Generally, this is one of my favorite holidays. Bill and I have dressed up in fun costumes and “trick or treated” to all of our friends houses. It gives us a chance to say “hi” to those we don’t see very often and they get a kick out of our good time. This year we [...]
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Happy Halloween
Posted in Uncategorized on October 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Too busy
Posted in Uncategorized on October 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I started working at Lowe’s the beginning of the month and haven’t had time for much of anything else. I worked 7-6 for six days in a row and that doesn’t leave much time for fun things. So far, retirement isn’t any fun.
I have been sewing a little almost every day on the wallhanging for [...]
Creative prompt…”awakenings” & “spiral”
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As always, I am behind in my creative prompts but here are a couple of recent ones…
That’s the best I could do.
Thanks for stopping by…
;o)
It’s my retirement getaway
Posted in Uncategorized on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are spending the week in Bar Harbor and visiting Acadia daily. I thought I would be able to post the day’s adventures and a couple of photos each evening but I can see there is no way that will happen. I started last night but my sciatica was screaming so I had to put [...]
Enough cutting
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged charm squares, Halloween, wallhanging on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I started cutting the fabrics for the Halloween wallhanging for Wendy. Holy cow, talk about a pain in my back. I cut 36 charm squares into 2×5 strips and 2×2 squares. Then I cut another 18 squares into 2×5 strips.
I still have to cut the background fabric into 85 2″ squares and 13 4″ squares, [...]
I am blessed
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blessings on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Do you ever stop to think about how blessed you are? Every night after I lie down I try to just relax and list five things the day blessed me with and be thankful for each one. I never have trouble listing five. Sometimes they are the same as the day before, sometimes they are [...]
The first day of the rest of my life
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged retirement, volunteer on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today opens a new chapter in my book of life. How do I feel? I’m not sure. It’s surreal. I’m excited and anxious at the same time. I feel like a kid in a candy store. It’s hard to believe that this day has actually finally arrived. I have been looking forward to this day [...]
The end is near
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged retirement on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As Frank Sinatra would say…
And now, the end is near;
And so I face the final curtain.
My countdown calendar says 0 days till retirement. Technically, tomorrow is the last day so I guess the calendar was off by a day. However, after tomorrow…
I will no longer get up at 0500 to get ready for work (I [...]
Remembering 9/11
Posted in Uncategorized on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Like most of you, I distinctly remember where I was and what I was doing on 9/11/01. As a member of the fire service, I lost many brothers and sisters that day; 343 to be exact.
Please take a moment to remember all those lives lost on that fateful day. Remember to thank the men and [...]
Next to the last lasts
Posted in Uncategorized on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With only two more day shifts to work, the lasts are coming fast and furious and are too numerous to list. However, here are two special ones…
I have worked my last night shift (woohoo!!!!)
I have ironed my last fire department uniform. (sigh)
On another note, I have a third interview with Lowes next Friday.
Thanks for stopping [...]





