Philliefan33
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I have so many projects in the queue that it will probably be months before I get done. Spring planting and yard work is dominating my time now.
This has turned into the "mother-of-all-projects" for me. Started clearing and surveying the land about 4 years ago. This is where I am now. Pretty much all I do (except skiing in the winter, of course). Building a house by yourself is slow going, but I'm having a lot of fun doing it.
Hermit - yours is the most organized looking construction site that I've ever seen! And a good looking house, too.
The opportunity to ER just arose about a month ago, so I'm still trying to wrap my head around how it will go down. I'm 55 yrs old, mostly a Type-A workaholic, self-employed and very task oriented. I'll sell the business and retire June 15. Half of me wants to set up a daily task schedule to stay focused. The other half wants to just wipe the schedule clean for the entire summer and see what happens. I'm leaning toward the second choice. I'll either be deliriously happy or bored out of my mind. Should be interesting to see what happens.
I suggest you take two weeks to do nothing and decompress.
Or 6 to 12 months...
Travel in our RV, build Hotrods, mission work with our church, and see grandkids often as we can.
I'm restoring (and/or hot-rodding) a couple of old cars. After DW's 'projects' and our kid's housing projects, nothing gets done. How did I find time to spend at work?
I've been restoring classic motorcycles to museum quality. When I finish one, I enter it in a classic car and motorcycle show, then sell it to fund my next project. This has turned into a money making activity!
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Retired December 2012 at 55 years old.
I started with a sunfish last summer for $300 bucks, did some restoration which I found I very much enjoy. Then this winter I bought an older Capri 18, fixed it up, put it in a slip and sail every day if can 4-5 days a week. I set it up for solo sailing. If I have one regret, it's that I didn't take up sailing earlier, I just love it. I will probably sell the sunfish at the end of this summer. I'm near a good sized lake in Texas, so I can sail year round.
These only count with pics!
OK, the completed restoration, others to followThese only count with pics!
OK, the completed restoration, others to follow
I have lots of craft projects..............
And I drink.
I have lots of craft projects - I make handmade books with wonderful papers - and buy used furniture and use chalk paint to restore and then, hopefully, sell. I'm also working on writing a genre fiction novel. When I move and have more room I know I will branch out. Reading is also a big hobby of mine.
And I drink.