The first Saturday of the new year and I am at the computer again. We had a nice New Year's Eve. A few friends came over for dinner, games and celebrating the start of the new year.

   I got called into work on New Year's Day so I took the opportunity to finish cleaning out my office. When I turned down our street on the way home I was astounded to see three deer walking through the neighborhood. I called my husband who came out and took pictures. As I wrote this I heard a flock of geese fly over the house. One would think we live in the country instead of the middle of suburbia!

    I think I turned a corner this weekend into retirement (which is probably a good thing since I only have one more working day left). Instead of feeling like I have these days off, I feel like I am off with only one day to go to work. I suppose with the two long holiday weekends and such a short work week, it's helping me transistion to a no-work mind set. Knowing I will not be able to do any work on Monday (my last day), I wrapped up all the real work I was doing this past week. Monday should just be parties, saying goodbyes, filling out the paperwork and turning in my laptop.