Retirement Hope
At the Post Office, dropping off renovation plans for the HOA, and a birthday card for Mom. Well, that was certainly a morning. I've gotten old enough that even minor disruptions to my routine cause a wince reaction. I need to get over it. There are people going through war and starvation somewhere out there. I should remember that. I'm itching for winter to end, but March is usually a precipitous month here so we aren't out yet. I'm occupying myself with minor home improvements and planning major home improvements. I intend to retire a few years early and suddenly realized the house needs some work that really should be done before I go on retirement income. More expensive items like new windows and screens, new window blinds or curtains, new lights and ceiling fans. I also should probably buy a new, or new to me, vehicle before retiring. Even reaching retirement is expensive. I have a coworker who is retiring soon and it turns out that it is a lot of work (har, har!):...