Tag: Alaska Photos
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Berry Bliss
The Baltimore Orioles showed me that some mulberries were ripe on May 11. I’m enjoying spring in Virginia! I was annoyed that the birds were knocking so many on the ground until I found TWO box turtles under the tree. The wildlife didn’t leave me many ripe berries for the first week, but once it got…
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Power Hour (and Garden)
I am loving spring in Virginia! It has been 4 years since I have been here in April. Those of you who read my recent blog post (some went to spam), know that this is the end of a big fundraising period for the local libraries. I hope you will consider donating $10 or $20…
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Generosity
Giving brings me joy and I hope this post inspires you as well. The annual Great Community Give is cool initiative celebrating local non-profit organizations. It has a fun “game” vibe where your monetary donation enters your organization into multiple drawings. Your charity may get up to $4000 in donated prize money in addition to…
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Light
I woke up at 4 this morning, realizing it would be cold and dark for hours. I stayed awake in my warm bed feeling despair over the darkness and hatred bubbling up in pockets of my country. I should be doing something to encourage love and compassion and healing and peace, but I feel powerless.…
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Healthy Food
The photos below are from snowy spring in Alaska (mostly March 2023). I am happy we had our adventures living there half of each year 2022-2025, and equally happy to have different challenges now. C is going to miss spending the summer Alaska. One of our joint goals in retirement is to eat healthier. Hopefully this…
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Slow Start
Mornings are better in retirement. I like a slow start so much that I try to avoid scheduling anything before 11 am. While I usually get up between 7 and 8, there’s no pressure to do so. Sometimes I set an alarm, but if I don’t want to get up, I just shut it off. …
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Flow
One of my minor goals this year is to achieve a psychological “flow state” most days. I consider myself successful if I accomplish that state of timeless immersion while birding or cleaning or gardening or tax planning…. My approach, which might be ridiculous, is to have 5 to 10 tasks on my calendar for the…
Me & C 