Find joy in retired life by creating a retirement routine. Design a weekly plan with the goal of dedicating time to the things you value. Two full years! It’s been two full academic years since I retired from the university (originally published in October 2023). On my 55th birthday I formally submitted my letter of […]
How to Grow Tulips in Pots when you Live in the Country
Today I’m sharing how to grow tulips in pots when you live in the country. In my humble opinion, growing tulips in pots is the best way to prevent deer from eating your tulips. A few years ago, I gave up on planting tulips anywhere on our property that the deer could reach (which is […]
Fall is the Perfect Time for Planting Bulbs
Fall is the perfect time to for planting bulbs. The temperatures are beginning to fall, the ground is still malleable, and the fall sunlight is calling me outside. Plus, the more bulbs I plant now (before the ground is frozen), the more colorful blooms I will have to look forward to not only next spring, […]
My First Year of Early Retirement and Four Lessons Learned
Early retirement, it’s official! The first school year passed without me being in the classroom. As a recap, I retired last September and for the first time in 20 years I didn’t start the school year as a member of the teaching faculty at Oklahoma State University. Instead, in 2021, I took early retirement at […]
Living in the Country Tour Revisited: A Gardener’s Dream
Living in the Country Tour Revisited: A Gardener’s Dream is a look back at my first blog post. There are a lot of new followers here on the blog and just in case you haven’t made it all the way back to the archives, I thought I might reintroduce myself, our home and our garden. […]
Living in the Country Home Tour: A Gardener’s Dream
Welcome to my first blog post and our country living tour. I thought I would begin by sharing a little bit about how I ended up here sharing our home with you. In March 2019, I created an Instagram account (@pennypenningtonweeks) to support my barn sale business. The account quickly evolved as I began sharing […]
