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, …
Tag: life
why this mama lied
I'm not proud of this, but I came face to face with a past sin and need to clear the air. Meet my little friends. I don't know their names but they're 28 years old. Flattened, faded, apendeges dangling or gone... I found them in a brown paper sack labeled "December 1983, Ian and David". Wanting …
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 …
Where The Good Way Is
Some Christmases and birthdays I felt like a failure. Rarely were there flashy, hot ticket items for boys to unwrap. I tried not to dwell on lack. I knew things didn't last anyway. The good stuff is intangible....but hard to package for a son's holiday gift. So instead, boys built snow forts and ice skated. We made things and we baked …
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 - …
Pie and Persistance
The wedding was perfect. My extraordinary mother was the creative genius behind it all. The cake - five tiers of hand-crafted, spun sugar orchids - was made and given as a gift. Family and friends gathered for the reception, catered by my favorite church ladies. And there is nothing better than church lady food. And none of the …
Not What it Looks Like
Someday when I have more time, I will become a better photographer. What am I saying? I'm not even a basic photographer. I'm in the "I suck" zone. But there's always hope. And someday, I will take more pictures of my grandchildren. But it seems when they are around we're too busy to grab the camera, let alone …
I am in “Like” with Oregon
It just irritates me like crazy to admit this, but I love where I live. I've lived here for 25 years, so it's about time I came to a conclusion one way or the other. Just didn't want to rush it. The truth is, I've always looked at our time in Oregon as temporary...just passing thru...second best. …
Mom, Where am I?
So after you've announced you're leaving your job...what next?? First you work really hard to get to that last day. You anticipate and plan for the new, different, good and strange things looming in your future. But at the moment, I find life a little odd. I've discovered that when you step out of the predictable status …
Heart's Home 