Hello there! Thanks for popping by! Today I'm excited to link up with Erika from A Little Bit of Everything and Andrea from Momfessionals for:
I decided to retire!
On March 1, 2024, my husband was diagnosed with stage 3 gastric/esophageal cancer. Since then, life has been a whirlwind with scans, chemotherapy, surgery, feeding tube, medication... The surgery was June 5th so I took the last 2 weeks of school off. His surgery was at Mass. General in Boston. The surgeons are very happy with the surgery (click here to read about this complex procedure).
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| Matt in December in Puerto Rico. He self-diagnosed with acid reflux. |
These past months have been extremely stressful and hopeful. While in school, I found that my patience dwindled, and my focus was on my husband. Needless to say, when my district offered a $20,000 early retirement incentive, I decided this was the time to retire. I was planning on retiring in October 2025 when I turn 65.
Of course, the district reneged their $20,000 incentive which is now $6,750. However, I am still retiring either way because my husband will continue to need chemotherapy, and other care.
Now that I'm retired, I can focus on my training to become a nurse!
Any day my daughter is having a baby!
My daughter's due date is July 16th which is just about here. She's having a girl but the name is the big secret and surprise. She's feeling BIG and ready to have a baby!
Have you ever seen a lady slipper?
Neither had I until last month when my friend and I spotted this beauty:
Speaking of plants...
I have a small garden that gets direct sun all day all summer. In addition, we have a large rabbit population. Consequently, I need drought and rabbit resistant flowers. Enter the Veronica Speedwell:
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| Click on the picture to read more about these plants in the Farmers' Almanac |
Most importantly, the pollinators LOVE these plants, and they can remain alive with me as their caretaker.
Last summer, we started a garden as an experiment. We only planted rabbit resistant plants such as lavender and coreopsis. Those plants did not come back, but the Veronicas did! I have even bought a white and a pink Veronica. I highly recommend these plants if you want plants that are perennials and require little attention.
It is the height of summer here in Massachusetts: heat and humidity every day which means LOTS of air conditioning time. That means you can catch up on reading more blogs at:
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