computer troubles!

Well the day after my last post my hardworking Mac laptop just up and stopped working. I do love being online so I am missing it a lot!  I’ve taken it to the repair shop and am waiting to hear back from them as to wether it can be fixed and what the damage will be. This wasn’t in the budget! So I’ve borrowed a laptop tonight so I can get back online. 

I’ve been busy doing a lot of paper shredding. I have at least three washing baskets filled with papers to be done so it will take a while. Its interesting reading back over some of my old papers and remembering what I was doing at different stages of my career. 
My application is in for the online work consulting – so far so good – now I just have to prepare and office space and set up a computer so I’m ready to go. My daughter has given me her old desktop mac to use so that should work well. 
I am also getting ready to return to work. After a year off it feel strange to think I’ll be back in the 9-5 routine shortly. I’ve so enjoyed my ‘practice retirement’  and I am really keen to retire for good. I was re-reading some of Janes posts earlier from when she first started her five year plan for retirement – it helps keep me motivated!

Walking

An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.
Henry David Thoreau

We started the day with an hours walk. DH and I are going to walk before work. We leave at 5.30 when its just light and get back by 6.30 – its a great start to the day and its nice to have time to just talk.  I snapped a few pics from this mornings walk…

There was still some fog around when we first left and the sun was just starting to come up…

…  a bit further along and the sun popped out over the hills…

  The area we were walking in is along a creek bed not far from our house, its in town but beautiful and green, lots of trees everywhere and there is a lot of replanting and work by volunteer groups to keep the area clean and green. The whole time we walk you can hear the birds waking up and the smell of the fresh morning air is just lovely.

…  saw these beautiful tree roots …

… and these sleepy sunflowers just waking up…

These are the simple pleasures I want to make time for in my day. I’ve signed up for Ilonas walking group to help me keep on track.

Once home I’ve been pottering about with a bit more decluttering in between finishing a book from 1001 list.  A lovely start to the new year!