Category: Photography
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A different kind of summer
Yellow rose – pre-pandemic – Palm Springs, CA I know many of us are wondering where the spring and now summer has gone. On 7/6/2020 I started my “voluntary early retirement”. Honestly I feel very grateful to have had the opportunity. I had planned to retire in the next 5 years so this just sped…
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Retirement on!
Retirement ahead, don’t pass go!
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Live like you’re retired…
Happiness now!
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The game of life…
I remember as a young girl playing the game called Life. You traveled around the board in a little car, as you took your trip around the board, you went to college, were awarded a career, took a spouse and continued to travel through life ups and downs. As a young girl I didn’t really…
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Finding your voice
My target retirement date is rapidly sneaking up on me. It’s now less than 9 months away. In place of my excitement and anticipation, this sneaky feeling of fear is creeping in. The voice in my head is telling me, “don’t quit your day job”, “have your next job lined up before you quit your…
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Butterflies flutter by
The Texas heat is taking a little break. I think the high today was only 95. I was able to be outside for a little bit taking stock of my flower beds that are not looking so good after the extreme temperatures. Even through my flowers are a bit of a mess, I’ve been trying…
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Happiness factor = Nature
Natural beauty is all around us…
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Spring winds
I’ve talked in the past about “anticipation”. A lot of my fun is the planning and dreaming about purchasing a second home, even if I am not sure we will ever pull the trigger and actually do it. I am a HUGE real estate junkie and spring always puts my new home fever into overdrive.…
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Pre-Retirement To Do’s
What does your pre-retirement list include….
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The Wild Blue Yonder
Find joy every day….
Working Hard on Hardly Working 