Meet The Next Miss Marple--Me?

Meet The Next Miss Marple--Me?

August 20, 2013

 

Can you picture me as the next Miss Marple? 

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      Recently it occurred to me that my love of mystery writing and British mystery tv shows might give me a direction for my retirement this year:  What if I went to Private Investigator school and got my state Private Investigator Class CC license?

 

      Actually, what got me to google this idea, was the fact that I love it when someone has a little problem that I can possibly solve.  I'm also intrigued when I "overhear" a tidbit of information and search to find the story behind the story.  It's fascinating to me.

 

Click here to watch the Agatha Christie mystery, "4:50 From Paddington," featuring Miss Jane Marple, village detective.

 



 

     So I located several places that actually train people to be PIs here in Orlando and through online training.  After much searching through one school's catalogue of offerings, I realized that it is targeting students who are still in high school...

 

     But wait, there's more.  City College, in Altamonte, actually has the coursework I would need to attain this license.  However, the cost is right up there with University prices...so maybe I will rethink this after all.

 

     In the meantime, I'll continue reading mysteries, watching British mysteries, and listening for the latest "news."  Let me know what you think of this latest idea for my newest career move.

 



I'll be going shopping for my Miss Marple detecting clothing soon...bring my knitting!

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Where Will The Squirrels Play? January 19, 2013

Where Will The Squirrels Play?

(If I mow my lawn)

January 19, 2013

 

This is not my photo.  I got it from Google.com.

 

     The day started with my usual watching of the squirrels, ringneck doves, and mourning doves eating all of the seeds I throw on my driveway.  The squirrels also eat from the birdfeeder attached to a huge oak tree.  The doves are ground feeders, and they are fascinating to watch, both morning and evening.

 



Figure 3.

"Doves get their food from the surface of the ground. However, with weak feet and poor scratching ability, foods need to be on open ground and plainly visible."Credit: W. VanDyk Evans, www.bugwood.org

     My one goal for the day was to mow the high grass and wildflowers in my front yard.  This is the same goal I had days ago and never accomplished.

 

     The squirrels, however bounce from tree trunk to bird feeder to the ground, to the driveway, and into the yard full of grass and wildflowers (weeds).  The way they like to hide and dig in the grass is engrossing to watch. 

 



      I talked myself out of mowing the grass so I wouldn't disturb their playground until they had gone back up into all of the oak trees for the day.

 

     That is called procrastination...and I am very good at it.  It is now 1:30, and I have spent my morning and into the afternoon watching youtube.com.  I can't resist those old BBC television shows. 

 

     Today I spent hours watching "Agatha Christie's Miss Marple," "Are You Being Served?," "Hercule Poirot," and "To The Manor Born."

 

     Click here for the link to an "Agatha Christie's Miss Marple" episode.

 

     Now, when I retire, I cannot spend my days doing this; I must have motivation to get going each day.  So, to motivate myself right now, I am heading to the grocery store to buy more birdseed.  I will then be forced to mow my lawn before bird/squirrel feeding time at 4 pm.

 

     It's got to be done, and I've got to "git 'er done!"

 

     Have a lovely weekend, and I hope you can motivate yourself better than I am able to do. 

 

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