Labour Day
A little bit of Labour Day history Continue reading Labour Day
Category: Issues
General
Midnight Fireplace Makeover
A fast fireplace makeover Continue reading Midnight Fireplace Makeover
Real Estate Rant
The mechanisms in our current Real Estate market, just aren’t right. Continue reading Real Estate Rant
Around the House
Sometimes, one thing leads to another and nothing gets done around the house. Continue reading Around the House
Karma – What Goes Around Comes Around?
Does what goes around really come around? Continue reading Karma – What Goes Around Comes Around?
A Vegemergency – Apple Dump Cake
It was a Vegan emergency – that is our daughter, a long time vegan, surprised us by arriving home for her birthday. Now, as her birthday always falls on the first day of school or so, she has not been … Continue reading A Vegemergency – Apple Dump Cake
A Young Athlete Describes being Drug Tested
I thought it was time for something completely different. A distraction from politics and the everyday….. On the long car ride back from our fishing/northern vacation I interviewed one of our boys about his Canadian drug testing experience. He is … Continue reading A Young Athlete Describes being Drug Tested
At Times Like These
My husband writes about pulling together in times of difficulty Continue reading At Times Like These
Blogging Lessons Learned
Occasionally I like to let you know what I have learned from blogging since my last post. It’s a nice change from thinking about pandemics and so on isn’t it? It also seems that even though I don’t blog about … Continue reading Blogging Lessons Learned
Rusty Nail Soup in a Pandemic
Make homemade soup with leftovers and pantry items and stay home from the grocery stores. Continue reading Rusty Nail Soup in a Pandemic
Hope by the Numbers
I hope that social distancing and staying at home will result in positive numbers soon. Continue reading Hope by the Numbers
Facial fashion when there are no N95 masks
Thinking about N95 masks and other solutions for those of us who don’t have them Continue reading Facial fashion when there are no N95 masks
The October Crisis – War Measures Act
A post by my husband about – Responding to crisis. Continue reading The October Crisis – War Measures Act
Protect Grocery Store Employees
Grocery store workers deserve protection during Coronavirus emergency
Continue reading Protect Grocery Store Employees
Some Slightly Positive Thinking
It’s encouraging that people, businesses, governments and health care workers are doing the best that they can in the circumstances. Continue reading Some Slightly Positive Thinking
Mr. Beer Brew Kit Adventure – Part 2of3
Originally posted on Daylillie:
I waited 3 weeks after brewing a keg of beer using the Mr. Beer kit that I got for Christmas. Then it was time to bottle my beer. I had marked the date to bottle (3… Continue reading Mr. Beer Brew Kit Adventure – Part 2of3
Mr. Beer Brewing Adventure – Part 1of 3
Originally posted on Daylillie:
One of my Christmas presents this year was a beer making kit. I am including links to purchase directly from Mr. Beer, if you are in the United States. They have also provided a 10% off… Continue reading Mr. Beer Brewing Adventure – Part 1of 3
Favorite Adages – some light humor
A few of our favorite adages Continue reading Favorite Adages – some light humor
Sunshine Blogger’s Award
Sunshine Bloggers Award Nomination Continue reading Sunshine Blogger’s Award
BBQ’ed Back Ribs – Keeping it Simple is Best
How to make back ribs on the BBQ easily and quickly Continue reading BBQ’ed Back Ribs – Keeping it Simple is Best
Football and Life’s Lessons
Life’s Lessons learned from an inspirational football coach Continue reading Football and Life’s Lessons
The Greatest Salesman That Ever Lived
I take those sales calls because I remember the greatest salesman that ever lived. Continue reading The Greatest Salesman That Ever Lived
Mixing Media and Politics
Do some sources within the mainstream media report the news or create the news? Continue reading Mixing Media and Politics
Another Snow Day
A very short post with pictures of winter in Canada. Continue reading Another Snow Day
Blog Name Change
Justanumber has changed to Everyday Lillie Continue reading Blog Name Change
Eliminating Plastic Water Bottles
The Pur Filter that we received for Christmas helps filter lead from our water and reduce our platic recycling. Continue reading Eliminating Plastic Water Bottles
Nuclear Power Alert Cancelled
Ontario woke up to a FALSE alert that there had been an incident at the Nuclear Power Station. Continue reading Nuclear Power Alert Cancelled
Blogging Advice – Thank You
I have learned a lot about blogging from other bloggers, but I have a lot more to learn. Continue reading Blogging Advice – Thank You
A Little Rant About Cyber Security
A Silly Rant about companies collecting personal information about us getting hacked. Continue reading A Little Rant About Cyber Security
Happy New Year
New Year’s Day is my very favorite holiday. While many may feel bored, stressed from overshopping, or tired from too much celebration on this day, I feel that today is a day for rest and contemplation. Here there is nothing … Continue reading Happy New Year
Canadian Carbon Tax Gimmick
I am confused about how a Canadian carbon tax will save the world from climate change and why we need even more carbon taxes. Continue reading Canadian Carbon Tax Gimmick
Snow Day Musings:
There is nothing to do on a snow day but stay inside and ponder things like what is a Bomb Cyclone Continue reading Snow Day Musings:
The Boeing Controversy
In my opinion, Boeing, The FAA, the airlines and our governments should have all had the common sense to ground the Max 8 earlier. Continue reading The Boeing Controversy
Canadians Vote Today
The 2019 Canadian Federal Election Day Continue reading Canadians Vote Today
Climate March Comparison
Last Friday, the world watched young people protesting and marching to protest against climate change. In Canada, 16 year old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg led the protest in Montreal. As usual, our Prime Minister and other politicians photo-bombed the whole … Continue reading Climate March Comparison
Trouble Sleeping?
As we get older, our sleep patterns change, and sometimes we have trouble sleeping. We may have trouble getting to sleep at night, or sleeping all the way through. Certain foods are known to help us get to sleep naturally. … Continue reading Trouble Sleeping?
Rant of Embarassment
In the blogging world, what I’m finding most interesting is the number of different countries in the world that blog visitors are from. We truly are in a small world, and I enjoy the everyday life and events of different … Continue reading Rant of Embarassment
Bobsleigh Controversy
Over the past year I have been loosely following the story of Canadian Olympic Bobsledder (Bobsleigher?) Kaillie Humphries. This amazing athlete has won 3 Olympic Medals and multiple World Championship and Word Cup medals for Canada. A year ago she … Continue reading Bobsleigh Controversy
More Carbon Confusion
In Canada we have a new carbon tax, which is causing some controversy. There is a federal election coming soon, so who knows what the result may be. It may be eliminated by the next government, or it may continue. … Continue reading More Carbon Confusion
Carbon Footprint
I’m a bit confused about the “carbon footprint” issue. The world’s current favorite Royals, Harry and Meghan got in a bit of trouble for flying around in a private jet while vacationing and doing charitable good things. The Sussex family, … Continue reading Carbon Footprint
Blogging Advice Please!
Hello readers! I am looking for a little bit of advice please about how to structure my blog/blogs. I have been enjoying posting on Just A Number about things that are of interest to me in regards to lifestyle, early … Continue reading Blogging Advice Please!
60th Birthday Presents
For my husband’s 60th birthday, our young adult children (19-24) created a chat/messaging group to plan what to buy him. Some of the ideas were quite creative, but fortunately couldn’t be found on time (for example, a cannabis decorated hat … Continue reading 60th Birthday Presents
Northern Vacation
We are blessed this week with the presence of 3 of our young adult children who have joined us for a short fishing vacation in near Northern Ontario. My husband has recently purchased a fishing boat – his dream for … Continue reading Northern Vacation
Choosing a Label
I’ve never been a fan of labels, whether its paying more for brand names, or labeling people as this type or that. That said, I think that there has to be a better label for people like me who are … Continue reading Choosing a Label
Early Retirement – One Year In
It’s been just over a year since since my husband joined me in retirement and we relocated. We sold our large country ranch-home, and moved to a smaller town slightly further from the city to a lovely century home which … Continue reading Early Retirement – One Year In
Women over 50
I have been enjoying reading Women over 50 in the Washington Post and SFGate. Here is the link. https://www.sfgate.com/lifestyle/article/Women-over-50-Ginny-Donohue-13963323.php Continue reading Women over 50
Apologies Readers!
I just wanted to apologize. A clip that I had saved for later, was published live this morning! I am so sorry, but still learning. Sorry for the sloppy blogging. Continue reading Apologies Readers!
Mother’s Day Gift
I received in my inbox today, a gift idea for mother’s day. It was on one of my points/rewards sites, an offer to buy a high-tech super-sonic hair dryer using points Spoil mom this year! Redeem points and spoil mom … Continue reading Mother’s Day Gift
Early Retirement
Early retirement, downsizing and house hunting
Continue reading Early Retirement
Wardrobe Purge
After a recent bout of real estate frenzy in our area, we have decided to sell our house and move further from the city. We hope to benefit from the price differential of less expensive real estate in a small … Continue reading Wardrobe Purge
Are You a Clean Sleeper?
I am a relatively clean sleeper, and not just because Gwyneth Paltrow told me to. Clean sleeping is a popular new term, from Gwyneth’s book Clean Beauty. According to the clean sleeping philosophy, our overall wellbeing depends on getting a … Continue reading Are You a Clean Sleeper?
Aging and dreaming…
“It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.” ― Gabriel García Márquez Continue reading Aging and dreaming…
A Senior Moment
Thank you readers for visiting and liking! In getting started, I reviewed a few cosmetics rolling around in my makeup drawer, and I will continue to do so. Cosmetics will hopefully be just one aspect of this blog, as I hope to branch out in to fashion, lifestyle, travel and a few neo-senior issues. I am a boomer, an (almost) empty-nester, and my interests include, art, writing, reading, travel, gardening, home improvement, downsizing, and yes keeping up with younger women. The focus of my cosmetic and fashion posts will be definitely more towards “anti-aging” products, even though the word anti-aging … Continue reading A Senior Moment
On Line Shopping
This Christmas season, I have become an expert online shopper. While most of my purchases have been carried out in the traditional stores, I have become adept at finding unique and custom items online. I believe that this is a … Continue reading On Line Shopping
Age is Just a Number
If age is just a number, why does everyone want to know how old I am? Why do I care so much if people say I look good for my age? Continue reading Age is Just a Number
Senior Social Media
We always hear about teenagers and young adults as being the key users of social media. It may be true that they use the selfie oriented Instagram and Snapchat much more than us, and it is true that younger users are using Facebook less often than they used to. But mature internet users are taking to Facebook in a big way. According to a survey of 1520 American adults by they Pew Research Centre, 79% of American “online” adults use Facebook. Facebook is the most popular of the social media sites, and appears to be a starting point for social … Continue reading Senior Social Media
A Senior Moment
While we may not apppreciate being identified as senior citizens, we seniors do appreciate a deal. We love discounts and loyalty points. More on loyalty programs another day. Shoppers Drug Mart for example, gives us (early seniors – over 55), a 20% discount on one Thursday per month, with an Optimum loyalty card. I used this discount to buy a pregnancy test, causing confusion at the cash desk. After that I headed to McDonalds, where I received a discounted “Senior’s Coffee”. Not all restaurants offer this benefit, but just ask! Continue reading A Senior Moment
Everyday Lillie 