Kelly has arrived in Salmon Arm! He drove away on Sunday morning. It was a 4-day drive of fairly easy lengths each day. He stopped when it was dark and camped for the night wherever that happened to be. The cats seemed content in the camper. Samson was discombobulated but will recover. I’m next…31 more… Continue reading Kelly has arrived
Category: retirement
Six More Fridays
Kelly is now officially retired. Yay! Freedom 55 for my hubby! 🙂 …and you know that I’m not rubbing it in that I get freedom at 52 right? Yesterday the College posted my job. Boy oh boy, does it ever feel strange to see that. I have SIX more Fridays! Whoop whoop! Just to add… Continue reading Six More Fridays
Blogging Doldrums and a Rant
I have been stuck in the blogging doldrums these last several weeks. I think that life has simply gotten very focused – like a laser through a pin hole since we’ve been living at the lake. Any time I may have for writing this blog happens either on coffee/lunch breaks at work or after 8pm… Continue reading Blogging Doldrums and a Rant
Nine More Fridays
On the ninth Friday from today I will walk into my office, sit down at my desk and turn on my computer for the last time. Holy Crap! It doesn’t get much more real than that, eh? excuse me while I remove my sweater…the sudden surge of adrenaline and happy dancing has brought on a… Continue reading Nine More Fridays
Just Write {7} Two pairs of boots
At the end of the day today, when work is finished and I am back home, I am going to kick off these shoes which hurt my feet even though they are Romikas and cost a fortune 10 years ago. Every now and then I forget and put them on (they’re still practically brand new… Continue reading Just Write {7} Two pairs of boots
what early retirement means to me
“You think you can. You think you can’t. Either way you’re right.” I came upon this quote on Tamara Reddy’s blog, Early Retirement Journey and it jumped right off the page at me. I’ve been feeling some trepidation lately…worries that the small budget we’ve set for ourselves won’t be adequate, worried that I will be… Continue reading what early retirement means to me