I'm Still Here!!

Hello Friends in the Blogging World!!

Yes, I am still here.  This thing called "Retirement," is an interesting challenge.
This will be a quick pictorial post of life the past few months!!

Retirement began on June 9.  It was an extremely emotional time and wondering if we made the correct decision.

June:

*Annual family reunion. My mom was able to attend this year.  At 90 years old, she was the oldest family member in attendance and my granddaughter, Tara, at 6 weeks old was the youngest!

* A new experience...friends of ours raise strawberries and sell them in several area communities.  They were short a seller a few days...So I spent several days selling strawberries in a tourist city about 35 miles from home. I met many interesting people.  A very delicious job!!  Of course, I received lots of teasing about my new job!

July:

We went on our second vacation in 42 years of marriage.  We started by attending a wedding on Sunday in Duluth, MN overlooking beautiful Lake Superior.

From there we traveled to Iowa to visit friends and family.  On to Missouri to stop at the Missouri Star Quilt Company. 

Traveled east near Jefferson City, MO where we reconnected with friends we hadn't spent time with  in 35 years. Of  course, we stopped at every John Deere dealership we could find!

 Near Eugene, Mo with Herb as my copilot holding the map we were on BACK backroads. Speed limit 60 mph, no shoulders, narrow when suddenly this sign would appear!! At one point Herb commented, "Do you realize you just went down hill, made a curve, and uphill all in the same motion!." I think I could be a race car driver in my next career. 

. Moving on to Indiana to attend the wedding of the son of friends.   Returning home after seven days!  We still have to learn on to relax and take our time.

August:
My friends headed back to school.  It was strange.  I really miss my school family of teachers and other staff.

 

September:

I headed to Minnesota to meet my college roommate, forever friend, and sister in every way except biological to attend the Junk Bonanza.  A great couple of days connecting and seeing lots of valuable junk.

October:
I spent my days and hours as a go-for and "Mom could you please.....?"  Taking lunches and suppers to the fields, following equipment from one area to another, transporting guys from one field to another,  running for parts and any other thing needed.

To Be Continued!!