February 2012

Hi all!!!

I know I haven't been diligent with my blog lately...this is the first entry for 2012!  Things are beginning to change a little here.  It is now only six months till Dave retires!!!  And in September we will be heading back to the states.  I can't believe it's nearly been two years since our last trip.  We will be there longer this time...three months!!!  Dave has some things on his bucket list that he want's to tic off...so we're going to make the most of the time.

It will be wonderful to see everyone again and re-connect.  I'm sure there will be some surprises and changes that we're not aware of...so it's going to be an interesting time.  Neither of us are sure that any more of these marathon trips will be taken after this one.  It's such an exhausting trip to make...and neither of us are getting any younger...Also after retirement, finances will change and we will have to be more conscious of our money.  (I'm sure ya'll understand that statement!)

I'm still busy with all I do...church, foodbank etc. And I'm also in a choir...so that adds music to the mix.  We haven't done as much traveling lately....we've taken a few 4 day breaks and have one coming up in April.  You can collect tokens from one of our daily newspapers.  Collect them all and book a four day break nearly anywhere in the country for dirt cheap!  It's fun, and gives us a way to have a change of scene without breaking the bank.  It's like camping in a mobile on the beach.... 

We spent our third (yes third) anniversary in a wonderful old Coaching Inn (200 yrs give or take) up on Dartmoor.  Lovely dinner and evening in wonderful surroundings...breakfast the next morning and then back home to reality. 

We are giving thought to buying a used caravan (camper trailer to you Okies..) when Dave retires.  We would probably have around 5 good years in it....before we give up and sell it.  It would be fun and would give us somewhere to spend time when home gets a little boring....At this point we're just talking about it.  There are good things about it along with some bad things.....and still much to discuss before we actually do anything.  We spend a lot of time talking about things....(laughing)  We (or I should say I) want to take the trains around the area and see the sights.  My idea of fun....

You all know I'm on Face Book (and isn't everyone??) so I'm on there more than here.  I also Skype....so I probably won't be blogging on here any more....Don't cry...I'm still on planet earth....just in a different form....Hey....you can still talk to me.....just look me up and "Friend me" 

Signing off now....see you in September!!!

~Sharon~