Where does the time go?

[wiseheart]

Getting used to retirement isn't an easy thing to do. For starters, I don't remember being this busy while I actually worked! Which isn't a bad thing, per se, I just hoped I'd have the time to do all those things I never could do leisurely before. Well, guess what - I can't do them now, either!

Of course, excessive baking is very time-consuming, especially as I don't only bake for ourselves but for three other families as well. Yeah, it started with one colleague, now it's three of them, who are overworked, either with small grandchildren or elderly and sick parents, and I just wanted to do something nice for them.

Then there's the charity fair on Thursday, for which I still have to make small preparations. Then I offered to bake at school with several classes, so I had to do the shopping and the preparation for that, too. And we have additional choir practices for the Christmas concert, which is on next Sunday.

All of this is good and fine, I just wanted to send out real Christmas cards this year - hand-made ones as I haven't done for years. Guess what: it won't be happening. I profusely apologise by everyone, and hope I'll do better next year. I just can't manage it.

I still have 3 or 4 different kinds of Christmas cookies to bake, and I'm not sure how I'm supposed to finish everything in time, especially as we're going to Linz on Tuesday and therefore I'll be pretty dead afterwards. Somehow I seem to have slowed down with advanced age. Ah, well, it's still great fun.

Comments

[artemis10002000]

It does sound like you're very busy but at least you're busy now with things you enjoy?

If it's any consolation, I haven't gotten to any Christmas baking at all yet. Next week, hopefully.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Hear, hear! By the way, I haven't forgotten the needle book I promised you. I even got as far as getting the bubble envelope for it! Tell me, which address am I supposed to send it to? Are you back with your Mama or still in Göttingen? I've just realized how little I know about your life in these days and am a tad ashamed. *ducks*

[artemis10002000]

Best to send it to Mom's in Wilhelmshaven, yes. I still have my place in Göttingen but since I don't have class these days, only at-home studying, I'm at hers most of the time. Won't be back in Göttingen until January.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

All right, will do. :)

[meathiel]

You are the typical retiree already ... never any time for anything! *rofl*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, those are still the aftershocks of actual working, but you're right. *g*

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Dang. Go you with the baking.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm getting slightly overboard with the whole thing. But I can't help volunteering when someone really needs a bit of support.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Most people when they retire wonder how they ever had time to work!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm starting to realize why. *g*
Wonderful icon, BTW.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Ink Gypsy is so clever to make the icon.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Lol. You're going to have to pace yourself next year.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Haha, yes, as soon as I figure out how to do it.

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

I am glad your "busy" is time you enjoy. Time does seem to fly. I am just starting to prepare for the holidays (procrastinate is my middle name), although my "TO DO" list is nowhere near as packed as yours. How wonderful. though, that you bake for others in need, who do not have the time to do so. That's a lovely type of "busy". Wishing you and yours Merry Christmas.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

And a very merry Christmas to you and your loved ones as well.
I've just survived our annual charity fair, the Christmas baking is all but done, the concert will be on Sunday - after that, I hope to slow down a little.