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 @7b682b86 You are incredibly productive! It's great to devote so much time to the projects you are passionate about 😊 
 @d73175df It is, and it's never lost on me how fortunate I am to have the time. i have a lot of decades to make up for and am determined to do so.

I do balance it with hiking, walking, and yoga. It makes me sad to think there are those who retire and sit in front of a TV waiting for the end. These are the best years of my life. 😃 
 @7b682b86 @d73175df hard agree. Greatly enjoying the amazing good fortune to be able to start a second career as a struggling writer. 
 @43b5df12 @d73175df "Second career" is a great way to describe it! This is the career that's for US, the one that fills our souls instead of draining them. 
 @7b682b86 To be honest, your life sounds wonderful 🧡 I don't mean to downplay any potential struggles or challenges you have — no one's life is perfect, and we all have difficult stuff to deal with. But the things you've mentioned (writing, hiking, walking and yoga), plus the awesome pictures from your hikes are just great, and I'm glad you have them 😊 
 @d73175df Thank you! I'll admit to being a little lonely at times, but otherwise my life is so rich right now that, in many ways, this is the best time of my life. My gratitude knows no bounds, truly.

It's beautiful here, the walking path virtually outside my door, mountains all around. There are 5 rivers near, 4 joining the Clark Fork that flows to the Columbia. We have seasons &, for the most part, the weather is mild. I take issue with the state gov't, but the city is great. 😃