Where have I been? What have I seen? Who have I met? Who have I lost?
Three years since I have sat at this seat in front of the laptop and typed on this platform. To say that life got in that way is the biggest understatement and I wont try to fill you in with all that has surpassed but needless to say I have been busy!
Returning from the South Pacific, docking at dawn in Sydney
The most intriguing, surprising and challenging occurrance was my retirement from fulltime paid employment in Deccember 2017. I had thought I would retire at 60 and be very happy with that but a series of chance remarks, meetings and interventions gave me the option to retire at 56.
Next week sees a momentus time in my life...I turn 57! Why momentus - because I can access my superannuation thereby giving me a new source of income. Sleepless nights, nervous tummies, hand wringing and more conversations than my friends and families deserve have finally brought me to this position. How blessed am I ~ I know that Lady Luck, God in all his wisdom and fate have all been kind.
Travel, spending precious time with my grandsons, who are adorable, and learning how to be a single retired lady are high on the agenda for the next few months. Hopefully over the next few weeks I will be able to share with you some of my next advernture: Next week I am putting my car on the Bass Strait ferry and travelling around Victoria before I head up to Canberra to see my daughter and grandson (SIL will be on training in QLD).
Oh The Places I Will Go !
Cruising the Pacific - warm swims in beautiful oceans
Life still puzzles me, enthralls me and brings me to my knees - with wonder, amazement and despair. I am still learning how to be a sucessful widow, a dedicated Mum and Momo, a good friend and a supportive sister. It is an ongoing work, artform, dedication that I hope will last me to my last black of Lindt chocolate. So many adventures to go, I hope that I can document them and you can come along with me through the words and pictures.
Flowers from a friend - the best kind
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