(Another unpublished post I found in my drafts file that I think is worthy of having its day.) The poor Attic, it can’t seem to help itself. It’s a big empty hole, like a black hole, and it keeps sucking things in and piling them up. Its appetite is ferocious never allowing it to feel…
I don’t consider myself old, but in years I’m pushing 70 and that’s a scary thought. I never imagined I would see this age, so it feels like foreign territory. Fortunately, I had very good mentors, elders who showed me how they stayed young, relevant and active as they aged. It may be easier for…
(I found this in my drafts folder and wondered why I didn’t post it. Probably because I was traveling and got COVID on my way out of NH.) A bird landing on a branch makes me smile The hum of crickets and other tiny creatures comes in and out of my conscious awareness A cat…
I don’t know why I stopped posting. Sure, I’ve been busy, but no busier than at any other time in my life. Did I just outgrow blogging? Did I not feel the need to express myself? I honestly can’t say, but it must have been something like that. Has that ever happened to you? Have…
I don’t go back, at least I try not to. What I mean is that when making life decisions I don’t consider going back to what once was. I’m looking forward – like, “Where to next?” In the early days of our marriage my husband and I had a lot of financial troubles. At one…
I’ve always loved family gatherings, and I still do, but sometimes we need a change of pace.
The finish line disappeared when the buyers pulled out of the deal. Like a runner in the lead with the finish line in sight who unexpectedly trips and falls flat on her face, there’s no quick recovery or win in that moment. That’s how I felt 10 days before I was scheduled to return to…
I’m in the home stretch desperate to make it to the finish line. I’m packing, I’ve signed a contract, but there’s many more steps to go before the final move-out and closing. I’m praying it all goes well and I have the energy and clarity to see it through. In the mean time, I’ve just…
I’m 65 now and that’s a lot of years! I have certainly lived a very full and amazing life, and I’m grateful for all of it. I’m not ready to die yet, but no one ever is… That’s the curious thing about human beings – we think we want to stay in this world forever.…
I’ve been quiet these past few months, but busy, and a bit overwhelmed. I flew back to the US at the beginning of March to face the life I had left behind. It was inevitable I suppose, but daunting, nevertheless. After both my parents were gone (2012) my brother never let me back into their…
Today I am filled with more sadness and grief than I have been during most of the pandemic. Russia’s war on the Ukraine is unconscionable, and worse. There is no excuse, it is just a ruthless bully trying to violently acquire more power without regard to the welfare of anyone! Putin couldn’t care less how…
It’s tax time, and I’m not having fun. I’m not complaining, I know it’s necessary, but I just really don’t enjoy this process. I often wonder if accountants and CPAs enjoy their work. I’ve never met anyone who thinks preparing their personal or company tax returns is fun, but I’ve never asked an accountant if…
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