Name some things you can't live without.

[debm55]

[CincyDem]

1. Debm55's daily question. Makes my day. :-)

[debm55]

2. Thank you CincyDem. Love You.

[Maninacan]

3. Food

Steens pure cane syrup from Abbeville LA.
Gotta have it on oatmeal.

[debm55]

7. Thank you Maninacan

[UpInArms]

4. My animals

They keep me grounded, sane and loved.

[debm55]

8. Very true, Thank you UpinArms

[RoadRunner]

5. Mobility

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]

9. Agree. Thank you RoadRunner

[LisaM]

6. Books.

I panic if I don't have reading material, and not eBooks, either. I need the real thing.

Cheese is a distant second.

[debm55]

10. Thank you LisaM. I like the real books too--yhe feel and the smell of a book is so different then a e-book

[LisaM]

13. What floors me is people talking about the "percentage" they've read

It's odd and annoying. "I have 35% left". What a weird way to approach reading a novel.

[debm55]

19. Very true, Thank you LisaM

[Ferrets are Cool]

11. You will laugh, but my phone/tablet. It has become a mandatory part of my day...It would be very hard to run my business

without those two things.

[debm55]

20. Ferrets are Cool--I did/n't laugh. They are very important to businesses and for just for people.

[DFW]

12. Tastl Wachauer Marillennektar

(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]

21. Thank you very much DFW,

[DFW]

71. After serving guests a glass of that stuff

I have had serious inquiries as to the required documents needed to emigrate to Austria.

[Ocelot II]

46. Ha. I'll see you Streichholzschaechtelchen (which is easy to pronounce) and raise you

Miinibaashkiminasiganibiitoosijiganibadagwiingweshiganibakwezhigan. Ojibwe for blueberry pie.

[DFW]

70. With a word that long

It sounds like they tell you the oven settings in both fahrenheit and celsius.

[GreenWave]

14. Oxygen, gravity, magnetosphere...

[debm55]

22. Agree, GreenWave, Thank you very much

[biophile]

15. Democratic Underground

I need my multiple daily fixes

[debm55]

23. Me too, Thank you biophile

[eppur_se_muova]

16. Oxygen, water, food, cats. More or less in that order. nt

[debm55]

24. Thank you so much eppur_se_muova, Great list

[Polly Hennessey]

17. Okay, I have more than one.

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]

25. Great list, Polly Hennessey. Thank You very much.

[KarenS]

18. My Medications,,,,

I have emphysema and heart issues.

[debm55]

26. Thank you KarenS. I am on meds too and they are very important.

[LakeArenal]

27. Human interaction with like minded people.

Had a rough childhood. Humans saved me.

And… will always have a dog.

[debm55]

29. Thank you, Lake Arenal. Me too.

[LakeArenal]

34. 🎶🥰🎶. Music too right? Need it.

[debm55]

37. Agree.

[PennRalphie]

28. My family

And Tim Horton’s coffee.

[debm55]

32. Hi PennRalphie. I agree with you. Rich has been buying TimHorton coffee and loves it. Fellow yinzer here

[OldPilot]

30. Things that I cannot live without

My woodworking tools. I make furniture and cabinets by hand. My oldest machine was made in 1905 and it works very well.

[debm55]

39. Thank you OldPilot and welcome to DU. I have found that most of the older products are better made and last longer then

the new products.

[displacedvermoter]

31. My job

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]

40. Thank you displacedvermoter. You are very lucky to be able to work. I am 69 and know I could no longer teach full time

[displacedvermoter]

60. Work at a museum

Most days are a treat

[debm55]

61. I would have loved to have that job. What a joy it must be to go there everyday. Thank you

[Shermann]

33. Caffeine. This time of year it's the pumpkin spice latte!

I relish the seasonal cliches. Bring me a cider donut to go with it!

[debm55]

42. Thank you Shermann . I used to get a cup every morning at the local Sheetz before I went to school It was soooo good.

[TommieMommy]

35. My cat, frozen yogurt, cheddar cheese and TV

[debm55]

36. Great choices, TommieMommie. Thank you.

[33taw]

38. Birds. I love their sounds. The geese and cranes are migrating - it is wonderful.

[debm55]

44. Thank you 33taw. I haven't seen or heard any geese fly overhead. I love to go out in the front yard and watch them.

[Ocelot II]

41. Air, water, food, cats, coffee, Mozart.

[debm55]

48. Thank you Ocelot II All great choices.

[gab13by13]

43. My golf clubs 😊

[debm55]

49. Thank you gab13by13. Has the weather been nice in Central PA? It's a little chilly in SW PA.

[gab13by13]

55. Pretty nice,

but it is getting colder Monday so I won't mind going to my dentist appointment. 😊

[debm55]

56. HAHA, Thank you

[imaginary girl]

45. I'm sure I'm not alone in this...my pups!

[debm55]

50. Great choice and thank you imaginary girl.

[Ziggysmom]

47. Cats and cat litter 💩

[debm55]

51. Great choice Ziggysmom and yes the litter.

[Diamond_Dog]

52. I have several

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]

57. Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog You have a great list.

[BOSSHOG]

53. Not a thing BUT

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 can’t live without those.

[debm55]

54. Excellent choices, BOSSHOG, Thank you very much.

[3catwoman3]

58. Cats.

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]

59. Thank you very much, 3catwoman3. Great list for the heart and soul.

[Jrose]

62. 1. Strong cup of black tea in the morning, 2. Whole wheat, buttered muffin

with the tea, and 3. My love-mate smiling and saying g'mornin' sweetie' as I have my tea and muffin.

[debm55]

63. Beautiful. Thank you Jrose.

[Niagara]

64. A few items come to mind:

Coffee

Chapstick

Pack of playing cards

Razors

Access to phone/internet/PC

Art and Music

Love and Respect

White noise for sleeping

[debm55]

66. Thank you for your wonderful list,, Niagara.

[Niagara]

68. You're welcome Dear Debbie!

[Lunabell]

65. DU

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]

67. Thank you, Lunabell and I agree.

[debm55]

69. My husband and son

[Wicked Blue]

72. Tea

Red Rose brand.
Iced or hot depending on the season.

[debm55]

73. Agree. I love my tea, Thank you Wicked Blue, Not a coffee drinker