So, one of the slight anomalies about my new life is that I still have this very small, thin tether to my old life. In a bit of a safety net move, I rescinded my full resignation in favor of a partial, no-obligation employment status. I work when I want for a negotiated fee. IContinue reading “Decisions, decisions…”
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Gratefulness as a lifestyle
This past weekend, it occurred to me that if I were to ever tick off the major things I’ve wanted out of life, I’ve been lucky enough to receive all of them. No, we don’t have untold riches by which we can retire and spend the rest of our days traveling and pursuing all sortsContinue reading “Gratefulness as a lifestyle”
It IS real.
So, it’s been almost three weeks of “new life”. In fact, Friday is the three-week anniversary, but who’s counting? And while it’s early days yet with the distractions of a major renovation project cluttering up the process, life is different. First, the outside pressure is off. I hadn’t realized that in working as a consultantContinue reading “It IS real.”
Figuring it all out…
So, yesterday I got some bad news for my microbusiness. It appears that the major thing I was hanging my hat on – a federal grant writing opportunity – may not come in anytime soon. Yikes! That was the bulk of my early consulting work. But on the flipside… . Well, I didn’t make theContinue reading “Figuring it all out…”
Springing forward!
The sun is shining for the first time in over a week here and the sky is one of those brilliant blue mornings that fill the house and my heart with light. After winter’s return, it feels like spring is finally going to have its say. The weatherman predicts the next two weeks will beContinue reading “Springing forward!”
New shoots
It’s planting season around here! This weekend, my husband will start about 200 onion seeds. Meanwhile, safely tucked under some row cover are 50 garlic bulbs just doing their thing (although they were planted last fall). In the next few weeks, we will establish our “grow operation” by the fireplace room sliding glass doors completeContinue reading “New shoots”
When simplicity reigns…
In the winddown from my old job, I have an hour-long zoom today and some follow-up work. That’s it. Thanks to amazing kitty sitters who also cleaned up after my pride the day we came home from vacation, the house is pretty tidied up. As a result, I sit here with just three days leftContinue reading “When simplicity reigns…”
All things calm and quiet.
It’s time to begin anew. I had originally typed, “In a few weeks, my new life begins.” But after some serious thinking, I will correct that: my new life begins. No “in a few weeks” for me. As much as these next few weeks are the end of the end, they are also the beginningContinue reading “All things calm and quiet.”
All things warm and wonderful.
When it gets crazy, the crazy get… better focus? After a somewhat bumpy January when I let the stress and demands of others – mainly work – begin to erode my sense of simple peace, it’s now February and my head is back where it belongs. And now that I’m back here, I am onceContinue reading “All things warm and wonderful.”
Winter’s slow march
Around this time of year, I begin counting down the days to Daylight Savings Time. Now, I know the concept of DST is a controversial one for some folks. Me? I unabashedly love it. When you live around the Great Lakes, winter can be pretty dark and dreary. I mean, really dark and dreary: the-get-dark-at-4:45-p.m.-and-stay-dark-until-7:45-a.m.Continue reading “Winter’s slow march”
The Yuppie Homesteader 