*Dennis RETIRED! and Started Working again!!,,,after several months "off" doing all the things he loves, I made him go back to work! Three kids in college (if you count Ryan's dual enrollment), land and house payments etc, He works just a few miles from me and we have close to the same hours so we have been riding together since January. So far he only has one strike and it is working out well. Sometimes we talk all the way to work and home, other times we just chill and listen to music or Rick and Bubba! He had an official ceremony at Rucker in October. He seems to like his new job and still gets to piddle around on the "farm" on the weekends and after work.
*Grant started college at ESCC in Enterprise and walked on to the baseball team. He was red-shirted at the last minute so he is not playing games this year. We are proud of him for walking on especially after his hand injury and surgery (May). He is doing well in school.
*Ryan finally got his driver's license in September and continues to enjoy the band. He is in the marching band, concert band, jazz band, and saxophone quintet. He is taking dual enrollment college English classes and maintains all As!
*Preston is in his Junior year of college and has three semesters to go. He still plays intramural sports and enjoys life in Auburn.
*The dogs will turn 10 this spring and are feeling their age. Sport has a spine thing going on that requires medicine from time to time. They have both slowed way down. Recently all of my Facebook memories were of me posting "the dogs are gone again"!. I do not miss those days!
*Rosie is still here. Dennis has not run her off yet. She stays away from him and close to me.
*The farm continues to grow. We have had several new lambs and calves recently and Dennis has bought more land for pastures and hay.
*I still love teaching. My case load goes up and down all year and recently spiked. I am also surrounded by two groups of 15-20 four year olds every day who keep me laughing and give me hugs and flowers (from the playground) every day! Funny from this week: Teacher: she forgot something at the end of her sentence,,,Little girl: "her pyramid"!
I already wrote this post once and saved it....it was longer!! but when I went to "publish" it, 3/4 of it was not there! So I am going to add a few pictures and try again! Maybe now I remember why I don't blog as often as I used to!!
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| From left to right: Jordin, Phyllis, Brent, Sandra, Preston, Dennis, Michelle, Grant, Ryan, Lauren, Nicki, Autumn and Kenny |
