It's the Final Countdown

Evening,

One of the reasons for my absence from blogland over the past few months has been a brush with depression.

I have weathered all the major milestones in my life, with barely a backward glance....... 20, 30, 40, 50, even 60. But this year I have reached pension age, and it has completely knocked me for six. I went into total meltdown. Everything got on top of me, particularly work. And then I made a decision......I am going to retire. I've been at the BP for 20 years now, and I am so done. 

So this Friday will be my last day.

My youngest Grandaughter Chloe started school today so I am here helping out for a few days. She has had a chart on the fridge where she has been counting down the days, and so I have followed her lead and printed one for myself. It is very satisfying crossing off the days, especially when you realize that with the few days holiday that I am taking, there are only TWO DAYS LEFT!!

I quite thought that I would be working for ever, but I am going to live with my Mum, who at 92 deserves a bit of looking after. It also means that I get to have a complete reorganization and sort out of all my crafty STABLE (Stuff  Accumulated Beyond Life Expectancy)

It is going to take a little while to get all my stuff over there, but I have the advantage of being able to do it gradually and have a real sort out.

As for how much I actually get rid of, I'm sure that will be another matter, and I bet that I find loads of things that I had completely forgotten about, but it will be wonderful to finally be able to get to everything.

I can see that my Dymo will be working overtime.

I have brought all of my clear stamps to my daughters to sort out, and boy are there loads of them!! Boxes and boxes full. That is the thing with having been crafting for nearly 25 years........you accumulate LOADS of stuff.

It was Chloe's first day at school today, or should I say couple of hours. She looks soooooo like her sister in the obligatory 'First day at School' photo.

On Emma's first day I took a photo of her with Mum and Dad walking in front of me hand in hand. Unfortunately it was Mummy's first day at school too, and Daddy had to work so Chloe had her photo taken on her own.

Mummy has just started as a TA (Teaching Assistant) at the same school as the Girls, so they let her meet Chloe in the classroom and see her in which was so sweet of them. It meant that Mummy didn't miss out on those first moments of the school day.

She did get a bit mixed up though, since my afternoon trip to the coffee shop, as planned, turned into a stay and play session. Not that I minded at all, it was lovely to be able to stay with Chloe.

There were lots of things to do, including colouring, one of Chloe's favourite things.

She insisted that this stay with her teacher, so I took a picture of it for Mummy so that she didn't miss out. I think that Mummy has moved down the pecking order for pictures now that Mrs Day has come on the scene. The children all love her, and she knows Chloe as Emma had her in her first year at school.

The house is all quiet now that everyone is in bed so I think that I will make the most of it and head up myself.

I would say that we get to do it all again tomorrow, but Chloe isn't back to school until Thursday!

This easing them in seems very long winded, especially since most of the kids have been going to Nursery full time for the last year at least. Oh well never mind I get to spend the day with her tomorrow, so I'm sure that we can find some things to occupy us.

Thanks for stopping by,

Love and Crafty Hugs 

Kimx