Its so weird not working. For 23 years, 5 days a week, I worked at the same place, doing basically the same work.
But I can say for certain that:
I like not being slaved to my alarm clock.
I like eating meals when I'm ready, and not according to the time clock.
I like being free to come and go as I please.
I like not having complaints build up.
I like doing laundry and shopping when I want, not being forced to do it on a day off work.
Maybe retirement isn't going to be so bad.
On the other hand, it could be easy to "let things go". It's weird how its the little things. Mom doesn't like things hanging over her head. Her grandson has a wedding in 10 days and she was doing some hemming on his suit pants. So she started and didn't stop until it was done. Me, I would have spread the chore out over 2-3 days.
We're so different in that way. She likes her house perfect, and that's not easy with great grandkids. She doesn't stop until her house is perfect again. Today was the first day I vacuumed in 2 weeks. I like a clean house, but it sure doesn't have to be perfect! I wonder how we got to be so different?? Or maybe I just wonder if she was that way when we were growing up?
The things a person wonders about at times.
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