Pitter Patter

All you who know me well know that I have always wanted to travel. My heart yearns for the open road, preferably on a road headed to the beach, but I’m not too picky, any road will do. I will go with a companion or by myself, it doesnt matter to me. A few days ago, I made the leap and bought a little trailer. She is 17 feet long and a cute little number. It wasn’t an impulse buy. No purchase very large ever is for me. Ask my daughters. It took me a year to buy my first iPad mini 😂

So now I am planning adventures. With my family and friends and by myself. I joined  Sisters on the Fly a group of women who camp, fly fish and just plain have fun together! I’m Sister #13109! Imagine that! To use a tired old phrase, I’m starting a “new chapter” in my life. I’ve been struggling for a while with changes and losses in family dynamics.wating for things to get better before I moved on.

I’m still working at my dream job, but am determined to focus on learning to have some fun. I’ve never been very good at “playing”. I put off having fun until life is more settled, less chaotic. Well my ducks are going to have to fall in line behind me and my little trailer, Pitter Patter. I hope you’ll come with me on my redeemed path.

Some many things are running through my mind at this time. Many of my friends are retiring. If you are a baby boomer and stayed home with your children, got divorced, and came to the workforce late in life, retirement is years away. Maybe, it won't happen at all. Who knows. I have consulted a financial adviser and he thinks I'll be "okay" if I work 6 more years. I am incredibly blessed to have a job that I love. The only thing I miss is energy. Caffeine is my energy for now.

I've been following all these wonderful blogs and one of them just quit posting. I know I don't post very often, but I was used to this gal posting regularly and then poof she was gone.  I hope all is well with her. And while I don't have a following or anything, I thought I would just post and update few friends.

Work has been taking most of my time up. I was promoted last March and I am now the branch manager of three neighborhood libraries. It's been 6 months and I think I might have a routine...sort of.

My grand baby is growing like a weed. She is 10 months old and I love spending time with her. There isn't anything better. All of my friends were right! I was looking for a quote to express how special grand children are and all of them apply. I have a grandson that I got to see once when he was 10 months old. I don't know where he is, but my love for him has not dimmed. I pray for him daily and wonder what it would be like to sit with him and read a book, or to walk in the park. Some day maybe we'll get to do that. My granddaughter lives close by and I get to spend time snuggling her and singing to her. They say that when you become a mother your heart is forever on your sleeve. It's true, but when you become a grandmother you take that heart and you place it in the hands of that little one who's face mirrors the children you love so dearly. It's magical.

Memorial Day

There have been so many Memorial Day's for me before this one, but I think that I'm at the age where there are fewer and fewer people who have been with me on those holidays. My dad and my mom are gone and so is my younger brother. Time passes and so do the people we love. Both my dad and my brother were Veterans and I wish I could thank them one more time for serving this Country I love.

I hope that if you can spend time with your family and friends this Memorial Day that you will take a minute to be grateful for the time that you get to spend with them. Those of you youngsters will be sitting there thinking "oh here goes this speech again..." and before too long you will be the one giving it. It happened to me, it will happen to you.

A new grand baby and Thanksgiving!

I usually start off saying that I haven't posted for a while...but no excuses. I have a few days off of work so I'm going to "catch up". Is that possible?

Here are a few I've done the last few months besides work:

      Made a trip to Seattle to help my sister dejunk a few things.

      Drive to Seattle to surprise a friend at her wedding. It was beautiful!

      Clean out the basement and the garage so I could...

      Hold a garage sale.

      Move my daughter downstairs to a new room.

      Plan and hold a baby shower.

      Create a guest room/place for the grand baby when she visits.

      Attend Quilt Camp and start a quilt for the new baby.

      Plan an Organizing Workshop called "Just in time organizing".

      Held the workshop at the library where I work.

      Attend the birth of my grand baby!

      I finished the dust ruffle, but I'm still working on the quilt.

Wow, now I don't feel so bad about not posting on my blog.
Here is a picture of my tiny princess.

Welcome tiny Jersey Joy!

I got my tree up and am anxiously awaiting family and fun for Christmas.

Wishing you all a Very Merry and Blessed Christmas.

Until Next time,

Clara