Materfamilias Writes

Learning a Thing or Two About Myself, In Retirement. . .

Learning a Thing or Two About Myself, In Retirement. . .

Some recent random aperçus, or observations — not quite epiphanies, but bordering on — about this state of my retirement and my move through what some sociologists are calling Young Old Age (sometimes designated as…

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The Big Move: Two and a Half Years Later. . .

The Big Move: Two and a Half Years Later. . .

Today’s post is the sort I used to write more often but have moved away from lately — partly because they can take so much to write (and I’ve tended to hive that energy off…

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Blogging Directions as a Retiree Adjusts. . .

Blogging Directions as a Retiree Adjusts. . .

Later next week, I expect I’ll be sharing my impressions of Edinburgh with you — what to blog about is always so much easier to decide when travelling.  Right now,  though,  I’m feeling considerable ambivalence…

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Monday’s List: Begin as I Mean to Go On. . . Or Something Like That. . .

Monday’s List: Begin as I Mean to Go On. . . Or Something Like That. . .

Although I’m beginning my fourth year of retirement this month (!), I still find that the rhythm of my life is influenced by the notion of Monday as the beginning of a “work” week —…

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Last Week, This Week: Goalposts and Resolutions and Jump-Starts

Last Week, This Week: Goalposts and Resolutions and Jump-Starts

I woke with a very welcome resolve this morning.  For some reason, that’s been lacking lately. I’ve been busy enough: last week, Iengaged social media to support my sister’s activism and, with my husband, enjoyed…

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