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Quick Update . . .
I've been filling my weeks with a combination of IT Consulting and Boat Seat Upholstery. I like having a mix of things to do, and neither is overly time-consuming so far.
The Admiral has been cleaning out various rooms, closets, and storage areas throughout the house, which tends to add to the 'honey-do' list.
Outside work on the house has been deferred to the spring months, as I have a few more windows to re-build and some painting left.
About 5 years ago, I had a financial advisor to a 'wealth assessment' for us to project how things would look financially going into retirement. At that point, I had planned to work full-time until I was age 70. Having stopped a few years short of that, I thought to revisit the assessment and update the figures accordingly. It took me a few days to find the files (spreadsheet) on my computer, and eventually stumbled upon them. So, I spent a few days updating all that happiness.
I still have great ambitions of finishing the re-build of my O'Day Mariner Sailboat. I'm still 'waiting' to have a second mooring in the local harbor to keep the boat, and maybe I'll get one someday (before I'm too old). Once I get the work on the house done, then (maybe) I'll resume working on the Mariner.
Just looking back at the past year, it sure has been one of unforeseen changes, but change can be good.
I've been filling my weeks with a combination of IT Consulting and Boat Seat Upholstery. I like having a mix of things to do, and neither is overly time-consuming so far.
The Admiral has been cleaning out various rooms, closets, and storage areas throughout the house, which tends to add to the 'honey-do' list.
Outside work on the house has been deferred to the spring months, as I have a few more windows to re-build and some painting left.
About 5 years ago, I had a financial advisor to a 'wealth assessment' for us to project how things would look financially going into retirement. At that point, I had planned to work full-time until I was age 70. Having stopped a few years short of that, I thought to revisit the assessment and update the figures accordingly. It took me a few days to find the files (spreadsheet) on my computer, and eventually stumbled upon them. So, I spent a few days updating all that happiness.
I still have great ambitions of finishing the re-build of my O'Day Mariner Sailboat. I'm still 'waiting' to have a second mooring in the local harbor to keep the boat, and maybe I'll get one someday (before I'm too old). Once I get the work on the house done, then (maybe) I'll resume working on the Mariner.
Just looking back at the past year, it sure has been one of unforeseen changes, but change can be good.
Probably be only about 20 hrs/week (hopefully) 
I went out on Oct 2021......