What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
“In life it is not where you go—it’s who you travel with.” Charles M. Schultz Today is my sixteenth wedding anniversary. As the number of years does not adequately speak to my depth of emotion, or the lifetime of adventures that my husband and I have shared, I almost didn’t include it. The main reason… Continue reading A Love Letter
A Christmas Carol To help nudge myself into the Christmas spirit, I recently reread Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. It provided everything I could want in a holiday, fireside read and more. I was shocked to discover it had received 10,907 one-star ratings on Goodreads (out of 1,056,409…but still)! This motivated me to write top ten… Continue reading Top Ten Reasons to Read and Love ‘A Christmas Carol’….Plus Other Great Books
The unique and varied paths which lead us to individual bloggers whom we follow are often far from straightforward. Several local bloggers whom I follow, I met via bloggers in Australia or the UK. Recently, I had the chance to meet up with fellow Vancouver Island blogger, Erica from Behind the Scenery. We follow many… Continue reading Erica/Erika
I LOVE the idea of taking part in a blogfest (even if I only found out about it twenty-four hours in advance). I also LOVE writing about a wide range of topics. But writing about an object–and a most cherished one at that–well at first, that just seemed wrong. I have previously written about some… Continue reading BLOGFEST: MY MOST CHERISHED POSSESSION
I didn’t realize how much I love December until I began writing about it. It’s not the glitter and the glamour but the much deeper offerings this month brings. December gives us a clean break from our routines. It invites us to reflect, to celebrate, and to close the cover on the past so that… Continue reading Reflections on December
You better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout, I’m telling you why:I’m reading, shhhhh! Yup, I saw that eye roll! With the hectic pace of the past several months, I had a repeated fantasy of a deliberately unhurried November where I leisurely read Christmas stories near the fireplace. Given my recent Harper… Continue reading What’s On Your Bookshelf? T’is The Season!
This past month, I’ve managed to sneak in six quality books. I’ve passionately wanted to discuss each and every one of them. Just ask the poor lady in the washroom stall between WidowBadass and me, where I urgently gushed out my thoughts on “Go Set a Watchman,” Nerd alert!! I doubt that poor lady ever… Continue reading BREAKOUT BOOK CLUBS…October Reads!
Thank you to all who sent in suggestions of their favourite meatless dishes. During the past week, I have given a few of them a try. Here are the ones that I have attempted so far. Anabel’s Thai Style Coconut Curry Anabel said: “Use lots of vegetables, marinated tofu, coconut milk seasoned with chili, lime,… Continue reading Meatless Meals – Bloggers’ Style
More memories than words can express. As we celebrate our 19th Wedding Anniversary. Immensely grateful. For those who prefer prose, here’s a throwback post that remains 110% true. https://retirementreflections.com/2016/01/21/a-love-letter/.
“A” is for April Adventures I recently decided to take the plunge and join the A to Z Blogging Challenge. By taking part in this event, bloggers agree to post every day in April, except for the final four Sundays. On Day One, we use the letter ‘A’ as our writing prompt, Day Two we… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Day One – “A”
Retirement Reflections 