Comments on: How To Reconnect After Making A Life Change

By: Barbara in Colorado

Barbara in Colorado — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 04:51:50 +0000

Thanks for sharing your list! It’s encouraging and refreshing to be reminded of these kinds of things. They can so easily get “misplaced” in the daily-ness of life. I think I’ll review my list of ‘core values” and print it out so I can be reminded of them when those times of feeling overwhelmed or discouraged come wandering through.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 02:28:39 +0000

I just want you to know I appreciate you very much, Gaye, although since you are no longer the ‘main’ man on the Backyard Survival I haven’t enjoyed reading it and have thought several times of letting it go, but I am loyal nonetheless. I look forward to your writings here though. More so than ever as you are in retirement mode.

Thank you again for confirming, along with your commentors here that letting family go is for our sanity. I recently let a couple more go for their association with those I said goodbye to years ago, and were trying to come back into my life ‘thru the backdoor’. I have literally been grieving these two though. Life has not been pleasant lately.

You deserve to spend your time the way you see fit. All the years of working has entitled you to. Thank you , Gaye, for taking the time to write.

By: Mick

Mick — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 23:48:34 +0000

Hi Gaye! I wanted you to know that I’ve been here at your site ever since you made the change but have been so busy that I haven’t had time to say hello. I got married about 8 months ago and the move from MD back to NC has been crazy. I’m very sure you can relate to that! I also married about 8 months ago. So now I have one more to add to my son and granddaughter to prep for and he’s not really sure what he thinks of my frenzied activity but every now and then he comes home with something that he thinks could come in handy when the SHTF so I guess he’s getting on board. I also manage his towing company and my granddaughter spent the summer with me. I’m trying to find all my prep supplies (in boxes) so that I relearn exactly what I have and what I need. If I ever get done I am going to follow you with a day here and there of nothing but spending the day with me. I think I can do it!

By: Gaye Levy

Gaye Levy — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 22:31:31 +0000

In reply to Vicki Vestre.

Thank you for following me to the new site, Vicki.

By: Gaye Levy

Gaye Levy — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 22:31:03 +0000

In reply to Joan.

The first few years after my husband retired he became a couch potato, having two-way conversations with Oprah while watching her show during the daytime. Thankfully, he got over that and found other interests, including golf. For me, that was a blessing and not a curse, although I personally get tired of listening to golf stories 24/7 LOL.