Changes

 Life is a constant source of change. I’ve changed, our family has changed. Donald and I have been married for 47 years now. We have five amazing children, two wonderful sons in law, a gorgeous amazing daughter in law, a beautiful granddaughter and five rambunctious grandsons. Well almost, the youngest is getting there! 

We lost our mom, Mema, and mother in law in January of this year. She was 98 and had lived in the same house for 90 years. Losing her has been the deepest grief I’ve ever felt. I was blessed to have her 68 years and she was absolutely the best mom a girl could have. I’ll see her in heaven, but I miss her in this life which is only temporary. The old house has been torn down (which was the right thing), but it’s a loss for me as well. God and my brother kept it together for as long as she needed it. She was able to live there till the end, minus a couple of months last summer after she had a health scare and my brother told her it was his house or rehab. He and my wonderful sister in law live up the street so she would sit by the window so she could see her house. She loved her family and those we chose so well. She prayed for us and her great grandchildren everyday. 

I’ll always love you mom and I miss you so much. 

 So many things have happened since I was last here. I finished my 26 year career of teaching our five children at home. I went back to college and finished my bachelor’s degree. I love Sociology! I had a short lived 4 month stint of substitute teaching (whew!) and was hired as assistant archivist in June of 2016 at our local junior college. Then a few short weeks later I started working afternoons for Dr.  Gatlin at her new veterinary clinic. C-vid in March 2020 ended my job as they closed archives and never reopened it. I personally think this is a sad move as archives contains so much local history and for several other counties as well. But no one asked my opinion. (Grin)

My husband had to take an early retirement due to several surgeries and no longer being able to lift. As a radiation therapist, it was a requirement. We went through a stressful time with Met Life insurance, but as always God was faithful. Why do I doubt when things are hard? 

Dr. Gatlin is allowing me to work from home since my job is strictly online. I love the medical jargon and typing her notes on our client’s pets. Working from home started during C-vid as I have respiratory issues and she told me I needed to. I have the most awesome boss who cares about her employees!  I went back and the second wave hit so back home again. I’m strictly working from home now which I love. It gives me time to work around important things like husband, children, grandchildren and doctor appointments. Part of the aging process it seems. I am taking weekly allergy shots which appear to be helping me! 

It was definitely a transition, at least for me, with us both home most of the time. I have to be honest and admit I love some “me time.” That was the heart of the matter. Donald is loving retirement and being free of so much work related stress. Now I just stress him out. 😉

I’m not even sure this is going to post so it all may be for naught  I’m going to see if I can get it to post and maybe I can figure it out again later.