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6/11/2020 10:00:53 AM |
Well, I am 24 hours away from being a retiree! Woo hoo! Today, I return this device and my keys and my parking pass to the school. Grading is all done and submitted. It is really over!!! I thought I’d be more emotional about leaving the place, but I am surprisingly not. I will absolutely miss the kiddos, but I will not miss much else! Oh, Robin, your poor daughter got into teaching during such challenging times. God bless her! I hope her third year is not too overwhelming with all the significant changes that are happening in public education across the nation. Thank you for reading my posts: I am glad someone makes it through my long-windedness! Cheryl, it was so nice to speak to you the other day, and we text very regularly. You have been so supportive to me and know how tremendously difficult the past few months have been. You have taught me so much about the Bible, about this disease, about life, about what it means to be a true Christian lady. I am so grateful for you. I continue to pray for you and Sonny as your husband recovers from his surgery. Donna, I was just thinking that it has unfortunately been ages since we have spoken. That will, indeed, need to be remedied quite quickly. And guess what? I now have LOADS of free time on my hands! It is so liberating to be retired from teaching. It is as if a 100-pound pile of bricks lifted right off my shoulder, almost instantly! Whenever you have some time, please feel free to give me a call! I hope you are doing well and enjoying life post-MD and Lyme, you lucky girl! Oh, how I wish I were there, too, but I am fairly sure that is not happening any time soon. I have had these illnesses for lengthy periods of time, and I have complicated pre-existing GI issues, as you know. I’m not sure where Robin is from, but pretty soon I will be much close to you and Cheryl, and I will officially become a Southerner! I cannot wait to develop a Southern drawl so that I sound more like my husband and numerous ladies on the forum! The packing is going well. You would be surprised (well, maybe not!) about how efficient I have been over the past two months while my students were working during e-learning. I would mute myself and pack boxes. I only have to pack the kitchen (although whatever we do not use on a regular basis is already packed), clothing, bathroom items, and the office where my husband pays bills, etc. This move has not stressed me one single bit so far. Alan is doing all the tough arrangements like hiring a moving company, dealing with the closings, etc. (he likes to do those things, so more power to him). I think my darn prima Donna cat will be the biggest challenge. Lilly does NOT like change. I am plopping her in the car with Alan because she likes him better anyway. I plan to drive to North Carolina without a perpetual Siamese cat shriek ringing in my ears! We will, invariably, need to stay in a hotel for a few days on both ends. There is absolutely no way around it. I tend to do very well in hotels. My husband always chooses really clean ones. I will be armed with Kleen Green, too, and my own pillow. Our new home is brand spanking new construction, which just thrills me to death, although the house we are living in does not have any issues, thank goodness. Well, that is about all for now. Take care, lovely ladies! Jamie | |||
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