Me too! In another 8 hours!!!
Today, Friday 18th March (here in NZ already).
I reached 65 last November but stayed on until now.
I don't want a fancy farewell - just a sing-along on the Weavery porch with my friends.
I've been working at Hohepa Homes

for almost 8 years, helping look after a group of adults with special needs. My original group consisted of 6 lovely wee Downsies who were all in their 50s or 60s but over the years they have gradually died until now there are only 2 of them left. The oldest is lying in bed most of the day, just skin and bones. If she makes it to May, she'll turn 70 but I'll be surprised if she does.
That leaves just one and he's doing fine!
But the place is changing, there are no vacancies for workers in the studios and I'm not prepared to do night shifts so I've become redundant. They don't call it that because they offer you other positions instead, but I'm not big enough to handle the new kids, the big strong boys who have just graduated from the Home School so I've elected to retire!
I'll miss the residents - my friends who have lived there most of their lives, but I won't miss some of the staff!
Time to go!
See you later.
Robyn