tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post6414575034330926673..comments2023-11-28T20:13:15.814-05:00Comments on e-i-e-i-omg! The final chapter?: Retirement Day 2Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-23052768687467016042020-10-15T16:39:27.473-04:002020-10-15T16:39:27.473-04:00P.S. Your little bunny is so cute!!! P.S. Your little bunny is so cute!!! www.self-sufficientsam.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065860466566055543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-2151962589420876042020-10-15T16:33:32.084-04:002020-10-15T16:33:32.084-04:00I'm so happy for you!!! Don't feel bad......I'm so happy for you!!! Don't feel bad...when I retired and went to HR to sign off they politely informed me that if I ever returned wanting employment I would not be hired back under any circumstances! Huh? I had some closing words for HR but then I figured they weren't worth the effort. No cards, no cake, and definitely no gold watch! <br />Yes, retirement is an adventure and I'm wondering why I didn't do it sooner! You will love it once you "unwind" from the work world and the tredmill that they had us all on. What is the temperature in your house that the animals need blankets? LOL! I understand the little ones....my dachsund used to shiver but the Rottweiler gave me a look of disgust when I tried to cover her when we had our ice storm and no heat. I know Annie used to do that....get up and come back and try to cover herself...so I would get up and cover her. Enjoy them...I miss mine so much. They will love it that you are home 24/7! <br />I hate paperwork and all the calls back and forth but once it is taken care of you can sit back and enjoy. So, what are your plans? Curious minds want to know!www.self-sufficientsam.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065860466566055543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-65707749118251559132020-10-15T11:30:32.666-04:002020-10-15T11:30:32.666-04:00And here I was thinking Slimmie was truly a tiny t...And here I was thinking Slimmie was truly a tiny thing. Weeelllll.... She puts my Punkerpuss to shame. (Heh, Heh). Congrats on your retirement and enjoy some new adventures.Theresa Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226952474166295533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-46516400819887758002020-10-14T15:56:09.321-04:002020-10-14T15:56:09.321-04:00"little happy noises" as you ate...I lov..."little happy noises" as you ate...I love that!Charlotte Boordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09256901462381956290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-51896923325656186892020-10-14T15:22:59.823-04:002020-10-14T15:22:59.823-04:00Love your knitted animals their are cute. Looks li...Love your knitted animals their are cute. Looks like a fun project!! Your animals look very happy! It takes awhile to get use to , but retirement is a good thing, but Mama PEA IS RIGHT. IT'S STILL HARD TO FIND TIME TO do all that you want to do. Seems like your adjusting well! Take care!linnellnickerson@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217239345874191206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-54682416505422610062020-10-14T14:52:29.141-04:002020-10-14T14:52:29.141-04:00my SS and medicare deliberations were a breeze. ma...my SS and medicare deliberations were a breeze. mainly because only two companies offered supplemental plans in my county and my brother-in-law worked for one of them and he sorted it out for me.<br /><br />lazy unstructured days are the whole point of retirement! having time to do what you want instead of what you have to do.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-34524632736413720692020-10-14T11:01:53.698-04:002020-10-14T11:01:53.698-04:00Your Stuffies are absolutely adorable!! I can'...Your Stuffies are absolutely adorable!! I can't imagine knitting and/or crocheting something so small ... my fingers would be cramping up! LOL Of course, they could be a source of income if you were to post them in an Etsy shop ... you may need a little back-up, depending on what your SS looks like and how much is taken out of your check to pay for your health insurance! <br />Marcia LaRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907511382483491066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-68931941518715857322020-10-14T08:33:31.849-04:002020-10-14T08:33:31.849-04:00Congrats on your retirement! At least you won'...Congrats on your retirement! At least you won't have the long commute and your doggies are probably really loving you having you at home. Can your dog is where sweaters around the house instead of covering them up with blankets? I know my cat likes to bury yourself under blankets on a daily basis even in the summer! I hope their retirement system is it is get set up better tell people like you navigate the system. I wonder if there's a lot more people retiring early, which I have heard on the news, especially teachers and School staff. I have a few more years to retire still and Dave and I keep arguing about when that's going to be since he wants me to work a little bit later and I of course don't want to. It's funny when you talk to people about when to retire and how to retire you try to get all of this stuff set up. Then I read an article the other day that there's just never a perfect time because things are always changing and way so you can't predict. I read that article pre-covid and there you go. I always figured I could go back to the school district and work part-time but given current times who knows if that will ever be an option in a few years?Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-7960122713297797742020-10-14T05:24:23.790-04:002020-10-14T05:24:23.790-04:00Wow! Congratulations? I tried to call our local SS...Wow! Congratulations? I tried to call our local SS office last week and they have the phone menus set up so that you can never reach a real person, unless you have a name or extension. If you don't know, you're outta luck. All buttons lead to "good-bye" and being hung up on. Hopefully, the frustrating parts are behind you now.<br /><br />I love the little stuffies! So cute. <br /><br />Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-62779218713177555002020-10-13T23:53:39.895-04:002020-10-13T23:53:39.895-04:00Congrats to all concerned. Your life sounds about ...Congrats to all concerned. Your life sounds about like mine except for the blanket hop . My critters even in the dark of winter aren't blanketed. I know bad dogma. However I did make up for by talking to the Dude on the eve of his clip and chip tomorrow how sorry I am he can't eat anything after midnight and how he will survive. Most of which was met with blank stares and a very vocal meow as the girl cats were munching on their wet food (try getting 15 year old to 20 year old renal kitties on dry food) and was demanding his last meal until tomorrow night NOW thank you.<br /><br />I have dutifully sent a link to this post to my sister so she can take copious notes as she is if all goes well about seven months behind you but the offer has progress in the works now thankyouverymuch. Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-27930526952087451792020-10-13T20:42:00.900-04:002020-10-13T20:42:00.900-04:00Oh, so much "paperwork" to navigate, but...Oh, so much "paperwork" to navigate, but I doubt it is on any actual paper. You are making me nervous, as I am going to be embarking on the same ship in January. I had to smile at your being a slave to your animals. My chickens wait for me to fill up their outdoor water container after work when they have a perfectly good bucket of water inside the coop. Oh, and I also deal with the dent in the top of the catfood, too.-Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-27080814342563797392020-10-13T19:29:51.936-04:002020-10-13T19:29:51.936-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-89011757032591819182020-10-13T19:18:47.121-04:002020-10-13T19:18:47.121-04:00I don't recall retiring. I suppose I just slid...I don't recall retiring. I suppose I just slid into everything. But, I'm here for longer than some people have been alive, and welcome to you.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-30344267644021523602020-10-13T17:24:57.503-04:002020-10-13T17:24:57.503-04:00We had a glitch in our social security payments an...We had a glitch in our social security payments and "due to covid" we couldn't get it resolved with a live person at SS so we had to go to our Congressman as a go-between. SSA said we owed $3500 and would not be paying us for 3 months so we had to jump on it asap. So far so good - we have stalled it while they investigate. <br /><br />Debby https://www.blogger.com/profile/02574297621214864538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-55234755076923767142020-10-13T17:23:08.350-04:002020-10-13T17:23:08.350-04:00Welcome to the Retirement Club! I'm in Year 3 ...Welcome to the Retirement Club! I'm in Year 3 now and loving every second of it! But you're right, the initial paperwork and bureaucracy to get benefits coverage switched over from work to private plans are a pain in the ass, but once it's done, it's clear sailing after that! Enjoy!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-18561778591662055362020-10-13T17:22:02.708-04:002020-10-13T17:22:02.708-04:00FYI: I still have dreams of the old workplace thre...FYI: I still have dreams of the old workplace three years later, but it no longer affects my blood pressure. Oh, those animals! We make good servants.tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-10982655553645635032020-10-13T17:03:36.315-04:002020-10-13T17:03:36.315-04:00YAY; no gap! Mayhaps the doggos just feel you need...YAY; no gap! Mayhaps the doggos just feel you need a new purpose in life? At least they aren't chewing holes in said fleecy blankets like a certain little rat terrier.<br /><br />When Rick's sister was here last month, I found out that little Rosie and her parents have moved. I had you send her bunny to an old address. I hope whoever took possession of the adorable stuffy needed precisely that little lift to their spirits in this difficult time.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-7882408949748701012020-10-13T16:46:30.061-04:002020-10-13T16:46:30.061-04:00After most people I know get through with all the ...After most people I know get through with all the paperwork, they start enjoying retirement. A select few however decide they like the paperwork so go back to working for awhile longer before going through it all again.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-36146490351539261932020-10-13T16:37:44.030-04:002020-10-13T16:37:44.030-04:00Routine is everything in the retirement life -so I...Routine is everything in the retirement life -so I've heard. I haven't achieved it myself. Or perhaps I have, it just looks like a routine a 5yr old would choose. In fact prioritizing like a five yr old might be the best advice I can pass on to you.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-29452858446595692622020-10-13T16:19:24.313-04:002020-10-13T16:19:24.313-04:00I've been thinking about you so much lately an...I've been thinking about you so much lately and wondering how THE BIG ADJUSTMENT has been going. Now I know and have to say it sounds like you're adapting very well. I know you'll get the perfect routine in place soon, but will still have mucho trouble finding enough time in the day to do everything you want to do. And that's the way a happy life should be!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-87464301000607436752020-10-13T15:48:32.890-04:002020-10-13T15:48:32.890-04:00welcome to retirement! it's amazing how fast ...welcome to retirement! it's amazing how fast one adjusts! we still have not had rain.jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.com