Things i Do

Now that hubby will be retiring soon, friends and well wishers including his boss is commenting on how his lifestyle is going to be like. everybody having their own reasons. there are wives who don't fancy having another baby to look after, men friends who feel life will be so bored with the lady of his house (especially when she isn't exactly young, pretty and vibrant, ha ha ha); individuals who hope that he will go on working. Well, I am not worried. If he is bored, I have the whole household to hand over to him from financial to documentation and looking into leaks, talking to the gardener and handling the contractors, JPJ and the list goes on. Whether he is going to enjoy it or not, that I can't guarantee. As for having a SYT to keep him company, obviously it is out of the question :) What I can do is list down the things I do and is fighting time to complete everyday.

I stay in bed in the morning till I am satisfied(most days it is still before 7.30am, how sad). Next I am working hard to complete Christian courses I have been eyeing since before my retirement.I t is something close to my heart. I wanted to spend an hour a day on it but sad to say I have been missing on it 70% of the time. On mornings I could squeeze it in, I am happy and satisfied.

Next I tried to cook as many meals as possible. I like experimenting(especially with another person along) with new ideas, believe a family should have as many meals at home and together as possible to maintain the status of a family.

Reading has been my passion for as long as I could remember. The library is the perfect place to enjoy a morning or afternoon alone.Magazines local and foreign, books on philosophy, fashion, home, crafts, history, culture, religion especially and many other topics can keep me occupied for hours. The only thing I don't read nowadays is science and personal cum work management. I had spend too big a portion of my life on those two topics. The world outside is so big.

Many handicrafts, interest me and I would like to try out a many as possible. I most probable could only turn out half pass six projects but I an intrigue with bead craft, paper craft, needlework, knitting, crochet, tatting, patchwork to name a few.

Of course there are friends and siblings to meet, chat have a coffee with and just oi enjoy each others company. It is a good feeling to know that socialising involved being with those u like to be with and not those you have to be with.These are but some of the things i am doing and there are others too.

All that I have listed will most probably not fall in the category of things my hubby will enjoy when he retire but the point is, how you rediscover your interest s and how you are going to enjoy your next 25 years is up to you. We built our life and tempo up to a frenzy pace the last 30 years, we also need to learn how to slow down and enjoy it.

By the way this is also dedicated to all friends who will retire one of these days and friends whose spouses are going to retire.