I show women in the retired/empty nest years ways to THRIVE through SERVICE, LEARNING & HAVING FUN!
ππThe Gift of Connection: Long-Distance Fun & Bringing Comfort to Others!π€
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βThis email contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, I will make a commission at no extra cost to you.β β Hey Reader, It's the last week of January - YEA! The year started kind of slow, but things are picking up! β Thrive through having FUN with friends who don't live in your neighborhood...Or town. Or city. Or county. πOr within driving distance but not exactly close to you. I met my friends and fellow Texans Brenda and Suzanne in a mastermind for online business people several years ago. We live in 3 different cities. Which in Texas could be almost 900 miles from each other. Beaumont to El Paso is 831 miles to be exact. But for Brenda, Suzanne and me, it's less than 200 miles and no more than a 3 hour drive to a central location. Not something you would do every week, but if you took a day a couple of times a year, it sure could be a fun outing together. β That's exactly what we did. Last Friday, we met for lunch at Martha's Bloomers in Navasota, a little town about 70 miles northwest of Houston. πΈπΊMartha's Bloomers is a home and garden store with a boutique and cafe. It is #5 on the list of Top 50 Shopping Destinations in the South by Southern Living. We had a 2 1/2 hour lunchπ₯ with the most delicious food, heart warming conversation β€οΈand lots of laughs!π I left with a full heart and so glad we took the time to get together. If you are ever in this part of Texas, go to Martha's Bloomers! You will love the experience. So....just for fun think about your friends that you'd love to see. Friends that don't live close but not terribly far from you. Where with a little planning and a few hours one day, you could make it happen. And plan an outing. Get together in person. Have fun!πππ Don't put it off. β Thrive through ServingVolunteer to support cancer patients by being a Chemo Angel. There are 3 ways to do this: Traditional Chemo Angel - You will be assigned a patient who you will encourage through small gifts, cards, letters and uplifting notes throughout the duration of their treatment. Card Angel - You will send your assigned patient a card, letter or note every week. Prayer Angel - You will not be assigned a specific patient, but will receive prayer requests for people going through chemo. I volunteered to be a Prayer Angel and pray for requests as they come in. This is a wonderful serve from home opportunity! β Thrive through LearningI learned two things from my almost 8 year old grandson, Jeffrey. I learned that a Nebula is a giant cloud of gas or dust in space. I also learned that his parents are rich.π΅ Noted. I expect to be taken care of in grand style in my later years.π If you have grandkids, write back and tell me something funny that they said! ππ β Shopping more salesI didn't buy any fall/winter clothes before the season started. But I am catching up shopping all the end of season sales. And there are so many cute things at great prices! Here are some of the things I have ordered from Chicos: βButton Detail V-Neck Sweater - Classic, soft and lots of colors. βCollared V-Neck Pullover Sweater - A beautiful winter white. βFloral Jacquard Blouse - Beautiful detail and great layering piece. βNo Iron Red and Black Floral Shirt - Great for travel. βCashmere Blend Sweater - Gorgeous blue with a black design. Soft and warm! βNo Stain Girlfriend Jeans - White. βGirlfriend Jeans - Comes in denim and black. That's it for this week! Until next time, Cathy Thriving through SERVICE, LEARNING and HAVING FUN! β |
The Retired Empty Nester
I show women in the retired/empty nest years ways to THRIVE through SERVICE, LEARNING & HAVING FUN!
This email contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, I will make a commission at no extra cost to you. Hey Reader, Serving and Having Fun with some Coffee Talk For the past few months, I've been prayer walking my street. I learned about this way of serving my neighbors from this book. There are 27 houses on my street and it takes all of 6 minutes for me to walk the street every day and pray for my neighbors, their families, healing if they are sick and any...
This email contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, I will make a commission at no extra cost to you. Hey Reader, Looking for fun? Never underestimate what is in your own backyard! My friend, Brenda and I took advantage of a beautiful day last week to have some fun close to home. I had just learned that The Woodlands, a master-planned community north of Houston has one of the largest collections of public art in Texas. I have been going to The Woodlands for...
This email contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, I will make a commission at no extra cost to you. Hey Reader, It's Spring Break Week 2 here (5 grandkids, different school districts), so I'm still doing things with the kids. Playstreet Museum Last week I took our 5 and 2 year old grandsons to Playstreet Museum. The museum is an open play space based on a theme. There are all kinds of things to play with and interactive play stations that are perfect for...