question for recent retirees (the last year) (pension, conversation, spouse)
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Have you been able to relax yet? Turn off
the alarm to get up, loll around the house
if you want all day?
My neighbor waits in his front yard
for anyone to walk by. Just to talk to
someone not his spouse or his pet.
LOL funny to read this, considering I'm sitting on a chair in my front lawn at this very moment. To a passerby I may look bored but actually I'm in a groove. It's a beautiful morning and sometimes it's really nice to sit out here for a while and enjoy watching the world go by. Also, it's a good place to rest a little, since we just got back from kayaking.
I know I post a lot about doing lots of things, but it's also true that sometimes I enjoy just sitting on my front steps for an hour or so. I finally have the time to enjoy being in my beautiful front yard, chatting with anyone who stops by or just listening to the birds. Plus, if I'm going to spend an hour on my i-pad, my front yard seems like a nicer place for that than sitting on a chair inside.
How have I been adjusting so far? I don't know how my life looks to anyone else, but FWIW I'm enjoying having my time to myself and haven't been bored. I'm in a "let's do lots of things" phase right now--don't know if I'll always be that way but for now it's what I want to do. I'll probably slow down as time goes by. Or maybe not. There are also days when I enjoy spending the whole day doing something like reading a book, and that's good too.
caladium, you must have read my mind. I was thinking about how active you are and--yikes--is she always going to be like this? Can she not relax and read a book or sit in a chair? Now I have the answer: yes, she can.
LOL well I guess right now I'm like a kid in a candy store. My time is my own, and there's so many things I never had time to do before I retired. Plus, you never know when an injury or illness might keep me from being able to do those bucket list things. So I'd rather do a lot now while I easily can.
I just wanted to point out that lots of people like sitting out on their front steps (or on a park bench or in a mall) and it's not something to be concerned about. It doesn't mean they are bored, lonely, or waiting for someone to stop by and talk. They may be quite happy sitting there watching the world go by.
And... if you do know for a fact that someone is sitting out in his yard because he's waiting for people to come by and say hello, why not take a few minutes out of your day to say hi? You just might find yourself having an interesting conversation.
LOL You must have read MY mind cause I just started a thread about the joys of talking to strangers! It certainly helps keeping boredom away and is mentally refreshing.
As for relaxing, I have learned how to do that too. Its hot here (116) now, so yesterday I painted my baseboards in my underwear ! Probably will continue today, unless I have to put on clothes to go get more paint.
Have you been able to relax yet? Turn off
the alarm to get up, loll around the house
if you want all day?
My neighbor waits in his front yard
for anyone to walk by. Just to talk to
someone not his spouse or his pet.
My last day of work was April 1 - the alarm clock got smashed with a hammer in the driveway that same evening and no clock in the bedroom anymore
I'm still de-compressing after the final year of working [In one year 1) death of sister 2) involved in auto accident where someone died 3) daughter's wedding 4) death of mother 5) retirement], so I'm in no hurry to do anything yet.
I can go days doing diddly-squat!
Happy as a hippo in mud
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Yup! I've worked 2nd shift over 30 yrs. ... I've never seen so many sunsets since retiring in January. They're really beautiful!
Maybe someday I'll get up early enough to see a sunrise. Not tomorrow tho'. Probably not Monday either.
As a retired shift worker myself, I like to be up for sunrise and up for sunset. I'm not worth a darn during the day. 'Siesta time' was my last accomplishment for the day. Next on today's list, is sunset at a patio potluck.
I have never had an alarm clock or a watch. My retirement transition took about 1 minute.. (From the door of the office to the car) Zoom.. gone!
Even though my retirement is as of July 1st I won't be able to answer this until September when everyone else is going back to school and I am NOT! Still, I'm reaping the benefits from it. First pension deposits should be the end of July and if I was still working I wouldn't see a pay check until the end of September as teacher contracts are paid on ten months. I'll not only see money this summer it will also be good as the health costs don't start coming out until September. So, ask me again, say....October!
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. 'Siesta time' was my last accomplishment for the day. Next on today's list, is sunset at a patio potluck.
