Friday Fun…Whew

Good for you Kathy, I walk 2.5 miles every morning carrying weights. Thanks for sharing it. Have a good Holiday weekend! Bill

Bill Salvatore, Realtor- Arizona Elite Properties

#AZVHV / Arizona Veterans Helping Veterans

I have yet to start on my to-do list since I am heading out on a cruise tomorrow, then I will start on the to-do list when I get back, and it's long, haha.

Good morning! I still have decorations up, and my tree is still up - We'll probably tackle that either this weekend or next week sometime. I'm not starting any new exercise routine. We still do our two walks a day (morning and late afternoon) and I'm outside as often as possible doing other things. 

I did recently put an old fashioned large rip-off-the-monthly-pages calendar on the refrigerator to keep track of things. Not necessarily for me, mind you, but someone doesn't read the online calendar so I thought it would be good to have everything in black and white where it's visible. So far I'm the only one that's looked at it. :-)

Today is business as usual Kathy. We are meeting an out-of-state client who needs to make a quick decision.

Good morning, Kathy... I'm removing some of my Christmas decorations, especially outside... but I don't take down my tree until after Russian Christmas, which is next Wednesday. So it doesn't look like the tree will come down until next weekend. I still keep a paper planner where I maintain notes and to do's and will crack mine open today.

Thanks for sharing Kathy. Those are my feeling exactly!!!

It’s 2 days into the New Year, and I’ll bet some feel as if they’re already behind!

Good Friday morning, Kathy. We limited our decorations this year.

Have a great day and an outstanding weekend.

I am coming back to Active Rain and trying to devote more time to staying in touch with past clients!  Happy New Year

Happy New Year Kathy Streib !  You know I believe people are less enthralled with the digital “stuff” as much.  I saw that Barnes and Noble is opening 60 new bookstores as people want the real store experience back.  I like having my Google Calendar but I LOVE having that paper in hand too and the actual process of writing it down.  

Kathy Streib it feels so good to enjoy New Years Eve without having to allow for time to take all the decorations down. I love having it all done!!! :)

Hi Kathy,
The few decorations I had are down, except the outside lights. I'll keep turning them on for another week or so. The owner of this rental will deal with taking them down when he gets back in March. 

Hello Kathy - what a Friday Flashback --- Filofax - I remember those days but admit I didn't keep up with that system.  

well, Kathy Streib  none of my inside or outside decorations will come down until after 3 kings' day, which Nina Hollander, Broker calls Russian Christmas.

Outside, I take down the false tree as well as the lit wreath and all wiring. I leave the lights on the trees until I can safely take then down in the spring after the snow has melted.

I've got no decorations up.  I started getting out of bed 30 minutes earlier.  I gave myself a deadline to be on my row machine by 8 am.  I’ve started a monthly friend blind grab, where I write down all my friends’ names, put them in a small bag, and pull one out every Saturday. Then I give them a call to catch up and say hello. Time slips away so easily, and before you know it, it’s been ages since you’ve picked up the phone just to say hi. I wanted to make an effort to keep in touch better. 

Kathy today was a very good start to 2026.  I got a few things I have looking to do done.

Kathy, never put any Xmas decor up, and got home 12/31 late afternoon.   Got through all the mail, and working on the 2026 spreadsheets for different things.    Also, getting more and more on MarketPlace and meeting with them to sell things.   My house is starting to look a bit barren.

I decided I'd start taking my Christmas decorations down at the end of January Kathy Streib . On the more positive side I decided it's time to up my giving at church.

What a fun way to kick off the year, Kathy Streib. Your mix of reflection and fresh-start energy really hits home 🙂. Your take on easing into new routines while packing away the last bits of the holidays feels spot on, and it’s a welcome reminder that we can start slow and still move forward. Thanks for sharing this spark to begin the year with a little more intention and a smile.