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10. I hit 76 and I've informed my daughter that hauling hundreds of pounds isn't fun any more, even a bit at a time.
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 08:38 PM
Friday

It's sparse up here, so I'll chase down some help. But even downsizing is a real chore. I ask friends to come take stuff and they don't. A "measly" 50 miles.

I'll figure it out somehow. Living alone puts everything entirely on my shoulders, even the countless small things.

I'm looking to simplify. Ten years tells me what I actually use and what I never will (give or take the portable table saw).

I got a lot of tools to maintain former large homes, and when we broke up, I got a big home to hold all the tools. And I really had to farm out big engineering jobs like well pump electrical upgrades and a backup generator.

Small (maintenance) is beautiful.

Best wishes for health and happiness to you both.

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