Countdown to retirement

[Timless Timber]

At least your getting the health issues sorted Bob,
I put up with my herniated umbilicus for years before I was forced to get it fixed. (My then employer said it was scaring the clients). :doh:

I hope you get this leg issue sorted & squared away to give you a good run at 2014 Bob.

If you need help with the afternoon nap training - I am fully qualified to give advice, as i have perfected it to the point I can now sleep standing up of an afternoon if necessary.

Maybe we need to run a live in 1 week course in retirement skills.

Sleep late,
good coffee,
dog walking,
forums posting
followed by lunch
- then some shed activities
- afternoon tea & a nap,
followed by dinner

next day repeat as above but add in -
tools shopping 101
& buying tools off the intranet,
afternoon tea,
scoping gumtree bargains,
nap, dinner...

I think I have this whole retirement bidness pegged pretty much!. :wink:

[artme]

A year Bob!! seems like yesterday and that is a bit worrying!!

Was listing our achievements since moving up here just over 18 months ago.

Removed old ( and new) dog smelly carpet and put in floating flooring
Removed old kitchen benchtops. extended one bench and replaced tops.
Renovated ensuite
Renovated main bathroom.
Built deck
Put in roller door for carport
Put timber slats around the house
had some plumbing altered
Re wired parts of house
Had solar panels installed for electricity
Removed about 6 tonnes of rubbish from the transpiration pit.
Removed several trailer loads of old garbage from the yard.
Mowed yard into shape - you know "turned grass into lawn with a Victa".
Planted fruit trees and Brunfelsias.
Lately had side gate installed and I now need to sort out the locking for this.
I am in the process of planting up a long wanted tropical garden.
* Mind you I had help with most of this.

The shed has been fairly much neglected but I did manage to;
Install benches using the old kitchen benchtop for part thereof
Put up racking and shelving using almost 100% recycled material.

Also cleared the jungle from around the pool and laid down white pebbles.

Next on the list is a screen (SWMBO job) for one end of the deck.
SWMBO also wants the house painted!!!:C
SWMBO has a chest of drawers on the to do list.

I have plans to build in a section under the house as a secure storage area or my mowers, blowe
whipper snipper and other assorted bits. That will give me more shed room.
I also need to fix an area under the deck/house for Ana to do her pottery.

I think my retirement is well sorted.!!

Amongst all this we had several trips to Brisbane and the Gold Coast, including time for
my brain drain.

I'm pooped!!!

[AlexS]

I've always been an early riser, but I've found that since I retired and don't have to, it's much easier.

[Bob38S]

Youth, fitness, good health, enthusiasm is definitely wasted on the young……..

[chambezio]

Youth, fitness, good health, enthusiasm is definitely wasted on the young……..


Yes Bob I couldn't agree more!!!
At last, we have TIME to do all those things that paid work precluded but.....its hard to move around- beginning of arthritis, hard to see fine work- failing eyesight, what you did yesterday affects what you try to do today- aching muscles and joints. And so it goes on
One thing though....to see a doctor doesn't mean you have to take time off work:no: but you have to wait a while to get in

[BobL]

Yes Bob I couldn't agree more!!!
At last, we have TIME to do all those things that paid work precluded but.....its hard to move around- beginning of arthritis, hard to see fine work- failing eyesight, what you did yesterday affects what you try to do today- aching muscles and joints. And so it goes on
One thing though....to see a doctor doesn't mean you have to take time off work:no: but you have to wait a while to get in

Yep agree whole heartedly. One thing I am slowly coming to grips with is just relaxing and going with the flow. Not worrying about if it does not happen today, it might happen tomorrow and not stressing if it never happens. One sign of this is not minding if someone needs to go ahead of me on something, e.g. a mum with a couple of young kids in tow, or an even older person who clearly is being stressed our for whatever reason.

[artme]

Yep agree whole heartedly. One thing I am slowly coming to grips with is just relaxing and going with the flow. Not worrying about if it does not happen today, it might happen tomorrow and not stressing if it never happens. One sign of this is not minding if someone needs to go ahead of me on something, e.g. a mum with a couple of young kids in tow, or an even older person who clearly is being stressed our for whatever reason.

Going with the flow is the only way to go. I was going to play Larry with a big stick on being retired. Didn't happen, did it?

Most of my plans have been put on hold, modified or totally scrapped. For a long time over the last couple of years I simply
couldn't be bothered doing much. Despite that I have done quite a bit, albeit with a fair degree of help.
The discovery of the brain problem and its subsequent treatment has given me a new lease on life.
I still take things easy because I need to and not because I''m a lazy bugger as I had begun to think about myself.
If something isn't done today there is always another day.