Lifestyle changes – Garden centers were therapy to me. I would go a few times during the summer and look at the flowers, shrubs, containers, anything gardeny! It could turn a bad mood into a good one. I realized that … Continue reading
Category Archives: Transition
Another odds and ends edition
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Last Friday was the first day that no contractors were scheduled here for the kitchen project. It was just us and the cats. There have been days where no one showed but we had been expecting people so the normal … Continue reading
Random 5 for February 28, 2021 – Routines, aging, wildlife, walking, friends
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It’s not truly random but the move is consuming my life so all my experiences and aha moments are centered around it. Changing the routines – Since my move I’ve been testing different driving routes to get to places. I’m … Continue reading
More moving lessons that I didn’t know
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Handling boxes during a move is bad for your hands. Sharp edges and box cutters are not a good thing. Add in constant neurotic hand washing and sanitizer and you have major ouchies! I won’t bring up painful cuticles. What … Continue reading
Three more things I learned
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Address changes – For the most part, making address changes these days is easier than it used to be. Many can be done on-line. The magazine subscriptions are a motley crew for sure. Birds and Blooms was easy peasy. As … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 10 – Houses, Morgan, cat collars, timing, reflection
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It’s been one helluva week here! First the good news! – We sold our house. Contracts were signed so it’s all done except for the inspections, appraisals and moving. It can still go south but we are hopeful. It was … Continue reading
Things I learned through packing
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Expiration dates – I am very good about expiration dates. At least once a year I go through medicines and spices throwing out anything outdated. I check baking ingredients too. As I was cleaning out the pantry, I found expired … Continue reading
Feeling rudderless
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Back in the good old days (that would be last year) I had great routines. They were fun and rewarding. So rewarding that it made house hunting for a smaller home difficult. I wanted to be close to my gym, … Continue reading
Gardening — Another passage
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All my life I’ve enjoyed gardening. There are few things as personally rewarding as harvesting your own fresh vegetables. Even when I worked I always found time for it and didn’t complain. OK, I complained but not a lot. Well, … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 30 – Timing, fall, service, fantasy, music,
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Houses – The beloved husband and I have been working on downsizing for at least five years. We can’t agree on the same house. Within the last year we have seen several houses that I put in the “20 years … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 