Working my way back to Zero!

7.7.13

I have blogged right past a new birthday. Since I am counting backward from 60 trying to make it to zero and in 6 years I will be the same age as my first born. I wonder how that will work I will eventually slide passed each of my off spring.

Time not working has been quite fascinating. I have often been under the weather (euphemism for feeling like crap) and that has passed I am grateful.. I have managed to purge a small amount of ‘things’ that were bogging me down. I actually installed a sliding basket from The Container Store in one of my kitchen cabinets (all other I needed to ask for assistance to install. ) These little amenities have made my life a bit more convenient. I enjoy them more than I should. What can I say I like my creature comforts! I had great ideas about what retirement would bring… and attached to each… like in the life of me as a working woman there are $$$$ attached. Creating simple days challenges my brain.. Fortunately this being summer I can in~joy the pool that is a major part of the HOA fees I pay.. I am an unabashed sun worshiper.

So at this point retirement has granted me the luxuries of cleaning my dwelling (I no longer have to live with the woman who doesn’t have time to clean and shop). I get to appreciate time spent by the pool which I have been paying for the 12 years that I have lived in this condo.

I am having an adventure finding ways to fill my day with more time than ideas rather than the opposite.

In my future I see visions of a couple classes that engage me creatively, movement that supports my health and the GRANDLOVES!

#retirement #simple life

Spring , sprang! Sprung

Spring , sprang! Sprung

All my work is done!!

NOT

I have missed few minutes of days light as I woke after the sun rose.  It has been a long breath inward since the winter solstice and I gently exhale until we reach the summer solstice. 

It’s time to start making lists ie:

What to purge….

Nooks and crannies to clean, organize and refresh.

Projects to begin.

New recipes to try.

My list of lists is complete.  I guess my task of the moment is complete. 

From the appearance of this blog moment the ordinary person might think I am organized… I happy to tell you I am not… I just like lists ~  they help me fake it till I make it.

 

Continuing chapter

 

 

I’m 60something.. chubby , charmin’ and ALIVE.   So what does that mean?  I’d say retirement had a different perspective from the side of working woman.  I finally  am rested and it only took 3 months, not bad for a 35 year career of mostly more than 70hrs a week,  raisin’ a crew of 3 ( truly great adults) mostly as a singleton.  So good is it to TRY to fill my days a most unbelievable land I had no idea existed.  What has been true is that I easily settled into OLD habits of tv and coffee klatches (redubbed Facebook) and the hours float by me without notice.  NOT the way it’s going to be for the second half….I repeat NOT!!   I’m considering leaving chubby me behind since leaving 60something charming and alive are out of the question.  

I hope you all keep up with me  I’ll be BLOGGIN all the way.

My Gypsy Soul

Her I am again... bloggin my way in life...heck I'm more than 1/2 way into this first year of 60 and I have found I've blogged straight to the unemployment line... Life sure is full of surprises.. I had exxpected to retire from that job You know what they say: want to make god laugh....tell him your PLAN!!!
I must say I thought I had wrestled with all my demons many moons ago. In this youth oriented (and economice down turn)... I feel a bit disadvantaged to be facing entry level positions. I certainly am not wanting to go in debt to finish that BA I started 30+ years ago-- actually I'm still paying that off. In the do goody field that I chose without the sheepskin pay is just a notch above minimum wage. I often ask myself why I chose to serve people and remind myself I was married then and thought it would add nicely to the family budget. OH BORE !!! OH BOTHER!!!! enough WHINE.

The juice here is that NOW, Iget to create myself a new. So ass I look into my gypsy soul.... I see the makings of an entrapaneur and to this end I'll continue to blog... join me on this new ride toward silliness and success.

Me at 60

( I don't think the URLs in my blog work, sorry

MADE IT!!!!!

Well I made it alll the way to 60 years old….. hard to believe since just the week before I was 30something. What a day it was…The husband (yes he was here) and I went to breakffast nothing fancy V I, then some routinedaily activities. And off to SKyVENTURE. I had a great support team…. Hayden, Kimee, Heather,Matt, Wyatt and Dan. (http://youyube.com/watch?V=mK5BSIP8UsE) and Heather who was brave enough to give it a try too! (http://youtube.com/watch?V+2Vi5aUnOCTg) rushed home to change in to the fancy duds then out to a fav spot Olivea for champagne and nibbles. Join by my nearest and dearest. I am ever sooo grateful to count them all as friends, relatives ( actually I’m not sure of the difference…Friends are like family and family like friends… glad you are in my life some of you I got to pick, some picked me…LIFE IS GOOD

So what have I learned this year and what’s going forward. The learning is there is only NOW. The first 60 is over… yes I can languish in it’s memory but that doesn’t seem like living. So here’s to a future that lives each moment to the fullist……. Beyond mere survival and daily drudgery….. living, laughin, and lovin…..all the days of my life.

I’m still not done with the 60 list soo join me…. I'm still bloggin gonna see how far past 60 the woman can GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

The Chicken Dance

This is my 1st Grandson Connor