tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post3320271540574144395..comments2024-03-28T02:06:49.582+00:00Comments on In this life: Not relaxingPam http://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-39685876226457520142011-07-16T12:04:09.835+01:002011-07-16T12:04:09.835+01:00It's easy to find yourself doing all the stuff...It's easy to find yourself doing all the stuff that no-one elses wants/ has time to do. I keep trying to carve out time for myself, but I'm still working on it! Unfortunately, the things we wanted from retirement - nice easy mornings getting up when we feel like it, and whiling away the time with lunch or tea out and a casual stroll round a local town or beauty spot - are completely ruled out by having to care for someone to their timetable. Difficult to do much whiling away time when you only have an hour or so between lunch and the next cup of tea. Take a tip from the cats, lounge around and daydream and look forward to that tardy baby!Janehttp://jeeandme.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-27415060834467790112011-07-16T10:22:08.507+01:002011-07-16T10:22:08.507+01:00Hm. Presumably the problem is, once you're re...Hm. Presumably the problem is, once you're retired, you're also available, in the nicest sense of the word. Write the word ME in your diary at least once a week!Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-69061081087876144412011-07-16T09:47:59.238+01:002011-07-16T09:47:59.238+01:00The challenge is to make some time for yourself an...The challenge is to make some time for yourself and not become the odd-job person for others. I made a careful plan for the first few months of my retirement, but that was blown away when my husband was critically injured three days into my retirement. Eventually I had a second go at retiring, and now I'm careful to keep a balance. You have to work at it!Relatively Retiringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648407316162715318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-88378620115594383572011-07-16T02:56:59.701+01:002011-07-16T02:56:59.701+01:00Not sure if it helps any, but I'm running a da...Not sure if it helps any, but I'm running a daycare with my son's Boston Terrier. We take babies too. Your grandchild will be in good hands--<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kRagXaPmdc<br /><br />It seems like the older we get, the less stressed we should become as our children begin establishing themselves in the world. Obviously, such is not always the case.Big Dave Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18363712781308133633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-85202631607436070032011-07-16T02:27:22.186+01:002011-07-16T02:27:22.186+01:00It is often said about retirement that "You w...It is often said about retirement that "You wonder when you had time to go to work" and it is so true.<br />LOVE your new blog header! You haven't had as many pussy photos as you used to, but I suppose black cats are black cats at any time, and a few people might get tired of them...I don't.Gina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07532527261977368083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-13040565009694734072011-07-16T01:12:57.947+01:002011-07-16T01:12:57.947+01:00of course, you need something to keep your mind an...of course, you need something to keep your mind and hands, occupied while you anxiously await the arrival...VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-51464461408587756322011-07-15T23:25:24.123+01:002011-07-15T23:25:24.123+01:00It seems that those cats are trying to set you are...It seems that those cats are trying to set you are good example by all their cat-napping. But I too like to keep busy, and after all, someone has to do all these things! They don't get done all by themselves, do they?persiflagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161607100227748374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-44033309262852180492011-07-15T22:16:53.170+01:002011-07-15T22:16:53.170+01:00This is exactly why you need to work out what YOU ...This is exactly why you need to work out what YOU want out of your retirement, too.the veg artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029588460808570133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-48695146272213737892011-07-15T19:10:12.206+01:002011-07-15T19:10:12.206+01:00A lot of that activity is just unnecessary, Isabel...A lot of that activity is just unnecessary, Isabelle. Please readjust your attitude. <br /><br />Retirement should be slo-o-o-o-ow and e-e-e-e-easy! Until the baby arrives, obviously.rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-76737616827801516962011-07-15T18:10:17.929+01:002011-07-15T18:10:17.929+01:00I think retirement exhausted my mother-in-law! Is...I think retirement exhausted my mother-in-law! Isn't it nice to be busy, though, and know that you are needed?besomomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626482527317809210noreply@blogger.com