Tag Archives: lifestyle

Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

Posted on May 19, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

I can think of of many places to which I love to escape… northern New England, the Scottish Highlands, Hawaii, even just our local rivers, ponds, and hiking trails, or the pages of a book. Still, when I heard this week’s … Continue reading →

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Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged escape, lifestyle, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek | 20 Comments

Future Challenge – What’s Your Legacy So Far?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Challenge #22 I’m pretty much the family archivist for my own family, and for my husband’s. I’m what I (almost kidding) call a digital packrat. I have three kinds of family tree software and a portable hard drive full of … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Challenges | Tagged family, Legacy, lifestyle, Memories | 11 Comments

Sharing My Scots Gaelic Heritage

Posted on May 16, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

One of my grandsons is a cub scout. His pack is working on a “Heritage” project to earn a belt loop and a pin. The gist is that each scout must learn about where his family came from, choose a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Ruminations | Tagged Ancestry, family, Family History, Family Tree, Gaelic, Genealogy, lifestyle, Memories, photography, Scotland | 12 Comments

Just a Day at the Beach…

Posted on May 10, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

It’s been warming up (although we have frost warnings in our forecast again!), and it’s time to turn our thought to the lovely sounds of sand on surf, or the lapping of water against the side of the kayak. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged Beaches, lifestyle, Ocean, photos, Seaside, Weekly Travel Theme | 15 Comments

The Lovely Habit of Writing a Journal or Letter – in Longhand

Posted on May 10, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Back in the days when people kept secrets, and privacy was guarded preciously, people kept personal journals. Some kept diaries, which were even more private. High School girls bought little books with locks on them and recounted the whimsy or … Continue reading →

Posted in Ruminations | Tagged cursive, graphology, handwriting, lifestyle, longhand, penmanship, script, typing, Writing | 18 Comments

I Hope You Dance

Posted on May 5, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger May you never take one single breath for granted God forbid love ever leave you empty handed I hope you … Continue reading →