Time Management Skills (55, weather, retired, chores)

[otterhere]

Anyone else find these waning as they approach retirement? Most of my working life, mine have run like, well, clockwork, but lately I find myself unable to get to work on time, and not because I dread/avoid it. I just can't seem to get everything done like I used to. I also remember when I could work AND play AND still get all my chores and errands finished, but lately it seems to be an "either/or" situation. Is this a syndrome relating to pending retirement (mentally preparing yourself to have no schedule in the future) or just a sign of getting older?

[NewbieHere]

Maybe both. I still have a garage to clean up. Yet I’m spending my time doing what I like first. Since I’ve retired, anything can wait, I take care of my husband and my health first. But I manage to do at least something a week. Like this week, I can claim we fixed our rangehood, which saved us almost $2000. I’ve moved my HSA. One thing at a time.

[jghorton]

Perhaps you have already "retired in place." Like running a race, it's sometimes better not to focus on the finish line too soon.

[Clemencia53]

ROAD - Retired on Active Duty is what we used to call it in the military

I've stopped doing lots of daily chores. But i've been retired for years. I just want to do fun and interesting things.

I marvel at the people that continue to obsess over cutting their grass and washing their windows.

[BBCjunkie]

Originally Posted by otterhere

Anyone else find these waning as they approach retirement? Most of my working life, mine have run like, well, clockwork, but lately I find myself unable to get to work on time, and not because I dread/avoid it. I just can't seem to get everything done like I used to. I also remember when I could work AND play AND still get all my chores and errands finished, but lately it seems to be an "either/or" situation. Is this a syndrome relating to pending retirement (mentally preparing yourself to have no schedule in the future) or just a sign of getting older?

Not sure which it is, but either way it's me as a retired person.

I think the difference is that I no longer care, because most days my boss is very forgiving (because it's me, LOL)

[BBCjunkie]

Originally Posted by Clemencia53

ROAD - Retired on Active Duty is what we used to call it in the military

I've stopped doing lots of daily chores. But i've been retired for years. I just want to do fun and interesting things.

I marvel at the people that continue to obsess over cutting their grass and washing their windows.

Yep. "Better them than me".

It's really cold outside today, so I may even get a few household chores on my list done. Or not.

[otterhere]

Originally Posted by BBCjunkie

Yep. "Better them than me".

It's really cold outside today, so I may even get a few household chores on my list done. Or not.

And this doesn't worry you (any of you)? I can see myself becoming a complete couch potato. On the other hand are those retirees who have more of a packed schedule after quitting work than before! Not sure which is more "pathological."

[Clemencia53]

Originally Posted by otterhere

And this doesn't worry you (any of you)? I can see myself becoming a complete couch potato. On the other hand are those retirees who have more of a packed schedule after quitting work than before! Not sure which is more "pathological."

Nope - i still do things, just not on a real schedule.

Well there is the wednesday morning breakfast group

Saturday evening margarita group

Things like that

Oh and of course church

Do lots of volunteer type stuff

But not on a schedule

[Clemencia53]

so what kind of chores and errands are you not getting done?

[NewbieHere]

It’s worst, the brutal cold weather encourages baking, I’ve made carrot cake last night for that reason, I want the heat. Normally it’s too hot to bake here. So not only I don’t get to expertises, I get to eat more stuff I shoukdnt be eating in the first place.