Tag Archives: blogging

In Accordance with Award Rules – The Nominees Are…

Posted on June 14, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Recapping my recent post about the generosity of bloggers: last week, melouisef at Just Fletcher nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award. In a little embarrassment of riches, this week. Diana at A Beginner nominated me for the Kreativ Blogger Award. Although I thanked both immediately, family needs kept me … Continue reading →

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The Blogosphere – A Generous, and Slightly Random, Community

Posted on June 13, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

I never imagined I’d undertake blogging when I first heard about it years ago. (Of course, I never thought I’d be retired, either!)  I like to write, but I never felt I was that good at it. My mother was … Continue reading →

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Countdown to My New Life

Posted on March 24, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Four more days….  that’s all that’s left of my career.  I had other jobs before I started down this path, but I started as a temp in an insurance office in 1974,  and signed on full-time in 1975.  I briefly tried something else, … Continue reading →

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