Hi Jeannie,

Congrats on your retirement. Sounds like you got your plate full with your family.

I just got home from my brother's.  We stopped to see our dad before they brought me home. I forgot my phone charger but my other phone charger worked on my phone so I'm not worried about it.  I'm going back in a few weeks any way. We went to the lake yesterday but the water was too cold for me

I ate pretty good but some m&ms made their way to my mouth. Now that I'm home it will be easier.

Yvonne

Okay,

I've not posted too much lately because I was finishing up some important things at my job so that I could officially RETIRE.  Okay, for the next few weeks, I will be working with my replacement but I am not doing it from in office.   

You all may remember that I have MS and RA and a million other horrible diseases that try to keep a good ***** down and the last few months have been hell.  My brother is also struggling after his wife's death and I am constantly either going down to see him or entertaining him up here, and my other older brother is always keeping me on the road to Houston. Three of my older sisters are now struggling with health issues as well and their kids cannot do anything with them, so I am constantly going to meet them at doctors' offices or on the phone trying to talk them into something or another. So, I found myself taking off work, then having to play catch up so I said you know what....we can live comfortably on what we have saved, my retirement, hubby's retirement,his social security,and my social security--when I turn 62...or, I can get a part time job teaching that will supplement my retirement....i just don't want to do the every single day...it's too much with all that I do.

So, I was able to keep it quiet so that there wouldn't be a huge party or any thing else that required me to say goodbye...last night, I cleaned out my office, gave my keys back, and wished my replacement many years of happiness....I'm still available for her through texting and email and will go up there if I need to but basically, I am home.  

We are leaving Friday for WY and when we get back, we are going house shopping down where our little farm is so that we can be close to the kids.  We drove down the other day and looked at a house that is 4 bedroom, three baths, a huge kitchen, and dining room, small living room but a den...who builds dens?  There's a deck and works shop...also a huge front porch and it's got three acres...not much but enough to keep people from being too close. We are going to make an offer when we get back from WY....My friend who knows the people who own the house said if I wait just a few weeks, the price will go down because the owners need to be in CA by Sep. 1....and no one wants to buy the house because it is outside of town and it on the same road as one of the most travelled roads in that area...well, compared to where I've lived, the road isn't that travelled plus we can put up a privacy fence or hedges or something...not worried but am glad people aren't buying so we can negotiate it down.  In that area, real-estate is dirt cheap because no one wants to live in a town that doesn't even have a walmart.  

Other than that, we are doing good.  I went to the neurologists yesterday and I've had a little more damage to the nerves in my eyes, which I knew because of the scattered peripheral vision...and I lost a pound...okay, I know a pound isn't much but hey, as stressed as I've been about retiring, I've been eating like a pig so I was just happy I didn't gain. 

Okay, I need to run. I have to go sign my final paper work and decide if I want to start drawing my retirement now or wait a bit...We won the lottery...okay, only 12 dollars but it's a start, right?

Catch you all later. 

Hi Nancy,

I am getting ready to take my nephew home to Chicago tomorrow. He has been a real pain. Won't eat. Only wants Taco Bell or Subway. Very picky. Has melt downs galore if you don't give him sweets. Thinks he can back talk to an adult! Like I'm going to be nine I can tell u what to buy and not to buy! He works Carl against me. 

I hope the two days in the car go ok! 

I will be last...I have been out all day but doing well foodwise. I'm trying to maintain now before I make the next jump down. 

Happy Monday Everyone!

Yvonne:  Good for you getting your walk in early.

Sounds like you have a good day planned for tomorrow.  Going to the lake with a young one should take care of tomorrow exercise.  My grands keep me hopping when I have the pleasure of spending time with them. 

Have fun!!!