
It’s day 294 of retirement and here’s what I’m doing while the world is falling apart. I’m painting with my art besties, still reading Barbara Pym, drinking strong English tea with milk and sugar nearly every day, sitting quietly, cleaning my bookcases, listening for the daily arrival of the parrot flock to my African Sumac tree in the front yard, writing in my journal, thinking about a travel journal for Paris, reading nearly everything David Michie writes because it speaks to me so perfectly and wisely and calmly. Also. Sending out smoke signals to you. I hope you’re well. You’ll let me know.
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Wow, I so ADORE your roadside paintings, and those cut-out people “shelfies” — AMAZING!!! You are such a clever monkey. Am enjoying your FTB class, after many years ago… Dang, so ahead of your time and still so current. Falling in love with your sparkly personality once again. Thank you MAM!!!
I’m doing a lot of the same thing in retirement: art, spending time with friends and family, reading novels and David Michie (his books too). Feeling so grateful!