Popping in to Update

Wow! Where does the time go? I have been so busy that I have not had too much time to write.

First, I met an interesting customer at Walmart. She was buying a tortoise Halloween costume for her pet tortoise. Imagine that! So we got into an interesting discussion about her pet tortoise. By the way, this conversation took place AFTER I had clocked out for the evening. I was so amazed hearing about her pet. His name is Anonda, and she has had him for 15 years! I encouraged her to bring him to the local schools for a presentation. I think children would really enjoy the break from being taught how to pass the state exams! We had to eventually exchange phone numbers, because customers continually approached me to help them locate items (remember…I was NOT working; I was done for the night). So I plan to take Isabella over to see him when he awakens from his hibernation in May. Yes, tortoises hibernate like bears.

Next, I am reading a great book, The Five Secrets You Need to Discover Before You Die. I don’t have the time to read a lot these days, but I am enjoying reading a few pages when I can. The author interviewed several people between the ages of 59 and 104. He felt these were the people who have lived long enough to share what had they discovered about living a meaningful life and feeling connected. So I plan to bring it on my trip home to GA.

Last but not least, the time has come for me to pack up and go to GA. I took today off to pack and relax. I leave tomorrow. I am excited to be going home again. This time I get TWO weeks! I have decided to try and go home every 4 months, if I have not secured a job.

Subbing is keeping me busy, and Walmart proves to be an interesting place to work every weekend. I met a woman that has worked for Walmart for 24 years last night. She works in their "international" department. She is preparing for a trip to India. I think I would like to research that area of Walmart. I like to travel and obviously this "teaching" dream is going nowhere.

Have a great week! Maybe I will have more time to write when I go to GA 🙂