Did I learn anything in November? It is my busiest month. Lots happened and perhaps I learned a few things: I joined BNI, Business Network International. The Visalia chapter isn’t official and won’t be until there are 20 members; I was #12 to join. I taught a drawing workshop to 5 eager learners at a […]
Nine Things I Learned in October
It doesn’t hurt to turn 60 when you are with good friends, doing fun things in interesting places. I really prefer the mountains to the desert; it was wonderful to see Bodie, Mono Lake, Convict Lake (and so-so to see the Devil’s Postpile), but I don’t feel a desire to return to those places. I’m […]
Learned in September
September was so full that I forgot to tell you what I learned! Better late than never, so here is the list of recent nuggets I’ve gleaned from life. Painting with Marty Weekly – I learned so much about plein air painting by observing Marty. Kinesthetic Sand – this is a cool toy of gritty […]
Learned in August
Estate sales are difficult for many reasons. They involve so many decisions that are hard enough to make without experience, and those decisions are layered over with emotions. It requires enormous organizational skills, and lots of patience and energy. I helped with an estate sale recently and was astounded by the amount of work. There […]
Learned in June & July
Did anyone notice that I didn’t learn anything in June? Actually, I did, but had so many other things to post about that I didn’t make my usual list, which means this month’s list is twice as long as usual. For the very first time in my life, I gave away a cat. Two, actually. […]
Learned in May
Is it possible I didn’t learn anything in May? Or is it that I just didn’t keep track? (Who said, “You learn something new every day?”) What can I pull out of my memory from just the past 30 days? How about these 7 items: I sold something on eBay for $20 and charged $5 […]
What I Learned in April
The summary of what I learned in April doesn’t seem to fit my normal end of month list. A paragraph will suffice. In April I learned how to plein air paint. I also learned to use a cell phone, how to navigate the world of travel that is now dependent on cell phone ownership, usage, […]
Learned in March
It is possible that I didn’t learn much in March. Perhaps I spent too much time on hold with both Huge & Rude and Small & Bumbling. But now we have faster internet, so that’s a good thing. FWIW means For What It’s Worth. (Thank you, SD!) Donald Miller has a podcast and is a […]
Learned in February
Did I learn anything in February of this year? Maybe. Spectrum is giving Huge & Rude a run for their money. We want to switch: landlines, television, internet. As with everything, it is easy-peasy when you talk to a salesman but muy complicated in reality. So far, we are still with Huge & Rude, and […]
7 Things I Learned in January
I learned some hard things in January, but will only share a few because many are too personal for the World Wide Web. Unexpected death creates a ton of work. The more animals you own, the more you will spend in time, feed, and vet bills. It is horrible to lose a close friend. Horrible […]