The End and a New Beginning

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Dayphoto

After 16 years of work, I am finally ready to retire

The last day at work will be June 6th.

Life is extremly busy at this point. Training the new person to take over what I was doing in Paonia, and splitting apart the rest of my work (I’m not being replaced at the main office) for the other two people at my level of employment.

Add in home life…well, it sure has been b.u.s.y.! To say the very least.

So even though this is a ending…in many ways it is also a beginning. My grandson says I’m graduating. Maybe a ten-year-old is on to something.

Anyway, thought you might like to know…retirement is finally here and I’m really excited about it.

Linda

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33 thoughts on “The End and a New Beginning”

RaVen on May 16, 2011 at 9:21 pm said:

Congratulations, Linda! On your retirement — may the new adventures ahead delight and gift you on multiple levels.

Kindly,
RaVen

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Lisa on May 16, 2011 at 9:49 pm said:

Good for you! Enjoy, I heard even though you retire, you work harder!

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Mark Moreland on May 16, 2011 at 9:57 pm said:

I’m glad to hear that you are going to retire. I’m sure that you will not sit down on the front porch and rot away. You’ll keep busy and stay healthy.

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Sherry in MT on May 16, 2011 at 10:04 pm said:

Lucky Lucky you!

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Susan on May 16, 2011 at 10:48 pm said:

Congrats on your retirement. It opens up a whole new world of possibilities!
Love your lilacs too – mmmm can very nearly smell them.

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ellie k on May 16, 2011 at 10:54 pm said:

I retired on 08 after working 23 years on school food service, I love being retired but seem to stay busier now. I think I kept to a schedule with my house when I was working, now I tend to put off things until another day. My husband retired this year and now I am busier then before, he seems to think we need 3 meals a day now. I love having him home but we are still adjusting to that.
Thank you for the wonderful informative posts, I love reading about the farming and life in your part of the country.
Happy retirement, we will be in Germany in June so I will just tell you now.

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CottonLady on May 16, 2011 at 11:10 pm said:

I’m excited and happy for you!! Yes, after you are home for a little while, you will wonder how you found time to work!! It will feel good not to have to answer to anyone but yourself and Terry. I absolutely love not having to work outside the home. But then I’m old!!! errr, older, I mean.

Blessings and congratulations!
CottonLady

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Cyndi on May 17, 2011 at 12:07 am said:

Congrats! I love being retired – yeah, occasionally I miss work, but only now and then and only certain aspects of it!

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Julie on May 17, 2011 at 12:14 am said:

Congratulations Linda! a new chapter in your life will be unfolding, how exciting!

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Meg on May 17, 2011 at 12:32 am said:

Well, happy graduation! 🙂 I am sure you will still manage to keep yourself busy but at least it will be stuff of your own choosing.

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JJ North on May 17, 2011 at 12:35 am said:

Golly Linda- that’s in one month. Good for you. Enjoy yourself and dote on family. Please keep up the blog though, as it is so good. I always enjoy what you share and the pics tell a story too, besides being a ‘window to your world.’ Thanks for sharing.

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Janis on May 17, 2011 at 12:58 am said:

Enjoy every single minute of it and strive to learn something new every 6 months!

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Mikey on May 17, 2011 at 2:38 am said:

Congratulations girl! It’s going to be a great time. Kids do say it best don’t they 🙂
I have your email to respond to, I’m just terribly behind. Got to run load a steer right this minute, but I’ll be back to write more!

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Far Side of Fifty on May 17, 2011 at 3:33 am said:

You will never really retire..you just get the retirement check! Three more weeks..I hope they throw you a big bash! 🙂

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Betsyfromtennessee on May 17, 2011 at 3:33 am said:

Congrats, Linda…. I love my retirement… I am busier than I ever was (as a workaholic) —and doing things that I never had time to do before… You will also find lots of new beginnings!!!!
Hugs,
Betsy

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Sonja Duerre Stromswold on May 17, 2011 at 4:06 am said:

Good for you! I’m sure that ‘retirement’ would mean resting, though. Just make sure you enjoy each day! I can smell the lilac! Can’t wait ’til ours bloom.

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gardenfreshtomatoes on May 17, 2011 at 11:49 am said:

Yes, your grandson has the right idea…

Congrats!

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Dani on May 17, 2011 at 12:32 pm said:

Congrats!

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Linda on May 17, 2011 at 1:03 pm said:

Wonderful and exciting for you. It finally hit me this week that I am really retired. I have so much more time now and so much less stress. I really quit my part-time insurance sales work a year ago. Wishing you a great summer and retirement. linda

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CeeCee on May 17, 2011 at 1:13 pm said:

Congratulations! I hope you finally get to do some of the things you might have been putting off.

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Linda on May 17, 2011 at 1:52 pm said:

You’ll probably enjoy life better when you have more time. Congrats!

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One Fly on May 17, 2011 at 1:57 pm said:

You’re excited!

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peggy on May 17, 2011 at 2:00 pm said:

Congratulations!! You do know that now you will have less free time than ever as there is always something needed to be done on the farm don’t ya? LOL

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Leenie on May 17, 2011 at 3:17 pm said:

Here’s to a smooth transition! Just remember, if the people at the office scramble things so bad they need to call you for help…charge a big consulting fee.

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whit on May 17, 2011 at 3:35 pm said:

Congratulations!!

Funny that it will take 3 people to do the job that you did as a single employee. 🙂

Praying for many years of freedom from a desk ahead of you…time to spoil those grandkids right, eh?
Fondly,
Whit

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Kathleen on May 17, 2011 at 3:37 pm said:

Congratulations! Hope you enjoy some slow down time!

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Janice James on May 17, 2011 at 4:03 pm said:

Great! I’m retiring at the end of June. I can look to you for guidance – right now I’m a little concerned about not having a place to go every morning. Will I just sit at home and get fat? Turn into a bag lady or a cat hoarder? I suppose not, there’s always work on a farm. Then the concern is what will happen without my salary as a subsidy? Oh well, what a great adventure.

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threecollie on May 17, 2011 at 4:17 pm said:

Congratulations Linda, I hope you both have a wonderful time with the changes in your lives.

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Pam on May 17, 2011 at 7:06 pm said:

So happy for you (o:
I do hear you get even more busy after retirement…yikes

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Throwback at Trapper Creek on May 18, 2011 at 1:24 pm said:

Congrats! You deserve it!

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Lynda on May 18, 2011 at 6:19 pm said:

Congrats. Enjoy your retirement.

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Hilltop Farmwife on May 18, 2011 at 6:54 pm said:

Congratulations on your “graduation” —Love that concept. Hope you find time now to do some of the things that you’ve been putting off until you didn’t have to go to town every day.

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Ed on May 18, 2011 at 10:10 pm said:

So, I hope ya don’t get bored, but then life on a farm is never boring,,congrats..:-))

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