| Re: On this day in history Chat 07.19.19 |
Subject: Re: On this day in history Chat 07.19.19 by TommyT-Bone on 2019/7/19 11:57:30 All is on time for my scheduled departure for Summer Escape 2019. A little paperwork, a quick run over the yard with the mower and maybe a little work out back on the bathroom. I'll be ready to take a few pics of that endeavour a few days after I return from vacation. On certain periods of my life I have felt a shift in the force, usually associated around the decades. I had a long run between 50 and this birthday. I am noticing I'm struggling to keep up with undertaking what was once a routine physical day for me. Most noticeable is the lower back and associated muscles and nerves. I injured my back a number of times through the years because I'm stubborn and do things I really should have help with or misjudge weight. Soon I will undertake the decking and floors with plywood sheets. I just did some work on Sue's shed with same. I move the sheets often times by myself. I can see the window of me doing that closing. That's why I'm doing what I'm doing now with building stuff. Sooner rather than later I can see I won't be doing much heavy lifting. The writing is on the wall except someone I know doesn't see it and has never seen it despite my repeated warnings. That's why I issued the countdown to 65. That's when for the most part I hope to retire-retire. Not that I won't help. As a spouse you HAVE to help. But as a lesser contributor and NO HEAVY LIFTING. I've already reduced much of that. Still, I'm putting 10-20 hours a week in helping Sue at the nursery. Goal for me at 65 is under 8 hours a week and not on the same day. And NO SALES. I hate doing Vulcan sales. lol. You know what "they" say. If you have a goal put it in writing. |
