Retired, and busier than I was when I was working. Spend too much time on the computer but that is how things work now. Feral cats, large yard, clubs and organizations, two churches, housework, genealogy, and I blog. They say that if you rest you rust. I don't think rust will be heading this way any time soon.
Do you know anyone who talks a lot? Maybe someone who talks out what they are doing even if it is very simple and the kind of self-talk most of us keep to ourselves? You do? Great. I’m married to one. Some days, after a while, I need to head off to my quiet space, … More Talking About Cooking
It started in 2008 in Orlando at the Omni Hotel. At the time I wore just 1 contact lens. Looking down to read a book it felt as though something was stabbing my eye. If I looked straight ahead it was OK. Then, a couple of days later my eye began to itch all the … More Dry Eyes, No Makeup, and Sunglasses
I’m not sure how we got to the topic. There we were, late on a lovely Saturday afternoon, driving through Laguna Canyon on our way to dinner with friends and the Pageant of the Masters. Maybe it was when we passed LCAD, Laguna College of Art and Design. Hubby mentioned something about college and glasses. … More Balanced Eyes
Mom had a green thumb. No, more like green hands. I didn’t realize this until we moved from a rental house with little yard to our own home with a back yard. Mom was in heaven. She wanted nothing more than to spend time in her garden. She enjoyed digging, fertilizing, planting, weeding, tending, cutting … More Gardens
My friend Ben Dukes, http://www.bendukes.com, @bendukes, posted an interesting item to Facebook today. With his permission: “My Dad used to keep a little notebook with his subscriptions listed. He’d list the date he signed up, the price he paid, and the date it would expire… I frequently get mail asking me to renew various subscriptions … More Good Example – Did You Follow It?
Do you sew? Did you sew at one time and then, well, you stopped? That’s me. I learned to sew when I was in, maybe, 3rd. grade and remember doing a 4th grade project where I sewed several items that were part of the project. The teacher didn’t believe anyone in 4th grade could do … More Do You Sew?
It is so amazing how time gets away from you. I was sure I had posted something to my blog within the last couple of months. I was so sure that I didn’t stop to look until today. Last October? Six months ago? How could that be? Mea Culpa! Life. It just gets busy and … More Where Did The Time Go?
