1st shots in first 5 slide shows taken on May 4, 2022, 2nd shots on May 26, 2022, 3rd shots taken on June 16, 2022, 4th shots taken on July 14, 2022, 5th shots taken on August 10, 2022, 6th shots taken on September 28, 2022, 7th shots taken on October 26, 2022 and 8th shots taken on November 2, 2022, 9th shots taken on December 16, 2022. Single shots taken on December 16 and 22, 2022. Last slide show shots were taken on December 18, 2022
I know I said my November 3, 2022 “seasons post” would be my last, but, it seems I forgot all about the Christmas Season.
To all my readers and those who I read, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Wishing you time well spent with family and friends. We were lucky enough to have lifelong friends M & P from NZ join us before the big day. Over the years, M’s Christmas sewing handiwork is all over our house, so our pose in front of the fireplace was apropos.
Not much to tell. After working for 3 companies over 43+ years (38 years 7 months with my last company), I finally got that promotion I had waited my entire career for……retirement.
I have been exploring this new career for the past 7+ years and while it is not always exciting, the chance to do what I want for myself and my family instead of what my company wants has been very fulfilling. Early on, there was a long list of projects in my “to-do” hopper and I attacked these projects with a vengeance for the first 9 months of retirement. Eventually, my brain told me that this was not what retirement was about, so it took me another 5 months before my industriousness again took over and I attacked another line of projects, this time somewhat shorter and less complicated, as well as many new projects related to the family weddings in 2016. After going hard for 6 weeks and 3 weddings, my body was telling me to relax, then the flu bug hit and as soon as that was done with me, my sciatic acted up. No rest for the wicked. In 2020 and 2021, the Covid 19 pandemic changed the whole retirement gig. I was lucky to not be still working, for sure.
I enjoy photography, gardening, working with my hands, walking, cycling, skiing, travelling, reading and creating special photo and video productions obtained in my first pastime. I may never become wealthy in any of these pursuits, but I already feel I am rich in life experiences far beyond any expectation.
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Wishing you and your family a happy holiday season as well! I love how your backyard transforms through the different seasons. That’s one of the reasons why I love living in Canada.
Thanks Linda. Yes, the view out the back window is seldom the same twice. (well, except maybe in this cold grey gloomy weather we seem to be having right now). Thanks for reading. Allan
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Wishing you all a Merry Christmas !
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Season’s Greetings; health and happiness to both of you, Allan. 🎄
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Thanks Lynette. Hope your time at home is nice and relaxing. Merry Christmas to you and M. Allan
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Happy holidays!
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And to you Jay. Allan
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Wishing you and your family a happy holiday season as well! I love how your backyard transforms through the different seasons. That’s one of the reasons why I love living in Canada.
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Thanks Linda. Yes, the view out the back window is seldom the same twice. (well, except maybe in this cold grey gloomy weather we seem to be having right now). Thanks for reading. Allan
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