Tag Archives: lifestyle

My (Retired) Life so Far

Posted on May 10, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Well, it’s been six weeks since I bid farewell to my job… so I’m thinking it’s time to take stock of what I’m doing with myself. I’ve spent about a third of the time so far visiting with my mom … Continue reading →

Posted in Retirement itself, Ruminations | Tagged aging, archiving photos, change, choices, Diet, family, Health, home movies, lifestyle, photo albums, photos, retirement, Senior Health | 9 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – Sun

Posted on April 21, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

In the WordPress weekly photo challenge this week’s topic is the Sun, “in all its glory” as part of the photo composition. (Sunsets were a previous challenge.) Because I have no lens filters, these entries show mostly raw white sunlight, but they … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Recreation | Tagged lifestyle, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Sun, Weekly Photo Challenge - Sun | 71 Comments

Diet, Diet, Who’s Got the Diet?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

One of my retirement resolutions is to get better control of my health. This includes sleep, diet, exercise – the whole shootin’ match. The sleep is better already, now that I don’t wake up several times each night, thinking I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health Issues, Health-Diet, Information, Ruminations | Tagged 24 Day Challenge, aging, arthritis, asthma, change, choices, Diet, Exercise, Health, lifestyle, Physical exercise, Senior Health, stress, Weight loss | 9 Comments

Delaware River Sojourn Travelogue

Posted on April 15, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

My beloved is always looking for a new river to paddle. I tend to be a still-water kind of gal myself, but I’m game for a river paddle when I’m in experienced company. We grew up near the Delaware River, yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health Issues, Recreation, Travelogues | Tagged Boat, canoe, Delaware River, ecology, kayak, Lenape, lifestyle, nature, paddlie sports, photography, photos, recreation, river, rivers, Senior Health, State Parks, Travel, travelogue, vacation | 10 Comments

Responsible Family Member: Handle with Care

Posted on April 12, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

My sister and I first learned caregiving skills with dolls and pets when we were kids. Then we cared for our children (and our husbands as well). More recently, our parents have been the loved ones requiring some form of assistance or … Continue reading →

Posted in Caregiving, Family, Financial Issues, Giving Back, Health Issues, Information | Tagged aging, Assisted living, Caregiver, Caregiver Support, Caregiving, change, choices, Elderly care, family, Health, Health Insurance, lifestyle, Nursing home, Parents, Respite care, Senior Health, stress | 12 Comments

Kiss Today Good-bye, and Point Me Toward Tomorrow…

Posted on March 29, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Tomorrow, I’ll wake up, get in my car, and drive with my husband to visit our son in Upstate New York. I won’t be going in to the office tomorrow, or on any other day from now on. Today, after a … Continue reading →