Lazy Hazy Days

It has been some time since my last post and to be honest I didn't realise how fast the time had flown. My days have been full of doing things that I have wanted to do for a long time and also filled with doing nothing at all. Still the time passes so quickly, how can that be? I am not bored or unhappy at being retired, I relish my freedom but I need to have some purpose in my retirement. I have decided that I must do something constructive, maybe use my skills in some voluntary way and give something back. I haven't decided yet and it may take me some time to decide in which area I want to go, I will ponder on this a little while longer.

I have had a couple of health problems over the last couple of weeks, I have had a problem with my neck and have had physio on it and it feels a lot better now. I have to do neck exercises every day but that's no problem, I am just glad that the problem wasn't serious. Next week I am going for an ultra sound xray on my stomach because I have been having some pain and discomfort, trouble is I have got to go to a medical centre all the way up to High Lane; I hope I don't get lost if I do it will be a long time before my next blog.

My Son and his family are going to have a new addition to their family, no not a baby, it's a labrador puppy and my grandsons can't wait. Lots of promises from them to look after it and take it for walks mmmm, don't know how long that will last, Still I have seen the photos of it and it does look cute. It will be ready to collect on the 20 June when it has been weened and had it's injections. I do hope they realise what they are taking on, I know their hearts are ruling their heads but it is a little boys dream and I must say I can't wait to see it myself. I will close now untill my next blog, bye bye for now be happy out there.

Birthday Girl

Today is my Birthday and what a lovely day I have had, lots of presents and cards from my family and friends and beautiful flowers too. The sun has been shining, my Husband took me out for lunch and I feel good. Yesterday I visited my friends down on the Shopping Centre, thank you so much for my prezzies Little G and Girlfriend and GB. I found you up on smokers bridge as I hoped I would, it was lovely to see you all. It seemed strange signing in as a visitor in the Office, but life moves on I suppose.

I feel as if I am on holiday at the moment, my retirement hasn't kicked in yet all being well it will be one long holiday. I don't feel retired, what does it mean? does it mean change or stopping doing things, do you switch something over in your brain that gives you instructions on retirement and what is expected of retired people? I think I will write my own rules on it, we are back to the blank canvas again it is for me to draw my own picture and add colour along the way. Now that is my retirement, each day will be new and unused and it is for me to use it; yes I am ready for my adventure.

friends

I have been a bit low in spirits today and it has taken all day to shrug it off, I've been thinking of a friend who hasn't been feeling too good. I feel that part of the way he was feeling was because of attitudes of others and part because he was poorly. I hate it when he is upset and stupid idiots with brains the size of peanuts are the cause of it. I read his blog tonight and I see he is brighter and happy again, that lifted my spirits and I feel better now.

My retirement is going well, two days into it and I am not twiddling my thumbs. I could get used to it I suppose but a life time is a long time. I will see what each new day brings and make each of those days count. I am not your typical Pensioner, in my head I am in my 20s it's just that my body is out of sink with my head. I like to be busy and on the go, so I hope my bus pass is covered for wear and tear because I'm going to be using it a lot.

I will be back in town on Wednesday having my hair cut so maybe I will look up some friends on the Shopping Centre and maybe have a coffee in the fish tank and watch the world go by. The cameras will be on me all the way so why should I hide myself away, I can even use my mobile phone or smoke out in the open. I may go on to smokers bridge for my Summertime fix with my friend, hope to see him there with GB. I hope to have something more to tell in my next blog, until then I will say a fond farewell to my true friends.

p.s I have managed to get my time zone right.

Pictures of life

I have been thinking of all that I have done with my life so far, If I section it off and put it in picture form I would say I have a first class exhibition with each stage of my life on canvas. Each time I look at my pictures there is always something different to see, there is a storm going on in a corner or a sunny spot that makes me smile each picture is full of my life experiences. I am happy with my exhibition but it is not finished yet today is the first day of my retirement and I am starting on a new blank canvas. I still have a lot of paint left and I don't know how the picture will turn out but I do know it will be another good one.

watch this space as my new canvas takes on colour...............

Memories to take with me

Time has flown by since my last post and it is another beautiful sunny day.

I have been slowly winding down at work, getting files together ready for the hand over on my final day. It is sad really and I am feeling a bit low as I am preparing to leave friends I have made over the years, Little G, Biddy Baxter, Little Gs on line girl friend and others who have cheered me up when I am feeling low or miffed about certain others that I know I will not miss. If I ever hear someone singing " Summer Time " I think I just may shed a few tears, or light up a cig in solute to the memory. Smokers bridge, the laughs, the singing, comrades together not a care in the world that is what I will miss.

My big day of retirement is getting near and on Thursday 30 April 2009 will be my last day in employment. Hopefully the friends I have made will keep in touch with me and I know I want to keep in touch with them. This is not goodbye because I hope to have a few more posts on here before I leave, hopefully I will get some followers for my future posts.

On my door step

Did you ever think about the area around you, did you ever notice what beauty we have been walking past. We are all in such a hurry to get somewhere, traveling away from home when you manage to get some free time.

This morning I woke up to the sound of the birds twittering away, I looked out of the window and the sun was shining and my garden looked lovely. I smiled and gave a deep sigh; this is what I was looking forward to. Sunny days with not a care in the world, I got kind of dreamy and decided that today I would have a stroll in the local park with my Husband. The gardens in the park are beautiful I never realised how lovely it was, I passed it every day on my way to and from work and never even thought of going inside. We found a tea room and sat on the terrace having tea and toast and watching the world go by. We chatted away and laughed at anything and everything it was really good and then we strolled around the park taking in the scenery, now that is what I call a really good day.

It's our wedding anniversary tomorrow we have been married 41 years and we still laugh at each others jokes, well we do see the funny side of a lot of things and enjoy each others company. We will be off on our travels again tomorrow and then on Tuesday it is back to work for me. Two more weeks and four days to go before retirement and then no need to set my alarm clock or wait to go where ever we want to.

60 something

It is amazing how you turn 60 without realising it you never notice the years passing. In my head I am in my twenties it’s just that my body is in it’s 60’s. Why is it that you only ever notice your age when someone kindly reminds you. I have my bus pass now, I remember the first time I used it. I didn’t really want anyone I knew see me with it, I got on the bus couldn’t see anyone I knew then “shock, horror” I recognised the bus driver he was my Son’s friend. Well my vanity went out the window after that and I haven’t bothered about it since, funny thing vanity, it takes over you in certain ways and makes you untrue to yourself.

I am retiring soon and it has taken me a long time to decide when, but now I know I am ready. I think I will enjoy it now that I have got things out of my system in my working life, I think I managed to achieve what I wanted to. I am going to enjoy every day to the full, it will be strange at first and I know I may be climbing the walls after a couple of months because I have always been in employment. I will just have to get used to each day and see where it takes me. I do have some hobbies on the go but never had enough time or the energy to do them, now I have no excuses. Hopefully my blog will get very interesting as time goes on, I like spur of the moment things and people who make me laugh, so let me see what mischief I can get up to ( watch this space )