It's going to be a fabulous wee,
It's going to be a fabulous wee,

but it's also a little bit bittersweet.
but it's also a little bit bittersweet.

Not a little bit a lot bitterswt
Not a little bit a lot bitterswt

because I've decided that this y
because I've decided that this y

last week hosting Atlanta company and
last week hosting Atlanta company and

it was not a decision that came easy.
it was not a decision that came easy.

It's been such an incredible
It's been such an incredible

journey that began 14 years ago.
journey that began 14 years ago.

I don't know if you guys
I don't know if you guys

were watching back then.
were watching back then.

Caroline was only 11 months old when I
Caroline was only 11 months old when I

started here and in August she turns 15.
started here and in August she turns 15.

You watched me while I was
You watched me while I was

pregnant with Catherine,
pregnant with Catherine,

and you celebrated her birth with me.
and you celebrated her birth with me.

And she's right over there,
And she's right over there,

almost as tall as me.
almost as tall as me.

She's 12.
She's 12.

You have been through so much jy
You have been through so much jy

and even through pain and loss
and even through pain and loss

that you weren't even aware of.
that you weren't even aware of.

But most importantly,
But most importantly,

you've always been my friend.
you've always been my friend.

And I honestly, I feel it everywhere I go.
And I honestly, I feel it everywhere I go.

Your kind words, your encourage,
Your kind words, your encourage,

your enthusiasm for the show,
your enthusiasm for the show,

for me, for Cara, for Trent,
for me, for Cara, for Trent,

for what we've tried to create ,
for what we've tried to create ,

it really has meant.
it really has meant.

World to me.
World to me.

And I don't know,
And I don't know,

I just started to feel this way in January.
I just started to feel this way in January.

I don't know if it was God or my gut or
I don't know if it was God or my gut or

the Mel Robbins podcast that I loved,
the Mel Robbins podcast that I loved,

but the past few months have
but the past few months have

just been getting a push,
just been getting a push,

a nudge and urge to move forwar.
a nudge and urge to move forwar.

Some of my close friends are li,
Some of my close friends are li,

what are you doing next?
what are you doing next?

The ones that I told and I said,
The ones that I told and I said,

I don't know,
I don't know,

I don't know what the future holds yet,
I don't know what the future holds yet,

but I know that after 30 years
but I know that after 30 years

in this business that I'm not
in this business that I'm not

done connecting with you.
done connecting with you.

But I know this.
But I know this.

I want time,
I want time,

the proper space to share the i,
the proper space to share the i,

and the ways that we can support
and the ways that we can support

each other through this beautifl
each other through this beautifl

thing that we call life in the t
thing that we call life in the t

few years have taught me especiy
few years have taught me especiy

that we do have so much to talk about
that we do have so much to talk about

and we're actually more alike tn
and we're actually more alike tn

we are different. I'm not movin.
we are different. I'm not movin.

I'll still be your neighbor.
I'll still be your neighbor.

I'll still be your friend.
I'll still be your friend.

You're still going to see me at
You're still going to see me at

events and at the grocery store.
events and at the grocery store.

And yes,
And yes,

I'm going to try to be better with my reels.
I'm going to try to be better with my reels.

On IGI know I've been getting
On IGI know I've been getting

so much slack from them.
so much slack from them.

All right, it's a CD Palara.
All right, it's a CD Palara.

I know I probably should change that name.
I know I probably should change that name.

So come find me there.
So come find me there.

Let's talk For the time being.
Let's talk For the time being.

Just please know.
Just please know.

Most importantly, I am humble.
Most importantly, I am humble.

I'm grateful,
I'm grateful,

I'm honored,
I'm honored,

and I'm so proud to have been
and I'm so proud to have been

able to do this,
able to do this,

what I'd love with the people that I love.
what I'd love with the people that I love.

It's been a real blessing.
It's been a real blessing.

And this is going to be a really
And this is going to be a really

long week because they told me
long week because they told me

that we're going to be doing
that we're going to be doing

stuff like this all week long.
stuff like this all week long.

So while I'm so grateful,
So while I'm so grateful,

I need to invest in waterproof mascara and
I need to invest in waterproof mascara and

oh gosh, OK, let me say somethio
oh gosh, OK, let me say somethio

you can take a breath. Yes, I was going
you can take a breath. Yes, I was going

to say that. I'm so excited to
to say that. I'm so excited to

support you and taking over the helm,
support you and taking over the helm,

and I'm always here for you and you're
and I'm always here for you and you're

always going to be my sister and that's
always going to be my sister and that's

never going to change, So you kw
never going to change, So you kw

that. I told her.
that. I told her.

I said I've watched so many housewife
I said I've watched so many housewife

shows and I feel like people always try
shows and I feel like people always try

to break down like women's friendships,
to break down like women's friendships,

but this is like a genuine friendship
but this is like a genuine friendship

and nothing will ever break us .
and nothing will ever break us .

But I want to say something I Id
But I want to say something I Id

what you were going to say last night.
what you were going to say last night.

Because, you know,
Because, you know,

you had sent it to the show andt
you had sent it to the show andt

was just so beautifully written.
was just so beautifully written.

And I had also written somethinr
And I had also written somethinr

you that just like poured out oe
you that just like poured out oe

because I have so much to say to you.
because I have so much to say to you.

But I will say something that yu
But I will say something that yu

said in there was that you know
said in there was that you know

you've been through a lot and the and
you've been through a lot and the and

you you all that watch every da.
you you all that watch every da.

You don't know it.
You don't know it.

You don't know how you put on a happy
You don't know how you put on a happy

face and you smile and you comet
face and you smile and you comet

here and you do your job so perfectly
here and you do your job so perfectly

every day And that and that's that is
every day And that and that's that is

a lot to do every I mean think t
a lot to do every I mean think t

you at home your life every dayd
you at home your life every dayd

you go through ups and downs buu
you go through ups and downs buu

would never know it because you really.
would never know it because you really.

Give us all your energy and your love
Give us all your energy and your love

and your bright light every mor.
and your bright light every mor.

So thank you so much for doing t
So thank you so much for doing t

for a long time and it's definiy
for a long time and it's definiy

going to be such a void in my
going to be such a void in my

like personally I'm selfishly,
like personally I'm selfishly,

I'm just, I can't.
I'm just, I can't.

I just, I can't even,
I just, I can't even,

I can't even really put it into words.
I can't even really put it into words.

So anyway I love you very much d
So anyway I love you very much d

thank you for all that you are,
thank you for all that you are,

all that you are OK now it's just so.
all that you are OK now it's just so.

Before we go to break,
Before we go to break,

long time friends of the show
long time friends of the show

wanted to share.
wanted to share.

There's so many memories coming
There's so many memories coming

in of people who wanted to
in of people who wanted to

share them with all of you,
share them with all of you,

so we'll be airing these throughout the week.
so we'll be airing these throughout the week.

Let's take a look at one from
Let's take a look at one from

our resident gardening guru,
our resident gardening guru,

the handsome Danny Watson.
the handsome Danny Watson.

We all know that you will be great no matter
We all know that you will be great no matter

where you go because that's who you are.
where you go because that's who you are.

I have thoroughly enjoyed beingn
I have thoroughly enjoyed beingn

the show doing the garden segme,
the show doing the garden segme,

whether it's the front door makr
whether it's the front door makr

at your house or spring segment.
at your house or spring segment.

You know, in the studio I have had a blast.
You know, in the studio I have had a blast.

One of my favorite moments thouh
One of my favorite moments thouh

is one time you guys asked me to
is one time you guys asked me to

do something out-of-the-box and
do something out-of-the-box and

we did a summer cocktail segmen,
we did a summer cocktail segmen,

but that time I didn't know
but that time I didn't know

anything about mixing drinks.
anything about mixing drinks.

I just knew I placed an order
I just knew I placed an order

and somebody brought me one.
and somebody brought me one.

So I did a little bit of researh
So I did a little bit of researh

and I had all these concoctions
and I had all these concoctions

and you tried them and you're l,
and you tried them and you're l,

Oh my God, these are the best e.
Oh my God, these are the best e.

I'm like,
I'm like,

this is probably the worst thing
this is probably the worst thing

she's ever drank in her life.
she's ever drank in her life.

But you made it fun like you als
But you made it fun like you als

do and made it a breeze.
do and made it a breeze.

I just want to say thank you so much.
I just want to say thank you so much.

We are going to miss you and we
We are going to miss you and we

wish you all the best.
wish you all the best.