I have been very busy with work. Many people at work think I am not doing much since I am a "short timer". Being a "short timer" actually causes more work and then there are the after school events. On the weekends I have been trying to clean out closets and clothes to pare things down. I still have the basement and garage to clean out so I am not finished yet. In my haste to work and clean out stuff at home, I have been putting many items off until I actually do retire. I am beginning to feel overwhelmed by the long list that awaits me when I do retire. I will need to:
· Look for a new job--jobs may be difficult to find but surely someone would want to hire a very old educator!
· Do something with all the pictures of the family that are piled in a box--make wallpaper out of them.
· Write a book--life behind the doors of the school could be entertaining.
· Plant a garden---will need to grow our organic food.
· Remodel the kitchen--want to go to the auction to find cabinets at a reduced price or maybe Amy and I should make the cabinets since we are making everything else.
· Paint the screened in porch--must get the house in the Midwest ready for sale, oh joy.
· Go to my son’s house to be his accountant--no I am not an accountant but how hard can it be?
· Decide what I am doing with my investments--again I am not an investment banker but really there only so much that can be done with a small amount.
· Research the family history--that should be interesting since our family is from so many states, road trip Amy?
And the list goes on. It is easy to put off projects until retirement but how is it retirement when the list of projects is so long? I have seen those commercial on television that show a retired person doing only what they want to do. Wow that is an accomplishment! I won’t be able to do what I want to do for at least three years or until all the projects are complete. I will let the reader know when I get to the point that life is project free, if I ever get to that point.
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