Monthly Archives: January 2013

What to Do, What to Do…

Posted on January 31, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

I’ve been looking at some retirement expenses, like Medicare Medigap policies, trips we’d like to take, and more. When I was working, I could buy a new TV or computer without thinking about it for too long. Now I really have … Continue reading →

Posted in Finances, Financial Issues, Retirement itself | Tagged career change, Employment, lifestyle, working in retirement | 7 Comments

Love in its Many Forms

Posted on January 27, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Love isn’t simple. The ancient Greeks understood this so well that they had three different words to express it: 1) Agape – Perfect, unconditional love – Often characterized as the love of God. Most of us mere mortals have … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged family, lifestyle, Love, Marriage, photography, photos, postaday, Winnie the Pooh | 71 Comments

Weekly Travel Challenge: Walls

Posted on January 25, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Mending Wall by Robert Frost Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged Mending Wall, Robert Frost, Weekly Travel Theme | 31 Comments

Future Challenge – What Defines Your Personal Independence?

Posted on January 24, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Challenge #7 Our days are full of things we take for granted. We have the internet, which gives us a window on just about everything we can imagine. We have books, movies, and television which narrow our focus a bit, … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Challenges | Tagged Independent Living, lifestyle, Personal Independence, Senior Health | 16 Comments

Facing a Scary Moment

Posted on January 24, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

I had a scary moment this month. I know I’m not bomb-proof, and understand I’m not twenty anymore. Still, when I have minor aches and pains, I tend to self-treat. I’m the child, step-child, grandchild, and niece of RN’s, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Challenges, Health Issues, Health-Diet, Information | Tagged aging, Diabetic Retinopathy, Eye Disease, Health, Iritis, lifestyle, Macular Degeneration, Senior Health, Vision Loss | 20 Comments

Beyond the Horizon

Posted on January 19, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Photography is a remarkable thing. It can take us places we’ve never been. It can validate or change our views of history. It can bring back wonderful memories, or share them with people who couldn’t be there in the moment. … Continue reading →