Headache

I am at home with a terrible infection in my head and on my lungs. My head aches continually. It is difficult to do anything like read, the computer, art, with the headache. The wind is blowing outside, which doesn't help. The air in the valley looks all dusty from our rocky perch. We have blooms on some of our apricot trees. A few blooms on our cherry bushes. A few tulips are finally blooming. The buffalo grass area has gobs of foot tall wild plants with yellow blooms. I need to try to idenity the plants fo satisfy my own curiosity. I have some bulbs I need to plant but haven't been able to get out of doors to do so.

I only have about 20 days of torture left, then I will be free, free, free. I cannot believe that I have been able to stay on my job for 25 years! Not too much about it has been pleasant. I have been like a stranger in a foreign land working there. I have been a good worker until I finally accepted that I would never be a respected worker, nor would I ever be able to advance in my job. It would have been nice to have been accepted and recognized for being good at what I do. I have been able to continue by telling myself "its their loss", not mine. My mental peace, not having the job anymore, will be such a pleasure!

Retirement Countdown

I usually can pass the time easily, no problem. I have been looking forward to retiring for several years, so I now find time is moving v e r y slowly, as i get to the last weeks of officially working. I have cleaned out my desk and files and brought home all my personal items. I am trying to complete all unfinished items, and am very close to being done with those. I hate to look at the calendar and realize I have 7 more weeks to work. 35 days. It sounds like a lifetime. Especially since I have everything in order to go! And, also, since I have been put on the "thank god we are getting rid of another non member" list so have had some problems with being treated fairly. I will be so thankful to not have to associate with prejudicial people.
I am trying to focus on organizing supplies I will need for my persoanal retirement gift to myself...an art retreat. My son and family bought me a mini tourch for mothers day i needed for the metal smithing workshop. My husband bought me a pair of pliars that twists wire. I have picked up some trinkets and beads, trims and pieces of cloth for the quilting workshop. Things are coming together for the much anticipated retreat. I am trying to come up with an idea for a trade item. i have not been to a retreat before but evidently, the artists all bring items to trade? I will have to ask others who have been to retreats for some ideas.
It has turned spring like for this week end and I went to a couple of garage sales, and planted some peas, and moved some rocks out of the garden spot so it can be tilled. How lovely to be able to get out of doors!