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Old House Reno and Finds, Retirement, Travel/Road Trip, Wildlife17 Comments
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Island Cottage Life

July 20, 2022July 21, 2022 Lillie

We love our island cottage. A story about the pros and cons of island life. Continue reading Island Cottage Life

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Issues, Retirement12 Comments

Blogging Lessons Learned

March 31, 2020January 11, 2023 Lillie

Occasionally I like to let you know what I have learned from blogging since my last post. It’s a nice change from thinking about pandemics and so on isn’t it? It also seems that even though I don’t blog about … Continue reading Blogging Lessons Learned

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Health and Aging, Lifestyle, Retirement6 Comments

My 60ish Weight Gain

November 6, 2019May 1, 2021 Lillie

It seems like every decade since my 30s, I have gained 10 pounds, but this last ten pounds has come at the start of the 60s – all in one year. That’s the ugly, boring truth of it, plain and … Continue reading My 60ish Weight Gain

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Health and Aging, Retirement1 Comment

My Cup of Tea

November 4, 2019December 29, 2019 Lillie

A study of 957 Chinese individuals over the age of 55 by the National University of Singapore found that drinking a cup of tea every day reduced mental decline significantly – by 50% apparently. (By the way, I have heard … Continue reading My Cup of Tea

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Family, Lifestyle, Retirement1 Comment

Empty Nesters at Thanksgiving

October 16, 2019October 22, 2020 Lillie

My husband and I are parents of young adult university students. They are each very different, and some more independent or seemingly removed than others. We are proud of all of our children, although sometimes perplexed! We call ourselves empty … Continue reading Empty Nesters at Thanksgiving

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Lifestyle, Old House Reno and Finds, Retirement10 Comments

Retirement Renovation

October 2, 2019December 29, 2019 Lillie

My husband and I retired, became (sort-of) empty nesters, and downsized our home last year. |I can’t say that we downsized too too much, but we certainly took the opportunity to purge prior to our move. That’s not to say … Continue reading Retirement Renovation

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Not Underfoot

August 24, 2019December 29, 2019 Lillie

When my husband first announced his retirement to my 91 year old mother, she giggled and then asked if he was going to be – underfoot. Now my mom is of a certain age, where she doesn’t remember everything, and … Continue reading Not Underfoot

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The Fishing Tackle Box – Retired vs. Not Retired

August 22, 2019March 17, 2022 Lillie

My husband is recently retired and has more time to think about just exactly what type of tackle box he needs. Continue reading The Fishing Tackle Box – Retired vs. Not Retired

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Early Retirement – One Year In

June 14, 2019September 11, 2022 Lillie

Retirement is a work in progress Continue reading Early Retirement – One Year In

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