Fast forward SIX years...I just got an itch to find the old blog(s) I had done. I very much enjoyed reading them again.
We added another kid to the mix, intentionally, thank you very much. I will be 60 when he graduates high school and that is ok. I have high school classmates who had kids after me, as well as classmates that are grandparents. But I just talked to a guy the other day in the same boat, actually a few years older, and we agreed that it's a great idea. Ha. Ha. Ha. I am thrilled I have 3 and we have 5. Never a dull moment. Kindergarten to college, got all the phases covered!
I wouldn't have made it this far in the sanity department if it weren't for my sister, 2 years younger. She gets the mom thing and has 3 that are older than mine, so she graciously gives me a heads up on what situations have happened at her house. Her sense of humor is just what I need most days.
A huge thing on my mind is retirement in approximately 101 days. I cannot emphasize how ready I am. This LE job has had its ups and a lot of downs. I do not enjoy it much anymore and feel like I'm not good at it. Some things, yes, like talking to people, but I'm not, and never have been, a high ticket writer. That's a whole other blog. You can make numbers say anything and I have worked with more moody male supervisors than I've cared to. Not man bashing but things can be blown out of proportion and they have definitely been WRONG at times. Whatever, I'm almost done. Trying to move on.
I have all these plans of what I want to do when I have "all this time" but I will probably be just as busy. I'd really like to get the house in order. I can't keep with with 4 other people. I prioritize and the rest is bonus. Some days I can't find the energy to do what I want to. Some days it's lack of mental energy.
Life is still as busy as ever, but that's the way it is with a family.
