Gardening since 1944
I completed a graduate degree in History May 2012 at age 70. Before I retired, I was the manager of an economics group in a large corporation until 1989. After that. I worked for the Census Bureau and retired permanently in 2006.
When I am not reading, I am gardening.
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Puzzled
So, if you are looking for an inspired tale of how to live your golden years, this might not be the place to look. As for me I will be working a puzzle or something.
I’m afraid I’ve not been able to go blog visiting as I’d like to. I’ve been doing my daily posting, but it’s hard to do both. We have to do what is comfortable and be satisfied, I think.
I quite understand about cutting back on blogging. While I love it, it is time-consuming. Sometimes I schedule posts and take a few days off from answering, or it feels like work.
As you are no longer going to post daily, I will take you off my blog roll and subscribe instead. I do that because otherwise, I spend half my blogging time clinking links with nothing new to read.
Tilly, I understand. I did not know the purpose of the blogroll. Thanks.
I think everyone has their own way of using a blogroll.
I belong to a woman’s meeting online, and G belongs to a mixed meeting. You can find them all here:
http://www.aa-intergroup.org/directory.php
Imagine an intergroup online. There are Alanon meetings online too.
There are no rules to blogging, so do so when you feel the need or desire. That way it will not become a chore. Just don’t suddenly disappear altogether, or we will be worried. Enjoy the puzzle.
I concur with all you’ve said. As to the blogging … I love doing it but have cut back to posting every 4th day. That’s even difficult at times because I want the entries to be of interest and fresh …sounds easier than it is as I’m sure you know. Don’t leave though…you’d be missed.
Think you’ve just cooked up a pretty good recipe for a pleasant retirement. Based on some years experiencing the stress of having to produce a weekly newspaper column along with a lot of other demands, I decided up front to limit blog posting to about one a week. That has proved to be enough for me, although some others seem to thrive on more-frequent offerings. Like you, I have too many other enjoyable things to do.
I decided to reduce the number of posts per week because it was getting to be a chore, and I need to chill out a bit. Good idea Dick.
If only computer technology could progress to the point where you could “post” some of those Christmas cookies, and we could taste them! Btw, love your winter-scene background photo.
What good is retirement if you can’t do what you want when you want? Good for you.
I love puzzles. I do several every day on jigzone.com. Got to keep giving that aging mind a workout.
I can’t do several a day. It takes me about a week to do a 500 piece puzzle. I wonder at those who work the 1000 or larger puzzles. AARP also has a puzzle feature on its site, and SUDUKO if you like that.
Yes, I’ve relaxed my blogging now that November blogging month has passed. Yes, better for me if I do a little less. One thing I am doing more of is exercising in the water. I’m getting out the paints too. Eatying less too. LOL G is fractionally better at last. He’s sleeping half an hour less this week. Progress.
I blog a couple of times a week and enjoy every minute of it. But I also am exploring new opportunities and reveling in the flexibility writing allows (I write for $ for a couple of websites, so officially I am still working, part time). Do what you want to do now. You earned it!
I always try to write something new for my blog on a daily basis, because I enjoy the process of writing and reading the comments that come from it. Not to mention the international friendships I have made as a result of blogging. I get so much joy from my blog. I hope you will change your mind and make blogging your daily hobby!
It was fun for a while, and better if I do it less. I look forward to your blog so keep it up please.