Tag Archives: DPchallenge

Mind the Gap: Paper or Electronic?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

I still remember going to the library with my Mum when I was a preschooler. I had my own library card, and proudly brought home three books from each visit. I learned to read phonetically, and those books gave me … Continue reading →

Posted in Ruminations, Writing Challenges | Tagged Books, bookstores, choices, DPchallenge, e-books, lifestyle, reading | 17 Comments

100 Posts and Counting

Posted on November 14, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

This is a big milestone for me. This is my 100th post on The Retiring Sort. In the ten months since I started this blog I’ve learned a lot about blogging. I really knew almost nothing before that. Before I … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Ruminations, Writing Challenges | Tagged Blogosphere, change, DPchallenge, Focus, lifestyle, retirement, retirement planning | 63 Comments

I’m Wishing…..

Posted on October 31, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

If wishes were horses then beggars would ride, If turnips were swords I’d have one by my side. If ‘ifs’ and ‘ands’ were pots and pans There’d be no need for tinkers hands!¹ I wish I were… If you had only … Continue reading →

Posted in Ruminations, Writing Challenges | Tagged ADD, ADHD, DPchallenge, Focus, Gratitude, Health, postaday, Wishes | 34 Comments

Think Pink (Even if it’s not your favorite color…)

Posted on October 16, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

When I was about nine, my mother decorated my room in pink and white. I had striped café curtains with canopy valances, pink walls and bedspreads, and a white desk and trim. I’m not at all sure why she picked … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Issues, Health-Diet, Ruminations, Writing Challenges | Tagged Breast cancer, Color, DPchallenge, Funny Face, Health, lifestyle, Pink ribbon, Think Pink | 28 Comments

To Every Thing There is a Season…

Posted on October 2, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Maybe it’s that I’m retired and have time to think about these things. Maybe it’s that my mom, the last of my kids’ grandparents, passed away this year. Maybe it’s that it’s a gray Autumn day, and I’m feeling it … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Retirement itself, Ruminations, Writing Challenges | Tagged aging, change, DPchallenge, Ecclesiastes, family, lifestyle, photos, postaweek, Seasons, Senior Health | 52 Comments

Lessons in Seeking Change – A Look Back at the Occupy Movement

Posted on September 24, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

I don’t usually tackle economic or political subjects, but WordPress has presented an interesting topic this week, so I’m giving this one-woman’s-take-on-events a try. Did you know that the Occupy Wall Street protests celebrated their anniversary on September 17th? Remember … Continue reading →