Well tomorrow is my last day of work!

It is a little surreal for me right now, knowing that tomorrow is my last day working in my home business. I am a little scared because I know now I will have to tackle the tasks that need to be completed before moving in four weeks and it seems rather unnerving to me. We are just assuming that our closing will be on May 30th and so we need to press on. I have a few fun activities planned this week and then I will get down to the business at hand. So thanks for letting me vent, and have a great evening. Tomorrow is the last time I HAVE TO GET UP AT 4:00 to work, but I will probably keep this schedule so Mike and I are on the same page. It is really much easier that way. Bye for now!

I am trying to add some music to my site!

Well we heard from the realtor today, and he said all appears to be in order. We are waiting for one form from the VA that the buyer has tracked down today, so hopefully we should hear something within the next week. Otherwise, things are moving at a snails pace. I have two more days of work and then the real work will begin for me. I am getting a little sad about leaving work as I had a great deal of security and reaped some satisfaction with the work that I produced for my clients. I do well with a lot of structure and routine, so I best get busy and continue to map out my next plan of attack. I read this today . . . "Love the moment. Flowers grow out of dark moments. Therefore, each moment is vital. It affects the whole. Life is a succession of such moments and to live each is to succeed". Have a great evening and keep looking up!

Here are a few cards I made!

It is hard to see how pretty they are here, but I am testing on uploading pictures of my cards. Thanks for looking!

I'm Glad it's Friday

If you click on the pictures they are a little bigger!

Well it has been one very long week. Nothing new happening as far as the house situation. We are still waiting to hear that the buyer's loan has gone through. I am winding down my work schedule but am really swamped as I have a lot of work to finish before next Wednesday, but it will happen soon enough. I am not complaining as I will miss working with my docs who have been like family to me. Brian & Angie and the girls are going on vacation tomorrow and will be visiting the Grand Canyon. Too bad it wasn't later in the year or they could stop and visit with us. I still am not motivated to start packing but once my work is over, I will get right too it. Mike will continue working until we hear about the closing, etc., and then he will quit to help me pack. If anyone is available, we could use some help packing the truck hopefully on May 29th (it is a Thursday, which is a bummer because a lot of you will be working). Anyway, that's about all I can think of for now.

I made some cards last night and a friend stopped by today and purchased five of them. I was so excited, I didn't expect to sell em, we were just talking about them. What fun. Maybe, in my spare time I can do up a bunch and try to sell them in AZ, you never know. When I figure it out, I will try and upload some pictures of them here. In the meantime, here is a cute picture of the grandkids from the other night when I was babysitting and a picture of Bri and Ally riding in the fire truck to their school. What fun is that!

Some Pictures of the Grandbabies

Bri (age 10) Ally (age 8) Emma (age 6) Tobey (age 4)

Jack (age 2)
Elijah (age 10 mons)

Hello, I'm back for a few minutes . . .

Just to let you know I am still around. It has been a hectic few days trying to keep up with my work and just doing the next thing. Spoke with the realtor yesterday and he said this is the hard time waiting for the buyer's loan to go through but all looks to be in order. Mike and I are trying not to get too frustrated. There is so much to do and yet, we want to make sure things are going as planned. Mike has done a lot of little 'homeowner' things around the house like painting the trim and doing all the yard work etc. and the house looks good. I am just trying to stay focused, finish up my daily work schedule, wind down my position at church with meetings, meetings and more meetings, and trying to schedule all the other stuff that needs to get done. But I know that when I feel helpless and weak that is when God uses me because only then do I concentrate on depending on HIM 24/7 and not on my own strength. I know that he works out all things for his glory and that is what I am claiming at this time. So, here is to a new day and renewed strength and energy!

Rollercoaster of Emotions

Well, after today, I will officially have eight days more of work. This is a very emotional time for me as I have been sitting here in this chair for the past 12+ years working in my home office. It is kind of surreal to think that I am leaving this job and will have to wait on the Lord to see what type of work I will do after we relocate to AZ. I don't know yet what kind of job that Mike will get and that will help us decide what, if any outside work, I will elect to do. I am going to concentrate on getting us settled in and helping Mike find a job once we get to AZ. This is surely a step of faith on our parts, but we are believing that the Lord has worked all this out too and we will actively seek his plans for us.

You know, I worked for maybe 13 doctors over the past 12+ years and they always treated me great and I felt like I was part of the team and the big picture, but once I sent my Letter of Resignation to them, they started calling me and writing some really nice Letters of Recommendation for me to put in my file. I am not trying to give myself some atta-girls (my slang), but it was very humbling to hear how much they valued me as a professional and especially as just "ME", just the way I am. I was teary eyed all week reading their letters, comments, etc.

I decided to quit my job as of April 30th so that I could begin the process of shutting down and dissolving my clients, etc. I have found some gals to take over my primary accounts, and I have agreed to train them so that will take some time too. But after the 30th, then I can shut down all my ancillary services and concentrate on packing.

Does anyone need: desks, various office stuff, a treadmill, car, leather coach, lawnmower, snow blower, kitchen hutch, bedroom dresser and longer dresser with mirror and hutch, kitchen table and four chairs, oak kitchen table, two-oak book cases, hand tools, etc., etc. If you need it, we probably have it and will be trying to get rid of it. I know that in passing some of you have said you may want some of the above items, but please let me know, as we want to start moving stuff outta here now! I just am feeling so overwhelmed and trying to do the next thing!

We are still waiting to hear that our buyer's loan has been approved and then we will no doubt breathe a little easier.

So, back to work I go. We are having some of the grand babies over the weekend for some fun time so I better get done. Have a great day!

Okay Lets Start at the Beginning

For those of you who don't quite know what's going on . . . for some time Mike and I have talked about relocating before we get too old to want to get up and go . . . so on March 25th we put our home up for sale in Milwaukee. We went on our scheduled visit to Arizona on March 30th and on April 2nd we had two offers on our home in Milwaukee. We accepted one offer and on April 4th the offer was signed and the home inspector came and we passed the house with the exception of one minor detail that we will be taking care of. Now, we are just waiting to make sure the buyer's VA loan goes through. If so, our closing date in Milwaukee will be on May 30th.

In the meantime, while in Arizona visiting Mike's mom and sister, we purchased a new build in Sahuarita and we will be staying with them while our house is being built as we cannot stay in Milwaukee now that our house is sold. Unbelievable how God has worked out all the details thus far.

But boy are we busy, Mike and I have to quit our jobs so that we can start getting rid of goods and packing what we are taking. We have to rent a truck and then rent a place in AZ to store our stuff. We are hoping to get some help from our family and friends as we start our journey.

It is both a happy and sad time for us as we break with the past and start afresh. We will miss all our family and friends, but always know that we will be back to visit and you all will have a place to stay in AZ. Will check back again later!