Go ahead , fellow retirees, say it.
“This guy is pathetic!”
But millions of wise people whose lives revolve around the total care and comfort of their dogs can’t all be wrong.
Tag: Dogs
Photo-a-day 14: Vary your quiet times.
I honestly don’t remember.
Chocolate zucchini cake
Emergency Chocolate Cake
Sometimes, you read. Sometimes, you watch a thoughtful TV show [that DVR lets you race past the annoying ads]. Sometimes it’s music and closed eyes.
And sometimes, a loved one tracks you down.
It all works.
Here is a little more insight on quiet time for retirees.
A promise: Your email address will not be shared and will be used to inform you of the book’s status
Photo-a-day 11: Resist the list.
Fellow retirees, yes, some list items can’t be put off. [That brake job, for instance.]
But if you’re in a tug-of-war between cleaning up after breakfast and phoning your friend, well, let’s just say your buddy’s schedule is more of a moving target than those coffee mugs in the sink.
And consider the payoff. A few laughs, a listening ear [in both directions], and quite possibly a meetup in the near future.
Take a look at this list. I say, five of the seven items support my ‘call your friend’ suggestion.
Photo-a-day 10: When in doubt, push the envelope.
Oh, sure, this dough looks a little overstuffed, but hey! time’s a wastin’!
I figure, in retirement, why not risk overstuffing a day, an hour, a month with new and/or favorite adventures?
Link of the day: 21 Fulfilling Ways to Pass Time in Retirement
Flaw: Baking isn’t specifically mentioned.
Current favorites from the above list:
- Take a class [For me, one on Publishing on Amazon at the local community college.]
- Write a book/blog. [see above]
- Adopt a pet [By far, my favorite. I’m hoping Buddy feels the same way.]
What’s been working for you? What are your favorite pastimes in retirement?
Photo-a-day 4: When in doubt, give in to canine forces.
When something loves you this much, you just love it back.
Trust me on this: This was completely of the dog’s doing.
A photo a day…the journey starts.
I’m sitting here on Christmas Day and, as a retiree–every day I’m not working at my school, I enter my ‘retiree’ state of mind–I’ve decided to continue my ‘try something new’ exploits.
And so, my latest foray is ‘a photo a day’. A photo shares lots of information, is open to translation, and serves as a simple springboard for retirees’ topics.
This is my latest obstacle to productivity…Buddy. who joined us in October and, as you might surmise, is rather adamant about priorities…his priorities.
A new retirement weekend goal: 10 new ventures [updated]
Let’s define ventures : forays into something new.
Goal: At least ten new ventures for the weekend. I’m giving my Do Something Dice a week off. Hey, we retirees write our own rules! Here is the list so far…I’ll be adding incrementally through the weekend.
1. A Reading to Fight Hunger Magic Barrel
2. Friday afternoon: Attended the dedication of statue to Dick Fosbury, the 1968 Olympic gold medalist from Oregon State University. Fifty years ago today, he revolutionized the high jump event with his patented flop.
3. Start a new board game design. Lots of mental math involved, that much is certain.
4. The crust is made, the apples from our backyard tree are sliced/diced, now it’s time to explore: https://www.delish.com/cooking/g326/apple-pies/ And the decision is ‘Apple Pie with Salted Pecan Crumble with some variations. I used hazel nuts instead of pecans and I added plumped-up dried cranberries.
5. New place to walk Buddy, our recently-adopted Aussie Shepherd mix.
6. New TV Show: The Rookie. I liked the characters, but didn’t need the gritty gore.
7. New music to listen to—I started with a new playlist on Spotify: Good Morning Jazz. That led me to Kokoroko, an Afrobeat Collective
8. A new breakfast burrito for lunch at La Rockita, along with their quality chicken torta.
9. New books:
Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process
The Wizard of Foz [Subject: Dick Fosbury]
How to Bake by Paul Hollywood
10. A new tofu cheese recipe from Green Evi . No, it doesn’t completely replace real cheese, but I like the flavors and the protein and the lower fat content. [i.e. less guilt].
11. A Sunday where I read only the comics. Done!
12. Two new biscuit recipes. Sweet potato biscuits and savory herb biscuits. As I usually do, I improvised by adding cinnamon, allspice, vanilla, and maple syrup to the sweet potato version. My starting point is usually Bert Greene’s half-white flour, half whole wheat Sky High Biscuits recipe from The Grains Cookbook.
I opted for bite-size for more concentrated flavors…and less guilt.
[Same calories….but less guilt.]
