I’ve been housesitting all over Colorado this summer. Mostly in Denver, not enough time in Boulder, and too much time in Arvada. I like trying on different lives. It helps me envision my ideal life by understanding what brings me joy in each place. How do you know what you’re trying to create for yourself if… Read More: Let’s all get mansions in Boulder and be happy »
I’ve been doing another Operation Enjoy. This is a project where I attempt to make a place feel like home by going out and doing a bunch of things with other people in that place, making friends and experiencing as much of the area as I can. I love planning and I love my lists.… Read More: Operation Enjoy: A guide to making friends »
Lady luck and the universe conspired to test my coping skills recently and everything I wrote turned out really negative and complainy, not worthy of littering your inbox. Over the course of two weeks, each and every day brought something new to mope over. My laptop died and I sprained my toe, cutting me off from… Read More: Book Reviews – July 2017 »
Oh man, I just realized I haven’t logged into Goodreads in months. I’m so bad at these social medias. I just spent some time entering in my reviews trying to catch up. It’s not very fun and I don’t know how to make myself care about stuff like this. I want to care because I… Read More: Book Reviews – June 2017 »
This is one of those articles that I was rather hesitant to publish. Who the heck am I to give you advice on relationships? The idea is certifiably laughable. But I’m actively working on bucket list item #44 (fall responsibly in love) and I’m a writer and I write about my experience of the world. I’ve been… Read More: How to allocate your time while dating »
Sensible flexibility is key when you’re retired. I’m currently spending a bunch of money on life bucket list item #6 (write a book). Cover designers and editors and such. I’m spending this money freely and happily, of course. You should spend money on your hobbies. But it’s still an unusually excessive amount for me and… Read More: House Sitting: Stay for free while wandering »
Since retiring, I have been living the life I always envisioned myself living. Country, state and city-hopping. Catching up with old friends and making more new friends than I can shake a stick at. Writing daily and reading even more. Sleeping whenever I’m keen (most importantly). It’s all, ya know, good. Better than good. Mostly.… Read More: Depth is where the gold is buried »
I’ve been going out and doing things with other people a lot lately and not spending as much time reading as I normally do. How many books a month do you read? I think when I was working, I would manage 2-3 each month, mostly for book clubs. Post retirement, I think it’s 6-8 maybe.… Read More: Thriftygal’s Book Reviews – May 2017 »
Hi guys, how you going? That’s how Australians say “how are you” and not poor grammar on my part. It’s time for the only post you really care about! I’m updating my chart for the first third of 2017! Whee! I check in with my financial avatar three times a year, making sure she hasn’t started… Read More: Updating My Chart: January-April 2017 »
I’ve been neglecting my blog in favor of real life lately. Sorry. I did manage to hang out in Guatemala for ten days and wrote up my Guatemala Bucket List if you care. My Guatemala Bucket List 1. Strengthen one friendship. This is how you make friends: ask people to do things with you and say… Read More: My Guatemala Bucket List »