24/7...
At the end of February, I pulled an early retirement. It was time for a break from a job that was 50-55 hours a week and if a mistake slipped through a crack the owner was first to come tell me about it, especially if there was an audience.Not having time to process an order for one of his friends who wanted a free buffet cabinet but couldn't finalize the color & design carried the same weight as something more important like missing a few custom bathroom cabinets on a house with 8 rooms. It didn't matter if my department had 2 people on vacation and one was out sick. It was always my fault and I got tired of hearing "There is no excuse for your mistakes"
So I pulled the plug. The good thing is I lost 10 pounds in 3 weeks. Less stress? Some of my ex-associates call me asking for things that can be found in emails, job folder, shop drawings, but I respond with the answers. Even when I'm gone they need my help.
Now that I have some control over my schedule, I've been on a 24/7 summer vacation just like the time I was 17 and my parents went out of town leaving me grocery money!
Actually, a similar time was after a hurricane. I was listed as part of the emergency team ham radio operators for 2 meter communications to pass messages helping people in need. Tools, generator, gas, chain saw, boots and a hard
Naps 3 times a day, breakfast at 5pm and dinner at 2am. It's great. Internet research marathons until 5am. I was able to restring a guitar that I avoided for a year, so I'm making progress. The best part is my partner is doing much the same as me. Her family and friends on the other side of the world have a 13 hour time difference. Now they can chat for hours at a time!
No problem, we're running this thing 24/7...
Looking for something to do that would help the community, I considered buying a sewing machine and making face masks. Not the 1 or 2-layer cloth ones so many have tried. I found instructions for using thick polyester HEPA air filters that are available at Home Depot.
Hmmm... decisions.
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