Yesterday was my last day at work. I only worked 6 hours. The office had a pizza luncheon for Nicole (another co-worker leaving yesterday also) and myself. I didn't cry surprise, surprise. There were goodbyes and some who said not goodbye but see you later. There are some people who want to get together. It will be nice to see them in a social setting instead of a work setting. Some of my co-workers have become friends.
I am looking forward to getting my lift so I can go places. I have a lot of friends that want to do lunch, dinner or happy hour but I need to not rely on someone to load my chair. There are a lot of things I need to get done. I need new glasses, need to organize my apartment, change the oil in my car, go get some medicines. It will be nice to get up in the mornings and have a cup or two of coffee before I have to get dressed and moving, unless I am going out for breakfast. Boy, would Larry be shocked to hear me say I need to organize my apartment. He was always the one that was organized.
I am looking forward to the weekend that I have planned at Newport Bay with Sarah, Cathy and Billy. I am looking forward to my taking pictures or attempting to take pictures. I have never really taken pictures as Larry always did, so I have a lot to learn. I hope I can learn how to handle his fancy camera. There are places that Larry loved over at the beach that I want to share with my granddaughter, Sarah. It will be good for the puppies to go as they haven't been many places the past year and a half.
I am looking forward to visiting Greg and family in Tennessee, especially since I plan on living there part of the year. I also hope to visit Larry's brothers in Michigan. I was thinking of taking the train to Tennessee so I could see country I have never seen before. I just need to see how difficult it would be to ride the rails with being handicapped. I am going to put my stuff in storage once I go through and get rid of some of Larry's things I know I won't need. There are a lot of place to see and go that people have suggested I do. Just have to wait and see how it is to travel by myself and being handicapped. I am a little nervous but excited too.
It is really nice today here, the sun is shining makes me more excited to start going places. So LOOK OUT WORLD HERE I COME, after I get my lift of course, lol.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Almost forgot to pay rent!
Today was rent day and I almost forgot. Larry always paid the rent I am so glad I remembered on my way home from work so I don't have to pay a late fee. It will take some getting use to with my now being solely responsible for paying the bills. Larry was always so organized and reminded me when they were due. I got home for work made out the check and took it up to the night deposit slot so I wasn't late.
I woke up today at 1:30 AM with a headache and haven't been able to get rid of it yet. When I am done with the blog I think the puppies and I will go to bed and get some rest.
I am really busy at work. I had always offered to do the President's expense report and I usually did them for her but she only does one about every 6 months and since I am leaving and she hasn't given me one since September. She brought me all her receipts today to get it done for her. There seems to be alot to do before leaving like making sure all my contacts have the name of someone who can help them. I sent out lots of e-mails to people today about my retiring. I had some who want me to still e-mail them when I am gone to let them know how I am doing. I have met some very nice people while working there.
I think Friday may be a tough day, but also exciting because Monday I can sleep in and get up and enjoy several cups of coffee before I have to get dressed. This next week my lift should be in than look out world here I come!!
I am looking forward to going to the Beach at the end of the month with Cathy, Billy and Sarah. I wish Melody could go but don't think it will work out this time. I am also anxious to go see them in Bend when the weather gets better.
Greg in Tennessee said that today it was about 93 degrees there. It was cold here. I about froze taking the rent check up to the office.
I promise that the blog will get better as I will have more to write about when I am not working and able to start my adventures.
I woke up today at 1:30 AM with a headache and haven't been able to get rid of it yet. When I am done with the blog I think the puppies and I will go to bed and get some rest.
I am really busy at work. I had always offered to do the President's expense report and I usually did them for her but she only does one about every 6 months and since I am leaving and she hasn't given me one since September. She brought me all her receipts today to get it done for her. There seems to be alot to do before leaving like making sure all my contacts have the name of someone who can help them. I sent out lots of e-mails to people today about my retiring. I had some who want me to still e-mail them when I am gone to let them know how I am doing. I have met some very nice people while working there.
I think Friday may be a tough day, but also exciting because Monday I can sleep in and get up and enjoy several cups of coffee before I have to get dressed. This next week my lift should be in than look out world here I come!!
I am looking forward to going to the Beach at the end of the month with Cathy, Billy and Sarah. I wish Melody could go but don't think it will work out this time. I am also anxious to go see them in Bend when the weather gets better.
Greg in Tennessee said that today it was about 93 degrees there. It was cold here. I about froze taking the rent check up to the office.
I promise that the blog will get better as I will have more to write about when I am not working and able to start my adventures.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Three & Counting
Three more work day. I seem to be very busy at work. Yesterday was slow but it wasn't today. I am excited and anxious all at the same time. I will miss everyone there but I am ready to move on.
I have my first little trip planned for May 21-23 to Newport Beach. My sister and brother-in-law, Cathy & Billy are going with me. Oh I forgot my roommate will be my granddaughter Sarah. I am looking forward to the trip. Newport was one of Larry's favorite places to go. It will be hard and I am sure I will think about him with whatever we do. We spent a lot of time there. I am looking forward to doing it with my granddaughter and to share with her some of her grandpa's favorite place to visit and things to do.
It should be fun and sad at the same time. I am looking forward to try taking pictures with Larry's camera. Sarah, who Larry gave a camera too before he died and thought she had an eye for photography will be with me. I hope I can learn. I am sure I will never have his eye for pictures but hope to get some good shoots to share with all of you.
I should have my new lift next week for my chair. That should give me more independence and freedom. I won't have to rely on anyone to help me to be able to go shopping or anywhere else. I am looking forward to spending more time with family and friends.
I know that Larry is with me and watching over me. I haven't fallen yet or chocked yet. I am sure he is watching over me still. It doesn't seem like a month ago that I lost him but that is what it is this weekend. The puppies still sit in the hall and watch the door and bedroom to see if he is coming. I know they miss him as much as I do. They are very comforting to me. They greet me at the door every day. I am sure they will enjoy having me home with them everyday. They were use to him being home everyday. I am confident that the puppies and I will be fine.
I have my first little trip planned for May 21-23 to Newport Beach. My sister and brother-in-law, Cathy & Billy are going with me. Oh I forgot my roommate will be my granddaughter Sarah. I am looking forward to the trip. Newport was one of Larry's favorite places to go. It will be hard and I am sure I will think about him with whatever we do. We spent a lot of time there. I am looking forward to doing it with my granddaughter and to share with her some of her grandpa's favorite place to visit and things to do.
It should be fun and sad at the same time. I am looking forward to try taking pictures with Larry's camera. Sarah, who Larry gave a camera too before he died and thought she had an eye for photography will be with me. I hope I can learn. I am sure I will never have his eye for pictures but hope to get some good shoots to share with all of you.
I should have my new lift next week for my chair. That should give me more independence and freedom. I won't have to rely on anyone to help me to be able to go shopping or anywhere else. I am looking forward to spending more time with family and friends.
I know that Larry is with me and watching over me. I haven't fallen yet or chocked yet. I am sure he is watching over me still. It doesn't seem like a month ago that I lost him but that is what it is this weekend. The puppies still sit in the hall and watch the door and bedroom to see if he is coming. I know they miss him as much as I do. They are very comforting to me. They greet me at the door every day. I am sure they will enjoy having me home with them everyday. They were use to him being home everyday. I am confident that the puppies and I will be fine.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Last staff meeting
Today I started out with an interview with Social Security to get survivor benfits from Larrys account. I just need to show them my marriage license to prove I was married to the man. I know I was married to him. But I can't find our license so I had to send to Wyoming to get a copy. A lot of states you can order and pay for it on line but not Wyoming. I didn't have my checks for my new Checking account Saturday so Melody went with me to buy a money order. When we came home and checked the mail guess what my checks were there. Any way I mailed the money order and request off today. After the interview I went to Ash Creek for my last Monday of getting up and going to work.
We always have staff meeting and donuts on Monday mornings. I got there in time for my last staff meeting. There was another employee and myself who both liked the apple fritters so we usually fought over the fritter. He was there before me and when I walked in he said he was going to be nice and let me have the fritter but guess what there wasn't one as the donuts were from a different donut shop. I gave him a hard time about his being so nice since there wasn't one. He just winked and laughed. I guess I will probably get more harassment from the employees since this is my last week. They are already telling me I have short timers diesase. I tell you they are a wonderful company to work for. They have been great through all of the past year and a half with Larry's illness. I will greatly miss them all. I am sure I will shed some tears Friday when I leave. I will never forget them and their kindness to Larry and myself.
I will keep in touch with them and hope when I am in Portland for visits I will be able to see some of them. But I am excited about my new life and adventures. Everyone has been supportive on facebook and my pogo friends. I have had several invites to get together if I am in their neck of the woods on my adventures. It would be exciting to meet people I have talked to on the internet for several years. So don't be surprised it sometime you get an e-mail or I post on my blog I am headed your way.
I am excited about not having to get up at 5:30 everyday during the week. I am looking forward to having coffee in the morning. I usually didn't drink coffee at home because I would rather sleep just a little longer but now I can enjoy coffee or tea. Four days and counting down to the next chapter in my life. I still have several months worth of things to finish up before I can take off to live with my kids but I am looking forward to everyday and enjoy whatever the day brings ( well I won't promise to enjoy everything).
We always have staff meeting and donuts on Monday mornings. I got there in time for my last staff meeting. There was another employee and myself who both liked the apple fritters so we usually fought over the fritter. He was there before me and when I walked in he said he was going to be nice and let me have the fritter but guess what there wasn't one as the donuts were from a different donut shop. I gave him a hard time about his being so nice since there wasn't one. He just winked and laughed. I guess I will probably get more harassment from the employees since this is my last week. They are already telling me I have short timers diesase. I tell you they are a wonderful company to work for. They have been great through all of the past year and a half with Larry's illness. I will greatly miss them all. I am sure I will shed some tears Friday when I leave. I will never forget them and their kindness to Larry and myself.
I will keep in touch with them and hope when I am in Portland for visits I will be able to see some of them. But I am excited about my new life and adventures. Everyone has been supportive on facebook and my pogo friends. I have had several invites to get together if I am in their neck of the woods on my adventures. It would be exciting to meet people I have talked to on the internet for several years. So don't be surprised it sometime you get an e-mail or I post on my blog I am headed your way.
I am excited about not having to get up at 5:30 everyday during the week. I am looking forward to having coffee in the morning. I usually didn't drink coffee at home because I would rather sleep just a little longer but now I can enjoy coffee or tea. Four days and counting down to the next chapter in my life. I still have several months worth of things to finish up before I can take off to live with my kids but I am looking forward to everyday and enjoy whatever the day brings ( well I won't promise to enjoy everything).
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Welcome
I am starting this blog so all of you can know what I am doing and what is going on in my life. This weekend Melody and Steve came and spent the weekend helping me to start going through Larry's stuff. I started with his clothes. I can always use more closet space ha, ha, ha. It was not as easy as I thought it would be. I cried several times but it is done now and we gave them to goodwill and hope they will help someone in need.
I also went through his books. I kept some, put some for a garage sale I plan on having after going through all his stuff and there were a few that I gave to my brother-in-law Billy Lowell. Larry and Billy enjoyed going to air shows. They also enjoyed cars especially vintage cars. Many times on our weekend trips we would see signs about air shows, car shows, air museums and had to stop. They would tell us they wouldn't be very long but after 3-4 hours of sitting in the van Cathy and I were calling their cell phone to see what was taking so long or that we need to go on to get to our destination.
It was a hard weekend but I know that I needed to do these things to start my healing and going on without my best friend and husband. He will always be in my heart and thoughts but I want to go do some of the things him and I use to talk about doing when I could retire.
Friday, May 7 is my last day at work. In a few months (not sure of the exact date) I will move in with one of my kids. I have decided to live part of the year with Melody and her family in Sisters,Oregon and part of the year with Greg and his family in Tennessee. I have never been to Tennessee but looking forward to new expreiences. I am not sure at this point which place I will go to first will have to wait to see what is going on in their lives and who is ready for a new person in their household.
I will try to write something every day or every other day to let you know what is going on. I am not very good with words but will try to let you know the fun things I am doing or planning and the places I am going. Who knows I may find I enjoy writing and write about mine and Larrys 47 years of love, fun and adventures for my family to have to keep and to remember Larry and Sherry Cameron, two people who had a very full and loving life together.
I also went through his books. I kept some, put some for a garage sale I plan on having after going through all his stuff and there were a few that I gave to my brother-in-law Billy Lowell. Larry and Billy enjoyed going to air shows. They also enjoyed cars especially vintage cars. Many times on our weekend trips we would see signs about air shows, car shows, air museums and had to stop. They would tell us they wouldn't be very long but after 3-4 hours of sitting in the van Cathy and I were calling their cell phone to see what was taking so long or that we need to go on to get to our destination.
It was a hard weekend but I know that I needed to do these things to start my healing and going on without my best friend and husband. He will always be in my heart and thoughts but I want to go do some of the things him and I use to talk about doing when I could retire.
Friday, May 7 is my last day at work. In a few months (not sure of the exact date) I will move in with one of my kids. I have decided to live part of the year with Melody and her family in Sisters,Oregon and part of the year with Greg and his family in Tennessee. I have never been to Tennessee but looking forward to new expreiences. I am not sure at this point which place I will go to first will have to wait to see what is going on in their lives and who is ready for a new person in their household.
I will try to write something every day or every other day to let you know what is going on. I am not very good with words but will try to let you know the fun things I am doing or planning and the places I am going. Who knows I may find I enjoy writing and write about mine and Larrys 47 years of love, fun and adventures for my family to have to keep and to remember Larry and Sherry Cameron, two people who had a very full and loving life together.
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