tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post8209160843926925874..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Five Things Friday . . . with a minor announcement . . . materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-35860288053263667842015-02-09T18:37:35.161-08:002015-02-09T18:37:35.161-08:00Not sure I was sad at my earlier decision, as much...Not sure I was sad at my earlier decision, as much as apprehensive. Once I'd accepted the idea of leaving, I realized I was ready to do so earlier. I think there are good times ahead. ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-75797012349693915892015-02-08T16:40:33.242-08:002015-02-08T16:40:33.242-08:00I knew it! I read lots of sadness in your writing ...I knew it! I read lots of sadness in your writing of your first decision, so I am thrilled for you that time will now be your friend, (yeah, sure, as the above comment that you will soon wonder how you had time to work!) Good health is never to be taken for granted, and your fitness now will allow so many good things to happen! You have so much love to give!Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182744597249526549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-75706863134098640022015-02-01T18:13:10.009-08:002015-02-01T18:13:10.009-08:00It is exciting, isn't it?! We'll see what ...It is exciting, isn't it?! We'll see what the next stage brings . . . ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-32777234554004419452015-01-31T23:44:38.865-08:002015-01-31T23:44:38.865-08:00Just read your post. How exciting. Thank you for s...Just read your post. How exciting. Thank you for sharing your journey to your decision. I am so looking forward to your in retirement posts. I have a feeling it is going to be a busy and inspirational one. Moonbootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930871568285395507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-31046239250001875182015-01-31T17:00:50.567-08:002015-01-31T17:00:50.567-08:00Thanks! (I don't mind the teeny bit of jealous...Thanks! (I don't mind the teeny bit of jealousy ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-79503955849985818772015-01-31T17:00:26.346-08:002015-01-31T17:00:26.346-08:00I think you're right. And I do know there will...I think you're right. And I do know there will continue to be some student contact (it's a small city, after all) -- and there will be new interests and activities and networks to replace that, I'm sure. <br />So cute that your former student tweeted an apology -- it's pretty clear your students loved you!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-90025734714967904762015-01-31T16:58:51.727-08:002015-01-31T16:58:51.727-08:00Exactly! These seem to be healthy, good years but ...Exactly! These seem to be healthy, good years but they'll whiz by, and I feel pretty selfish about how I'll spend them!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-71458883799322902402015-01-31T16:57:22.180-08:002015-01-31T16:57:22.180-08:00It's true. I feel as if a weight has lifted wi...It's true. I feel as if a weight has lifted with the decision. Thanks!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-61612999927744348812015-01-31T16:57:02.564-08:002015-01-31T16:57:02.564-08:00I imagine that the big project provides enough int...I imagine that the big project provides enough interest to keep you well engaged for the next two years. But I can well imagine some envy on your part. It's tough to feel those two pulls, isn't it? materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-22020778659489631122015-01-31T16:55:52.529-08:002015-01-31T16:55:52.529-08:00I'm so pleased to have your reassurance. I'...I'm so pleased to have your reassurance. I've really enjoyed my relatively brief, late-in-life academic career (I only finished my first degree at 41; only began teaching at my uni 13 or 14 years ago). But I feel as if I could easily feel myself slogging, taking away the joy I've had in the work up until this point. Better to go now, I think, and if I look back with some regrets about leaving, I'd rather that than regret years wasted slogging away . . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-83779068041953405002015-01-31T16:52:51.839-08:002015-01-31T16:52:51.839-08:00Aw, thanks. I am truly looking forward to finally ...Aw, thanks. I am truly looking forward to finally being able to give the blog the time I think it deserves.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-45867037712217333492015-01-31T16:52:18.178-08:002015-01-31T16:52:18.178-08:00Thanks, Georgia! I'll surely be writing about ...Thanks, Georgia! I'll surely be writing about the change.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-75605075865440507232015-01-31T16:51:54.999-08:002015-01-31T16:51:54.999-08:00Thanks, Lilibet -- I did find that I was "bet...Thanks, Lilibet -- I did find that I was "betwixt and between" and that having made the decision to leave, I was beginning to leave emotionally which made it tough to give what I need to give. With only several months left, I can devote the necessary energy.<br />8 months in Malta! Have you thought again of blogging this? If you do, let us know. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-75362511175605775662015-01-31T16:50:24.453-08:002015-01-31T16:50:24.453-08:00I do feel relieved to have made a decision and I&#...I do feel relieved to have made a decision and I'm looking forward to discovering what free time feels like. I do think new pastures can be exciting -- hope you find yours to be. May yours be a fabulous weekend as well!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-34205358166960816922015-01-31T16:49:13.159-08:002015-01-31T16:49:13.159-08:00It's true -- those British series have fewer e...It's true -- those British series have fewer episodes per season. . . and also true, I think, that I will enjoy retirement. And the redheads and I are indeed having fun.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-3419679031859028712015-01-31T16:21:58.663-08:002015-01-31T16:21:58.663-08:00Thanks! -- perhaps we'll get to chat more abou...Thanks! -- perhaps we'll get to chat more about this at breakfast this week -- looking forward to it!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-12617328204099338552015-01-31T16:21:17.827-08:002015-01-31T16:21:17.827-08:00I think so, Sue. It feels right (she says, with th...I think so, Sue. It feels right (she says, with the teeniest bit of trepidation).materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-80854147869179626862015-01-31T16:20:34.287-08:002015-01-31T16:20:34.287-08:00Thanks, Elizabeth. Your post quite a while ago got...Thanks, Elizabeth. Your post quite a while ago got me really thinking in this direction. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86695273749360382622015-01-31T16:19:57.247-08:002015-01-31T16:19:57.247-08:00You do make retirement look like a good idea!You do make retirement look like a good idea!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-10615121202380887892015-01-31T16:19:40.668-08:002015-01-31T16:19:40.668-08:00Thanks!Thanks!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-85398946665928101472015-01-31T16:19:25.206-08:002015-01-31T16:19:25.206-08:00Thanks for the encouragement. Luckily, the panic i...Thanks for the encouragement. Luckily, the panic is only occasional and only momentary. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-69628773589129579282015-01-31T15:46:35.909-08:002015-01-31T15:46:35.909-08:00Oh I am so happy for you ( and just a teeny, tiny ...Oh I am so happy for you ( and just a teeny, tiny bit jealous:)!!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16473198489963801439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-18221923862490789102015-01-31T08:37:32.371-08:002015-01-31T08:37:32.371-08:00Congrats on your decision. You'll sail through...Congrats on your decision. You'll sail through the last term. I will say that I felt panic too when my retirement date came close.... a bit like stepping off into the unknown... and about my job, which I had always loved...I kept thinking..."Wow...it's over? How can it be over?" But you have so many interests and plans you won't regret your decision. And you know...I miss the students some times.... but they keep dribbling back into my life on Facebook and Twitter...which is fun. Last week, I had a new follower on Twitter who left the message..."Sorry Ms. B for being such a pain when I was in grade ten. Glad to see to are having fun in retirement." Loved that message!Sue Burpeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282970328494769657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-82348516192199835252015-01-31T05:55:01.178-08:002015-01-31T05:55:01.178-08:00Good news, momentous news! We often remark when ou...Good news, momentous news! We often remark when our children are young that these years will not come again. But we lose sight of the fact that our retirement years don't come again either. July will be here before you know it, and in the meantime, enjoy those redheads!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-63751078325941222362015-01-31T05:08:00.047-08:002015-01-31T05:08:00.047-08:00Good for you! Just the way you write about it sou...Good for you! Just the way you write about it sounds more light-hearted, even with momentary bits of panic. And it seems like something you've been working your way toward for some time now. Congratulations.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.com