CLAY AND WATTLES

"What Will You Do Now"

This is a frequently asked question. "What are your plans?" I have no plans. For a while anyway.

Friday was my last day to work and the "usual suspects" went to Bonanza to eat. My greatest surprise there was that my Sister just appeared out of thin air!!! I had NO idea she was coming and she drove all the way from Panama City just for my last day at work! Now is that a sweetheart or what?? It was a very emotional greeting and Carolyn, Beck and Norma I think were all crying with me. There just couldn't have been a better surprise. Sher drove up Thursday, spent the night with Amy (who got a call - yes, someone unfortunately died) and she couldn't come. But Sher and Beck had talked a half a dozen times Friday morning. Beck has pictures she will email me, so I don't have any to put here.

Back at the office, it was pretty well decided I'd just go on home... Everyone gathered around for pictures, goodbyes, and I held up really well. I'm so glad Sher was there - she made the leaving so much easier. I had to get onto Norma at the last minute for nearly losing it. If she had, then I'd have just melted into a puddle. This is part of my family and I love them. I'll write more later when I have time. We're eating lunch and going to Amy's for supper. Sher will drive home tomorrow (Monday), and I'll sleep late! Yippee Skippee!

But first... Saturday morning, we met Jean and Carol at McDonald's for coffee. We always like to catch up when Sher's here. Five years ago in January we girls, along with Teri, had our girls' getaway in Gulf Shores.

We had a nice surprise while there - Deangelo Williams and his family were at the table next to ours, and they were gracious enough to let us have a picture made with them. He played football at Wynne, then four years at University of Memphis (Tigers), and is now a pro football player with the Carolina Panthers (running back).

After McD's, Sher and I spent quite a bit of time just browsing through Walmart and of course shopping. I made soup for supper and she and I looked at YouTube - old songs we remembered from childhood.

Back from Sunday School, lunch and on our way out. I still can't get my mind around the fact that I don't have to get up for work tomorrow. I must have some kind of schedule (already looking at an exercise class for strength, flexibility, which I desperately need); but just because I'm not going to work, I don't want to fall into a state of shambles!! I am taking some time to just be. I've not had long stretches of time for that in the past.