Just A Minute In April...

Watching...Survivor and The Good Witch.

Listening to...Kenny Chesney.

Cooking...Not on Fridays!

Eating...Chips right this moment.

Buying...Flowers.

Looking forward to...Drinking wine tonight!

Just A Minute In January...

Watching...TV is boring. Waiting on Good Witch to start up again.

Listening to...Scythian, an awesome Irish group.

Cooking...Nope, not on Fridays!

Eating...1500 calories most days.

Buying...Storage containers...lots of them for organizing.

Looking forward to...Spring!

Summer Break 2015...

After retiring I took on another fun Summer job. I had the pleasure of spending the Summer days with my Grand-daughter while her parents were at work. We had a busy, busy summer and I enjoyed every minute I got to spend with her. We made her a little scrapbook at the end of the Summer to document our time together. I made little collages for it but can't seem to locate them so I'll apologize now for the picture heavy post. I also forgot to take any picture of the scrapbook. Like I said earlier, we had a busy, busy Summer!

Pedicure day

Swimming lessons

Shuffleboard

Lunch at Red Robin for my Birthday with Aunt Mary

Tye Dying

Our completed shirts

Craft/Pool noodle Horses

Canvas Painting for Poppy

Lunch with Uncle Wayne

Lunch Cheesecake Factory with AM/Bubby

We do some school shopping and have lunch

here every year.

Red line yogurt

Bumper Boats with AM/Bubby

Sleepover night/watching a movie with Poppy

Putt-putt

Low Key Retirement Party...

Some family members and a few friends stopped by on Saturday for a low key retirement party (my choice). There was lots of food, a favorite cake of mine from Ritters, a few drinks, lots of socializing, oh and it poured down rain. It was perfect and I do appreciate everyone taking time to stop by for a few hours. And since I'm usually the one taking pictures at the parties there aren't many to share. Here are two of the three that was taken, the other one really should not be shared anywhere.

My niece (Katie) and I.

My girls, daughter and granddaughter. My granddaughter
has learned how to photo bomb and makes sure to
bomb often.
 

 

Last Day (Retirement)...

Today is Bittersweet! I've worked here 40 plus years and its my last day as an employee. Once again, I'm going to miss this place (sniff, sniff)! Everyone that retires gets to hang their hard hat on the retirees wall (I did that today)! Some of the employee were happy for me and I'm sure some were happy to see me go. Don't worry guys, I'll be back! Not to work, just to visit.



The hanging of the Hard Hat!
Yes, its Pink!

The Office staff took me to lunch (fish and chips) my favorite and out for a few rounds of DuckPin Bowling. I've always wanted to try it, it was fun! They had to get back to work so we headed back, I handed over the keys, gave a few hugs (tears)! And off I went, just like that!!!

Office Staff
DuckPin Bowling

Handing over the keys!
That's my daughter, she's taking over my
position. I wish her the best. Trust me, its not
the easiest job.

Bitteresweet...

Today I had a meeting with my financial planners, received some beautiful flowers (Thanks Becky) and boxed up and carried out my personal belongings. I've been counting the days for awhile and now that the end is near, I'm not feeling all that great about it.Tomorrow I hand over the keys and walk out the door for the last time as an employee. I will admit, it was hard to hold back the tears today. I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm going to miss this place.

New (Retirement) Car...

The Mr. decided that I needed a new car since I'll be retiring at the end of the month. We ordered it forever ago and was told that it was somewhere in the ocean on a ship headed to us. I was sure that the pirates had it but it finally made its way to the dealership and we picked it up today.

My new (retirement) car.
2015 Buick Encore