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SARose

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3. Congrats to you both

Reply to Wolf Frankula (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 02:50 PM

May 9

Been retired since 2012. At first you will feel a bit lost and lonely. Heck, I still wash clothes Sunday evenings!

The desire for the busyness fades and, sometimes, sitting on my porch with my doxie, my Kindle, my coffee and the birds singing is the only thing I do alllll day!

You are now your own boss! Enjoy!

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I retired last Friday [View all] Wolf Frankula May 9 OP

Congrats! SheltieLover May 9 #1

Congratulations! arkielib May 9 #2

Congrats to you both SARose May 9 #3

Congratulations 🎈 underpants May 9 #4

I have one fewer boss. Wolf Frankula May 9 #5

Enjoy ProfessorGAC May 9 #6

Congrats! Tadams01KC May 9 #7

I've been retired since 2003 LogDog75 May 9 #8

Pretty good bowling averages!! SWBTATTReg May 9 #10

I'm with you. I also "retired" in 2003 and have never had a dull moment. I made a list of all the things Raven May 9 #11

Don't overdo yourself. Bring yourself into the world of retirement slowly, do nothing until you catch your breath, but SWBTATTReg May 9 #9

Woohoo! Congrats! Solly Mack May 9 #12

Sounds like you have a plan! Animal shelters need dog walkers..... Karadeniz May 9 #13

I been retired now 13 years and never had any Emile May 9 #14

May you never be bored, Wolf!... Harker May 9 #15

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