This is It!!

My big red letter day, but it just does not seem real. It feels like any other morning. Maybe when I wake up tomorrow and realize I don't have to go to work it will seem real.

1 More Day

Tomorrow is the last day. I am excited about entering a new phase of my life. Who knows what may happen. I didn't ever think I would feel this way about retiring.

2 MoreWorking Days

It doesn't seem possible or even real yet. I wonder if everyone feels this way. George tells me I won't like it at first but I think he is wrong about that. I will love getting up in the mronings at my own pace. I have always been a morning person (early to bed early to rise) but with not sleeping well I hate getting up at 5 or 5:30 anymore. Stopping in the middle of the week I think I like that even more because come Thursday morning I do not have to get up!!!

I was packed and ready to go spend the week end with George. Lawrence wanted to get the oil changed before Gail took it on the hill. While doing that they found something wrong that needed fixed. It seems like ever since he paid it off something has been wrong with it. They were still working on it late Saturday evening and I had to call George back to tell him I wasn't going to make it. I would have almost rather be beat then to have to tell him that. I know how I would feel if I was by myself and expecting someone and they didn't make it. He even got up early Saturday because he was expecting me before noon. He has been staying up late the last few weeks and then sleeping almost all day. I lefta my bag packed except I did take out the chinese cabbage I had put in so I could make him corn beef hash with it. He loves chinese cabbage as a salad with mayo too.

It's My Birthday

It's my birthday
it's my birthday

Stocking up and Herbs

4 more working days.

I have been stocking up on stuff I always use. I like to have plenty so I don't run out. like hair spray, shampoo, deodorant, detergent, etc all of the necessities. I love the new saran wrap. I think I have 3 extra of it and 2 extra aluminum foil. I sure won't need as many sandwich bags.

Yesterday I went to CVS and bought 2 of the cutest little ceramic flower pots. A green one and a yellow one. I am going back to get a red and a blue. I want to plant herbs in them for the kitchen window sill or maybe an african violet in 2 of them.

A Twinism

Monday I went to the store and before I left Gracie told me to bring back a paper for her. As soon as I walked back in she said "Did you get my newspaper?" She wouldn't let me read it until she was finished. She loves the newspaper, the sale inserts and coupons!! Weird kid

Reading

Mikael and I went to the Mall Saturday. She wanted to spen the rest of her Birthday money. She bought 2 pair capris, and a shirt at Debs. She loves that store. We ate lunch and before we left went to the DQ for myself a banana split blizzard and fo rher a sprite. She had a milkshake with her lunch.

I decide one of my projects is to read or reread the books I loved when I was a kid and teenager. I have started with "The Little House on the prairie. I want the Louisa May Alcott books and the Anne of green Gables books. I also want to re read Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. I loved the Trixie Belden books. I own a couple of those that Linda bought for me.

After today 5 more working days.

George wanted me to come down last week end but I was afraid the road was snowed under plus Lawrence's car died Friday night.

Valentine Day & Retirement update

After today I have 8 working days. I actually am very excited. No more getting up at 5:00, unless I want to rise and shine that early. We got an email at work about the United Fund food bank needing volunteers on Friday and Saturday morning. I called to volunteer for Fridays. It is just 'down the road" on route 25 by the Bayer plant. Don and Bertie have volunteered at a food bank ran by their church for several years and they enjoy it. I am thinking about calling Thomas Hospital or talk to Treva first about volunteering there.

I bought all 3 girls just small stuff for Valentine Day. Cards, sweethearts, socks (Looney Tunes), and headbands. No that is wrong Mikael didn't get a headband, I bought her a pink knit hat. She loves hats. I can remember a time when she hated pink, but now she likes it and pink suits her very well. Mikael's Peppie bought all 3 girls a card with money and tee shirts he bought when he went to Miami last week. He is such a good man. He never forgets the twins on Holidays and he is not their Grandfather.

Graceie's favorite color is orange, of all things and I don't know if Faith has a favorite color.

Last night Faith ate all of her Sweethearts and then tried to give Grace the empty box saying that she (Grace) had eaten all of hers and that the full box was hers (Faith's). Gail told her not to try and con her that we knew who ate the sweethearts. I had to buy their cards exactly alike, the socks were the same, etc to keep Faith from being unhappy and wanting to trade with Grace. If Grace picks first when they get different stuff, Faith always thinks that Gracie has the best and wants hers. Gracie, bless her heart, will always trade with her twin to make her happy.

New List

Grapevine wreath
Start looking for Easter stuff
M Stewart glass baking dishes
2 sided tape
Printer Ink
Ink for printer (color & B/W
Money Orders for Aucion Stuff $3.90 & $11.95

Birthdays, snow etc

We were all sick last week. Horrible stuff. I had stayed home to take care of everyone else because Gail was so sick she idd not get out of bed Sunday. Then I woke up at 1:30 AM Tuesday morning and could get set up in bed before I threw up on everything. I did that every hour and sometimes twice an hour until the afternoon. Mikael got it too but the twins were OK. Gail and I both were so dehydrated.

Mikael had her party and sleep over Saturday night and during the party is when Gail started getting sick. Mikael's 1st boy/girl party boo hoo. 8 of her girlfriends spent the night. The next morning Gail was to sick to get out of bed so I made scrambled eggs and toasted english muffins and OJ for their breakfast. When I yelled and told them breakfast was ready I should have ran for safety. I thought they were going to knock me down and walk over my body to get to the food.

While Mikael was in school Friday UPS delivered a package for her. When Gail saw it she thought I had ordered her something Gail said I was the only person she knew who ordered from Amazon. It turned out to be a very pretty pearl and
chain from Ashley. Mikael was so happy. I guess Ash is still her "favorite" relative.

George said the power was out and also the phone for about 22 hours during the snow storm. That State troopers or someone like that came and checked on him twice. We were talking about the time it was off and we stayed there for 3 days without any heat. brrr

Friday

Almost quiting time. I talked to George he said it was snowing hard down there and he had about 4 inches and they let school out early. It has only flurried to little up her.

February

Another new month! It is hard to believe that January is finally gone. It seemed like such a long month. I usually enjoy January because I am in the mood for cleaning out drawers etc but not this year.

Saturday is Mikael's 14th birthday! Where have the years gone?

While going through my files and deleting stuff off my computer at work I saw the recipe that Cindy gave me for Frito salad and will probably make it if not this week end next week.

Frito Salad

1 head of lettuce broken up
1 green pepper chopped
green onions chopped

Mix together and just before serving add:

1 medium bottle creamy French dressing
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 medium pkg of fritos

Mix all and serve