A dance newsletter came into my inbox this afternoon, and at the end there was a poll about dance names. I answered the questionnaire, which asked how you got your dance name (given by a teacher, a name reference, made it up, etc). I checked the box next to “I dance under my own name.”… Continue reading To Dance…that is the question
Category: life
no bellydance here! these posts are about everything else.
A Home to Retire to!
Kelly’s dream has always been to retire at 55. We never really thought it could happen, but we used to talk about it a lot. We’d talk about where we would live, what we would do. It was a fun subject to fantasize over. Then one day a couple of months ago we stopped dreaming and decided to… Continue reading A Home to Retire to!
Sunday Morning daydreaming
One of my favourite Sunday morning things is to sit and daydream on the couch for an hour or so before I start my day. I’ve always done it, but now that I think about it, I realize that it has become a ritual that I’m nearly religious about! Two cups of coffee or tea, house coat, hair uncombed,… Continue reading Sunday Morning daydreaming
A garden and a library
“And in the end it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. ” Abraham Lincoln Someday I am going to retire, and this quote speaks to why I’d like to retire sooner (rather than later). I like my job and I like being around the people I work… Continue reading A garden and a library
A bit of Fawn on a Friday
Here it is Sunday and I’ve been wanting to write about Friday since…well, since Friday! Friday was a great day. I woke up feeling really good. I puttered around the house at my leisure, did a bit of housework, drank some tea, yada yada yada. Then I packed myself a lunch, grabbed my camera and… Continue reading A bit of Fawn on a Friday
My Favourite Quilt: Michael’s “Sky at Night”
I have just discovered something very cool… The Blogger’s Quilt Festival! This is a huge linky party and there are prizes and everything – I am in heaven! I am going to join! It runs from May 18th to June 1st. Check it out! The rules say that I have to tell the story of… Continue reading My Favourite Quilt: Michael’s “Sky at Night”