And it is December! The first part of the month was working on closing our books again for the final time. It is so surreal and feels so different. Found out half way through that I needed to reconcile the inventory one more time which took me all of 2 &1/2 days. The wind down is real. I struggled through the second week as the anticipation of the girls birthday, Anniversary, Christmas was all coming up fast. I was sad and so unmotivated for several days. Sleep was hard to come by and I was fighting getting sick again like I always seem to be these days. Then I take my girls to get a mani/pedi for their birthday and then go out to their birthday dinner and I started to feel better about the upcoming holidays. I planned to spend Christmas Eve with my daughter and grandkids so as not to be home on my anniversary. The storm caused me to loose power and the generator will not run the heater so I went over with Theo a day early.
Christmas Eve came and we went to Scott’s Aunt and Uncles house for the afternoon. We had champagne and toasted to our 28th anniversary and had great food and great company. I wasn’t sad, I was so thankful and happy to have these people surrounding me. I have been blessed beyond measure and I will be looking forward to this new life I did not choose. The holidays were good, we had the best Christmas and I was happy with my family. Power came back on at home so I was able to go back to the house. I worked the last of my days as an employed person and retired for good.
I started binge watching Netflix which I have never done before but am enjoying watching things that I haven’t seen and may never had if not for having so much time on my hands now. Got the repair guy to come give me a quote on the sheetrock that needs to be replaced from water damage. So many things to do.
Untl next time
Melody Kool aka Gina
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