morning and last much longer that way. They can look and feel a bit funny when wet, once dry, back to the way they were.

They fit and look great too.

I don't know how my mom can make so many. They really are quite a bit of work and my hands ache when working to much on them.
It is almost like "zen" though. You just go into a zone, your thoughts just start to float. Its keeping one busy while relaxing at the same time. Great for busy minds and busy people that can't sit still, LOL, like me.

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Let me tell you, they are truly addictive, LOL !!!

First thing I do when coming home is to change into lounge wear and put on my socks !

Wearing boots ? I need my real socks.

They are easy to wash, too. I throw mine into the wash (although some wool sock shouldn't be machine washed, most can). While some wool is dryer safe, I simply throw them from the washing machine onto my clothes rack. They are air dried by morning and last much longer that way. They can look and feel a bit funny when wet, once dry, back to the way they were.

They fit and look great too.

I don't know how my mom can make so many. They really are quite a bit of work and my hands ache when working to much on them.
It is almost like "zen" though. You just go into a zone, your thoughts just start to float. Its keeping one busy while relaxing at the same time. Great for busy minds and busy people that can't sit still, LOL, like me.

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It's absolutely Zen. I got into knitting 15 years go with a case of severe postpartum depression. My friend "made" me learn to knit and it was just what I needed. I discovered socks that first year and now I mostly make socks and the fingerless gloves. I would knit them even if I never sold a pair-- I just like doing it. I'm going to start a separate knitting thread and we can share our pics. :-) I would love to talk with you about where you get your yarn, etc.

Um..yeah. I have a few...[emoji4] Those are just the new ones I'm hoarding. That's at least 35 pairs or so. I also have 12 or so that are in rotation of wearing and washing...LOL

My mom is happy to have someone to give them too and I also made some...LOL.

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I only make the same old design. I tried the whole knitting from toe up or 2 at the same time on round needles and it ended up with me flinging the whole thing against the wall in frustration and that was the end of that..haha

I actually prefer the regular design for wearing. So it's all good..lol


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Yes..I guess we need our own thread...LOL.

I haven't tried selling. I didn't think people would be willing to pay just way the material costs. Good sock wool runs between 6 to 10 dollars per pair and can go up. Not to mention the work.

So I have given away some to people that realize what goes into them and treasure them. Rather then think it's nothing to wash them hot and throw them away..


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Yes..I guess we need our own thread...LOL.

I haven't tried selling. I didn't think people would be willing to pay just way the material costs. Good sock wool runs between 6 to 10 dollars per pair and can go up. Not to mention the work.

So I have given away some to people that realize what goes into them and treasure them. Rather then think it's nothing to wash them hot and throw them away..


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That's mostly what I do, too. I sell them for just over the cost of the yarn, so I can buy more! :rofl: Normally I pay about $15/20 per pair for yarn, and I sell them for about $20- 30 and then if I can get a bonus of fingerless gloves I sell them for about $10-15.

When I give a pair of socks to someone, I make sure they are "worthy" and will appreciate them. Like, I didn't give a pair to my kids until I knew they wouldn't walk around outside barefoot in them and stuff.

Okay I'm going to start a new thread on sock knitting once I get back from the store.

Wow those are absolutely amazing! You need to repost those in the new thread I just started up in Creative corners.

And I see that someone is a fan of knit picks.com! As am I

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Never really thought about this topic. In no particular order......

My boat
My Camaro
My gun collection

The rest are things that can be easily replaced. The memories I’ve made with these three things can’t be replaced.

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Here’s a picture of me with the Camaro when I was a kid in the late eighties. Of all the things I might one day have to part with, this will be the last to go.


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Beautiful Camaro!

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Never really thought about this topic. In no particular order......

My boat
My Camaro
My gun collection

The rest are things that can be easily replaced. The memories I’ve made with these three things can’t be replaced.

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Here’s a picture of me with the Camaro when I was a kid in the late eighties. Of all the things I might one day have to part with, this will be the last to go.


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Fabulous !


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If we are being materialistic here..... I'd have to say my music gear. Guitars, amps etc.... And my snakes of course.