The extraordinary Judith Jones

While I wrote almost nothing in 2025, I read incessantly. One activity feeds the other, of course, so perhaps 2026 will find me beyond the painful slump as I really would like to refer to myself as a “writer” once again, authentically. I’ll begin the road back by telling you about two books I read, […]

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For winter, once again, its A-B-C

Now that the colorful glow of Christmas has been packed away, these cold, dark January days can be hard to take—unless, of course, you have your own Enzo to coax you out of bed in time to catch the early morning sky. Not the brightest sunrise, this one—all subtle blues, grays, and lavender, with just […]

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Four years later…

This first post of 2021 marks the fourth anniversary of my blogging adventure. My daughter originally suggested Hashtag Retired as a way to explore my transition to retirement. As I settled into a freer though still busy lifestyle, however, writing about retirement seemed less and less important to me. Retired or not, you are who […]

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