Years from now, we’ll talk about this day as the day I officially retired. For right now? There’s no grand announcement. Instead, after a bumpy night’s sleep, I woke up with a clarity I’ve only experienced a few times in my life: it’s time to retire. Now, I still have a little sporadic work thatContinue reading “That day.”
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My retirement “dry run”…
So, it’s not officially forever and I’m not sure it will stick, but at this point, I’m giving myself the month of June to relax. Why? Well, because I can. And because I’m not really missing out on work if I do. In a sense, I’m treating it as a retirement “dry run.” And youContinue reading “My retirement “dry run”…”
Morning fog…
At this time of the year, there are just some spectacular mornings. With sunrise at about 5:30 a.m., the morning light can be amazing. Because we live so close to the river, on a perfect day the sun can rise, highlighting a layer of fog off in the distance. Above it, the green hills inContinue reading “Morning fog…”
My champagne stash…
Last year, we went to a sparkling wine tasting event at our favorite winery. We left with eight bottles of champagne. Fast forward a year and I could only find four bottles. While I knew we had drunk one or two, I didn’t think we had consumed four bottles. I was a little disappointed inContinue reading “My champagne stash…”
Doing the math…
My sister noted that she once had an expert testify at trial that women tend to retire 2-3 years before men so I looked it up. It’s true. In the U.S., men tend to retire at 64.5; women at 62.5. Almost no one waits until the full retirement age of 67. As explained by YahooContinue reading “Doing the math…”
An accidental retirement?
The backspace key on my computer has come off. I guess there really is no turning back and I must retire. 😊 Seriously, though, the computer is only two years old and I have to depreciate it over three years so I absolutely refuse to buy another one when this one isn’t fully depreciated. I’mContinue reading “An accidental retirement?”
When less is more…
Lately, I’ve had a bit of a mini-obsession with retirement. In some ways, it mirrors where I am professionally. I’ve long been aware that I have an expiration date on my career. With the rapid advent of AI and my own aging experience, this may also be happening a bit faster than I anticipated. AtContinue reading “When less is more…”
When my forest returns… .
It’s very nearly mid-May and despite an early start to spring, the recent spate of cold weather slowed the march towards the full glory of my forest. At this point, it’s only about 60% filled in. It needs to get to 80% before the hillside behind the house turns to a complete sea of green.Continue reading “When my forest returns… .”
Days go by…
This month is a little bit of a dry run for retirement. With one contract ending at the end of April and the others starting in June, May was always going to be a light month. Right now? I’m scarily enjoying it and worried that it is being frittered away too easily. You just can’tContinue reading “Days go by…”
My whole life.
I saw an adorable snippet of a child explaining quite seriously that he had loved a particular thing “his whole life.” Considering he was about five or six, it was incredibly charming. Still, the phrase was not lost on me. Afterall, what is a whole life? Lately, I’ve been feeling a little bit like I’veContinue reading “My whole life.”
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