Signing Off....

June is coming to an end, and I have decided that this blog will come to an end with it.

I have been posting the books I've read so far this year in my reading list page (see to the right), but I'm retiring from doing that as well.  Rest assured, though... I will continue to read a lot!

Thank you to anyone who has followed Mainely Tracy for all these years!

😘

My Birthday Month

One thing about having a birthday on the first of a month is that it sneaks up on everyone, including the birthday girl! So I'm "all in" on celebrating for a whole month... which I don't do actually. But it's nice to think about, and it allows me to splurge a little bit when I feel like it.

Lew did buy a chocolate cake for me. It cost over $30! But it was delicious, and I had several pieces. Yummy!  (I wouldn't let him light the candle since it is too cute to let melt.)

Jigsaw Puzzle: Readers Paradise

With a six-day break between workdays, I decided to take some time to do a jigsaw puzzle.  I hadn't done one in a while.

This one is a White Mountain puzzle called "Readers Paradise" by Aimee Stewart.

It was fun!  And it even had a couple kitties in it.  Can you find them?

Back to Normal(ish)

This past week was the first week I felt somewhat "normal" since my fall. Glad I can try to get back to my routine....

Speaking of which, my "routine" was a bit loosey-goosey in the first place!

But now that Spring is here, I am inspired to develop some better habits. Like exercising. And healthy eating. And a myriad of other good things that are easier not to do.

A blessed Easter season to all!

I Got a BooBoo

On the morning of Valentine's Day I tripped over an awry area rug in our home and did a major faceplant. I still look like I lost a prize-fight (black eye), but I am so fortunate. I didn't break anything... not even my glasses. But I am recovering from a mild concussion; the doctor's office said it could take a couple weeks before I feel normal. I hope to return to work this coming Monday, but we'll see.

Tracy's Tax Service

I prepared my father's income tax returns a week ago today. I had so much fun (ha ha) that I did ours, too. (In the past I've done Matt & Emily's also, but their tax situation is more complicated now.)

The two sets of returns (federal and state for Dad and Lew & I) were all accepted by the taxing authorities, and all of the balances due/refunds have been exchanged.  E-filing is great.

Tracy's Tax Service was open for one whole day.

Closed until next year!

A Belated Happy New Year!

I haven't completely abandoned this blog yet, but my posts are by no means prolific.  Maybe I can do a better job in 2026... but that's if I have something to say, haha!

Something I have kept up with is posting the books I've read (click on Reading Lists on the right-hand side).  It contains links to my annual reading lists starting with 2015! I just added the link for 2026, which already has a couple entries.

Peace and joy to you all!