My personal favorites COSTCO – Because who doesn’t need 200 limes? The people who hand out samples, I call “WIENER LADIES.” I love ’em all – so fun to taste things, and I’ve discovered lots of favorite products. Some, though … uh – not so much. I think I’ve mentioned before that we live in a teensy little town in central Massachusetts. It’s a rural area that’s very isolated. And I’m not kidding – there’s not even a gas station. There’s the post office which shares the same building with Mimi’s Coffee House. But that’s it. The closest place to get groceries is 30 minutes away. Clothing stores ..read more

       A gracious good afternoon to my favorite classy retirees with a life! It’s a rainy fall day here in Hardtimes – er – Hardwick, Massachusetts and that suits me fine and dandy because I love the rain. We need the water anyway, so it’s all good. And you know what? This fall has been so glorious, with its breathtaking colors, liquidy-butterscotch sunshine and easy breezes that make the leaves flutter to the ground. With these treats from nature I‘m not the least bit resentful about rainy days!                      &n ..read more

THAT RETIRED LADY’S EASY LUNCHES CHEAT SHEET SUPER FAST, EASY, HEALTHY LUNCH IDEAS AND TIPS ”For better or worse, but not for lunch!” . – Unknown Hey! Patti, here – That Retired Lady. Thank you for signing up for my blog, and for your interest in my “Easy Lunches Cheat Sheet.” You know, the way I see it – THE EASIER THE LUNCH, THE BETTER THE DAY (and the faster you can get on with it!) Lunch is always a busy time, isn’t it? And here at the “Mays Mansion” the last thing I want is a big meal that takes a gob of time, effort, and then clean-up. At the time of this writing, the three of us are q ..read more

 SECRETS REVEALED! THE 11 KITCHEN ESSENTIALS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT A GRACIOUS GOOD AFTERNOON TO MY FAVORITE FABULOUS FOXY-WITH-MOXIE RETIREES WITH A LIFE! Well by golly, it’s September already and you kids are in the right place today! I have LOTS of goodies to share with you . . .  – Kitchen essentials I could never live without – Extra delicious cakes that start with mixes – A Helpful New Section – “TIPS, TRICKS & HACKS.” – NEW MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS! YAHOO! So let’s get going! THIS CRACKED ME UP. . . HA HA!! (Sorry) SPEAKING OF CAPTAIN HOOK,here’s one of my all-time faves: S ..read more

HELLO MY SMART, BEAUTIFUL, FORWARD-THINKING, CLASSY RETIREES WITH A LIFE! WELCOME BACK TO THAT RETIRED LADY BLOG! I am so happy you’re here because YOU GUYS ROCK! And I have so many fun things to share with you . . . I want to start out by sharing a picture of this “For Sale” sign we saw the other day. That realtor has a great sense of humor! Oh boy! The first part of August already! Why does time go so much faster when we get older? I remember so plainly growing up in Caldwell Idaho – especially the years before I was about 10 years old. Summertime seemed to last 3 years, didn’t it?! We sp ..read more

 SECRETS REVEALED! THE 11 KITCHEN ESSENTIALS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT A GRACIOUS GOOD AFTERNOON TO MY FAVORITE FABULOUS FOXY-WITH-MOXIE RETIREES WITH A LIFE! Well by golly, it’s the first of September and you kids are in the right place today! I have LOTS of goodies to share with you . . .        –  Kitchen essentials I could never live without       –  Extra delicious cakes that start with mixes       –  Ina Garten’s secret for juicy, flavorful shrimp      –  NEW MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS!       ..read more

  HELLO MY SMART, BEAUTIFUL, FORWARD-THINKING, CLASSY RETIREES WITH A LIFE! WELCOME BACK TOTHAT RETIRED LADY BLOG! I am so happy you’re here because YOU GUYS ROCK! And I have lots of fun thingsto share with you . . .   Oh boy! The first part of August already! Why does time go so much faster when we get older? I remember so plainly growing up in Caldwell Idaho – especially the years before I was about 10 years old. Summertime seemed to last 3 years, didn’t it?! We spent endless happy hours just loving life every single day. I was lucky to have grown up in a small town that was sa ..read more

BUZZIN’ ALONG THE HIGHWAY OF SUMMER . . . A GRACIOUS GOOD AFTERNOON TO MY FAVORITE FABULOUS FOXY FORWARD-THINKING RETIREES WITH A LIFE! Are we there yet? Not yet, evidently. But we sure are buzzin’ along the highway of summer, all right! Full speed, too! It’s the 2nd half of July already! Most of us are still sticking pretty close to home though, so I guess it’s more like summer is buzzin’ along it’s own highway without us! Boo!! Yeah, I’m not sure them black eyed peas got cooked right! This year has been – uh – different, no? Maybe we accidentally cooked bad-luck berries or somethin’ huh? W ..read more

HELLO ALL YOU SMART, BEAUTIFUL, TREND SETTING, FORWARD-THINKING, RESOURCEFUL RETIREES WITH A LIFE! A VERY HAPPY 4th OF JULY TO MY WONDERFUL BLOG FAMILY! Most likely, this 4th of July will be different than ever before, huh? Most of us, especially us smart retired folks – are still staying close to home and continuing with social isolation. Evidently the Coronavirus doesn’t give two hoots about the 4th of July. Family or class reunions, graduations, weddings, funerals, summer parties, vacation trips, concerts or beach trips neither. DAGNABBIT!!  But whatever is going on in your wor ..read more

  Watercolor painting “Bleeding Hearts” by Sheryl Carr A HEFTY, HAPPY, HIDEY-HO to my favorite foxy get-up-‘n-go retirees with a life! JUMPIN’ JEHOSAFAT! I’ve got the goods goin’ on for you kids today! Neat-o summer recipes, tips, new product discoveries and all kinds of other stuff to make your life easier. And as you know – that’s what this blog is all about – making your life easier. That, and OPTIMISM, of course. When you come away from reading my blog I want you to feel happy! There’s waayyy too much bad news in our lives – especially right now –  and we can all use a reprieve ..read more