Less Waste

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What could you do less of?
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Truthfully, one being less wasteful of many levels can benefit a person and populations on a larger scale.

On a personal level, I don’t like to waste time, money and/or resources on people who aren’t sticking around and things that don’t have value. In time, people will reveal themselves and things don’t last. Recycle and reuse.

On a professional level being a Six Sigma Greenbelt, I’m all in on efficiency yet allowing time for creativity. Also, those who misuse their time on the clock for social interaction instead of working are wasteful and unprofessional. My job, I rarely socialize and focus on the tasks on hand to get them done in a timely manner.

My online closet has inventory of very good to excellent condition clothing that has and will continue to be donated to various charities that help those who are in need in various ways. Nothing going to waste in a landfill.

Be less wasteful personally and professionally requires intentional actions to analyze situation, to evaluate options and then to act accordingly. Save yourself time and money.

Yours Truly,

Leslie Elizabeth David.


Adventure & Agatha Christie

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What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year?
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During 2025, I have experienced travel and getting to know Agatha Christie through BBC America and other channels.

Agatha Christie. Piorot and Miss Marple. These two characters were developed through various series for television based from her books. Ms. Christie’s own life was just as interesting as her writings. Although, her books are based on murder and the investigation that occurs afterwards. Piorot is an older gentleman who always wore suits and had an accent. His way of determining the killer is different than the investigation of most police forces. Miss Marple who is generally characterized as being a simple older woman who lived with what she needed. Her ability to see what others missed and what others refused to consider helped her solve the crimes that others couldn’t. Being in my mature years, both of these characters were older and smarter than their peers of any age. Last night, I watched, “Crooked House,” based on her book of the same title. Intense and compelling story.

Adventure local and not were positive events that happened this year. My local adventure happened because I had back to back sales on an online sales app from the same person. On the second sale, I decided to drop the package off closer to her home. We both live in the same metro area that is huge. I found the local post office in this town called, Coppell, which was beautiful full of mature trees and older homes in Texas. The package ended up getting delivered to her house one day earlier. In previous posts, I mentioned Milford CT where I thought that I was going to move to. This charming town is on the shore of the Long Island Sound that has a beautiful green space for local events and beautiful old homes surrounded by mature trees. New England is beautiful such as the old one found in Agatha Christie’s stories.

As we move forward into 2026, I’m grateful to be alive and well. Blessed to have friends who are better than family. Thankful for good health that gives me energy and time to be here plus other activities that feel I have one full time job and three on assignment ones.

Life is meant to be lived beyond work.

Leslie Elizabeth David.

The Absence of the Wild

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Do you ever see wild animals?
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Currently living in the metroplex in north Texas where Dallas is on one side of the airport and Fort Worth is on the other with suburbia in between. With that being stated, overdevelopment of new construction has forced out animals who was called my area home.

Oddly enough, in my small town, it has a huge land preserve that people who visit to go bird watching. Driven through it a couple of times but never saw a bird or anything else.

To remedy the situation, my goal is to move back to northern Michigan as mentioned in an earlier post. I remember driving home at night or early in the morning when I had to watch out for deer and possibly another creature chasing it. Wildlife is not just on the land but in the air in northern Michigan of eagles and hawks that survive due to low population of people who are in the area for three seasons of the year. Plus, the lakes, rivers and streams have plenty of fish. Wildlife tourism is important in the area to reduce population of some species so that it would survive in the long winter months.

So, if you find yourself driving north on I-75, US-131, or US-31 or M-66, please be alert to wildlife that do cross these major roadways without stopping to check for traffic. Truthfully, I hit a 12 point buck who had a full rack and over four feet tall plus his mate was there watching. I cried not because of the damage to my car but for taking on innocent life. Behind me, a truck driver who was behind me stopped and broke down the creature in the cold air that was later consumed.

For the time being, I’ll be grateful to not have to worry about seeing creatures along the road. Be safe and be alert.

Yours Truly,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

Milford Connecticut

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Do you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it?
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Milford Connecticut is my most favorite place where I ever visited so much that I have considered moving there up until a couple of weeks ago. It happens to be a coastal community along the Long Island Sound.

Why move there? The town of Milford has old architecture and a community green space for community events plus it’s on the coast of the Sound. I found a reasonably priced condominium association in a nice area. Plus, I felt safe and felt like I belonged.

It is north of Stratford CT, Westport and Bridgeport and south of New Haven along Interstate 95 and US Highway One. Easy to get to from NYC and from Providence. Not far from Hwy 15 which is full of trees and a tunnel that is absolutely beautiful.

The big change for me not moving was the impact of the rent ceiling put on NYC that will have on Connecticut plus also having an intuitive sense not to but move back to a small town in northern Michigan. Truthfully, I would have been budgeted out of the market eventually.

On my way back to Texas from my last trip, I had the opportunity to see the lights of Stamford that were beautiful and spectacular along Interstate 95. Stamford is considered to be a suburb of NYC near the Westchester County AirPort (HPN).

In closing, I found Milford to be peaceful amongst the chaos of the big City not far away.

Thanks for your time,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

My High Five (things that I am good at)

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Share five things you’re good at.
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The things that I am good at are varied which I am humbled to share.

  1. Found out late in life that I am great in mathematics and anything to do with numbers. Balance a checkbook to statistical analysis, I’m your girl.
  2. Driving a car. In my youth growing up in Detroit, I was enamored by the automobile and the freedom that it represented. Except for hitting a 12 point buck and speeding tickets in my 20s, my driving record is clean. Driving is therapeutic and fun for me.

3. Cooking and baking is a challenge but I am good at it. Apple pies and turkey for the Holidays. Once I get in a domestic mood, watch out Bobby Flay, I’m coming for your job. Just kidding. Lasagna is my go to dinner when I invited a man over for dinner.

4. Work ethic. My supervisor would tell you similar to past ones who would say that I arrive early, leave late and get my tasks done well and on time with little to no socializing. My grandfather was an engineer and my Dad was a physician who both took their work seriously. My attitude suffers once in awhile because I work when my colleagues socialize.

5. Planning a trip. Lately, I’ve had the blessing to have traveled outside of Texas to the Long Island Sound area which I planned gathering a few trips in minutes after hours of investigation an area. My last trip back in August, I had the blessing to see Stamford CT at night with all the beautiful lights along the Sound as I was on my way to the Westchester County AirPort. It was amazing.

My important job is being the Mom to my cats over the years who have bought me joy and happiness plus their behavior helped me decide that the men who were in my life weren’t for me.

In closing, I encourage you to share your gifts and talents to help others make a better way for themselves.

Yours Truly,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

Change My Spirit

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What is one thing you would change about yourself?
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Sometimes, I would like to not be so different of being a, “free spirit,” to one not so free. In other words, there’s times when I want to be like others.

In the next few years, I’ll be moving from an area where the population density is 17 million people in a region that is bigger than Connecticut to an area that barely makes 30k people who surround a huge inland lake in the winter to up to 100k in the summer. Most of the population were born and raised there unlike me. Plus, you add my, “free spirit,” will be fitting in as challenging as it was before.

The big differences are that I won’t be under parental control so I can follow my intuition freely. From that, I can talk about things that I couldn’t before. Plus, through Facebook, I have an unexpected ally who is much like me who isn’t afraid to the truth. Although, sometimes folks in a small town don’t understand someone who is free spirited and who didn’t grow up there.

In closing, changing my spirit from being free to more controlled might make life easier but not necessarily better. Time will tell. My intuition knows it’s happening although there’s many unanswered questions at this time.

Desire to fit in sometimes.

Leslie Elizabeth David.

“Early to Bed, Early to Rise…”

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Are you more of a night or morning person?
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”Makes a Man Healthy, Wealthy and Wise” from an old proverb that I learned growing up and has stuck with me all of my life.

As a child being born premature, eating and, more importantly, sleeping was critical in my care. So, the above saying meant alot to me. Yes, I’m a, “morning person.”

When I used to work schedules outside of being able to wake up early because of my shift, I never felt right and sometimes I would get sick and ill.

Oddly, I’m here at 12:30 AM CST when I should be asleep. Although, earlier today, I located an alumni from high school, who, like me who has never attended any of the class reunions. He’s been on my mind all day for the similar past that we share but history could have been different.

Tomorrow morning, Monday, I will be up at five o’ clock to start my day since I am exploring opportunities on UpWork as another site hustle since donating my Poshmark closet will become easier now with all the inventory in the same room. Once it’s donated, I’ll be moving on.

Good Night.

Leslie Elizabeth David.

The UnFaithful Vegetarian

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What are your feelings about eating meat?
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Having grown up in a northern State where it gets freezing in the winter and cooler summers, it’s normal to eat meat processed from a grocery store or venison meat processed from a wild game expert.

Growing up, I ate meat all the time such as bologna for lunch and beef found in many dishes plus the occasional steak. Especially in the colder months, the heavier meals kept me warm at night. Lasagna, goulash and spaghetti all were made with beef.

During my high school years while living in the frozen tundra of northern Michigan, my parents made the decision to become vegetarian because of the health benefits to prevent cancer and heart disease. My Dad was an osteopathic physician who commuted to Detroit for his job where he learned of many of his colleagues who were no longer eating red meat. He did pass away from cancer like his father, sadly.

For me, I remained somewhat of a vegetarian after moving to west Michigan where I allowed myself ground turkey and other poultry but not red meat. Truthfully, in the winter, I needed more protein to shovel my driveway because it was so steep with lots of snow. I kept this up until I loss my job and my eventual move to Texas. Lots of fruits and vegetables are grown all over Michigan that are accessible with the local farmers markets and stands beside being in the supermarkets.

Currently, I consider myself no longer a vegetarian because I have eaten beef at well known BBQ smokehouses and other locations. In addition, during the week, I drink hot breakfast tea in the morning without anything added plus I have cold brewed green tea during the day that has kept my weight down plus tons of other benefits. The tea has helped me more than being vegetarian. For me, living a healthy lifestyle is limiting myself to foods that aren’t fulfilling and high calorie intake. Occasionally, I do have my salad binge of eating them all week for dinner plus fruit for dessert.

In closing, eating wisely can include red meat along with other various foods like poultry, fresh fruit and vegetables, whole grains and dairy. Being active does help as well. Tea has helped me a lot too.

Yours Truly,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

Comfort Zone

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What are your two favorite things to wear?
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My two favorite things to wear are hopefully are my sweatshirts and sweatpants. Casual clothing at its best!

Truthfully, I don’t own a pair of pajamas that are found on sites like Amazon, Victoria’s Secret and Poshmark like I wore as a kid. My sweatpants and sweatshirts are for sleeping and for maybe getting out of house for a minute to the drive through on Saturdays at McDonalds.

Seriously, I get cold a lot so even in Texas, sweats keep me warm and comfortable and while I was in Michigan, I’d wear a turtleneck underneath the sweatshirt with jeans. Don’t wear them traveling though.

Since I live alone and I like to stay warm, when I get home I love to get into my comfort zone of where sweatshirt and sweatpants. My sweatpants are from Amazon in basic black and my sweatshirts are from places where I’ve been years ago. My new sweatshirts are for going out in public.

Since most of us deal with stress at work or at home or both, I believe that it helps to be able to relax and feel comfortable. Even for sleeping and napping.

Stay Warm & Comfortable,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

Education and Artificial Intelligence

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What technology would you be better off without, why?
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Growing up and being in high school of the late 1970s, Apple was creating the first computer which my Dad had the means to purchase so he did. He encouraged us to use it and to learn from it because it was the future. Yes, I’m guilty of jumping into the game which I have learned to appreciate the old days.

Fast forward to 2020s when Artificial Intelligence surges in use when the majority of populations across the planet have a mini computer in their hand called a cell phone. It changes daily life from education to corporate to defense in the country.

If, I was an educator now, I would give my students a history lesson that they wouldn’t forget. The assignment on which a suitable subject must be researched on Encyclopedia Brittanica particularly with turning in your first draft written in cursive with a pencil on the life their grandparents lived before technology plus using magazines such as, “Time,” and “Life” plus “Readers Digest.” The final version must be typed on an electric typewriter dug up from the storage closets in the school.

My point to prove to my students is that one can learn about important subjects beyond technology capabilities such as the information found in libraries in books and in paper form of magazines and newspapers. Plus, the librarian being their “Super Hero,” of assisting them when needed. Teaching resourcefulness is as important as the subject matter. Natural use of human intelligence.

As with anything else, it’s important that one acts with wisdom and discernment on using technology especially intelligence creating artificially or naturally.

Yours Truly,

Leslie Elizabeth David.