Things That Make Me Rediculously Happy in Retirement
- A fresh cup of tea - especially first thing in the morning.
- Getting into freshly changed sheets - there may be few things better at the end of the day.
- Having absolutely nothing on the calendar - no appointments, no errands, no commitments. Just a completely free day.
- Finding a really good parking spot — especially when it's close to the entrance. It's a tiny victory, but I'll take it.
- Discovering a new place close to home - realizing we've lived somewhere for years and still have things to explore.
- Meeting up with friends for a long lunch - catching up and a little gossip.
- Crossing something off the to-do list - sometimes I actually add something that I’ve already done so I can cross it off.
- Hearing the rain on the roof - especially when it’s a hard rain
- Heading out for a long bike ride - on the e-bikes of course.
- Finding something I thought I'd lost — particularly when I've already searched for it three times.
- The house being clean and tidy - that brief, glorious period before somebody messes it up again.
- A really good night's sleep — increasingly something to celebrate, especially at this age.
- Curling up with the cat before bed - it’s all about those late night purrs.
- Looking through old photos - especially of the boys when they were small.
- A really good sunset - even when I've seen hundreds of them.
- Realizing I don't have to hurry - perhaps one of the best little joys of all.
- Binge-watching a show - one that is impossible to turn off.
- Freshly fallen snow - especially the kind that sticks to the trees
- Walking outside at night after a snow storm - for those who get snow you know what I mean - it is so quiet and peaceful as the snow deadens the sound
- Left-overs in the fridge - so we don’t have to make dinner
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Where’s are we going next?
We plan on staying home until January
So many good things on this list!! I think my favorite is having absolutely nothing on the calendar. But binge-watching a show is wonderful, too! I recently did that with That Girl and was actually a little sad when I got to the end of it. Now I'm watching The Other Bennet Sister, but I'm making it last longer on purpose.
ReplyDeleteI haven’t heard of either of those. I wonder if they’re on the Canadian Netflix.
DeleteI miss hearing the rain on the roof. I am now hard of hearing and have to pay attention to hear certain sounds. The rain was so loud on my metal deck roof before. Now I have to be out on the deck to hear it.
ReplyDeleteThat would be very sad. I would miss it too.
DeleteIt was kind of you to stop by to see Precious and the bike ride. I'm retired, and I never get tired of it, lol.
ReplyDeleteWe purchased e-bikes 4 years ago and are on them every chance we get. It has been one of the best purchases we’ve ever made.
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