Starting a new job is never as easy as we hope. Research says it can take six months to a year to really get to know the technical part of a job, the people part...that can take a bit longer. I was asked this week to help out two of my colleagues who are having … Continue reading To Be A Good Listener
Word Press Post A Day 2014
One Workout Away
I went to the gym yesterday. I haven't been in months and haven't been regularly in a several years. Finally, I feel like going; I'm not sure if I've found the right dose of Synthroid or vitamin D, or because I'm eating differently and have more energy throughout the day. No matter, I'm going to ride … Continue reading One Workout Away
Do What You Love
A couple of months ago I started a new job; same place different responsibilities. The staff that's new to me is amazing. They are smart and talented, and patient...very patient with me as I learn the in's and out's of daily life in the Human Resources world. Intuitively, I've got it going on when it … Continue reading Do What You Love
50, Really, is NOT the New 30!
What are your thoughts on aging? How will you stay young at heart as you get older? When I turned 30, to prove to myself that it was "only a number", I did a cart-wheel in my front yard. Ten years later, to prove to the young staff I was leading that it was "only … Continue reading 50, Really, is NOT the New 30!
Vermont Reflections
There are many days that I miss living in Vermont. The calm, quiet, clean feeling of the fresh air and uncluttered lifestyle. When I am most desperate to feel close to my Vermont "home" I take a look at pictures my friend "Bud" puts on his Facebook page. To participate in this week's Photo Challenge I'm sharing a … Continue reading Vermont Reflections
Happy Wanderer (or not)
What’s your travel style? Are you itinerary and schedule driven, needing to have every step mapped out in advance or are you content to arrive without a plan and let happenstance be your guide? I'm a confirmed homebody. I've never been bitten by the travel bug the way others have, and one of my … Continue reading Happy Wanderer (or not)
Bonnet Shores Beach Club
Tell us about times in which you linger — when you don’t want an event, or a day to end. What is it you love about these times? Why do you wish you could linger forever? For several summers we spent our days at the beach, Bonnet Shores Beach Club to be precise. Any given … Continue reading Bonnet Shores Beach Club
Cat Inside the Basket (Weekly Photo Challenge)
Most cats enjoy finding out-of-the-way places to tuck in and nap, especially in the sunshine! Our cat Bubba is no exception. One Saturday afternoon I found him in the magazine basket he'd knocked over in the bathroom--a favorite place for him especially on warm days. Enjoy! Inside other bloggers posts: Weekly Photo Challenge: I’m Inside … Continue reading Cat Inside the Basket (Weekly Photo Challenge)
Halloween Dance 1979
Perhaps not the earliest memory of dancing, but certainly one of the most memorable was the Halloween Dance in 1979. The music was K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Michael Jackson, Blondie, Christopher Cross, Dr. Hook, and I was there with my sisters, Judy and Nancy. I think I was dressed in a skirt, my saddle … Continue reading Halloween Dance 1979
World Menopause Day…Really?!
Yesterday I wrote about a visit with my doctor. One of the biggest take-a-ways from the appointment, as I mentioned, was his declaration of why I'm not feeling like myself: "You're without a thyroid and you have likely entered menopause." He declared it with a smile on his face and so matter-of-factly, that I had … Continue reading World Menopause Day…Really?!
365 Days of Thank You 