tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post2786512362687789550..comments2023-12-27T09:28:32.621-07:00Comments on Retired English Teacher: End of A SeasonSally Wesselyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-89524997768199143912012-09-24T09:32:19.325-06:002012-09-24T09:32:19.325-06:00Moving house is never easy. we've done it a fe...Moving house is never easy. we've done it a few times before but I think they may have to wheel us out of this one. If there's just one of us left over, that one will have to move, unfortunately.<br /><br />Best of luck with the move, at least the sale and purchase part has gone well so far.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-40059137616747427732012-09-23T18:51:29.312-06:002012-09-23T18:51:29.312-06:00I'm put in mind of one of my favourite sayings...I'm put in mind of one of my favourite sayings "All things unfold, as they should, in the proper time." It sounds like the timing of the sale of your new home has coincided beautifully with the location of your new one. Best of luck with your move!Carolynn Anctilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566204713508877389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-4586949910224073012012-09-23T08:41:25.513-06:002012-09-23T08:41:25.513-06:00Aw shucks....ditto what everyone else has said, es...Aw shucks....ditto what everyone else has said, especially Rosaria. Good luck with the move.fiftyoddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372578925298011630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-17155545527949618222012-09-22T19:25:30.100-06:002012-09-22T19:25:30.100-06:00Nothing stays the same, and yet, we want so much t...Nothing stays the same, and yet, we want so much to stop the world and keep it close to our hearts forever.<br />Happy new trails to you, Sally. May the new place bring new adventures too.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-81027390207891431862012-09-20T08:45:29.562-06:002012-09-20T08:45:29.562-06:00Oh my goodness, I didn't know you were doing a...Oh my goodness, I didn't know you were doing all this moving and change! Will keep you in prayer and I can't wait to see pics of the new house!Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-28361577693027820452012-09-20T04:24:02.933-06:002012-09-20T04:24:02.933-06:00I think it would be my favourite spot too. That ch...I think it would be my favourite spot too. That chair looks very inviting.<br />Maggie X<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-83863648745257253672012-09-19T05:03:26.900-06:002012-09-19T05:03:26.900-06:00It's good to acknowledge the joys a particular...It's good to acknowledge the joys a particular place brings to our lives, how it becomes like a family member and nurtures us. And when it's time to go, we go with the knowledge that we'll build new memories. Take extra care of each other in this stressful time.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-87946374582542857992012-09-18T18:27:19.613-06:002012-09-18T18:27:19.613-06:00Oh Sally, I was fighting tears as I read towards t...Oh Sally, I was fighting tears as I read towards the end of this post. There are so many memories wrapped up in the places we call home. Everywhere we look, we see loved ones faces, and remember the laughter, and sometimes the sadness and fears.<br /><br />Your new house will hold new memories, and they will be sweet and fresh and exciting. Love will fill in the empty places and make it home, once again.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923693784234135636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-85996629537339124402012-09-18T13:49:41.651-06:002012-09-18T13:49:41.651-06:00Wow! What timing! The deck is beautiful and I am s...Wow! What timing! The deck is beautiful and I am sure that because of the loving care to gave to this home...another family will have tons of wonderful memories there too! Now onto new adventures! on another note... I don't know who is cuter...your Hubby or Boston! Those pics are priceless!<br />Blessings, JoanneJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701170619308062747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-10267934069873543552012-09-16T01:25:02.981-06:002012-09-16T01:25:02.981-06:00Wow! The timing really worked out for you. What ...Wow! The timing really worked out for you. What a relief! It will be hard to leave. I know. <br /><br />It was hard for us to leave our home in Illinois where we lived for 34 years. Happily for us, our daughter and son-in-law bought our home. Still... it was hard to leave the home and friends.<br /><br />But it's good to look forward to the adventures that await you in your new place. You'll have so much to blog about. :-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-57077830272471602762012-09-15T19:33:21.489-06:002012-09-15T19:33:21.489-06:00How wonderful that everything turned out so well f...How wonderful that everything turned out so well for y’all. It did not take that long to sell your house – it took my daughter 1 ½ year to sell her condo in Long Beach, and she sold it for less than she bought it because of the market. You are going to be busy packing. We have been in our house since 1976, that is, let’s see 36 years, oh my! and it is pack full of stuff. The decisions to know what to keep and move and what to give away will be hard for you but it must make you feel so good to have found a place you like. Don’t work too hard at your moving – you are retired! By the way I finally bought a clock at Target for my husband, it shows the time, day, month and year, because we were never sure.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-50797739256869783452012-09-15T15:12:45.043-06:002012-09-15T15:12:45.043-06:00Dear Sally, congratulations on selling your home a...Dear Sally, congratulations on selling your home and then immediately finding one in Colorado Springs that you liked. The mix of emotions when moving--I moved three years ago from Minnesota to Missouri--is truly overwhelming. But you have done and will do all this with your usual aplomb. I admire your attitude toward life. It's inspiring. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-42093748569945488932012-09-15T15:08:39.189-06:002012-09-15T15:08:39.189-06:00Sometimes change is for the better. Ours was a lit...Sometimes change is for the better. Ours was a little different. After Ted died we built a new home in our woods. New home yet same community and friends.... :)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-32578616606171223362012-09-15T10:36:21.619-06:002012-09-15T10:36:21.619-06:00I'm glad the home change is falling into place...I'm glad the home change is falling into place for you. And it is good that you are moving before the severe cold of winter takes over. Well, hopefully! The way weather is playing with our minds and lives of late, who knows? At any rate, happiness to you both, er, all three, and you make this transition!Lyniluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742585512852240355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-74077865053933264192012-09-15T08:16:33.244-06:002012-09-15T08:16:33.244-06:00Congratulations, Sally. It will be a move you have...Congratulations, Sally. It will be a move you have thought about carefully, so while I suspect there will be some sadness at leaving the spot of so many memories, joyful and challenging, there will also be the excitement of embarking on something new! Yes, you will be exhausted (yours is the second post on moving I've seen today, back-to-back and exhaustion fell in there!) but you will have a new spot to make your own. And yes, a grand adventure! Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-69095857807044067992012-09-15T07:09:59.804-06:002012-09-15T07:09:59.804-06:00The deck will change; but the warmth of your famil...The deck will change; but the warmth of your family will remain.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-73563416721203005362012-09-15T06:39:13.513-06:002012-09-15T06:39:13.513-06:00It's hard to move from a home you've loved...It's hard to move from a home you've loved for so many years, especially one that holds so many precious memories. But I hope all goes well with the sale and the moving, Sally, and that you'll make many new happy memories in your new home.<br /><br />Boston has grown so much! When I look back at some of my early photos of Sophie, it seems she didn't stay a puppy very long. But I don't miss some of those puppy days--we didn't have to rebuild a deck, but I did have to replace all the hallway carpeting after she chewed giant holes in it:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-50302634348328250372012-09-14T21:18:35.794-06:002012-09-14T21:18:35.794-06:00What a big week for you, finally finding the right...What a big week for you, finally finding the right new home just in time.<br />As you described your feeling of moving on it seemed the perfect definition of "bittersweet".Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-29089482154507879112012-09-14T20:06:12.973-06:002012-09-14T20:06:12.973-06:00Oh Sally - so many memories but you'll be maki...Oh Sally - so many memories but you'll be making new ones after the move. Everything came together, no wonder you're exhausted. Take care of yourself! Let the packing begin!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-6990506051207066302012-09-14T17:21:46.350-06:002012-09-14T17:21:46.350-06:00I've cried upon leaving a home I loved, and I ...I've cried upon leaving a home I loved, and I didn't begin to have as much invested in it as you have in yours. But like Jeanie, I wish you the best as you create wonderful moments and memories in your new home. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-58522739365022710072012-09-14T12:57:31.041-06:002012-09-14T12:57:31.041-06:00I can understand the mixed emotions, but can I jus...I can understand the mixed emotions, but can I just say...Wahoo!!Trinette McCraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653293572514996294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-83808577244366063652012-09-14T11:45:05.621-06:002012-09-14T11:45:05.621-06:00I felt much the same when we moved from our old ho...I felt much the same when we moved from our old home of 25 years to our new home,...and the houses are about three miles apart! It's so hard to leave me priest behind. I suspect you'll soon be confessing to us how much you love your new home, though. I hope the move goes as smoothly as possible.<br /><br />Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09782394068144501251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-931694009591215682012-09-14T11:02:38.178-06:002012-09-14T11:02:38.178-06:00here's to new beginnings
Come Say HIhere's to new beginnings<br /><br /><a href="http://www.everydaylifes.com/" rel="nofollow">Come Say HI</a>Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213055916162799647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-68209761505078035222012-09-14T07:55:24.687-06:002012-09-14T07:55:24.687-06:00Good luck with closing one house and starting anew...Good luck with closing one house and starting anew in a new home. We did it less than three years ago, and it is totally exhausting, exhilarating, frustrating yet fun at the same time. Keep us posted!Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-27640023396426400352012-09-14T06:49:31.363-06:002012-09-14T06:49:31.363-06:00The good news is that all those memories will move...The good news is that all those memories will move with you....and you don't even have to find a box to pack them in. I'm glad this has all come together for you. I hope the move goes really well and that you soon find new favorite spots in you new home.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810126999695733332noreply@blogger.com