Wednesday night I met with the ladies at the Olive Garden in Orange City, FL for my first "night out" in three years since I retired and moved to Murphy. Six of us remain in our circle of friends.........all of us teachers. Over the years as the time was right, someone in our circle was able to retire from the school system. Those of us who had to continue awakening with the alarm, making lesson plans, correcting papers, coping with a classroom full of varying personalities and needs, and sitting through dreaded droning faculty meetings watched the transformation of our retired sisters. Their baggy eyes were rejuvenated, wrinkles and scowl lines melted away, and their spines supported them upright again! This June the 5th of our 6 will close the door to her classroom, turn her responsibilities over to a new person, and join the ranks of us who have released our tensions and now sip morning coffee with no time restraints.
Happy Summer Solstice! It was a beautiful start to this day. The typical mountain fog had settled in when I got up at 6:30 but burned off shortly after. I always go outside when I first get up, scan for wildlife, and walk around soaking in the morning peace and calm. Did about 20 minutes of stretchy yoga, showered and had a light breakfast of cream of buckwheat with ghee-fried peaches. I still felt a little full from eating Italian food with Janice last night. We go out at 4:30 and take our time eating and talking, have a glass of wine and Friday night is dessert night. Janice is doing better. It'll be a year in August since she lost Ernie. I left the breakfast dishes in the sink and headed to our Murphy Farmers Market. First stop was "Healing Ways" produce farmers for fresh Swiss chard, butter crunch lettuce, and a bunch of young summer squash and zucchini since all of mine are falling off the plants....
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