Day 7

I've been busy picking up pine cones as I mentioned and took the time this weekend to make a couple of fun items. I'm very pleased with them.  What do you think?

I'm not really sure what I'm going to do with them yet.  Keep them or give them away...

Day 4

It's day 4.  I cleaned the house a bit this morning.  I don't like cleaning.  I never have. but wielding that vacuum cleaner up and down the stairs is pretty good exercise.  I don't even feel guilty about not going to the gym this morning.

Now I'm sitting here thinking I really need to call an insurance broker to help me navigate through the healthcare coverage nightmare that Obama has created for us.  I've tried doing it myself and though I consider myself a pretty intelligent person, I gave up.  I will do that momentarily.

Meanwhile I've been thinking about my first project and I've decided to create some pinecone creations.  I can't really explain it but I love pinecones.  I have loved pinecones all my life.  They smell good.  They are messy though since they usually have some pitch on them.  There are many different types some of which are available here in Colorado and some that are not.  It's disappointing that I cannot get any white pine cones here in Colorado.  I'll have to visit my family in New England to get those.  Not that it's a problem to visit them.  I can't wait to visit later this fall.  Perhaps I can find a box of pinecones and ship them back here.  I wonder if I could check a box on the airplane without them getting crushed before they arrived here.  hmmm.

3 days in

Ok, so it turns out I just couldn't find the drive to post everyday about my retirement thoughts as the day approached.  I'm new to this blogging thing.

I am now retired - have been for 3 days now.  I still don't feel like it's true.  I've gotten quite a bit done in the 3 days, but haven't even been in my studio.  That's ok.  Though I have not been creative, I have gotten exercise everyday and accomplished several things that have been waiting for quite a while.  I also made a delicious dinner last night.  I thought is was delicious anyway.  My husband admitted that for fish, it was very good, but he just doesn't care much for fish.  Really wish I'd taken a picture of it for you.  I have to start thinking about this blog more often so I will have pictures to post.

My goal for the next 2 days is to get into the studio and get it cleaned up and more organized and hopefully at least complete a journal page.  Also we are in the process of putting up some lighting in the studio so it would be great to get that done too.  Wish me luck.