“She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her away, she adjusted her sails.” ~ Elizabeth Edwards Who said retirement was fabulous? Who said it would be easy? I want names and numbers (so I can wring their slimy little necks and give them a piece of my mind….). Yeah, you…
Since I hung up my scalers last year, I’ve been trying to fill the empty spaces. I began with yodeling*. At first I was simply glad to not be at work any longer–in that capacity, anyway–and I spent the first few months trying to heal a very worn, very stretched, and very tired back (dentistry…
I caught myself reminiscing in a very big way on Saturday evening. First we attended a retirement party (which is salt in an already big wound. While Saturday’s party was for someone who worked with my husband, today I saw my former work peeps and it hurts my heart that I am no longer part…
Through the years I’ve heard people lament that they’ve become their mother, or their father. I’ve seen blogs with clever titles reflecting the humor or chagrin of their realization. They sometimes seem disappointed. That is far from my thinking because I had and have great parents. Becoming my dad or mom would be a very…
I have been collecting Pyrex for years but hadn’t really noticed. It sort of evolved (like the size of my hips). Recently, my sister has gone hog-wild crazy over the stuff, and with good reason. It is rather delightful, it keeps well (if cared for), and because of the many sizes and patterns, it is…
I’ve had the flu the past two weeks, and when I went looking for something to cheer me up, I found a great quote: “You can observe a lot by watching.” ~Yogi Berra That Yogi, he was one smart cookie. So, I decided to pay attention, make an effort to see and learn from what…
finding merle 