This week I finished my work as a part-time research nurse with UNC School of Medicine--Psychiatry Department. It's the position I took six months after retiring from my full-time job as a school nurse-- which I'd done for twenty years of my forty-four year career. UNC was where I began in nursing after graduating there … Continue reading Really Retired
Month: January 2022
Return of the Heron
We're three weeks into 2022, the New Year's celebrations now becoming faded memories. For some reason, it seems my old Big Blue Heron friend keeps showing up at the nearby ponds. He reminds me of this time last year and the post I wrote New Year, New Beginnings: "I remember again the lone blue heron standing … Continue reading Return of the Heron
Snow Storm’s Comin’ : Time to Hibernate
Early tomorrow morning, we're expecting to be snowed or iced in throughout North Carolina. Part of me anticipates this with gladness, looking for something to slow me down; seems like there's no better place to rest than underneath a blanket of snow. Over the past weeks since the flurry of holidays has ended, I feel … Continue reading Snow Storm’s Comin’ : Time to Hibernate
First and Foremost: Online Dating
Since I started this online dating process, it feels like I've read hundreds of profiles--the overall description of yourself and listing of qualities you're seeking in a partner. Sometimes, I've depended on the online forum for my entertainment during the pandemic-- especially in those early days when we were homebound. There was one guy's profile … Continue reading First and Foremost: Online Dating
A New Thing Springing Up in 2022
Last April, when I was feeling in a low mood and finding it hard to see any progress in my life, I came across a verse of scripture I'd written on a notecard: "Forget the Former Things Do Not Dwell on the Past See, I am doing a New Thing Now it Springs Up: Do … Continue reading A New Thing Springing Up in 2022