I slept most of the day today, which was a good thing, because I have been sleeping sporadically for the better part of a week. Being so close to finished with my sorting/storing/selling/donating process has given me a feeling that I could fly away almost immediately to my new life in Costa Rica if I […]
I Slept Most of Today, Now I’m Gonna Learn More Spanish Read More »
It feels decadent to not have a pressing task sitting in my den when I come in here every morning, afternoon and evening. No writing assignments, no journals to preserve, no plastic bins to rifle through and organize. I’m already getting down to the nitty gritty of being a short-timer here in the U.S.
Downsizing in advance of my move to Costa Rica has uncovered many gems that I had long since forgotten about. I’ll share some of them in future blog posts here. It turns out that Mrs. Rossetti sent me the stories I wrote when I was her student in junior high. She liked them so
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Tomorrow Lisa and I will have our taxes prepared and finalized FREE by an AARP-certified-and-authorized tax preparation assistant at the Puyallup Senior Center. I may owe a little, or I may get a little back. I’m right on the cusp, so don’t know. No biggy, either way. I have enough in savings to pay more
AARP TAX PREP DAY TOMORROW … AND MORE Read More »
I am feeling SOOO accomplished! Take a look at my den today: The items on the shelves are destined to various friends’ homes or to two big notebooks I’ve ordered to retain some original photos and other treasures. Three weeks ago, as you may recall, I could barely turn around in this den
Kings Book Appearance Date Set for June 11th 2025 at 6 PM … and more! Read More »
It’s an amazing feeling to have 239 my 280+ journals preserved to PDFs. The balance will be done in the next few days. I hope to finish them all by Sunday night but I have a garage sale again on Saturday, so I won’t be available to preserve any then.) It has been a massive
Journal Preservation and Re-Learning Spanish: An Amazing Feeling Read More »
I had an interesting cryptic dream last night. I haven’t dreamt of De in ages, but I guess this journal preservation project has re-energized those synapses because last night I was on a western lot with him. We were chatting it up when another cowboy-costumed dude, who had a box over his head and
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I’m more than half finished with my journal preservation project. If I keep up the same pace, I ought to be finished by the middle of February. That would be lovely because then my only remaining daily task (other than livestock care) will be getting better at Spanish than I am now. And I
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Going through my journals to preserve them these last few weeks has SUPER surprised me. It appears I kept copies of nearly all (if not all) of the scores of cards and letters that I wrote to the Kelleys over the years, and they crack me up every time I stop long enough to read
I Could Write a Whole New Kelley Book! Read More »
Carolyn (Mrs. DeForest) Kelley sent me a note one time with this printed on it. It cracked me up. I like it! I think I will make it my new motto and profile picture!!! LOL! (I would, if it depicted a GUY!) In Other News Happy 105th Birthday, DeForest Kelley! Happy
Found a Real Gem in My Journals Recently Read More »
