Welcome Home

This wreath on my front door says it all. Welcome to my happy place. As I have gotten older, I have less desire to go on adventures. Heck, traveling to Norfolk is an adventure now and I've done that once in the last five years.  I am content to work in my garden, read a good book, or browse through a magazine. It has taken awhile for me to learn that we all lead lives as we see fit. Every life is unique.  Rejoice in living whatever life makes you happy!

Morning Ritual

My favorite time of day is early morning. I have my coffee, my toast, and the newspaper. The sun comes in from my deck and lights up my room. Life is full of these simple pleasures.  The challenge is to slow down and enjoy them. It's easier for me now... I'm retired!

 

Snowy Gnome

 

We've had some snow.  Not a lot but enough to remind me to appreciate the warm days when I can work in my garden.  I've started carrying a pedometer to track how many steps I take each day.  On the days I go outside I average about 3,000.  On "snow days" I'm averaging about 300.  Most of those 300 are to the refrigerator.  I start back to work next week where I will step on the scales to see how much I weigh.  I'm scared.