Happy or Merry?

Well we are almost through the Happy Holidays. Big Guy said very few people wished him Merry Christmas and I noticed that also. It was Happy Holidays. Well I like Merry Christmas better. Christmas was good, quiet, with my family. New Year's Eve will be quieter, I usually go to bed early and sleep through if the fireworks don't get too loud. I am officially retired on Jan 2. I have not been working since Dec. 19 with vacation etc. It is a new experience and once I get over thinking I have to be busy every minute it will be great. Plan to visit some friends who live out of state. One is my Crazy Columbian friend in Connecticutt. How do you spell that state? I hope to see her in April. Right now I'm tearing up my office which could mean a blog slow down for a time. Think my computer will be off through the plaster dust. Hope you all have a Happy New Year and if you want a happy holiday too.

Countdown.

There are just two more days until I retire. I notice that I am sitting here thinking that I won't be logging into this computer after Friday and I won't be the one deciding which picture will be on the desktop today. Funny how mixed my feelings are about this. I am excited about all the things I can do without supervision and I am missing things that I usually take for granted.

Yesterday everyone in my department said goodbye at our Christmas Party and one person said she envied me. I am happy to retire but I also realize that it means I am old enough and that I will only get older until there is no more. How depressing is that? There is only one thing to do and that is to enjoy today. This morning when the tibetan bell rang I thought, next week I can sleep in.