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DEALING WITH OBSOLETE ELECTRONIC DEVICES

A HYBRID COUNTRY LIFE, BRAINSTORMING A BUDGET PLAN, LIFE HACK RAMBLINGS

My Apps Are Fading Away I was recently informed by my online bank that their App running on my iPhone 6 Plus in the iOS 13.0 configuration would no longer be supported and that I must upgrade to a device that would handle iOS 14.0 or better. I had already been booked out of the LOWES Home Improvement App over a month ago, and Capital One was next.  To accommodate these purveyors of forward looking software machinations, I would have to upgrade my device to an iPhone […]

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MARGHERITA PIZZA PIZZAZZ

BRAINSTORMING A BUDGET PLAN, MY COUNTRY COOKING DIARIES

Isabella’s Pizzeria Since both my wife and I are not pizza lovers, per se, we do not go to restaurants that specifically center their menus around the incredibly popular offering known as ‘Pizza’, but that scenario changed when we lived in Mandeville, Louisiana, a city located just north of New Orleans. A friend of my wife recommended a restaurant called Isabella’s Pizzeria, and so one Sunday after church we gave it a shot. We were not interested in the typical Pepperoni and Tomato Sauce with added Toppings […]

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SLASHING HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE COSTS: PART II

A HYBRID COUNTRY LIFE, BRAINSTORMING A BUDGET PLAN, BUDGETHOUSE RENOVATOR, LIFE HACK RAMBLINGS

Image by SAIYED IRFAN A on Pixabay/ Text by SJKeyChronicles The Aftereffects Of A Recent Hurricane When Hurricane Michael hit the Panhandle of Florida in October of 2018, I feared the integrity of my home would be seriously tested by the anticipated wind gusts for my area. Even though we did have severe conditions and horrific rainfall, there was no resultant damage to my power lines or metal roof. But there could have been. One of my neighbors had a tree fall on the electrical service lines […]

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MY NINE YEAR OLD LAPTOP WITH BROKEN CASE

A HYBRID COUNTRY LIFE, BRAINSTORMING A BUDGET PLAN, LIFE HACK RAMBLINGS, MY LEARNING TO WRITE FILES

Sad State Of Affairs My son Eric, who used to own a computer repair shop in Canton, New York, headed up the acquisition of a new laptop computer for me in the year 2010, and I have been using it for the last 10 years. He was able to get a good deal for me for about $700 back then. The only major improvements he made to it in that span of time was to upgrade the RAM and Hard Drive when the original parts became obsolete. […]

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MY STORM SURVIVAL STRATAGIES: FRESH THINKING

A HYBRID COUNTRY LIFE, BRAINSTORMING A BUDGET PLAN, LIFE HACK RAMBLINGS

In Retrospect While writing two previous blogs about hurricanes, “Hurricanes And The Country House” and “Storms Affecting Your Budget“, I received inspiration from local stories that covered the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 super storm which devastated Gulf Coast communities in the month of October, 2018. We were also impacted by the high winds as well going over the top of our house, but that particular weather event only caused a power outage for about 48 hours or so. We were fortunate to have no […]

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MY FIRST ENGAGING NOVEL & THE CLIMACTIC SEQUEL PUBLISHED

A HYBRID COUNTRY LIFE, BRAINSTORMING A BUDGET PLAN, BUDGETHOUSE RENOVATOR, BUILDING MY WEBSITE, GENERAL, INSPIRATIONAL LIFE OUTTAKES, LIFE HACK RAMBLINGS, MY COUNTRY COOKING DIARIES, MY LEARNING TO WRITE FILES

Reviewing The Inspiration For My Story Line(s) In my previous LEARNING TO WRITE article Learning To Write:My First Novel Part II, I told of how I have always been fascinated by the Navy SEAL Team’s enigmatic aura. When we visited their dedicated Museum in Ft. Pierce, we got to see the Maersk Alabama cargo ship life boat that held the ship’s captain hostage while being driven away by Somali pirates. The movie that depicts the document drama, Captain Phillips, was quite revealing and did incorporate maneuvers by […]

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COMMENTARY DILEMMA: PART II_ TRYING TO CONNECT WITH MY FOLLOWERS

A HYBRID COUNTRY LIFE, BRAINSTORMING A BUDGET PLAN, BUDGETHOUSE RENOVATOR, BUILDING MY WEBSITE, INSPIRATIONAL LIFE OUTTAKES, LIFE HACK RAMBLINGS, MY COUNTRY COOKING DIARIES, MY LEARNING TO WRITE FILES

Who Are My Followers I have tried to get a profile of my followers and I can’t get a fix on what you like or really want to read about. All comments indicate that you are appreciative of what I have to say, but don’t offer any specifics. If I don’t know what issues you are facing, I can’t really help! When I first started my blog, I decided to write about all the experiences I encountered. From adventurous survival tactics, budgeting money techniques, buying and fixing […]

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BUDGETING YOUR ELECTRONIC GADGETS BILLINGS: PART IV

A HYBRID COUNTRY LIFE, BRAINSTORMING A BUDGET PLAN, BUDGETHOUSE RENOVATOR, LIFE HACK RAMBLINGS

What Services Can You Budget? I asked these questions in one of my my first posts about Budgeting Your Electronic Gadgets Billings: Part I: “Are electronic gadget utility bills a major budget concern for you? Do you want to save money on your electronic gadget service provider bills each month? Can you drastically reduce the amounts you are paying now?” For answers and insights into these inquiries, I will provide some updates to what I did then as well as devolve what I know now. Once again, I […]

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THE ART OF CYBER CRIME

BRAINSTORMING A BUDGET PLAN, BUILDING MY WEBSITE, LIFE HACK RAMBLINGS

Equifax Conundrum While I was creating this blog, I received a notice from the Equifax Breach Settlement Administrator informing me of the following: “In September of 2017, Equifax announced it experienced a data breach, which impacted the personal information of approximately 147 million people. Equifax has reached a proposed settlement to resolve class action lawsuits brought by consumers alleging Equifax failed to adequately protect their personal information. Equifax denies any wrongdoing, and no judgment or finding of wrongdoing has been made.  If your personal information was impacted […]

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THE COMMENTARY DILEMMA:PART I

A HYBRID COUNTRY LIFE, BRAINSTORMING A BUDGET PLAN, BUDGETHOUSE RENOVATOR, BUILDING MY WEBSITE, INSPIRATIONAL LIFE OUTTAKES, LIFE HACK RAMBLINGS, MY COUNTRY COOKING DIARIES, MY LEARNING TO WRITE FILES

Who Are My Readers I have tried to get a profile of my readers and I can’t get a fix on what you like or really want to read about. All comments indicate that you are appreciative of what I have to say, but don’t offer any specifics. If I don’t know what issues you are facing, I can’t really help! I decided to write about all the experiences in my life when I started my blog. From life adventures, budgeting money, buying and fixing up a […]

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