A Small Step in a Large Step Forward
Eight months ago, I put my home of 3 1/2 years on the market; for the most part, I was just testing the waters. After all, winter was fast approaching, and everyone knows houses sell better in the spring and summer and added to that, the real estate market in my...
Another Milestone Appears on the Horizon
I recently celebrated another birthday. As I shared on my last post, My 5+th birthday was a quiet one; my daughter and I enjoyed a wonderful lunch before she had to go to work, and I returned home to a quiet afternoon and evening of knitting, reading, and life as...
Busy, Busy, Busy
The past two weeks have been busy here. The buyers of my home sold their current home, causing me to have a closing date as well. Suddenly, I was faced with having to find a place to rent, make all the usual arrangements for moving, and ramp up my decluttering...
Ten on Tuesday: What I did this Memorial Weekend
When I was growing up, Memorial Day weekend was a time for visiting the graves of my grandparents, uncles, and great-aunts & uncles and for spending a day at the local VFW lakes for fishing and a huge picnic. I haven't been to the VFW lakes in over 30 years,...
Oh, the Things that Give Me Pause (Dream Save Do #6)
I made quite a bit of progress this week in sorting through my stuff in an effort to eliminate everything I don't love/use. I am excited to share that I have now gone through every room on the main level of my house. Notice I didn't say I am *finished* going...
Ten on Tuesday: Things I Want to Try
The assignment this week is to list 10 things -- foods, hobbies, travel, etc. -- I would like to try. Time is short today, so without any further ado, here's my list:1. zip-lining2. white-water rafting3. rock climbing4. living on an island off the Eastern seaboard...
Empty Nest — and Making it even Emptier
My daughter, her dog, and about 99% of her stuff left my house yesterday, leaving me with an empty nest (again). I thought the last time she left it was for the last time, but she graciously agreed to move home and house & dog-sit for me while I was in England....
Ten on Tuesday: I Wish I Knew More About . . .
I love to learn -- always have and hope I always do! I thoroughly enjoy learning about a subject or how to do something, and that was, I know, a huge factor in my choosing to become a teacher. This week, I've been challenged to list 10 things (or subjects) I wish...
Getting Physical (Week 1)
Once upon a time there was a girl who was physically fit, who played hours of tennis or softball or touch football with wild abandon without stopping to bend over, hands on knees, gasping for air. This young woman paid nary a thought to cellulite, thunder thighs,...
Post-Vent Update
If you read my blog this time last week, you know I let loose with a mighty vent about some of the less-than-great things going on in my life. I've been asked (both via a couple of comments and a few emails) if venting helped and how things are going now.First,...