Category: Preparedness

Episode-199- Mend Fences With The Neighbor – Part 2

Tony Teolis June 28, 2013 0 Comments
As I set out to mend fences with my neighbor I had no idea it would be so difficult. But once I started there was no turning back. Episode 198 show how I thought I could get away with doing a half completed job and once I looked at the job a few times I knew I had to start over. The first repair was an eyesore and I like my neighbor enough to not leave it that way. Thus I had to make several...

Episode-198- Mend Fences With the Neighbor

Tony Teolis June 23, 2013 0 Comments
This is one of two videos that show How mend fences with the neighbors. Keeping neighbors happy is one way to enjoy a better life. I share a fence with neighbors on either side of our home and the one on the western side has been falling apart for some time. It wasn't until recently that I examined it enough to realize I had a job to do. This first part shows how I attempted to fix the cheap and...

Episode-189- Do Yoga For A Better Life – Thing Two

Tony Teolis June 4, 2013 0 Comments
As I mentioned in “Thing One” of the is series having a successful and happy life is partially dependent on three things: being grateful for what you have, maintaining good health and producing your own food. I also mentioned that having good health is something for which we should be grateful. Not just physical health but mental health is just as important. In order to maintain balance in...

Episode-183- Celebrate Memorial Day With My Father

Tony Teolis May 27, 2013 0 Comments
It's Memorial Day Weekend and a Monday so the honey Bee episdoe I am working on will have to wait. Once again I am fortunate to celebrate and remember the fallen our nation owes so much to with my father. He is a World War II Army Infantry veteran who saw the worse of humanity in one of its most tragic times. It is humbling for me to be in his presence as he seeks to instill in those he meets...

Episode-182- Be Grateful And Positive For A Better Life – Thing One

Tony Teolis May 24, 2013 0 Comments
  Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone. G.B. Stern Practice Gratitude There’s an old saying that as long as you have your health you should be grateful. But life has so much to be grateful for that I feel compelled to share with you this first of “Three Things To Do For A Better Life”. This is the act of remembering and reminding myself that I am a success because of the things...

Episode-181- Start All Over To Stay Out Of The Mud

Tony Teolis May 23, 2013 0 Comments
It has been over a year since I first attempted to repair a mud path with a stone walkway. I had no plans going into this other than my past experience building walkways and such but I never really built something like I did on my own property. The previous episodes listed below explain how I built the pathway and why it was necessary so I will spare some of the details here today. It is...

Episode-180- Get Rid Of Stink Bugs And Other Pests In The Home

Tony Teolis May 21, 2013 0 Comments
    Twice a year I need to do my own insect eradication from the home. I don't many bugs in the home at all and I credit my own home defense method for that. I don't use an expensive and I don't waste a lot of time doing this biannual chore. The biggest hassle is getting up in the attics to do the initial spraying. From there I work my way down through the home to the crawl space in the...

Episode-178- How Do I Retire? Review Of The Savage Number

Tony Teolis May 17, 2013 0 Comments
Today's video presents a review of The Savage Number by Terry Savage. I got this book from the library in hopes to evaluate my plan to retire at age 55 and it did not disappoint me. Ms. Savage presents a number of methods and questions for evaluating the realistic goal of retiring and doing so without having to resort to eating cat food as long as you plan carefully and examine the...