Retirement

Two 1/2 days left! 33 years! I have enjoyed my profession and I am ready for the next chapter. Colleagues, friends, family, and parents of students have been supportive which is a necessity in the teaching field. I have no regrets, I was ready. It will be nice to sleep in a bit and be casual for a bit longer every morning. Lingering over coffee prior to starting my day will be a welcome addition to my mornings. Trips to Salt Lake City and Edina will be easier and we will be able to travel more often. Parties were special but they are finished. The final year as a shared position was a wonderful way to transition into retirement. One needs a great partner and I was lucky to have such a person.

Laura Ingalls Wilder Birthday Bash

Sewing aprons and bonnets for the party!

Stereo System Cabinet

Woodworking projects in progress: The finished floor! Tony refinished the floor and has fine sanded it. It has the first coat of stain and varnish. One to go. The cabinet for the new system is starting to look like a piece of furniture. It is out of the workshop and in the living room! Not quite finished yet but already in use.

Monsoon Season-April

I am so ready for spring but the rain just never seems to end this year. The yard has been raked but the flooding makes it impossible to do anything. We have ponds, river, and track to clean and level-oh well, guess we will just do inside work.

Super Bowl

Who would have thought after the Lions game that we even had a chance at the Super Bowl. The team came to play week after week after week and even with some disheartning losses, we prevailed! The injury list grew and grew and grew, what a finish! The trophy is not here in Green Bay yet so we toured the Hall of Fame and took pictures of the three-that's corrcet Viking fans,THREE trophies that we currently have on display:)

GO PACK, GO!

Football season is upon us and this Packer-Viking game was a nail biter! We won but it was scary and stressful. I like a larger margin but it was a win! This was the anniversary couple, many more!( with Packer victories!) The food was exceptional, especially the home-made dip provided by Doug and Melissa. The Festy burgers provided a nice compliment to the meal. Unfortunately the crock pot exploded on the stove so the beans hit the ground-hope that it never happens again, what a mess.Thanks to Walt, the die hard Viking fan who bets every year on a win-sometimes he gets lucky, not so this year! It is always nice to beat the Vikings, especially with the traitor at the helm:) Thanks Walt for the Godiva chocolate truffles, they were scrumptious. I did share them with Tony.

Projects Galore-Woodworking Season

This is the sewing room prior to remodeling. This project was long overdue. Tony is designing a large cutting table with cupboards and I am anxiously awaiting the finished room. Mark will plaster the walls and ceiling in November, then the floor needs refinishing. I think we may rent a machine and do the floor ourselves.
So many projects, a new base for the TV is first on the agenda and shares the stage with Pella Windows, the first one goes in this weekend.I will be busy with the painting in the sewing room and our bedroom, Mark is plastering that room too.