The moments pass by, and seasons change. I’ve picked the last of the squash from the garden 
, made an attempt at drying the parsley, and vacuumed the living room and office, again. I’m also nearly recovered from the breathing problems encountered at the end of August. It’s not fun to get winded and out of shape from a condition that is triggered by aerobic exercise and/or cold weather, when regaining stamina, especially at this time of the year, necessarily involves both triggers.
A lot has been happening here since the last time I made an entry in this blog. For one thing, this latest downturn in the economy has hit a lot of businesses, including mine, this time. For another, we are getting organized for retirement living, which perhaps is coming more quickly than we had planned for. Still part-time work, at the very least, for the two of us, but certainly a slower pace. Our dream for the coming months is…to not have to get up first thing on a winter morning and shovel away snowdrifts. 
I do, however, hope that I will be up to shoveling the sidewalks and steps prior to the arrival of the day’s customers. I have always loved the winter and would like to be able to get out into it more often.
In the meantime, I am rereading What Color Is Your Parachute? and incorporating the information and approaches into my own job search strategies, which I hope will help my customers decide what they want to do with their lives and go out and do it.
