Retirement - not really OT

Carolyn, congrats on the retirement - and that's only retirement from working for someone else! Now you can do whatever you want, whenever you want! Read a book, or not; finish a UFO, or not; start a new quilt, or not. Don't think of this as an end of something, it is the beginning of a new way of life. Enjoy it!

Congratulations and best wishes! Time will pass more quickly now, so you must get busy (or maybe I should say busier). Have fun and enjoy!

Congratulations! Retirement is great! Even DH's retirement isn't nearly as bad as I was scared it would be :-) You don't have to justify a darned thing! The greatest pleasure is to sit on my terrace with a cup of tea and my quilting frame early in the morning, before it gets too hot, and watch all the people rushing off to work (VBEG). Roberta in D

Congratulations on your retirement. I tell everyone that I don't even know what an alarm sounds like any more. I have to read the directions on how to set the clock if I have to get up at a special time. Enjoy. Your time is yours to do as you wish.

Mary Kay in So. WI

I hope it's a wonderful retirement for you Carolyn. After so long in one job, you really deserve it. Take a couple of weeks to breathe! before you start getting into your new, slower routine. I do a lot less, but I do it all so much more slowly that I still seem to be busy all the time! Good luck and I hope today and tomorrow go gently for you at work. Can be very emotional. Come back in a few weeks and tell us how you're enjoying yourself!! . In article , Carolyn Williams writes

Congratulations! Here's wishing you the best of success in your new phase of living!

Piggy backing on Martha's post. Retirement is wonderful - I highly recommend it!

I can confidently predict that whatever happens, it will be a great adventure! Have a wonderful time! :)

Congratulations, Carolyn! If you're like me when I retired, you'll have big plans for lots of quilting (the sorts of things you outlined above) and everything in the world will interfere on a regular basis. ;S You'll wonder even more how you ever had time to work!

my watch alarm goes off every night at 7PM because I have no idea how to stop it. It will change times when I re-set my watch -- who knows when it will go off then -- all those buttone to push -- and I lost the directions

wooooooohooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! toss the watch and party on dudette!!!!!!! may i suggest trying out a variety of fresh fruits (one at a time of course), lime juice, ice and rum in the blender or....... grapefruit juice, fresca and vodka over lots of ice or....... a pitcher of your favourite ice cold beer just for starters and served with your favourite snack food. all this while you ponder all the fun your gonna have now. :D jeanne*

Be prepared to defend yourself. Lots of folks will decide to volunteer you to do all kinds of things that you may or not want to do. Keep a list of reasons "why not" on the tip of your tongue at all times. A dear friend of mine uses the line, "Sorry, I'm booked all the way through March". She doesn't say booked for what, could be naps or watching paint dry. I'm not saying there won't be things you want to volunteer to do, just let it be your choice. Happy Retirement, Polly

I retired 2 years ago after selling my store after 10 years of retail. I never missed it for one minute. I take a nap in the afternoon, read, sew and sew and quilt. I learned the word "no" right at the beginning. Of course I say it in the nicest way. The day flies by. How did I ever have time to run a business? Enjoy the freedom. It is wonderful!

Congratulations on your retirement. I retired 3 years ago and I am still wondering how I had time to work. There still isn't enough hours in the days to do what I want but not going to work everyday is ohhhh so nice. Again, Congratulations and Enjoy! Michele from Ohio

Or if you're a polite person, "No, but thank you for thinking of me" with a big sweet smile. I agree, giving excuses just encourages people to try to solve your scheduling problem so you can do what THEY want! Roberta in D

Oh Mim! You're priceless. LOL>

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