Floundering in the Deep End

Monday’s I was on call, Tuesday’s I hit the pool, Wednesday was errand or appointment day, Thursday’s found me back at the pool for round 2 and Friday after work was drink time with friends. And now…

2 years “out”

2 years ago today I stepped into semi-retirement. I’m not going to lie, for some reason it felt scary. Giving up who I was professionally, decreasing our income and walking into uncharted territory. There seemed like more questions than answers.

Rising

There are several items none of us saw coming this year, namely of course, the pandemic. The fall out of that though is where it dips into the

The cloak

A year ago I put down the heavy cloak I had been wearing for decades. The weight and the

What You See

I was handed a memory today from 3 years ago. It made me, once again, feel deeply

Not Much

It was to be a year where I Solemnly Swear to embrace change and yet I feel like change didn’t occur quite like I expected. In fact by

Tiny Little Bits

A friend, who lives abroad and is currently experiencing like her 10th season of summer in a row, sent this message the

Doesn’t Matter Why

I drifted, the words swirling around me and drawing me into their world. I delved into

Encore Act

They are all ears, hanging on my every word. Like little sponges soaking up decades of

Note to Self #10

There was a frenzied few minutes and then a gaping