[Marilyn]

Thank you all for your thoughtful comments. You are all amazing. It's so hard to know just what is the right thing to do. Hubby and I have been talking about it. This week has been especially stressful with home and work demands pulling from each direction and little time for rest or even sleep. We've decided that when this weekend is past, we will sit down and work out a 5 year plan, and decide just how much savings is enough, where he wants his business to be, and when each of us can either retire or make a change. One option is for me to work part time for him. If I can increase his business, without working full time, which we believe I can, it could be a good transition and he would sure appreciate the help. I do bits and pieces for him now.

My biggest problem right now is the 8 to 5 lack of freedom, especially now with the loss of vacation. If I need to stay home and clean bacause we have weekend plans, I can't. If I want to go on a mission trip, I can't, spend a week as a councelor or cook at camp, I can't. That's what is making me so unhappy. I like my work, it's just after so many years, it's becoming a real restriction on my life.

Can you see, it's becoming time to make a change. I keep thinking two more years.... Hubby and I will be praying about it and discussing our options.

Thank you again for listening. I know my posts get lengthy.