Semi-retirement?

Finally it arrived - the last day of work - I felt quite sad to be leaving. I enjoyed the work and I enjoyed the people I worked with.

Week 1 of semi-retirement has been busy so far and very sociable. It's been fun catching up with friends , enjoying coffee and cake, lunches and dinners.

Today I went to Mornington to meet Candice, it was a beautiful day, we browsed the market stalls and had coffee and cake and at interesting book/gift shop in Mornington. The baby is late!! Nothing happening as yet.

On the way home from Mornington and I called in to see Shelley and Zac and meet Fergus from School. It was lovely to be able to meet Fergus from school once again - and Zac can now say Grandma!! I looked after the boys last Sunday afternoon. It was busy!! They are growing so quickly - Fergus is almost 7.

I booked flights to Santorini and accommodation - it looks so beautiful - I am so lucky to be able to meet up with my friend in Greece It's fortunate that he is going to be in Greece the same time as me, I don't have to worry about taking a phrase book with me!

So nice to have time to cook and have a dinner party ( last night) and then this evening to catch up with friends at a local restaurant.

No excuse now that I have bought a new bicycle pump! The bike will be out tomorrow!! The weather wil llbe just as lovely as it was today and I don't have to work!!

Counting down the days....

The Baby shower

Time is flying by once again - I finish work on the 17th April, baby Smith is due on 20th and I am almost counting down to the holiday on the 20th June. Yesterday we had the baby shower for Candice. It was a lovely afternoon with friends and family, lots of yummy food and pink champagne!. There were presents and games, and lots of fun. The nursery is ready just waiting for the arrival of 'Bean'

Well work is almost over with only 7 working days days left. I have been very busy the last few weeks working in Moonee Ponds once or twice a week and the rest of the time in the City.

Holiday plans are going well, the most difficult aspect is deciding when to go where and realising that 2 months may not be quite long enough!! I think I will start a travel blog for when I am over 'there' and moving around.

I didn't see Fergus and Zac this weekend but Easter is coming up and Fergus is coming to stay on Thursday evening. We will go out for dinner and then he will sleep over and we can do something on Friday depending on the weather, beach or birdwatching is good if the weather suits. DVD and popcorn if it's not so good. I will see Zac when I take Fergus home

I haven't been doing much since I last wrote - we had lovely weather last week and since the weekend it has been much cooler - reminding us that winter is just around the corner. We changed the clocks at the weekend, another reminder that summer is over.

This weekend is Darrin's birthday I can't believe he is 36!!

No more news for now - so till next time.....