norseofcourse's journal - spring and show update

[babsbag]

Even before farm life I had a really nice koi (goldfish) pond to take care of, some doves to raise, a garden to tend to, a yard to make beautiful, and numerous crafts to do. I used to cut out all of the wood pieces for a lady that did crafts plus do my own. I was also involved in Boy Scouts and the PTA and I don't mean just showing up for meetings. I mean INVOLVED, like asst. scout master and co-running the school carnivals. There was always something to try or do, never ever bored.

Now I own goats...or they own me.

 

[Bruce]

Thanks I've also met a couple people who didn't like retirement, and same thing - they got bored. I just can't imagine that. I talked to someone else who wasn't sure she'd retire, because she didn't have any hobbies and wouldn't know what she'd do. I told her I could fix her up with some sheep

Start her slow, with a poop fork at your place. Don't want to wear her out too fast

 

[Baymule]

People who get bored in retirement must not have had much of a life to start with...... I think it's safe to say that BYH'ers have LOTS of life!

 

[CntryBoy777]

So, @norseofcourse , have ya caught yourself thinking about going to "Work" yet?

 

[norseofcourse]

So, @norseofcourse , have ya caught yourself thinking about going to "Work" yet?

Well, it's taken a few days for all the 'work' stuff to stop buzzing through my head as much (remembering meetings, deadlines, all the other stuff I had to keep track of...). At first it felt like a weekend, then a really loooooong weekend, and now the days are all starting to feel like Saturday! I can certainly understand the temptation to put things off, to 'do it tomorrow', so I need to start planning things so they get done. Can't do much outside yet, winter's back and it's snowing again. But I don't have to clean off the car in the morning

 

[Bruce]

Yep, transitioning right along! Pretty soon every day won't feel like Saturday. That was back when there were things you had to wait for Saturday to do. Now every day is just "day".

 

[NH homesteader]

I quit my job to stay home with my daughter last year, and my husband works really weird hours, so we are constantly confused!

I have to write lists for myself so I don't put things off for all eternity. As long as it's there and not crossed off, I keep thinking about it! Lol

 

[Bruce]

And probably at the most inopportune times, like 3 AM when you want to be asleep!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Congrats on retirement
I hope you have a long, healthy, happy one

 

[CntryBoy777]

Oh yeh, and ya thought "Time just Flew By" when ya was working...when each day is just another day....it travels in "Mach Time". It will be like yesterday ya was just planting those seeds, as ya pull'em up for the compost....or to feed to something. But, ya know what they say...."Time Flies when ya are having Fun".