Intuitive Value: 2022 Winter - January & February

Introduction

Introduction: Mapping Out a Plan for the Rest of My Life and Enjoying the Journey

My Golden Years are an extension of the life I have lived up to retirement which began on December 1, 2011. I have organized this blog to include the top ten relevant topics shown below in the right side column in General Topics. Just click on one and you will see all that I have written on that topic. Click on the Most Current tab for chronological order of all entries.

I have addressed each topic in no particular order other than what is currently on my mind on the day I am posting. I started each topic by describing where I was when I began this blog and then exploring the possibilities of progression and any goals that I would like to meet. After that, I write about the path to reach that goal as it happens. Sometimes I just write about what is happening now.

I welcome any comments and questions either on this blog or email as I travel these paths and hope to share my growth with interested persons who may find some common elements in their own path to the rest of their life. I hope to use my skills as an appraiser for nearly 30 years to continue to observe different perspectives on a subject and reconcile into a conclusion that is of value to me. Please join me whenever you like. Email notice of new posts is no longer available so just bookmark the address.

The Blog Archive tool is helpful to find posts by year. Of most importance to me is the confidence developed in my intuitive skills over the years and it is that part of my character I am trusting to define value in my life. I believe change can be good and I can be enriched by believing in my true self using my intuition. The analytical part of my life no longer has a financial grip and I can let go of what absolutely made sense at the time in favor of what feels right now. I have done a lot of work since this blog began in 2011 and I hope you will join me as I explore this approach in My Golden Years.

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

2022 Winter - January & February

The New Year started out with temps below 20 degrees and with a few snowfalls that were fun for the most part because they only lasted a couple days then it warmed up before staying indoors became boring. We were six months into having our granddaughter stay with us five days every ten days and the weather for travel always hit on the good weather days although the daylight time was short.

We got a lot done inside. After seven months of DIY, the master bathroom was completed and in use with much anticipated joy!

While the snow and cold stayed outside, we were warming up the inside with much baking especially when our granddaughter was here. At age 4, Kayleen could do many things to help including taste testing at every level.

We are a Puzzling Family! Starting in December, the puzzle board comes out and there's always one kind of puzzle or another in progress. There were six new ones and several old ones that were done this winter. It was amazing how well Kayleen stayed interested and hard to pull her away especially when she sees more done after she went to bed the night before. She seemed determined to get her share in!

In between the cold weather were nice enough days to go below the dam for a walk and use the playground equipment. We also had a great time at the local Ha Ha Tonka State Park to visit the castle ruins.

On the days our granddaughter was not here, I stayed busy with my old photo project of digitizing over 40 albums. I had a new app that colorized black & white photos. I started at the beginning of my photo collections with dated photos back to the 1930s and ended about 1963. I will start back up again next winter and include writing my autobiography which I left off about the same time as the photo digitizing. My memories are guided by the chronilogical order I had always kept photos. The story practically writes itself! The fun continues as I create musical photo slides shows that can be viewed on our large screen TV for all to enjoy; especially Kayleen seeing those that can before. Of course, she got bored easy and had to watch her shows in between!

Osius Family at their first home in Jefferson Manor in Alexandria, Virginia about 1953-4: Siblings Eddie, Betty Ann, Johnny with Parents Betty & Rudy.

Betty Ann with her Kitty on a milkbox on the back porch of the Osius Family house in Braddock Acres in Alexandria, Virginia in 1958.

February had more baking and Valentine's Day was a fun time especially making Valentine cards for everyone! Winter now was a very colorful sprinkle time!