Life in Retirement
Pam Watts Harris
Former Educator, Writer, and Editor

Pam Watts Harris
Former Educator, Writer, and Editor

You may not be a Christian. You may not be a person of any sort of faith. But I strongly believe developing a grateful attitude is an important component of finding contentment and peace in this troubled world in which we live. No doubt there are other factors, but having a grateful attitude, no matter … Continue reading Developing an Attitude of Gratitude
I do. I admit it. Some people may call it SAD (seasonal affective disorder), but where I live, it’s not seasonal. It’s any season at any given time, so I just call them “gray days.” January, however, is the worst. Anyone own a beautiful home in Arizona we can rent cheaply for the month of … Continue reading Do you feel blah on “gray days?”
Oh, my, I can’t believe the irony of trying to get this post done! I typed the title then encountered several tech problems, and I was so frustrated I was talking out loud to my laptop and TV to which it is attached–really! But I didn’t give up, so here I go. First, let me … Continue reading Accepting your limitations doesn’t mean giving up
She thrived being a homemaker. Working at “public work,” as she called it, was never her cup of tea until she went to work part-time at Walmart in the fabrics department when she was in her sixties. She loved that job. She kept a clean, almost immaculate house. She cooked, sewed, ran errands, taught children’s … Continue reading A legacy and a recipe–thanks, Mom