Actually, TWO finished projects.
The first is a huge one. After nearly 40 years of doctoring, I’m hanging up the stethoscope and retiring. My last day was one week ago, and I’m just now settling in and figuring out what the new life will look like. For now, it will be hanging out, reading, knitting, spinning, and catching up on house projects. And spending time with John, which is the best thing about retiring. If I’ve learned anything from my patients over the years, it is that nobody gets to their deathbed and wishes they’d spent more time at their job. They all wish they’d had more time with their loved ones.
And I won’t lie, this last year at work has been a little soul-sucking. Being a doctor in the midst of a pandemic can offer some challenges in a good way, but mostly it’s been a slog. So I’m not sorry at all that I’m out of it.
The second finished project is socks!
The yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners sock yarn, which is lovely. The color is named Hope, which is only available currently from Yarndale in England, with somewhat exorbitant shipping costs. (Though that didn’t stop me!)
The pattern is my same old vanilla sock pattern.
My next sock is already started.
The yarn is Regia sock yarn, I bought this eons ago to make socks for John. The blue is a little darker than true Tarheel Blue, but close enough.
I’m not sure what this blog will morph into now that I have more time to both knit and write. Stay tuned!
Congratulations on your retirement….. and thanks for sticking it out through the pandemic. You are really really going to enjoy retirement. The only downside is that there are not enough hours in the day to do all the stuff you want to do.
Congratulations on your retirement. 🎉🎈🍾
I haven’t been working as a PA for several years now, but I really miss it. Having said that, I’m pretty picky about what any prospective position would entail. I guess when the right thing comes along, I will take it. Until then, I’ll just be off doing other things.
Well, congratulations, enjoy the free time, and I like your sock!
Yay! I’m so happy for you.
Congratulations on your retirement!
Congratulations on your retirement. I retired at the end of July 2020, and haven’t looked back! Enjoy!
Congratulations! Enjoy!
Congratulations on your. retirement!
Congratulations on your retirement! Thank you for all that you’ve done while working and helping others. Not just during the pandemic but for the many years of helping & taking care of others. And oh my, I’m loving your crown! And now on to enjoying your time with John. Have to tell you I just love the socks you completed and I have started shopping for my Happy socks. Enjoy! Cheers! 🍾🥂
Welcome to the ‘retirement club’!!! It’s one of the best ‘clubs’ to ever belong to. Congratulations!!!
Congrats!! Thank you for your dedication to medicine!
Welcome! from one retiree to another. Retirement is great!
How did I miss this? Congratulations and welcome to my side of retirement. I was so nervous to take the big step and I’ve got to say they’ve been the best years of my life, so far. Hoping your’s are, too. I remember waking up one morning, two weeks after I retired and feeling like the weight of the world had been lifted off my shoulders.Now if we could get that border opened I’d invite you up.