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(6,935 posts)debm55
(36,011 posts)Steens pure cane syrup from Abbeville LA.
Gotta have it on oatmeal.
debm55
(36,011 posts)UpInArms
(51,798 posts)They keep me grounded, sane and loved.
debm55
(36,011 posts)ailsagirl
(23,802 posts)RoadRunner
(4,598 posts)Just being able to get around on my own & take care of myself. I can get by nicely without Social Security, a car, the latest Apple gadget, even baseball. But lack of mobility is terrifying.
debm55
(36,011 posts)I panic if I don't have reading material, and not eBooks, either. I need the real thing.
Cheese is a distant second.
debm55
(36,011 posts)LisaM
(28,600 posts)It's odd and annoying. "I have 35% left". What a weird way to approach reading a novel.
debm55
(36,011 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,957 posts)without those two things.
debm55
(36,011 posts)DFW
(56,535 posts)(OK, you guys, say THAT three times in a row, fast without stopping!) **
https://bauernladen.at/produkte/tastl-wachauer-marillenbauer/wachauer-marillennektar-33485
It's a tiny production, and they don't ship in quantities large enough for a store to maintain a stock, and they will not ship beyond Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
It is made, bottled and sold by the Tastl (TAHS-tle) family in a tiny village in the Austrian Wachau Valley. It is almost worth learning German and living here for this alone.
** When I first met the sister of my younger daughter's SO (they're German), she automatically assumed I was another dumb American who was incapable of learning a foreign language. So, she spoke to me in English. She remarked that Americans just couldn't pronounce German words.
Without letting on, I just said, "really? It doesn't sound so complicated to me."
She said, "Oh, yes, you people just can't pronounce our words at all."
I said, "like what?"
Thinking she would throw me a curve, she said the word for "little match box," which in German is "Streichholzschächtelchen."
I repeated it perfectly: "Streichholzschächtelchen. What's so hard about that?"
She nearly fell over backwards with shock, saying, "well, MOST Americans can't do that."
I asked. "Are you sure about that? Have you taken the time to ask 'most Americans' to be sure of what you are saying?"
Uhh, well no, she hadn't.
debm55
(36,011 posts)DFW
(56,535 posts)I have had serious inquiries as to the required documents needed to emigrate to Austria.
Ocelot II
(120,836 posts)Miinibaashkiminasiganibiitoosijiganibadagwiingweshiganibakwezhigan. Ojibwe for blueberry pie.
DFW
(56,535 posts)It sounds like they tell you the oven settings in both fahrenheit and celsius.
GreenWave
(9,167 posts)debm55
(36,011 posts)biophile
(350 posts)I need my multiple daily fixes
debm55
(36,011 posts)eppur_se_muova
(37,397 posts)debm55
(36,011 posts)ailsagirl
(23,802 posts)Polly Hennessey
(7,453 posts)My pets - they bring me joy each and every day.
My books - they transport me to other worlds.
Lemonade - it tastes good.
Toothbrush and toothpaste - my mouth appreciates it.
debm55
(36,011 posts)KarenS
(4,633 posts)I have emphysema and heart issues.
debm55
(36,011 posts)LakeArenal
(29,799 posts)Had a rough childhood. Humans saved me.
And
will always have a dog.
debm55
(36,011 posts)LakeArenal
(29,799 posts)PennRalphie
(278 posts)And Tim Hortons coffee.
debm55
(36,011 posts)OldPilot
(9 posts)My woodworking tools. I make furniture and cabinets by hand. My oldest machine was made in 1905 and it works very well.
debm55
(36,011 posts)the new products.
displacedvermoter
(3,029 posts)I am hitting 70 but can still work my five days a week. My wife says it keeps me out of trouble. I think she would hate me being around all the time!
debm55
(36,011 posts)displacedvermoter
(3,029 posts)Most days are a treat
debm55
(36,011 posts)Shermann
(8,641 posts)I relish the seasonal cliches. Bring me a cider donut to go with it!
debm55
(36,011 posts)TommieMommy
(1,098 posts)debm55
(36,011 posts)33taw
(2,801 posts)debm55
(36,011 posts)Ocelot II
(120,836 posts)debm55
(36,011 posts)gab13by13
(25,232 posts)debm55
(36,011 posts)gab13by13
(25,232 posts)but it is getting colder Monday so I won't mind going to my dentist appointment. 😊
debm55
(36,011 posts)imaginary girl
(913 posts)debm55
(36,011 posts)Ziggysmom
(3,574 posts)debm55
(36,011 posts)Diamond_Dog
(34,631 posts)My family
Music
Books
My tablet/DU
Good friends
Morning coffee
Having my own car and ability to drive. The last one may sound a bit strange, but I am frightened over the thought of not being able to just jump in my car and go someplace.
debm55
(36,011 posts)BOSSHOG
(39,844 posts)My Wife. My wonderful wife of 50+ years spoils me rotten for no apparent reason. Wonderful Cook and my best Friend.
And Budweiser in the fridge in the garage.
And a 2+ mile walk almost everyday, lifting light weights and wall pushups. Literally. I cant live without those.
debm55
(36,011 posts)Could I survive physically without them, yes, but not emotionally.
Also, things to read, be it physical books for pleasure or the internet for fast access to information on all manner of topics, and DU, of course.
debm55
(36,011 posts)Jrose
(1,339 posts)with the tea, and 3. My love-mate smiling and saying g'mornin' sweetie' as I have my tea and muffin.
debm55
(36,011 posts)Niagara
(9,569 posts)Coffee
Chapstick
Pack of playing cards
Razors
Access to phone/internet/PC
Art and Music
Love and Respect
White noise for sleeping
debm55
(36,011 posts)Niagara
(9,569 posts)The first thing I read when I wake up. I have my coffee and read the latest political and other updates. DU folks share some of the most interesting news and current events on tge web.
debm55
(36,011 posts)debm55
(36,011 posts)Red Rose brand.
Iced or hot depending on the season.
debm55
(36,011 posts)Doc_Technical
(3,599 posts)food, clothing, shelter
and music
Demovictory9
(33,757 posts)Demovictory9
(33,757 posts)Makes it easier to eat vegan
RockRaven
(16,270 posts)sorcrow
(510 posts)My wife
My dogs
Democratic Underground
Phone
Coffee
Good food
Not necessarily in that order... And lots more.
Best regards,
Sorghum Crow
johnp3907
(3,889 posts)AKwannabe
(6,344 posts)JK
.But I am a mean bitch!
Food and water. 😉😁😇