November 18, 2007

The dog is playing with his log as we load our trailer with slabs
The grandchildren are in on the action

This is our second load of slabs for the sugar shack

One month from today is my last day worked - RETIREMENT - December 18, 2007 Am I Ready??? There has been a great deal of thought put into this move, it feels good - and I am looking forward to it! Will the novelty disappear after the first few months? I know I will miss the travelling/driving - the scenery is just out of this world - the paramedics are my social life - will I ever be able to substitute this in a life of retirement? I guess that is yet to be known!

We have made plans for the first few months of our retirement:

I will be making a clown costume in January for a little girls' birthday party

We have made reservattions in Mexico and Texas for February

March we are wanting to make Maple Syrup

From April until Fall we are building a garage

This weekend we gathered slabs to use for firewood at the sugar shack in March. Our kids and Grandchildren have never experienced making Maple Syrup - so this is will be an adventure!

I am looking forward to having them all at camp for a week-end to finish the syrup, make oatmeal and blueberry pancakes, homemade ice cream and maple syrup toffee - Mmmmm sounds so good!

The most important of our plans is to live each day as it comes - if it feels good we will do it, so keep posted to see what transpires next!