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.


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Sunday, July 17, 2022

2022 East Coast Road Trip; 4/5 - The Norfolk Botanical Gardens

 Time for plants and landscapes. 

This is my 10th year as a Missouri Master Gardener which awards me the honor of Emeritus Status.  My husband Keith has a couple more years to go to join me.  Being Master Gardeners is what we do together. What better way to spend our 48th Wedding Anniversary Day together than at The Norfolk Botanical Gardens while we are in Norfolk, Virginia!  We were visiting relatives  and this day was when our son and daughter-in-law were working.  It was a beautiful day to walk around as we pleased and as we got tired at the end of the day, we took the tour trolly to the farther reaches of the vast grounds.  There is so much to see and learn here!  I hope you enjoy my photos as much as I enjoyed taking them in person but I doubt that is possible so here's their website for more information.  I hope you get a chance to visit here in person someday or at least a botanical garden near you!

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