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Friday Thoughts – November Rain

cb3 — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 18:23:37 +0000

TweetNot Even Cold November Rain Maybe it’s the weather or maybe it’s due to dwelling on the current domestic challenges but whatever it is, it has me in a bit of a funk. Might as well write about the rain. November ended the drought and wildfires of the past few weeks with a blaze of … Continue reading Friday Thoughts – November Rain →

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Opting Outside – Black Friday Hike to DeSoto Falls

cb3 — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:29:00 +0000

TweetIt’s That Time of the Year The media and my inbox light up like a Christmas Tree with a constant stream of promotions and sales ads. It’s a time of celebration with family as well as the lure of amazing deals. I’m very lucky in the fact that I can safely ignore most of the … Continue reading Opting Outside – Black Friday Hike to DeSoto Falls →

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Friday Thoughts – Thanksgiving 2016

cb3 — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:20:42 +0000

TweetAnd We Were Thankful Yesterday was Thanksgiving in the US. Today, I’m not going to spend a lot of time writing but I wanted to take a minute to talk about some of the things for which I am thankful. Today, we’re going to continue the tradition of not participating in Black Friday and #OptOutside. … Continue reading Friday Thoughts – Thanksgiving 2016 →

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Friday Thoughts – Pre-Holiday 2016 Edition

cb3 — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:41:48 +0000

TweetLonging to Hike I’m going to ramble over a couple of topics again this Friday. Cabin fever does that to a person. In case you haven’t heard, the southeast has been having a wildfire problem the last couple of weeks. I was really hoping to get out and hit some trails over the holidays but … Continue reading Friday Thoughts – Pre-Holiday 2016 Edition →

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Friday Thoughts – Election Week 2016

cb3 — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:07:00 +0000

TweetWhat a Week Well this has definitely been a draining week for a lot of reasons. I’m currently sitting in a coffee shop sipping a $6 coffee and trying to compose my thoughts. Yeah, I went there. Spent the money and it feels good. I just had to get out of the house today and … Continue reading Friday Thoughts – Election Week 2016 →

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Forks in the Financial Path

cb3 — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 19:06:57 +0000

TweetDeciding What’s Next (Financially) Over the past couple of month’s I’ve been mulling over a couple of ideas in regards to the next steps of my financial plan and pursuit of Financial Independence (and possibly Retire Early). Now that we’re down to a single debt with our mortgage, I need to re-analyze our current state … Continue reading Forks in the Financial Path →

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Friday Thoughts – Dinner with a Friend

cb3 — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 02:52:38 +0000

TweetCatching Up The other night (last Thursday to be precise), I took the opportunity to catch up with an old friend for dinner. This was out of the ordinary for me for a couple of reasons. I’m not usually one to take time away from family operations on a week night, but I needed it … Continue reading Friday Thoughts – Dinner with a Friend →

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August 2016 Progress

cb3 — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 12:00:14 +0000

TweetWe’re Packing Five Months of Finance… Into a single post. I’ll probably switch to doing these quarterly now for reasons that I’ll get to in a bit. Let’s just say it’ll be fine. There’s been a lot of financial goodness since the March update. At the end of March, we were down to three outstanding debts: … Continue reading August 2016 Progress →

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Friday Thoughts

cb3 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:25:12 +0000

TweetA Quiet Rainy Morning I’m in a somewhat reflective mood this morning, so I wanted to take a few minutes to jot down a few of the things going through my head. After the kids were off to school, the dogs were fed, and the house quieted down I sat down at the computer to … Continue reading Friday Thoughts →

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A Brief Moment on the Dock

cb3 — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 17:46:00 +0000

TweetThe Best Job I Ever Had A few too many moons ago, I took the best job in my life. I wouldn’t know it at the time, but I recognize it now. It’s a state of being and a mindset that I hope to achieve again one day soon. I recall having moved back home … Continue reading A Brief Moment on the Dock →

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