Island Cottage Life
We love our island cottage. A story about the pros and cons of island life. Continue reading Island Cottage Life
Category: Retirement
Blogging Lessons Learned
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
My 60ish Weight Gain
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
My Cup of Tea
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
Empty Nesters at Thanksgiving
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
Retirement Renovation
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
Not Underfoot
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
The Fishing Tackle Box – Retired vs. Not Retired
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
Early Retirement – One Year In
Retirement is a work in progress Continue reading Early Retirement – One Year In