Me too! Love that extra cup of coffee and a leisure early morning
before starting the day. I don't miss the commute one bit. I also
have to wonder which classroom at my school is without a/c. They
always go out in the heat. Then the a/c is on full blast in the
morning and we all would freeze. Don't miss that.
Don't miss all the coming stuff either--reportcards, trainings,
nights we had to stay, etc. etc. etc.
I have always said what I miss no longer exist, but I am not
missing anything right now. Just love the freedom. And if and
when the rain and fog come, I will be cozy at home. NICE!
9/26/16, Cal-Kid wrote:
> Feeling guilty some of the time. But then thinking about all
> the stress and the guilt goes away. Enjoy the freedom. In the
> early morning around 5:30 AM the first of car starts and
> roars around the corner off to work. Then another and
> another. So nice to roll over and go back to sleep!
>
>
>
> On 9/25/16, kd/tx wrote:
>> I am starting my third year of retirement. Sometimes I
>> still want to go back, but then I look out at the water
>> from my living room window, or I go sit on my back porch
>> and I am thankful to be retired.
>> One of my neighbors retired at 48. I retired at 52. My
>> husband retired at 50. We are not rich, but we get by
>> for sure. Anyway, the neighbor said that he thinks it is
>> weird that we all feel guilty for being retired so young.
>> He is right, I do feel guilty. I feel I should be
>> earning money for some reason. But the neighbor has
>> decided that when someone asks him what he does, he will
>> now proudly say he is retired. He and all of us worked
>> hard to get here, no matter the age.
>> I have a cousin who is in her 40th year of teaching and
>> brags how she is going to do it until she hits 50 years.
>> She is good at it, but I really was tired when I left.
>> Special ed took it out of me. She complains about how
>> things are so different. I decided when I was
>> complaining more than enjoying, it was time to go.
>> I also enjoy sleeping later. I am volunteering on
>> Wednesday at a place I have to be by 8 in the morning. I
>> don't like Wednesday mornings any more. I like sleeping
>> until 8:30 or 9:00. I don't go to bed until 1 or 2.
>> That is another benefit of retiring. It fits my sleep
>> pattern.
>> Anyway, that is my rabbit trail for today. I am off to
>> crochet, which is a new hobby that I love. I am also
>> working on quilting and all that other "old lady" stuff
>> that younger people would do if they just had the time.
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