Recent content by ladypatriot

I didn't retire because I hated my job. I worked with preschool children and I loved them. But a day with the kids began to exhaust me physically and emotionally. And last summer, I realized that I was dreading the beginning of the school year. I knew then it was time. So, I didn't have an...

I visited the link, and I can understand why you love it! Things like that appeal to me; taking something ordinary and making it something more than it was. Thanks for sharing this hobby with us. It's certainly new to me...much like cloud watching was!

Same here. In fact, I'm currently looking for a new lightweight daypack. DH and I are taking longer day hikes, and I need a bigger pack for the 5-6 hour hikes.

I never learned to knit, but throughout college I crocheted - my roommate taught me. I haven't crocheted in over 25 years, but if I can find my crochet hooks, I think I could get started again.

I do some craftwork; specifically, decoupage and it's spinoff collage. Decoupage is an old art. People have been decorating items for centuries. It's an absorbing hobby. I'm mostly a practical sewer. I sew curtains, placemats, napkins, etc. But I love-love-love using fabric color and patterns...

Do you think the class was worth the time and cost? I'm a visual learner (don't tell me, show me); reading instruction manuals is painful. That is why YouTube tutorials is a blessing!

Yes. If the eggs had been well-refidgerated, and if you're cooking them until they're fully cooked (as in hard-cooked eggs) or using them in baking.

I can see how photography can become an absorbing interest. And as you mentioned, a digital camera makes the learning/experimentation process affordable. I haven't yet tried enhancing any of my photos, but the results - as seen in your pics - are amazing.

Oh, that sounds lovely! You can't know when you'll see something like that, and you might never see it again. I guess I need to find a small camera that I can always keep in my handbag.

I'm still adjusting to retirement (Retirement Date 12/31/2010), but enjoying it immensely! Now, I always had summers off (school year schedule) but now the fun won't end with Labor Day, and I can look forward to autumn and traveling when the crowds thin out! But this post is about the...

Monday mornings.

The statistics are meaningless because the categories are so vague. What does "household activity" encompass? For me, it's much more than cooking and cleaning; it includes redecorating, remodeling, household repairs, sewing curtains, repurposing old furniture, creating picture frames for our...

I don't watch MSNBC but I do watch CNBC for entertainment in the early morning (Squawk Box). Hey, it beats that inane drivel on Today or Good Morning America. The markets are always reacting to something; next week it will be the June employment report, or some other data. We hung on through...

I'm glad to see there are a few "early birds" like me...I thought I was weird. But I love to get up early, and I'm typically wake by 5:00 a.m. I love the morning, watching the sun rise (well, in the summer, anyway...), hearing the morning birdsong. I take my coffee into the garden and watch as...

DH/I sold some of our gold and silver (held in GLD and SLV) a couple months ago, and I've been waiting to buy into a healthcare REIT. I'm still researching, with an eye on the market...I'd like to see it pull back a little further.