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  • Let’s get engaged!

    I’m no psychic. I have no special powers of discernment. Still on occasion the Universe speaks to me. I believe it speaks to each of us. It’s just that sometimes we aren’t paying attention. And who could blame us? This world is full of distractions. We have places to be, things to do, people to…

  • I took the leap

    I took the leap! After talking about my upcoming retirement for six years, I took the leap and announced a date to my team. #retirement #leapoffaith #SoWhatNowWhat

  • WOTY Link Party: Connected in February

    We’ve come to the end of another month, which means it’s time to check in with our Words of the Year…if you’re into that kind of thing. And hey, if you haven’t chosen a word yet, and you’d like to, it’s never too late! Choose one today! You may recall my word for 2022 is…

  • Thank you notes: little bits of gratitude from February 2022

    Thank you Sweet Tooth Fairy… …for this adorable and delicious red velvet cupcake. Looking at it made me smile. Eating it made me do the happy food dance I learned from my mother. Which reminds me…thank you Mom for teaching me to appreciate the small things in life, like good food. Speaking of which… Thank…

  • I want to be like an elephant…if only I could remember why

    My sisters and I shared a moment recently, laughing nervously about the basic things we sometimes forget…a keypad code we’ve used hundreds of times, where to turn when driving to a popular destination, the spelling of a common word. The list goes on. What does it mean? Just that we are getting older? Too much…

  • Is donating blood good for your health?

    You have probably heard the urgent pleas for blood donations around the world. The Red Cross reports it is experiencing the worst blood shortage in over a decade, while the demand remains high. Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. The Canadian Blood Services CEO says the need for new donors is…

  • Let me introduce you…to you

    Hello. I’d like to introduce you to someone interesting and complex, someone you should definitely get to know…YOU! A typical introduction begins with your name and one of your many roles: This is my husband, Larry…I’d like you to meet our sales manager, Cindy…Say hello to my best friend, Margie. Depending on the circumstances of…

  • WOTY Link Party: Connected in January

    You may recall that my Word of the Year (WOTY) for 2022 is Connected. It’s easy to choose a word in January, get all excited about it, and then slowly let it slide over the next several months until you’ve forgotten all about it. Like all good things, it takes a little effort to keep…

  • Thank you notes: little bits of gratitude from January 2022

    Thank you Universe… …for putting Buddy’s doppelganger on our walking route. It was so fun to see them side-by-side. While it doesn’t look like it in this pic, they were quite interested in each other. Also, thank you Buddy for getting us outdoors on a brisk day. I sometimes forget you can bundle up and…