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Story summary
- Vickie Hardin Woods, 61, of Salem, Oregon, started a retirement project: bake and give away a pie daily for a year.
- Diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, she pursued the project to sustain creativity and connection.
- Her first pie, a lemon meringue, went to her 88-year-old aunt at the start.
- Twelve years later, she remains active in new projects and says her professional identity does not define her.
