Whatta weekend.....

Well, it's official: my Starbucks is closed. It surprised me how emotional I have been about this, sort of. I mean, I'm happy to be "retired", leaving me more time to work in my clay studio, but at the same time.....it was three amazing years of my life. We had a really fun party to celebrate. (I've never seen anybody do DDR like that!!) Then I got to go to the Vikings/Packers game on Sunday! Wow! It was amazing! (We should all pray for Charles Gordon. His leg/ankle got seriously, seriously broken.) Then we went and got family Christmas pictures taken (which was A LOT of fun--fun photographer!) Tons of stuff crammed into a very short period of time. (I did work in the bathroom, tiling, also, but that's not so exciting anymore. My goal is to have the bathroom done by Dec. 25th--when the in-laws arrive!)

So, this next chapter of my life starts today. There is just so much old stuff in it it's hard to tell the difference!

God Bless you this week!!
Karen

It just keeps coming and coming and coming and coming....

Today while I was at the Dr. I get a text saying I need to get home right away. Brainiac and Big Head Boy got into it and the picture window in my living room was the unfortunate victim. Nothing like coming home to a huge broken window to liven things up. Makes me weep just thinking about how much those two "love" each other! It's those proud moments that make your heart skip a beat.....or maybe that was angina. Either way my heart was a twitter.

Between replacing the window, having the plumber out this past weekend to unclog the main drain from our house and the unexpected complete bathroom remodel, I just can't tell you how glad I am that money tree in the back yard is thriving! Wait! There's more....the unplanned pregnancy of Sugar! On the 18th, I get to find out how many puppies shes expecting. Near as I can figure she's due on Dec. 6th. Yipee. (Did I mention that my in-laws are coming for Christmas?)

Oh Boy! I bet you wish you were me!

Go Vote!!!

I was reading a favorite blog I read and since the author is Canadian, I didn't expect anything regarding Election Day. What I found was both amusing and irritating (in a not-seriously irritating way): "If you are American, go vote. The suspense is killing the rest of us."

I ran into several Homeschool Families (kidlets in tow) at the polling place. I'm sure the conversation was the same in all of our minivans: "Voting is a fundamental American principle. People have fought and died to get and keep the right to vote. There are places on this earth right now where people risk their lives to be able to vote......"

I feel very patriotic today. I love our Country. It is the best country on earth. I wish my children could experience all cars coming to a stop at 5pm when taps was played. Growing up on a Military Base is certainly a privilege that leaves a life long impression on your heart.

Now I'm gushing...........God Bless America!!

Only one more day!

Tomorrow is the end (?) of an era in my life. It is the last day I am scheduled to work at Starbucks. My store is closing and I am retiring. I say it is the last day I'm scheduled, because as one of my co-workers is adept at pointing out, I've tried unsuccessfully to retire before. Twice.

Oct. 28th was my 3 year anniversary with Starbucks.

It is a very bittersweet ending. I will sorely miss my co-workers and many of my regular customers. I will not miss standing on my feet, running around, minding details, cleaning stuff and the like. I will miss people smiling at me and saying "Thank you" when I hand them their drink. (Perhaps I could train my children......NAH!!!) I will miss earning MUG awards and wearing my CoffeeMaster apron. I will not miss coffee counts and one particular milk delivery man. I will not miss getting home after 10:30 pm and being so wound up I can't go to bed! I will, however, miss the quiet of the house when I arrive home at 10:30 pm!

All in all, I am looking forward to the time at home with my kidlets and hubbie. As someone very wise put it, "This is the only time in eternity I will have to raise my children." And that time is so very fleeting (most of the time.)

I will be actively pursuing getting classes going in my pottery studio again. Just as soon as I finish the bathroom. Oy. What a project. I poured the concrete on the new subfloor yesterday. I will restart/continue tiling in the tub surround tomorrow. Or Tuesday. Then on to the floor. My goal is to install the new toilet this coming weekend. It's good to have goals. Gives you something to wave at as they go flying by! Oy.

So, in conclusion, tomorrow is going to be a bittersweet, very full, very fast day. I'm sure my emotions will be completely under control......HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I crack myself up!

K