What a handsome Great Grandson!!!!

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Retirement Party....

As most of you know, I have retired from the child care where I had worked since March 1982. My actual retirement date was February 1st and because of the surgery I had in January...any kind of retirement party was put on hold. Well this past Sunday I was honored at a Retirement Open House and it was awesome. Several of you have heard some about the party but thought I would post about it here…(wish you all could have been there.) As you all know...

I have been blessed with a wonderful family. .and they spoil me and they did it again! All of my kids and grandkids went together and got me a Wii game!! Yep and it is soooo fun!! They also helped with the food, helping clean up etc. Lori (who still works at the center) helped with the organizing along with the new director Pat....all in all a lot of work was put into this endeavor. Decorations, food, snacks, abounded!!!

Pat brought over albums of photos that had been accumulated in the 27 years the center has been open..I had been there for 26 of those years..and there were some funny pictures!! Hmmm when did I get this white hair??? Quite a change in the pictures from 1982 to 2008!!!

I seen friends and relatives that I hadn’t seen in quite a while.. Some of the ladies that use to work for me at the center and have either retired or moved were there.

And I was blessed beyond words with wonderful cards, letters and gifts. So as you all are a part of my life I wanted to share with you one of my most memorable days. Thanks for reading this...Here are a few pics that my daughter in law took...

March 30th..after church

Here is a picture taken after church on March 30th..the lady (Tina) on the extreme left was visiting from England and had spoke at the morning service. We had a women's conference the Friday and Saturday before and she had planned on being there for the conference and then blessed us on Sunday morning..

April Showers Bring May Flowers!!

Well can you believe it?? It's finally APRIL?!?!!!! I am so glad to know that the winter should be over..you notice I said "should be" around these parts we never know when some of that white stuff might show up...but I am praying it's done until next November or December...
Today we had beautiful sunny, 50 degree weather..very little wind..all in all a beautiful day. My hubby got quite a bit of leaves, twigs, small branches etc cleaned up and I have crocuses blooming and daffodils and tulips up and budded!! Yay!!!
Today I made a visit to the center where I worked for 26 years before retiring February 1st..it is always good to stop by there and visit with the ladies!! Then I took my PT Cruiser for a tune up..stopped at a really neat Swan Creek Candle Co and got some votives...(my stock was depleted!!) Tonight was our weekly WW meeting..I was up a pound but deserved it as I was off the program a lot this past week..then we had a nice supper out...
Hope to get back here on a more regular basis..until then have a wonderful Friday..May God bless you!!

It's Saturday!! And almost Spring!!

Wow it's Saturday already!! Hard to believe how the time flies..I guess it's true what my mom always told me that the time goes faster as you get older!!

I want to share some of the pictures Alyssa sent me from Thailand..for those that don't know, Alyssa is my granddaughter and has been in Thailand since January..she will be coming home April 5th and then the first of May will be heading to Mackinac Island to work on the island driving horse taxi for the summer..Her boyfriend Reed has been there in Thailand learning more about diving..he has his certification and is now working towards another level of diving. She has really enjoyed the weather and the experience of living somewhere totally different from Michigan!! But she has been missed here!! Will be good to have her home (at least for a month!!) Enjoy the pictures!! They make me want to be there to enjoy the warm weather!!

Thanks for looking..God Bless!!

Well it is morning but just barely!! It's 1:00 am here in Michigan and I should be thinking about going to bed but noticed it has been a few days since I had posted here, so thought I'd say hi!! It seems like the days have flown by..we had lots of snow last week..one night and the next day we got 7 inches..then on Saturday we got another 4! It's really enough but I don't think it's done for the year. With setting our clocks ahead for Daylight Savings Time the late afternoons are lasting a little longer..I'll be glad when the warm weather comes with the longer days!! Then the flowers...ahhhh sounds great doesn't it??
Today I rode with hubby to Monroe to our county health department to take a water sample from the church..have to do this every so often and I decided I'd ride along..made a stop at Meijer's and did a little shopping..then home and had a quick lunch before going to Curves. The rest of the day was just the usual routine..watched a little tv this evening and did some reading. Tomorrow I will be making a trip down to the center to help the new director with some paper work she is having struggles with..and then of course I can chat with Lori and Nell while I am there!
Had a nice visit from my grandson's wife Kim..and their little one..Brooklyn Sunday afternoon. Kim and Brooklyn are here for a few days at Kim's parents..it was nice to see both of them and see Brooklyn walking and growing up so fast..she is 10 months old already..here's a pic of her and her Grandpa (our youngest son Tim!)

She was a little bashful with Fred and I as we haven't seen her since Christmas and I think she was wondering who we were!?!
Well time to get to bed and dream about warm weather...night...and God Bless!

It's March!!

Wow can't believe it's March 4th and I haven't been here to tell you all how glad I am it's getting closer to Spring!! As most of you know I LOVE warm weather and even though we have a ways to go to summer...spring isn't too far off. Of course last night after having a 'warm' day (50's) it turned cold and windy and we got some more snow!! It didn't accumulate too much more than a ground cover but this afternoon the forecast is for snow, sleet, freezing rain...take your pick!! It's all in the forecast..so that means more nasty roads.. but it's March...so hopefully this will be our last big storm!!

Not much news here..my daughter and I have been going to Curves..and I am getting use to it and have enjoyed it..so far...I know it will become more routine after a few times. The ladies that have been there have been very nice and friendly. I have been struggling some with my WW program..seems like I can't stay on it like I should..but I am not giving up...just have had a few set backs the last couple weeks with not seeing good results on the scale!!

I was planning on a visit to the center today..miss the ladies that I use to work with, but with the weather being questionable..I may put it off until Thursday..

Here are a few pictures of Colton and Brooklyn..just slide your cursor over them and enjoy!! Have a wonderful day!!