Happiness – Working Hard on Hardly Working

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…

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…

Fall is in sight

I’ve been pretty busy at my day job for the last couple of weeks. I am really ready for the long Labor day weekend. When I have a little break I am a bit obsessed watching the little hummingbirds battle for control of the feeders in the yard. I think they are in a bit…

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.…