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Change is good!

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I don’t know whether it will be lateral or vertical, but I’m calling it my second retirement. I’m keeping a couple of clients and taking time to figure out if I am really going to be retired or if I’ll just be looking for a different way to make a living. The first was when I left the classroom in 1995).

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AZVAs the Podcast Episode 9: What 2010 tells us about 2011

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Interviewee: Jane Bristol , most recently the economic development director with a 21 year tenure in Prescott, Arizona, the 4th best place to retire according to Money Magazine and 64th on Forbes.com’s list of “best small places for business and careers.&#. and features an interview with Jane Bristol.

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slugbug tees off

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I love, love, love my 5-year-old loan-free Tundra, but my personal energy efficiency czar (also known as my husband) is leaning on me to purchase a Prius.

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AZVAs the Podcast Episode 10: Creating a Business in the Practical Arts

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Service Corps of Retired Executives (S.C.O.R.E.). Knit Picks National Needle Arts Association Service Corps of Retired Executives (S.C.O.R.E.) Links mentioned in this podcast: [link] (Once you join Ravelry, you can search forums and groups for key words like knitwear-designers, hire-a-knitter-or-crocheter, etc.). Knit Picks.

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Give a care? Give a share!

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Add it to the list of things to try again when I am retired. Raising my own food here in northern Arizona is competing with too many other personal interests AND I’m not that great at it. We love our local Farmers’ Market, but decided this year to take our grocery shopping to another level.

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Wind Girl and Building a Better Clothespin

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Since it’s breezy to outright windy here throughout springtime, I’m realizing that we really could do with a clothesline. Between our endless sunshine and air movement, our clothes would dry in no time. So, to celebrate Earth Day 2015 I finished my … Continue reading →

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Somewhere between “Everything is Awesome” and “Glory”

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During our 2015 Oscar party, my DDIL and I both infamously voted for the “Lego Movie” as the winner in the best song category. No matter that I didn’t know that song because I forgot to watch “Lego.” ” And it shouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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