I’m taking the week to write list poems of all the things I’ll do when I retire. They say we should never retire from something, but instead always to something. So I’ll retire to some work and some play, but I want to steer my own wheel and throw away the clock. Today is day two of five days that I’ll list ten things I’ll do when I am officially off contract for life.
First, a review of yesterday’s list:
- I’ll write into the day.
- I’ll visit the library twice a week to check out new books.
- I’ll read into the evening by the fire, dogs in my lap..
- I’ll shop at the farmer’s market for fresh fruits and vegetables.
- I’ll cook things fresh-grown and scrubbed clean.
- I’ll take morning walks with the dogs, strolling instead of hurrying.
- I’ll make pictures and put them on calendars and notecards.
- I’ll pick wildflowers.
- I’ll put the picked flowers in the flower press.
- I’ll make bookmarks with my pressed flowers.
And now for today’s list:
11. I’ll savor my coffee, linger longer before showering.
12. I’ll meet friends for lunch.
13. I’ll design patterned rag quilts.
14. I’ll cut flannel quilt squares and stitch them in rows.
15. I’ll go to sleep when it’s dark and awaken when it’s light.
16. I’ll wash my dishes by hand in warm water with fragrant dish soap and blow the bubbles.
17. I’ll bake fresh, healthy muffins with bananas and chia and flax seeds for breakfast.
18. I’ll volunteer to drive someone to a doctor’s visit each week because I understand the village we all need.
19. I’ll make a big pot of soup every few weeks to freeze and give to chemotherapy shut-ins.
20. I’ll pick my own apples in North Georgia.
What are your favorite things about retirement?
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