by Debby Efurd | Jan 10, 2019 | The Second Mile
I love to relax. Since retirement, slumber and procrastination have become my new best friends. I often say I’m busier in retirement than when I was working. Could it be that I put off to the last minute things I used to take care of daily? Some people like to say...
by Debby Efurd | Dec 24, 2018 | The Second Mile
Back in the olden days when I was a wee girl, the common question asked was “who” do you worship – meaning in whom do you place your faith? Time moved on, however, and the “who” was replaced with “what” – meaning work, material objects, money, looks, power, etc. ...
by Debby Efurd | Jan 10, 2018 | The Second Mile
Scooter, our new puppy, had his first obedience class last week. Hubby and I had our noses glued to the back door in utter amazement that Scooter was responding so well and so quickly to the trainer. “Why doesn’t he do that for us?” we thought, “after all, we feed...
by Debby Efurd | Jun 25, 2017 | The Second Mile
My husband and I love watching re-runs of “Monk,” the chronic OCD detective who can solve all his cases despite his many quirks. After about the fiftieth show, I sat there wondering why I was drawn to watch someone with so many OCD problems. It is definitely...
by Debby Efurd | Mar 8, 2015 | The Second Mile
When I retired at the end of 2014, I thought “letting go” happened all at once. I had let go of 16 years of going to and from work … it was a routine. Little did I know I’d be letting go of something all the time. Every day...
by Debby Efurd | Sep 8, 2014 | The Second Mile
I’ve had my share of surgeries during my lifetime, especially this year. I have the scars to prove it. Healing does come over time, physical scars do heal, diminish in size and visibility, and eventually you are back to normal, at least physically. This week,...
