It’s Been Twelve Months

I can’t believe that my last day of paid employment was twelve months ago today!!!! How quickly the time has flown.

So, it is time to reflect on the last year and the major change in our lifestyle.

Starting our big 12 week trip up through the centre of Australia and down the west coast was the best way to start our non working life.  It was just like going on a holiday rather than leaving work, but was a great distraction to get work out of our heads.

When we returned home in early October it was like the start of our retirement.  It didn’t take us long to get into a more leisurely routine, although it did take Mick a while to realise that a job didn’t have to be completed in double quick time, as there was no customer to keep happy.  He could start to pace himself.  

We definitely don’t miss that 5.30am alarm clock each day.  I sleep a lot better, as I used to lie awake thinking about work quite a bit.  I don’t miss that stress at all.

I was starting to feel a little lost at around Christmas, but in the new year I joined my two stitching groups and we started to learn to play lawn bowls.  Now our weeks are nice and full.

Mick has been restoring a motorcycle, a job that keeps on growing.  His shed has never been tidier and he has been spending lots of time in the garden, which he really enjoys.

I have been playing in my sewing room, achieving much more than I used to, but still have loads more that I want to do.  I do tend to fiddle fiddle around quite a bit, without being productive.

Of course, we have enjoyed being out and about, both locally and heading off with the caravan.  Being able to go places mid week, without the crowds has been a wonderful change.

You hear people wonder how they found time to go to work and we have now reached that point.  Mind you, we are not rushing anything.

Life in definitely good, and no, we don’t miss work.