In the first part, I talked about specific examples of hard situations we may have in our lifetimes. In this part, I'll discuss ways to deal with the stress.

We all go through hard times. They may be personal or collective, but they're still stressful. We need to be prepared to deal with the stress.

As we age, it's important to make things easier to do. I added the planter boxes to the railing on my side porch to grow herbs, although you can grow anything in them. Making things easier to do increases the likelihood of success.

Self-watering Deck Railing Planters

My work world is high-tech, and my personal world is very low-tech. It's an interesting dynamic. People in the high-tech world don't get low-tech, and the same goes for the reverse.

Ella and her husband take up ranch life.

With all the chaos going on around us, what can we do right now?

Automating garden tasks is a game-changer. Last week, I highlighted irrigation timers. This week, I want to discuss a great hose option to go with the timer.

Sprinkler Hose

All the disruptions in the world are having an adverse affect of the supply chain. No matter the cause, ordinary people end up bearing the consequences. This is a good time for us to be thinking about putting a few things back while we can still get them.

Provident Prepper

We Baby Boomers remember the original energy crisis when gas was rationed based on your license plate.

Ella and her neighbors at the camp have an encounter with Comanches.