Category Archives: Ruminations

Reflections and contemplations on issues of all sorts

Chasing Family… Down a Rabbit Hole and Up a Tree

Posted on March 6, 2017 by The Retiring Sort

I haven’t regularly posted to this blog for a while. Life gets in the way sometimes, but since this week marks my 5-year “blogoversary” I’m inspired to jump back in. I’ve recently had eye surgery, and the world is literally … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Family, Genealogy, Recreation, Ruminations | Tagged Ancestry, Family History, Genealogy | 6 Comments

The Pros and Cons of Fear and Anger

Posted on November 13, 2016 by The Retiring Sort

Right this minute, I don’t much care how you voted anymore, because the election is over, and now we have to look ahead and not back. I understand you’re angry at the opposition, and I understand you’re afraid that the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Ruminations | Tagged Communication, Division Fear Anger Trust Respect "Election 2016", Relationships | 6 Comments

Starting a New Holiday Tradition

Posted on December 4, 2015 by The Retiring Sort

Well, here we are into the first week of Advent! In addition to the Sunday celebration services and advent candle lightings, that means baking, wrapping, decorating, and mailing. I don’t know about you, but we still send paper Christmas holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Giving Back, Ruminations | Tagged Christmas Cards, Christmas Season, Gratitude, Holiday Greetings, Remembering Military, Remembering Veterans | 4 Comments

The Giving Season and the Thoughtful Giver

Posted on December 1, 2015 by The Retiring Sort

It’s that time of year again. Since before Hallowe’en, US stores have been sneaking Christmas items onto their shelves. Blue and silver Hannakuh wrapping paper and red and green Christmas candies have appeared everywhere, and seasonal music has begun playing … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Faith, Family, Finances, Giving Back, Ruminations | Tagged Charity, Donations, Giving Tuesday, Holiday Giving | 2 Comments

The Ephemeral Nature of Days… and of Gratitude

Posted on March 23, 2015 by The Retiring Sort

Morning has broken like the first morning Blackbird has spoken like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for the morning Praise for them springing fresh from the Word Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from Heaven Like … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Ruminations | Tagged aging, ephemeral, Gratitude, nature, outdoors, Photo Challenges, postaday, Weekly Travel Theme | 18 Comments

The Value of Connections – MS Awareness Week

Posted on March 2, 2015 by The Retiring Sort

Well, I signed on to my blog to do this post, and as it happens, today is the 3rd anniversary of the registration of this blog! It hardly seems possible. In that time, there have been days when I spent … Continue reading →