We do sell to China, the UK, Japan and Mexico. It makes sense to sell to the US, us to them, them to us, since we are so close. We’ve always been close neighbours, had great trade relations. Canada and the US have one of the longest undefended borders. That is in part because we like one another…lol…

I appreciate your comments, very accurate. In Canada, we are thinking of you all in America. Feel for you and pray for good outcomes. I have the opposite family history of you… my ancestors arrived in Philadelphia, lived in New Jersey for a long time and eventually migrated to Canada. A task much easier to do back then than now. I’m a 6th generation Canadian. I think with the things that are happening our Canadians are gradually becoming even more patriotic than before. There could be some blessings to all of this. Our attitudes and abilities to adjust will help. Trusting for good things, Cheers!

Thanks. I was hoping my comments helped people realize that he’s trying or implementing an old trade idea that didn’t work in the 1800’s so it might now work now. However, in the short term it may.

Well said. I find you are very diplomatic and well spoken. Was that part of your job in your career?

I feel for both our countries, (all countries, but us neighbours the most). We may be headed for some sad days, but overall we are resilient people, US and Canada. We'll get through this, and who knows, maybe we'll all come out with some benefits, something good. Thanks for your comments.

Thank you. Today it was minus 5 Fahrenheit, very cold. Health officials were saying stay home as much as you can, limit outdoor exposure. We are hibernating…lol… I saw a video of a lady about 75 yrs old, a solo camper. She went out for the first time this year. I think she may have been in Vancouver, Victoria Island area. They are cold with rain. It rained on her campsite. I envied her. This happens every year, the wait wait waiting that must be endured until Spring arrives.

@@TwoSeniors - That 75 year old lady was brave to go camping in the cold. I've done that in my younger years, but not now. We had a cold snap that went Sunday thru Tuesday. My area had minus 10-15 with colder wind chills. I'll try not to get too political, but I tell ya...not good. I'm sure you've seen his insanity on your news. He's getting some pushback, tho. Yay! I'm basically hibernating too, but I go for coffee every morning, Starbucks drive-thru, then I usually take a drive thru one of the nearby state parks thru their campgrounds. Looking at the campsites, even tho snow covered, gives me joy. Once in a while there will be winter campers which I love to see. So yeah, just hanging out, taking care of the day-to-day stuff. Take care.

I think maybe the cold winds and temperatures that you all experienced have head our way. It’s not supposed to last but I’m getting antsy. I think I’ll do another mall walk today, maybe drive to a nearby larger town that actually has a mall. Too bad there wasn’t a virtual walk room where you could walk and feel as if you’re in a forest. And politics? I don’t know if you get much Canadian news but our country is preparing for a blow. One British Columbia Premier said if tariffs arrive they will ban American wines and that we should not travel to the US. It seems like such a small ban but I suppose it could result in loss revenue. Traditionally many Canadians go south for the winter. They call them the Snowbirds. But then again, did you see/hear of the snow in Florida… crazy. My grandmother used to say of the changes in the world during her day, “What is the World coming to?” She could definitely say that now. I find myself saying that on occasion. There is a line from a country song Stan quotes now and again, “There’s a hole in the rood and the hens won’t lay, but we’re still a livin and everything’s okay.” Cheers!

Hank Williams… “"My wife's been sick - the young'ns, too And I'm durn near - down with the flu The cow's gone dry - and them hens won't lay But - we're still a-livin' - so everything's Okay”

@@TwoSeniors - A virtual walk in the forest would be a great idea. Mall walking is a good idea. Our two large/only malls are being torn down, as they're very old and outdated. Don't know what will go up in their place, but we do need malls. The town population is around 35,000. Large enough to support a mall. I could understand Canada banning American wines and discouraging travel to the US if Trump goes through with the tariffs. They didn't start this tariff threat, Trump did. You probably saw on your news about Trump's mass deportation of illegal immigrants edict. This drew immediate lawsuits from the ACLU and many Attorneys General. Most illegals are awaiting clearance and their paperwork to be processed. This can sometimes take months or even years. He's also given police authority to go into schools and churches to extract immigrants. Can you imagine. This was not allowed previously. Immigrants are terrified and afraid to leave their houses.. Some have waited months to get their customs appointments to be cleared for entry and those are now cancelled. Even legal immigrants can be deported if they have certain things on their record. He's also attempting to cancel the birthright law which is a constitutional right in America. If you're born in the US, you are automatically a citizen. He's also put a hold on our largest health care organizations' meetings until he and his admin review their policies, which could take time. Health care officials are saying this hold will cause chaos and will be harmful to research and CDC updates to the public regarding disease, medication, etc. It's hard to fathom four years of this. One has to keep the faith and stand up for what's right.

@@larkspin Glad you liked it. I thought about this for a long while and then Saturday the conditions were right. The coast was clear (neighbours gone) and I only needed about 90 seconds…. It worked! It was invigorating too!

Yes. Come on camping season. The days are getting longer. My husband says we are gaining two minutes of daylight each day. Soon we will be springing into action.

Me too!

I always remind myself, an idea never stands completely alone. Somewhere there is someone who has done it. I just haven't met them yet. I used to share that idea with (some of ) my counselling clients. They'd say, "No one knows how I feel," and I could say, "Somewhere, someone does. You just haven't met them."

@@TwoSeniors You are so right. We are not the first ones to do things most of the time. When I think I have a great and unique idea, I'll look it up and someone else has done it.

Hey Peter, great idea. Thanks for sharing that. I will remember...

Thanks for your comments. I think many of us are heading into a lot of adjustments. Good thing most of us are resilient and have that ability to adjust. Life can be very interesting at times, actually, it is mostly interesting. The attitude we take into changing times can make all the difference as to how well we fare. Cheers!

@@arthurthompson8241 Thanks for your comment. I believe that, although if the tariffs go ahead our economy will suffer. You guys will all be okay. Anyway, I thought the idea of putting a tent up in your home no matter the reason for a power outage was a good one. The idea came from a smart viewer.

@@ronaldcichon4947 thanks for the vote of confidence..lol… next time should be easier. We all learn through experience and often figure out ways to make life simpler, easier…Cheers!

It was a great workout, good for strengthening the muscles.

Thank you so much. A tent indoors can be a lot of fun, especially over winter.

@@Judy-fi7ce And… Canada has long ranked among the world leaders in the production of uranium, zinc, nickel, potash, asbestos, sulfur, cadmium, and titanium. It is also a major producer of iron ore, coal, petroleum, gold, copper, silver, lead, and a number of ferroalloys….. Along with certain whiskey’s, and get this Ketchum, maple syrup… Trumps complaint… if any, is that the US buys more from Canada than we buy from the US, however, the biggest purchaser for the US has been China. Percentage wise, China has more US sales than us Canadians. Man… we are all going to be well educated after all this. I’ll send a link on a great CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp) about the tariffs and so on… It was very insightful and balanced.

@@Judy-fi7ce watch CBC news Andrew Chang…

Titled: Is Trump right about the US ‘subsidizing’ Canada… this was very insightful and a good explanation of things.

@@TwoSeniors OK

@@TwoSeniors - The US and Canada have much to offer each other and the world. Trump's a trouble maker.

Thanks for your comments. I'm usually pretty good at figuring out most pop up items. We have a pop up shower tent and also a pop up beach tent. I can manage those quite well. This one was a struggle, but upon reading the instructions again, I missed an important step which might make it a lot easier ...

Please, enjoy the laugh. I certainly did…Glad you watched.

@@tlsnana9539 When I first ordered these chairs for both of us, I was concerned for Stanley and myself, would we be able to get up out of the chair easy enough. For that reason, for my concerns, I made sure to order ones that had a 15” height. I knew they couldn’t be too close to the ground or that would be an issue. I was pleasantly surprised when I tried them out and was able to get up with ease. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, diagnosed when I was 21. The chairs would be a loss for me (or returned) if I couldn’t manage getting in and out. But as mentioned, I was pleasantly surprised. We both are able to manage them with great ease. I have another earlier video where I show the chair, me sitting in and getting out of the chair. The video was published Dec 6, “Perfect Camp Chair: Great for backpacking” I’d place a link but I don’t know how to do that yet… lol… Me at 70 learning new things. Cheers!

@ wonderful!! I just ordered it. Thank you so much. We’re going to walk as soon as I heal and this will go with us.

@@tlsnana9539 I’m so happy that you ordered. Of course, I don’t get anything from the order, but that’s not the point. I’m happy that you have something that will be useful when taking your walks. I can’t wait for the weather to improve so we can take our chairs along and enjoy a sweet spot, a lovely view. When you take your first walk, if you remember, drop me a line. I’d love to hear how it went for you. Cheers!

@@TwoSeniors I will. I get spring fever as the days get longer again. I’d love to go to Ricketts Glen with my son and our dog, but that won’t be safe until late May. It’s too icy along the falls .

@ I looked up Ricketts Glen once. It looks like a beautiful place. I’d love to go, but it’s roughly about a days journey for me. Who knows maybe one day I can do a road trip there.

Thanks for sharing. Difficult situation to deal with when income drops so drastically as yours did. Gosh that must be hard. Has Stanley ever thought of pastoral services in a hospital? Some are volunteer, but some are paying positions. When I had my hip replacements, the pastor from the hospital chapel came to my room. We had a really nice chat and shared our faith and experiences. It was nice. The two for one lane driving idea is interesting. I don't know if sassy Americans would abide tho. Unless you'd get ticketed for not abiding. Then they might. That had to be a very difficult time for Stan when his wife was unfaithful. So good that you both met and have found happiness together. God is good. Your plans for future travel sound nice. Like you said, money is a consideration, but who knows what opportunities might arise in the future. Every day is a new start. Hey, I viewed a priceless video on KZbin the other day. It was a speech that Canadian MP Elizabeth May gave and was put on KZbin. She gave her thoughts on Trump's statement about Canada being the 51st state. I was cheering. It was so good! The title is "Canada Turns the Tables on Trump with a Brutal Offer". She just ripped him up one side and down the other. If you want to watch, just type the title in the KZbin search box and it will come right up. I hope you're having a nice day. I very much enjoy our talks.

@ enjoy talks, me too. I often get ideas from your conversation. You’ll see one soon. I won’t tell you what it is but you will know it when it airs.

Yesterday Stan started calling all the local churches and nearby offering his pastoral services in terms of weddings and funerals. You see, the church may have let him go because of restructuring but he’s still active and wants to do things. So we will see how things progress. In the meantime we are two happy people. Sad note though, our Prime Minister resigned after 9+ years of service. I wonder sometimes if our countries are in trouble, or heading that way. I watched the video you mentioned. I may end up voting for her if she runs for PM.

@@TwoSeniors - Sounds like a great idea that Stan is offering his services to local churches. I would think there are many busy pastors who would welcome this. Yes, sad that PM Trudeau is resigning. It was headlining our news. They said the issues were the economy and immigration. The upside for him is that he won't have to deal with Trump. Glad you had a chance to watch the video of Elizabeth May. I hope she does run for PM. She'd be great. I'll watch for your video that you said I would recognize right away. I'm intrigued!

@@Judy-fi7ce Thanks for sharing your story. I think… if money was not an option, I’d have a small home base and a Class C unit for travel. I’d close up my home base for about 4 months in the Winter and travel in the south, Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Southern California, Arizona. Then back to home base for more local travel. I have also been thinking that with a Class C one would either be dealing with cold or too hot. The too hot would be easier to manage. I would have a pop up tent for sleeping on really hot nights, or definitely use fans for cooling. One can dream, but $ is a big consideration right now. I had thought that Stan’s work would continue at least for another few years but the church he worked for reallocated their finances and jobs. Stan was pastoral care. Now they have volunteers for the job. People are telling us that it’s not the same, but… what can you do. I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this but Stan is an ordained Baptist pastor. His wife was continuously unfaithful, had boyfriends while he preached (yes, one time boyfriend was sitting beside her while he delivered his message). We met an married when we were both single parents. He will be 82 this February. He’s open to gaining employment but we’re not sure what or where. We lost about 2/3 of our income with the loss of his work. My part time job with a greeting card company also cut hours, so now my supplemental income is down 2/3 as well. We were not expecting any of this. Rising costs and cuts in work hours seems to be happening everywhere. Overall, I’m still a happy girl. I’m trusting that life will change in the positive. Cheers!

Amazing, up to 70 laps. I’m always amazed at how one idea (my walking in Walmart) is not unique. I’m not the only one. Of course, I know that life is like that. I’m wondering if you’d be interested in my other channel geared towards senior moments, living, and me at 70 trying to create a KZbin channel, (separate from this one of course). I’ve renamed the channel to “What Works When Life Doesn’t” I’m not sure if it will show up in a search or not. Anyway, let me know if you find it (if you wish to). Cheers!

@@TwoSeniors - I've got a small ranch house, so it doesn't take long to do the 70 laps. But that 20-25 minutes worth of exercise is really beneficial for me. Just finished watching your video on "What Works When Life Doesn't". I left a comment there, so won't elaborate here. I enjoyed the video and your thoughts on the subject. The two for one lane is something I've never heard of. I had to back it up to see if I heard you correctly. I'm wondering what it has to do with the grand scheme of things on the freeway. I don't understand the purpose, but I'm sure there must be one.

@@susie-q96 You’re so right about the weather being cold. It’s either cold, blowing, sleet, rain, or snow. So “unfriendly”. I’m grateful for my one day of part time work with a greeting card company. I get about 7 hours walking with that, lifting boxes, opening packages of cards, placing them in the appropriate slots and walking up and down the aisle. I love the workout…lol… The company has cut back on hours. It used to be three part time hours a week. Now it’s only one. I miss the workout, so I may become a connoisseur of Malls…lol…Hiking Malls… the new focus…lol…Happy walking.

@@PinkandPossible I asked my daughter today what her favorite camping spot was for 2024. She said, “Look at my shirt”… lol.. She was wearing her MacGregor camping shirt. Grand-daughter Joce also loved that place. I was thinking today, maybe I should start thinking about booking so I can get a great spot.

Thanks for sharing! It's always great to have new or different resources, especially for keeping fit as a senior. Cheers!

Maybe you can edit it out…

I did that using their online KZbin suggestion. I selected the edit option they offered and apparently it worked. Thanks again for sharing this information.

For sure, it will be interesting to see what happens … history in the making I think.

Following the pattern, at some point you reach about 210 sitiches in the yoke. When it got to size (dividing front and back and sleeve stitches) I used size 3.

Thank you. I hope you had some memorable moments with your Christmas. Well… we’re heading into a New Year. Let’s hope it’s a good one for all.

I’m sure you will like the chairs. I can’t wait to use ours. They are very comfortable, much to my surprise. Cheers and Happy New Year. Wishing you all the best.

Laughing out loud, camping in your living room if power goes out. We have heard about the talks and I suspect we have more information on this side of the border, but Ford is a great Premier and he’s not a … how do you say… it’s no bluff. Not all the other Premiers of other provinces agree with Ford but I do believe most people are with him. I suspect that neither of the threats will occur. Yup, Trump needs to know that us Canadians are strong people, not whimps about to fall prey to his orders. As I said, Ford is not bluffing but I doubt the power will be turned off. Someone needs to stand up to Trump. I also suspect that many of the things Trump says about tariffs, border and so on, will not come to fruition. We will see.

@@TwoSeniors - Here here! Glad you got a chuckle out of the living room camping, but hey, I'm not kidding. I have a small one-person tent and a minus 20 degree F sleeping bag that weighs 17 pounds which I got a couple years ago after reading up on how to keep warm if the power goes out in winter. Your body heat helps keep you warm inside the small tent and well, the sleeping bag speaks for itself. I also have a Buddy Heater which runs on propane and is safe for indoor use, altho I'd crack the door open a little for ventilation. My windows are sealed to keep cold air out, so I don't open them. But yes, Go Canada! You can help us keep Trump in his place.

I have been toying with the idea of seeing if my beach tent will fit in the Honda. I’d use my sub zero sleeping bag and a few other comforts and spend the night there, just to try it. I’m waiting for the right night. I haven’t told Stan about the idea yet but I’m sure he’d say,, “You’re kidding right” and then he’d say something affirming the idea, and of course he wouldn’t join me. He knows I’m a bit crazy. Anyway, the idea of the beach tent in the Honda is so that I can help retain body heat. I have a few ideas for trying out in the Honda. Anyway, I’ve been busy these days, as most are over the holidays.

@@TwoSeniors - A beach tent in the car! I love the idea. I'd be interested in how it works when you get the chance to try it out.

Thank you for your comments. The chairs are not expensive and they are made well, very sturdy. I researched a number of chairs and this set had the best height 15” and best strong Oxford cloth, plus the cross section in the bottom is sturdy and avoids tipping. We were both impressed on how comfortable they are.

Did you notice that the fire has its own stick and marchmallow… and around the camp fire it looks like rolled socks… not rocks. They are all too close to the fire and too warmly dressed. Interesting AI generation of an image. Apparently AI has a lot to learn. Cheers and Merry Christmas

@@TwoSeniors - I thought that stick was in the girl's other hand, but I guess it's coming out of the fire. That would be weird. I thought those were marshmallows around the fire ring, but couldn't really make it out. They sure were too close to the fire and the fire was INSIDE the tent! Their roasting sticks were too short also. It was a cute little quiz though.

Thanks for having fun with the quiz. It was a spontaneous idea. You’re right about the stick coming out of the fire and everyone being too close. AI apparently has a lot to learn. I saw a friend’s generated Ai image of seniors painting and the canvas was on the wrong side of the easel. Merry Christmas. Will you be with your daughter? We did our daughter visit last week, sons this weekend, friends on Christmas Day. I don’t have to cook anything but am making cheesecakes. I love making those.

@@TwoSeniors - Sounds like you're having a busy Christmas season. Had a pre-Christmas visit with my daughter already. She works two jobs; driving school bus and driving coach tours all over the country. Her schedule is so busy, she's cooking her Thanksgiving dinner in January. She also volunteers in community activities such as Boy Scouts of America and a county park near her home. I don't know how she does it with 3 kids at home, even though they are teenagers. But they do help out. I used to make cheesecakes often too. There's nothing like a homemade cheesecake. Merry Christmas to you and Stanley!

You are so right. Merry Christmas

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