After returning from the beach...joy and fun...back to reality...painful void.....this week.....excitement, anticipation, pride. As I mentioned a while back, my husband returned to school a couple of years ago to become a clinical massage therapist.
After two long years of waiting, wondering, wishing, and discussing what we want to do with this new training....he finally made the decision to take an early retirement at age 56 and go after his dream. He loves helping people.
The company where he has worked for the last 28 years gave him a great send off celebration today. I am so proud of him and very excited for him.
We have been married for 34 years and have been through a number of phases of life together.....we are ready to move on to this new phase of our lives.
Have I mentioned how my emotions have been all over the place?
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The Week After
The week after we said goodbye to Chelsea, we went on vacation with our kids and grand kids. Talk about joy!!!!! We have a very relaxing, fun time with them all. We went to Myrtle Beach. The Breakers Paradise Towers is a great place to stay. They have a lazy river, three hot tubs and several pools. We had an ocean front room with a balcony.
It was good to go and focus on the other joys of our lives. We had a great time. We laughed, we played with the kids and ate some great seafood.
We returned home and had lots to do.....restock the frig and pantry, unpack, and wash clothes. When the busyness stopped and we took a day to rest up from vacation before returning to work....reality of the week before set in. The horrific pain in my heart took over again. It was a very sad and painful day.
It was good to go and focus on the other joys of our lives. We had a great time. We laughed, we played with the kids and ate some great seafood.
We returned home and had lots to do.....restock the frig and pantry, unpack, and wash clothes. When the busyness stopped and we took a day to rest up from vacation before returning to work....reality of the week before set in. The horrific pain in my heart took over again. It was a very sad and painful day.
Emotions All Over The Place
Emotions All Over the Place
The last three weeks have been very eventful and full of emotion....some good and some very painful. For the last year our baby girl Chelsea (our yorkie poo) has been going down. She would have been 15 in August. This past year has been so painful watching her little body wither away. It has been so hard that I thought when the end came I would experience relief. The end came on June 25th, we had to make the decision we so hoped we would not have to make...we had to put her down and say goodbye. I have not experience any since of relief, only a very deep very painful void like none I have ever experienced
I know that sounds crazy to those who do not have a pet. They are so much more than just a pet. They are so unconditional, they never talk back, they always need you. They are like a little child that never growns up, always look to you to meet all their needs.
She brought us so much joy for so many years. My husband sometimes called her our little joy.
The last three weeks have been very eventful and full of emotion....some good and some very painful. For the last year our baby girl Chelsea (our yorkie poo) has been going down. She would have been 15 in August. This past year has been so painful watching her little body wither away. It has been so hard that I thought when the end came I would experience relief. The end came on June 25th, we had to make the decision we so hoped we would not have to make...we had to put her down and say goodbye. I have not experience any since of relief, only a very deep very painful void like none I have ever experienced
I know that sounds crazy to those who do not have a pet. They are so much more than just a pet. They are so unconditional, they never talk back, they always need you. They are like a little child that never growns up, always look to you to meet all their needs.
She brought us so much joy for so many years. My husband sometimes called her our little joy.
Friday, July 10, 2009
http://www.myblogspark.com
I joined blogspark.com and received and invitation to receive free samples of Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters. When I received the samples I was amazed. I received 4-5 ounce bags. I was expecting little individually size bags. The four flavors are Roasted Almond, Nut Lovers, Roasted Cashew, and Roasted Peanut. They all have a great flavor. My husbands favorite is the Nut Lovers. I love them all.
These are great healthy and filling snacks. The ingredients are nuts, granola and honey. I really like the bite size pieces. You can just grab 2 or 3 or eat a handful.
These great tasting healthy snacks will be a stable in my pantry.
These are great healthy and filling snacks. The ingredients are nuts, granola and honey. I really like the bite size pieces. You can just grab 2 or 3 or eat a handful.
These great tasting healthy snacks will be a stable in my pantry.
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