My Tireless Retirement - Week 193

 

Hello!  How is everybody doing?!  Do you have all of your gifts wrapped and ready?

 

We are definitely shifting into winter weather now, or so I thought.  Frosty cold mornings, fog and rain.  But, then we got a warm up and temperatures soared into the 60s – a typical El Nino winter, I suppose.  Regardless of the weather, I am so incredibly grateful to have a warm and solid home to live in and shelter me.  Everything I need is right here.  My heart if full as I look around and realize that all of my life’s hard work has led to this and with Christmas coming I find it very difficult to want for another single thing.  I am blessed.

 

It was a super busy week for me as I worked extra hours covering for a fellow employee that was on vacation and we had a lot going on at the senior center last week.  I started off with a full and extremely busy day at work on Friday.  Saturday morning I took my time, enjoyed my coffee and slowly started my day before jumping into a project to declutter unfinished projects that had worn out their welcome in my sewing & craft room.

 

I worked Sunday morning taking a group of seniors to the Basque Christmas Market for a few hours.  It was misty and cool, but not too cold, which was good as the market was held outdoors.  Monday I also worked all day and it was super busy.  I barely sat down all day.  I was off Tuesday and Wednesday and happily spent Tuesday enjoying some “me time” which proved to be my most productive day all week.  I got all kinds of little tasks completed including putting the final touches on my 2026 journal and getting it ready for the new year.  I am getting super excited to get to use it.

 

Wednesday I ran errands dropping off a package at the post office as I sold another piece of my decluttered Pyrex.  I filled up the gas tank on the Subaru, picked up a few grocery items here and there, did a little bit of extra Christmas shopping, I couldn’t help myself, and then headed home to get all of my gifts wrapped.  Then I was back at work all day again Thursday which included setting up for the annual Christmas dance and party at the senior center.

 

Basque sheep herder's wagon

I could totally camp in this! 😁

Everything you could possible need

So cute!

I love a good busy week and I had a lot of fun doing all of the holiday related things that needed to be done this past week.  I am very much looking forward to more holiday fun in the week ahead.  Have a great weekend!  I love the holidays!