Oh, I’m one of “those” people. I live all year long for summer and the day after July 4th, I’m looking at fall decorations. It’s a sickness and there ought to be a cure. I try to fight it and it does me no good. So this year, in a desperate attempt to break theContinue reading “Summer’s peak”
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Morning fog…
At this time of the year, there are just some spectacular mornings. With sunrise at about 5:30 a.m., the morning light can be amazing. Because we live so close to the river, on a perfect day the sun can rise, highlighting a layer of fog off in the distance. Above it, the green hills inContinue reading “Morning fog…”
An accidental retirement?
The backspace key on my computer has come off. I guess there really is no turning back and I must retire. 😊 Seriously, though, the computer is only two years old and I have to depreciate it over three years so I absolutely refuse to buy another one when this one isn’t fully depreciated. I’mContinue reading “An accidental retirement?”
Four days, four weeks and four months…
I have the next four days off. And by “off”, I mean “look at your email only occasionally.” (Hi, my name is Gail. I’m a workaholic and a responsibility junkie.) Yep, I admit it, I’m just a little bit obsessive about email and work. But, for four days, I need to let work go andContinue reading “Four days, four weeks and four months…”
Letting go…
It’s been a lousy few days here. While I’ve been fixated on trying to build more business, I lost two contracts after the government froze all grants and loans yesterday. While the order has now been rescinded, it was too much uncertainty for my clients. They’re going to preserve their resources for now. For me?Continue reading “Letting go…”
Foggy mornings…
In spring and fall, our mornings become particularly foggy around here. A combination of cooler temperatures and the nearby river combine to blanket the area in a heavy fog. Around 10 am, when the sun is finally bright enough to burn off the fog, the sun shines through. In the old days, I hated it.Continue reading “Foggy mornings…”
Priorities…
I tend to spend a lot of my time – both emotionally and physically – on the mundane. Dishes, grocery, vacuuming, mowing, kitty care… they all have to be done and my head goes there. This new life that I’ve carved out where I work a few hours most days but then focus on homeContinue reading “Priorities…”
Wait?! There’s time to read?
One of the first things to go when I got so busy was making time to read. If it wasn’t a trade journal, information I was authoring for a client’s needs or some other work-related material, I wasn’t reading it. Reading had become a luxury I could not afford. When others would post on socialContinue reading “Wait?! There’s time to read?”
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