August 2, 2021
What’s something you look forward to as you age? And what do you miss from your youth?
Sorry I’m a day late with this. I’m on the road with limited internet access.
I admit it, I’m not just getting old, lots of folks would say I AM old. I own it and accept it. So what are some of the things I’m looking forward to?
First thing that springs to mind is retirement. I’m looking forward to not having to go to work every day, except for those tasks I set for myself. I may not sleep in, but how nice will it be to start the day with my beverage of choice, and listen to the birds greeting the morning and the grass warming up in the sunshine. Or maybe change the scene and watch the snow fall gently onto to welcoming earth.
Sure, I’ll want to train myself to write on a different schedule. Perhaps in the morning when the day’s projects won’t have stifled my creativity and my mind is still fresh. We’ll see. And I should have more time for other projects. I haven’t done any needlepoint for too long.
With any luck, we’ll be able to travel. That depends on factors out of my control, so we’ll play it by ear. I don’t plan on huge trips, but there are many places in the U.S. I’d like to explore.
What do I miss from my childhood?
Long summer afternoons spent wandering the backroads and, with my best friend, creating new paths in the forested
hills in our area. Picking huckleberries and wild raspberries. Drinking fresh spring water straight from pipes driven into the side the hills. In the winter, we would go sledding in the nearby pastures. While I can do those things again, sadly, my best friend from those days is physically unable able to join me.
I’ll be heading over to check out what the other authors on this look are looking forward too. You can too, by following the links below.
Until next time, please stay safe!
August 2, 2021
What’s something you look forward to as you age? And what do you miss from your youth?
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Several people told me that, once they had retired, they wondered how they ever had time to go to work. Now, I can understand what they mean.
I’m looking forward to finding out how that feels!
Maybe not the sledding, but I’m sure you can still walk the back roads and pick wild raspberries (not sure what huckleberries are!).
I’ve never eaten a huckleberry.
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Daryl and Stevie, huckleberries are basically wild blueberries. They are smaller and more tart. The places I used to go to pick them don’t exist anymore- the land has been cleared.
We eat wild blueberries here in Alaska, but they’re not the same species as huckleberries, so I’ve never eaten a huckleberry either. And domesticated blueberries we buy in the grocery stores here are essentially tasteless by comparison. We’re headed out next weekend to start picking.
I agree. The blueberries in the grocery store and nothing compared to those you pick yourself.
Alaskan blueberries are very tart and have 4x the antioxidants of ordinary blueberries. I like tart, and then a couple of years ago, my husband figured out that you can put honey on wheat bread and sprinkle frozen blueberries on top, brown it in the microwave and it’s like jam, though much lower in sugar. So I no longer need to feel guilty about not making jam, which is time-consuming. Frozen berries in muffins and scones and now his favorite breakfast dish. So much easier. And, MUCH lower in sugar.