Only if you choose poorlyhmm being married sounds like it makes this retirement thing harder
She didn't tell you when you are expiring.
A piece of advice. I spent 30 years working for the Social Security Administration and dealt with uncountable numbers of new retirees. Probably authorized a billion dollars or more in total lifetime benefits of retirement claims during that period.
Seriously, you aren't alone feeling like that.
I cannot tell you the number of folks that I dealt with over the years that retired, then just had to go back to work because they literally, mentally and physically, couldn't handle retirement. They were used to getting up, drinking their coffee, and heading to a daily work environment where they were respected, had colleagues that they liked, and were doing things they loved and still wanted to do. After they retired, even if financially secure, all many of them had to do was ....nothing, because that was what they had outside of their jobs.
So, if you are happy doing what you do, don't sweat it as retirement isn't a requirement. In the meantime, as a hedge, begin planning what you would like to do after retirement to avoid that situation. If you are married, obviously your significant other will be very involved in that process......
I promise from my own personal experience if it comes time to retire, you will truly know it.
Got a pressure washer? Try putting a turbo nozzle on it and just wash out the fence post holes. Wish I'd thought about that removal method when I about killed myself two summers ago removing the concrete from an old fence on my property.Mine isn't that patient. I can get away with going slow, but I better be moving forward. The dog run I'm building is killing me. Ground was hard as rock when drilling fence posts, it's been in the high 90's since I started, and my back yard is in direct sun for better than half the day.
Not a bad idea, but that would be a lot of mud in my yard.
I have a couple of EZ UPs. I sometimes set one up for shade in my project area.Mine isn't that patient. I can get away with going slow, but I better be moving forward. The dog run I'm building is killing me. Ground was hard as rock when drilling fence posts, it's been in the high 90's since I started, and my back yard is in direct sun for better than half the day.
Rent a powered post hole digger from the local farm and barn. Grab a bag of licorice while you're there and enjoy life.Got a pressure washer? Try putting a turbo nozzle on it and just wash out the fence post holes. Wish I'd thought about that removal method when I about killed myself two summers ago removing the concrete from an old fence on my property.
I rented a tow behind one man with an 8" auger. Some of the holes wouldn't go deeper than 10". The ground here is clay and rocks, hard as a bankers heart. I got it done though. The shallow posts I spanned from the post on either side with 16' rails. The fence is only 36" tall to make a dog run (the "big" dog is fifteen pounds). My wife wanted it cute so I made it look like a little corral.A better idea would be a 2 man post hole auger.
edit: nOOky beat me to it
Most of my stuff has thankfully been indoors. Cabinetry, floating shelves, wainscot, things like that. There is already talk of painting parts of the interior.I have a couple of EZ UPs. I sometimes set one up for shade in my project area.
When I "got retired" by my doctors, it was tough. I LIKED what I did...and was damned good at it...then all of a sudden...nothing...and because I was on a type of workman's comp, I was "prohibited" from finding any other kind of job to pass the time...unless I wanted to lose my medical coverage and weekly comp check.A piece of advice. I spent 30 years working for the Social Security Administration and dealt with uncountable numbers of new retirees. Probably authorized a billion dollars or more in total lifetime benefits of retirement claims during that period.
Seriously, you aren't alone feeling like that.
I cannot tell you the number of folks that I dealt with over the years that retired, then just had to go back to work because they literally, mentally and physically, couldn't handle retirement. They were used to getting up, drinking their coffee, and heading to a daily work environment where they were respected, had colleagues that they liked, and were doing things they loved and still wanted to do. After they retired, even if financially secure, all many of them had to do was ....nothing, because that was what they had outside of their jobs.
So, if you are happy doing what you do, don't sweat it as retirement isn't a requirement. In the meantime, as a hedge, begin planning what you would like to do after retirement to avoid that situation. If you are married, obviously your significant other will be very involved in that process......
I promise from my own personal experience if it comes time to retire, you will truly know it.
Damn man, you guys hang in there. That's the biggest downside of growing old with your girl, at some point we are going to start falling apart. Hurts my heart just thinking about that stuff, emotional pain is the worst...then my wife had a stroke in December...so much for that shit.