It's been two weeks, four days, seven hours and 45 minutes since I took up more or less permanent residence... in my current residence. Yes, apparently I am counting. The husband conveniently had two weeks of back to back travel. Tough life staying at expensive hotels, eating fine food while I, on the other hand, …
Category: Change
The Big Change
My life has changed a lot. Suddenly. Although it wasn't a surprise. I knew it was coming. I boastfully said, "I can do this". I retired from my job a week and a half ago.... traveled for an anniversary celebration with my parents.... then hit the road back home. But "Home" is a vague place. The old one is a mess, …
Retirement
6 MORE DAYS LEFT ON THE JOB.......... I'll get there if I have to crawl............ Wow.......so that's what they do over there............
Still Moving….. slowly
Major life changes reveal a lot. Packing and moving a household shows I save more stuff than I realize. I can't blame it all on Doug.... but I will try, of course. So far I've packed the easy stuff. Actually, not easy, just accessible. It's stuff I know must go - - like a cabinet full of china, bedding and …
Moving in Circles
Under normal circumstances, whatever those are, moving to a new location is very stressful. I imagine. It's been 22 years since the last time I moved so I'm a little rusty on the whole thing. But I can tell you that moving, leaving a job, cutting your income by 2/3rds, leaving loved ones behind - …
I Quit…I did…I really did
It's odd to see my job posted on the website, but not a surprise ....since last Thursday I quit. It wasn't the spectacular, drama scene I'd imagined all these years either ....just calm. Probably because it's time. And besides, I'm not much of a drama queen. It was not a lightly made decision. But in the end …
Finding Your Passion…or possibly your socks
You cannot raise four boys without focus and your wits tightly wrapped about yourself. I used to pride myself on knowing what was happening, where it was happening and where everything was to make it happen. This has changed with time. For example, I have a dedicated sock drawer. But I can never find my favorite pair - …
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…on Rabbit Holes
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad." "How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice. "You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come here." (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll) ........and …
This Day
This day is hard.... the weekend popped my happy balloon. Today the job awaits .... and is heavier than I know how to carry. The people who challenge me most.... drew me into their rabbit hole once again. The pile of bills ....paid for the month? "Yes". Will the grand totals ever shrink? It feels like "No". So it seems …
JUMP
My daughter-in-law posted this picture of my 4-year old grandson jumping into the pool during first ever swim lessons. I love it just for what it is. It also holds a memory. I was 12 when I learned to swim. My aunt, with whom I spent time each summer, was determined I would also learn to dive. …
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