tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14282216.post5579633800060106460..comments2023-09-27T05:30:58.092-05:00Comments on Fried Okra Productions: 10 things I didn't expect re: retirementkokopelliwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10228315660523880859noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14282216.post-89444427145950781142010-11-10T17:38:10.219-06:002010-11-10T17:38:10.219-06:00Hi, Alice. Thanks for commenting. Good for your hu...Hi, Alice. Thanks for commenting. Good for your husband! I also liked what I was doing, it was just the politics that screwed things up. I have more projects going than I can ever finish, and so I'll never be bored or run out of things to do. It's just a matter of prioritizing in order of cost, fun, and eventually bringing in a modest income. I didn't know Ronni included me in TGB until someone commented. She's the greatest!kokopelliwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10228315660523880859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14282216.post-18801302627567845792010-11-10T16:36:08.114-06:002010-11-10T16:36:08.114-06:00Sorry, it was yesterday's post. This one is wo...Sorry, it was yesterday's post. This one is worthy as well.Alicehttp://wintersong.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14282216.post-27364005521295059252010-11-10T16:34:35.153-06:002010-11-10T16:34:35.153-06:00Five years before he planned to retire, and he alw...Five years before he planned to retire, and he always said it would be at age 62, Hubby began marking X on his office calendar each day. When people inquired what all the Xs meant, he told them, and everyone thought he was teasing, as he was so devoted to work. Come his birthday five years ago (March) his last X was marked and he's never looked back. A real retirement success story, just as yours seems to be turning out to be. I don't understand people claiming they wouldn't know what to do with themselves if they retired. Enjoyed the post. You know it was featured in TGF.Alicehttp://wintersong.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14282216.post-19675592575208591352010-11-09T13:28:13.830-06:002010-11-09T13:28:13.830-06:00Hi, Pattie. Frantic crazed panic describes it perf...Hi, Pattie. Frantic crazed panic describes it perfectly. Re: debt--I finally gave in and contacted a debt management organization and I'm glad I did. They can negotiate with credit card companies much more effectively than an individual can. I will have @ 15K paid off less than a year from now, for a total of 4 years in the program. You pay the company a set amount monthly and they distribute it to the creditors. It's like having an extra car payment every month. The peace of mind is liberating.<br /><br />Austin can be cool, especially when the weather is nice. Can't take the grinding heat any more. Thanks for commenting!kokopelliwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10228315660523880859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14282216.post-18116408380688856762010-11-09T13:00:50.786-06:002010-11-09T13:00:50.786-06:00Austin can be a cool place!
I would be in frantic...Austin can be a cool place!<br /><br />I would be in frantic crazed panic without a job at this stage of the game - 56. Too much debt, of which we are working on, but one step forward lately has resulted in TEN steps backwards.Cowtown Pattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384649567351202679noreply@blogger.com