joy – Working Hard on Hardly Working

It’s been a really long time since I have felt compelled to write. I’m not sure where my voice went this last year but like so many of us, I seem to have more time on my hands. The world has come to a speeding stop, different then we have seen, at least in my…

Reflections…

This was a hard week. We lost my husband’s grandmother at age 91, almost 92 after a short battle with cancer. She was really more like a mom and mother in law to us as my husband lost his parents over 30 years ago. Jimmie Dean Qualls touched her own corner of the world in…

Joy of RV tripping

RV tripping, our RV trial run...

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…

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…

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.…