Arriving back Indiana from Australia we found ourselves exhausted and ready for a long sleep. The problem was that we needed to hurry to the cabin, deal with some issues with Sherry's mom, and repack for Alaska.
The week at Pair-A-Dice Point at Camp Clifford was a reminder of how much we love this place in the woods. Once again we were visited by all kinds of birds and wildlife. The most enjoyable were the daily visits by twin fawns. They loved our apples that fell from our apple tree and could be seen all throughout the day just kinda hanging around. They were there when we got up in the morning and there when we went to bed.
Packing for Alaska was a chore as we tried to figure out what clothes we might need for the last frontier. Plans are to be up there for up to 11 weeks. Finally the bags were packed and we were ready go (that might sound like a song to some).
REFLECTIONS
Retired life is full of ebbs and flows, full of stop and goes. It consists of beats and rhythms. It seems to me that there must be a balance of the rushed and the relaxed. A blend of the going and the staying. Too much of one or the other can ruin the whole mix. The secret is finding the recipe that fits. The problem is that everyone is different and that, when retired and married, this recipe becomes more difficult to find. It takes some give and take to come up with a mix that works for both parties. Sherry and I are discovering our blend and trusting that the Lord will help us to always remember that "the best is yet to come" and that "together is a wonderful place to be".
So far....so good. We'll have to see what an extended stay in Alaska will bring to the table.
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