tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post981738504854334606..comments2024-03-18T20:05:47.522+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: IF WE WERE HAVING COFFEELeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-81981854075360134622019-11-23T16:53:51.876+08:002019-11-23T16:53:51.876+08:00Hi Kathleen - thanks so much for the feature - I a...Hi Kathleen - thanks so much for the feature - I always enjoy the PitStop and reading the variety of blogs linked up there already. And yes, time is just flying by and I'm certainly noticing it more with each birthday!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-38563574444468074122019-11-23T16:52:12.915+08:002019-11-23T16:52:12.915+08:00Hi Diane - I think I was so burnt out from my horr...Hi Diane - I think I was so burnt out from my horrible job that I needed to take a step back and give myself time to heal from it. Once I had my headspace back I realized that I'd been trying all my life to earn my way - through working, people pleasing, perfectionism etc - so it was time to give myself permission to just "be" for a while and see how that works for me. So far it's been an absolute joy.<br />I totally "get" people who want a productive retirement - I'm just not there (yet) xx<br />Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-58965789993931568302019-11-23T16:50:14.718+08:002019-11-23T16:50:14.718+08:00Thanks for the good wishes Amy - I find colouring ...Thanks for the good wishes Amy - I find colouring very soothing - you don't have to be overly creative, but it still seems to give you the benefits that artiness provides :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-73443158694072886052019-11-23T16:49:29.510+08:002019-11-23T16:49:29.510+08:00I loved it Michele - light and fluffy and Christma...I loved it Michele - light and fluffy and Christmassy - I'm sure the plot was full of holes and the whole premise was a bit lame, but it was still a feel-good movie and you can't ask for more than that can you?Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-72550701129497797422019-11-13T10:21:08.003+08:002019-11-13T10:21:08.003+08:00This post was popular with our readers and we will...This post was popular with our readers and we will be featuring it on the next Blogger's Pit Stop.<br />It can't be 12 months since I wished you happy birthday?? I guess it must be! So I am thankful to be able to again wish you a happy new year ahead. Congrats on the good rating of your blog, well done and many readers encouraged as well.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559092855185240910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-71026472939987400572019-11-10T08:28:08.574+08:002019-11-10T08:28:08.574+08:00I'm having fun following your journey into ...I'm having fun following your journey into 'minimizing busyness' during retirement. This was not the path I took when I retired, but I love the approach. I spent several months working on 'The Artist's Way', a program of writing 'morning pages' every day, and reflecting on the insights I discovered. I am a minimalist in my physical life, but spend a great deal of time writing. So I guess I could call myself busy! The important thing for me is to enjoy retirement, and live in the moment as much as I can. Thanks for a great post!Diane Dahlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794006646333480272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-8174001288491920862019-11-09T23:34:42.961+08:002019-11-09T23:34:42.961+08:00Happy Birthday and congrats on making the blog lis...Happy Birthday and congrats on making the blog list. Love your coloring! It's amazing. I have a coloring Bible and I find it very relaxing too.Amy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878073765579182362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-34456386996426147252019-11-08T21:23:22.685+08:002019-11-08T21:23:22.685+08:00Love all your "-ings."
And I just listen...Love all your "-ings."<br />And I just listened to a review of Last Christmas this morning and it sounds like a winner.Michele Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814119096056835884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-24276441482775021822019-11-08T15:02:59.076+08:002019-11-08T15:02:59.076+08:00I didn't know Johanna did a how to draw book e...I didn't know Johanna did a how to draw book either Denyse - I imagine you'd really enjoy it. I just love the detailed quality of her books and have an underwater one to move onto if I ever finish her garden one.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-39322945582235573472019-11-08T14:59:19.688+08:002019-11-08T14:59:19.688+08:00Hi Terra - I think Midlife starts around 50 becaus...Hi Terra - I think Midlife starts around 50 because most 30 year olds still think like teenagers! 30 - 45 is the parenting stage, 50 - 65 is the empty nest, re-thinking who you are, changing direction, moving on stage and that is what Midlife is to me (but it's different for everyone I guess).Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-17569464322376249992019-11-08T14:47:15.279+08:002019-11-08T14:47:15.279+08:00Hi Suzanne - I find that jigsaws give my brain a r...Hi Suzanne - I find that jigsaws give my brain a rest. I tend to zone out a bit while I'm doing them and often have a podcast playing so that I'm learning something while I'm idling away an hour or so here and there.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-7977223334760477392019-11-08T14:46:16.086+08:002019-11-08T14:46:16.086+08:00Hi BBB - thanks for the lovely compliments and yes...Hi BBB - thanks for the lovely compliments and yes, we're both doing well to be on that top Midlife bloggers list - I think we've put in the hard yards and now we see some of the blessings coming from it. Last Christmas will be a fun movie and I'm glad Ross is being brave enough to come along and put up with it for me (true love!)<br />And yes, 2 years of MLSTL have zoomed past - do you realize how many comments we've done in that time???!!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-27835908091095421722019-11-08T14:44:23.046+08:002019-11-08T14:44:23.046+08:00Thanks so much Patrick - I am indeed in a good pla...Thanks so much Patrick - I am indeed in a good place in life - it's so nice to not be stressed or burdened by anything (a lovely change after the last few years in particular!)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-85427806630560754972019-11-08T14:43:33.198+08:002019-11-08T14:43:33.198+08:00Hi Michele - thank you for the your birthday shout...Hi Michele - thank you for the your birthday shout out and yes, it's a really good feeling to be be content and not chafing over any aspect of my life atm. I may have a change of heart down the track, but atm I feel very centred and that I'm in the right place for me. The blogging thing is icing on the cake - and something I think we're all doing well in.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-75768048035098748702019-11-08T14:42:12.456+08:002019-11-08T14:42:12.456+08:00Thanks for the kind wishes Christie. I think you&#...Thanks for the kind wishes Christie. I think you're either a jigsaw doer or you're not. I like having one as an alternative to filling in an hour or so - then I'm not online all the time!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-22940776936024812692019-11-08T14:34:05.081+08:002019-11-08T14:34:05.081+08:00Hi Min - I don't have my birthday on Facebook ...Hi Min - I don't have my birthday on Facebook any more (although I did mention it on my Cresting the Hill FB page) so it's easy for it to slip by. Thanks for the lovely compliments on my creative endeavours - I love how they zen me out a bit these days.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-54382865806453816412019-11-08T14:32:57.822+08:002019-11-08T14:32:57.822+08:00Thanks for the birthday wishes Natalie - and yes I...Thanks for the birthday wishes Natalie - and yes I've been feeling quite creative since I left the working world behind!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-10903422964305881342019-11-08T13:53:53.458+08:002019-11-08T13:53:53.458+08:00Happy Belated Birthday to you. I loved doing littl...Happy Belated Birthday to you. I loved doing little bead projects with children and for one of my granddaughter's birthdays the kids got to make a 'name' bracelet using letter beads as well. Congrats of the blogging list and where you landed. Well-done. I love Johanna's colouring style but did not know she had out out a book on 'how to' draw and already I have picked up some great hints and have drawn birds, fish and some flowers. She is a lovely person from what I read and hear of her within her Facebook group. Lovely catch up. Denyse #mlstlDenyse Whelan.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16888810644186418559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-23330035927308894302019-11-08T10:19:47.289+08:002019-11-08T10:19:47.289+08:00Thanks for both the sharing and the compliment on ...Thanks for both the sharing and the compliment on my craft effort Donna xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-48295486424654373542019-11-08T10:19:22.459+08:002019-11-08T10:19:22.459+08:00Hi Bree - glad you popped over to MLSTL to read an...Hi Bree - glad you popped over to MLSTL to read and share (even without a post to link up) that shows how generous you are in spirit! And yes, retirement just seems full of lovely little activities - not full on and not over committed - just right!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-73959011684762321382019-11-08T10:18:01.926+08:002019-11-08T10:18:01.926+08:00Thanks Lydia - I'm not sure how they chose the...Thanks Lydia - I'm not sure how they chose the order - but I'm more than happy to be #3 on the list and surrounded by so many other great Midlife blogs.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-9302565090709338682019-11-08T10:17:25.696+08:002019-11-08T10:17:25.696+08:00Hi Donna - I think Last Christmas will be lovely (...Hi Donna - I think Last Christmas will be lovely (although my husband is going under sufferance - that's true love!) and my months are full of little things - nothing big most of the time and I really love that.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-86703893425333849062019-11-08T10:14:57.364+08:002019-11-08T10:14:57.364+08:00Hi Erica - thanks for the lovely birthday wishes a...Hi Erica - thanks for the lovely birthday wishes and yes, you definitely need to dust off a jigsaw for Winter. I love having one on the go, but have to discipline myself to not be doing it for too long or I end up with a sore head and neck! The new Christmas movie starts today - so we'll be off to see it in the next week or so - can't wait!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-29060295726870832562019-11-07T01:09:28.689+08:002019-11-07T01:09:28.689+08:00Happy birthday a bit late Leanne. I like your llam...Happy birthday a bit late Leanne. I like your llama and your coloring and jigsawing choices. I wonder when you write midlife, do you mean ages 30s to 50s? I am thinking birth to 30 could be considered youth, 30 to 60 midlife, and 60 and beyond senior. Just estimates of course. Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-65583468196412716452019-11-06T15:05:00.474+08:002019-11-06T15:05:00.474+08:00Thanks Leanne, hopefully this movie will be on the...Thanks Leanne, hopefully this movie will be on the plane to distract me! I've shared your post for #mlstlDeb's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706654888846671781noreply@blogger.com