Easter in the Garden. . .

Easter and gardens, and I’m very aware that by next year, I won’t have a garden of my own for that Bunny to scatter eggs in for my grandchildren to find. But for several years…

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Friday Five — Daybreak and Links

Over the last few years, I’ve somehow established a pattern of waking between 5 and 5:30 a.m., sometimes even earlier. I’d love to get a bit more sleep, but as compensation for the open eyelids,…

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In the Garden with my Camera. . .

I have loved being part of a rich conversation abouthow much energy to expend — and how best to expend it — in retirement, but also, perhaps, in life overall. Thank you for all the…

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Word-less Wednesday

 Wow! I’m beyond gratified, so very, very pleased at your reception of my thoughts onpost-travel transition, retirement liminality — and the pleasures of looking, the resistance to wanting. All thoughts that seemed too scrambled,  too…

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Post-travel Adjusting, Dog-gedly

May I just say that 7 weeks’ travel far from home — and the return from that travel — is one good way to begin understanding and even constructing one’s retirement identity? I’m thinking about…

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