Introduction

Hi, my name is Kathryn and I am currently in an exciting time of life - retirement! After approximately one and a half years of retirement and getting the corporate America out of my system, I started working part-time at a high-end department store in one of the women‘s departments (loving all the pretty clothes and the employee discount affording me the opportunity to make purchases). It’s been a long, long time since I worked in retail and there have been a lot of changes (and challenges), but, I feel after a few months, I have finally settled in and am enjoying this part of my journey.

I live in South Carolina, it’s beautiful in the Upstate, but, for me, the cold weather is too cold. If temps dip below 70*, I’m freezing; and, if it’s also raining, I cannot get warm, no matter how many times I bump the thermostat upwards.

My brother, sister and I lost our mother in September of 2014 and our baby brother in November of 2014, both to Stage 4 lung cancer. Once diagnosed, they did not live much longer. This was sudden and quite a shock to us. As we suffer losses in our lives, I hope we come to realize life’s values and to enjoy who and what we have left, additional time is not guaranteed, and it’s our responsibility to share.

I have many interests - bicycle riding for one. I have a friend who rides a couple days a week with me in warm weather and we average between 20-30 miles a ride. My dream is to move back to Florida and do lots of riding there (pulling a trailer with my 3 little pups) on the flat paths instead of tackling the hills here in the Upstate (although is good exercise for the thighs). I follow a couple sites of cyclists in Florida, looking forward to joining them one day.

Another one of my favorite activities is shopping in THRIFT STORES! I have a wardrobe of thrifted clothes. Some, I re-work, this is a new hobby. Periodically, I do purge my closets, donating to the church closet. I like to see what the new seasonal colors are and then go thru my clothes and be current. Classic clothes are always in vogue, you can never go wrong with them.

Decorating my home with second hands and antiques is another hobby. I think it’s more of a challenge to not buy everything I see. Living in small quarters does make one think twice; or, decide what goes out the back door for something to come in the front.

Selling on Pinterest is intriguing me, am thinking what I could market there. No matter where one lives, one could have a cottage business through the internet. Gotta love it!

As I am journeying through a new phase in my life, I hope you enjoy tagging along.

Retirement is all I had hoped it would be, even more!

If you are not retired, please feel free to pretend and journey along with me.

Blessings,

Kathryn