Showing posts with label My Retirement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My Retirement. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

First Post Retirement Projects

 I had a busy day today.   I needed to get my project ready for the embroidery class tomorrow. I got everything cut out and all the threads pulled. The next project that was up was finishing the pillow that did the embroidery on last week. It was a reading pillow and I managed to get it finished!

I chose the green Minky and I had bought the construction flannel previously.
Didn't it turn out so darling?
I embroidered the "R" for baby Roberts.


This is what the back turned out like.
It was such an easy pattern to make I will likely make some more of these!


These 2 goofballs were helping me.
Apparently, quilting time is also bath time!


He is so handsome!  Quite a pain in my room but handsome.


This one is the good boy.  He goes to the "cat quilt" and lays down while I sew.


The next things I needed to do was to catch up on my Block of the Week patterns.


I am so happy with how they turned out too.  
I feel like it's always a crap shoot when I choose fabrics.
This time they worked.

Tomorrow I will be going to my embroidery class and it will likely last the whole day.  

I got my computer from work to use so now I can make blog posts again!


~XOP~



Friday, July 31, 2020

Last Day

Today is my last day in the lab.  
It begun with a complete surprise.  
My BFF decorated my bench and desk with "Happy Retirement" stuff.  
Her card made me cry, especially with what was written inside.

This is my desk and the computer I will MISS SO MUCH!






 This is my lab bench. 


"*Most* of us will miss you.  LOL, so true!






The bunny with the hat...priceless!


***this had me crying***




This is what my boss and his wife gave me.  
She is a quilting friend on top of a co-worker.
She made me some beautiful pillow cases!  
They gave me a generous gift and the sentiments written in the card meant so much to me!!



I will be coming back part time, working remotely only a few hours a week.
It's difficult to walk out today after 36 years!
I will miss many things but am so looking forward to my retirement!

~XOP~