Yesterday I couldn't help but notice the neighborhood turkeys were busy trying to stay warm and preening. They were gathered together in the early afternoon when I only had a few minutes before returning to work so I have only two shots. There were no less than a dozen birds but these are the two
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12/24/2018
It is always a magical surprise when my plants bloom inside in the winter. Often without just the perfect amount of water the leaves yellow and that is what I thought yesterday morning until I looked carefully. What a blessing. These photos are the flower at different hours of the day. I love it
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12/24/2018
I love to travel, meet new people, explore new areas and learn about things I don't know up close and personal. To that end, I have had more wonderful experiences than anyone could ever hope for. There are so many places I really want to go that should be easy and affordable, but aren't. I hope t
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12/23/2018
After a lot of thinking and research, and many failed attempts at other trips, I booked my adventure for 2019. This is a big one and very different, so I'm not sure if there will be another trip next year. Maybe I will just take a short warm weather respite down south this winter. I have been so
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12/22/2018
Welcome to winter. Today is the day and yet I guess Mother Nature has other plans. It is currently 50 degrees and pouring. The winds are blowing with gusts up to 50 mph and the snow has melted. Later it will reach 60 degrees if the weather folks are right. Oh well, the morale of this story is sim
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12/21/2018
I have gotten to know most of the critters and birds in my yard. Most are here year round and have established routines, just like me. I saw a new one. Yesterday a new bird came around. He seemed comfortable and ready to meet the others who already call my yard home. Welcome Buddy, welcome.
12/20/2018
I had a busy day today. I didn't get everything I wanted to do done, but almost. I am at a point in my life where I do the best I can and then try not to worry about the rest. The best thing about this is there is no guilt and I don't have to account to anyone but myself. Life is good.
12/19/2018
Do you have plans to ready yourself for the new year? I do and today I will start working on the accounting portion of it. I still use the old Top Producer software I bought many years ago. It is good for me and I recently spent a couple of hundred bucks on a new printer and someone to download a
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12/19/2018
Planning a serious trip is like a full time job. The interviews, the paperwork, and ultimately the decision making: it is no walk in the park. The world is in turmoil, my country is unrecognizable in so many ways, and my retirement funds have lost about 25% in the last six months. So life is comp
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12/18/2018
Yesterday was icy and cold. Last night it was snowing in earnest. This morning it is winter a few days early. I am searching for my next adventure and that process is both exhausting and exhilarating. The choices are different than I planned but that is just the way life goes. Stay tuned.
12/18/2018