Reflections From My Window

Already we are in our second month of the year.  Wasn’t it just New Year’s?  February, in technical terms, is: “…the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... The month has 28 days in common years or 29 days in leap years, with the quadrennial 29th day being called the "leap day." February is the third month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere.” Snooze. 😊   It’s the last hurrah of winter, and in my neck of the woods can be extremely mild or inexplicably temperamental in terms of weather, with almost spring-like being the mood of the moment!  It’s the time of year when we finally feel like we’re coming out of hibernation, just like Punxsutawney Phil —the official Groundhog of the United States, who we celebrate every year on February 2nd !  This year, he saw his shadow which legend has it means 6 more weeks of winter.  If it’s winter like we’ve been having, I’m good with it! UPDATE: So, I sta...

The weather here in Eastern Oregon this January is quite different than last year. At this time last year, we had about 4 feet of snow in our back yard; this year you can still see the grass and the pumpkin remnants in our garden!  The change from year to year is significant. We did have nearly a foot of snow around Christmas, which was the perfect time for it -- but nothing since. Other than the fact that the water level in my favorite “fishing hole” (which is a beautiful, picturesque lake you will see a lot of later in the year...) will probably be low again this summer, I’m not going to complain.  I am Eastern Oregon born and bred, but I am NOT a winter girl -- bring on the warmth and the sun!   January brings with it a new hope and excitement that few months in the year can match.  We get a clean slate to start over, if we think we need to. For my family and friends, much of 2017 was filled with a lot of difficulty and sadness; but it had some very wonde...

Greetings, and Happy 2018! As I reflect back on 2017, it was a year full of a lot of good, a lot of bad, and a lot of changes.  Of course, most years are that way, aren't they?  I'll focus on the good and the changes it brought into my life and business.  This will forever be the year I started working my Virtual Assistance business full time!  Yay!! Being a VA has been a dream of mine for close to 20 years now, and in 2013 I decided it was time to prove to myself I could do it.  I took and successfully completed the Virtual Mentoring Program through AssistU , and became part of the most amazing online VA community in the world!  I owe my eternal gratitude to Anastacia Brice  for mentoring and coaching me through the program and the start-up of my business.   Fast forward to 2017, and the year started as the past 11 had, by me working in a local law office.  I had 2 clients with whom I did work on a part-time basis, and a mentor/i...