I have been vacant from this blog...mostly because I have been playing. Let no one tell you that retirement isn't great! At least I am finding it wonderful! All of those things I dreamed about doing, not big things like taking a cruise or traveling abroad, but the little things I never had time or money for when we were trying to scrape a decent life for ourselves and our kids, I am doing! My dreams have never been huge. Having been raised by parents who went without so many things in order to give us the necessities in life, I began to realize at an early age what the important things were. Money doesn't buy happiness, but you can have a few laughs with the benefit of money I guess. I am rich because I am loved, have a warm, though modest shelter, my health and my friends and family. My friends---I have been playing with my friends. I have tried to keep a journal without much success and I try to make it known otherwise how much I value the people who let me share their lives. I spent a few days the week of the 20th with my dear friend of over 40 years and we had a great time just being "us". Before that I went to a quilt show with 3 other friends from here and then to Ft. Collins to a fresh market and antique show. Then we had other friends stay a couple of weekends with us and we always hit the flea markets and antique shops and last night took another friend out for dinner for her birthday and next week I will be going to Jackson Hole for a quilt show with my friend again from Rawlins. In between those great times, the kitchen project is still getting nearly finished! The garden is about in and I understand that snow could be on the way in a week or so.
The job is not complete, but the progress is evident in these two pictures. Trim work, ceiling paint and that will just about do it! The Mr. has been working so hard on this project and I am sure he is anxious to be done. Hard to believe that the fridge used to be where this new counter space is.
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