My first car was a used ’Stang. Had to put anew engine in it, the rear window shattered another time, several starters replaced. Was more $ than it was worth, but glad I got to own my favorite type of car for awhile.
In his mid 50s husband was burned out at work. I suggested, after running the numbers on our finances (I am an accountant) that he take a 6 month leave of absence from work -hoping he would go crazy being home all the time, but prepared for us to get by financially if he decided to quit.
He quit his job at the end of the 6 months. Turns out I should have said a year – because it took another 6 months for him to go crazy at being home all the time – especially since I was going out to work about 4 or 5 days a month (work from home) and he was lonely and to my embroidery club once a month. We were to increase our the income from craft business from continual loss to a profit also as part of this.
We do pick up a bit of work here and there related to our hobbies – some we are paid and some are volunteer situations – but at least is something to do. He is now working at weaving and demonstrating and selling at reenactment events and does a bit better than he did when we did craft shows and he did leather work and woodworking – but still a hobby not an income. I still have 5 clients. We get by.
But is amazing that one starts to miss what bothered them before when working. We are together almost 24/365 and haven’t tried to kill each other yet! :-)
Rhetorical_Question 24 days ago
Still have the mustang?
Ellis97 24 days ago
Oh yeah. He doesn’t miss police work at all.
Dr_Fogg 24 days ago
Who is Sartoris?
crookedwolf Premium Member 24 days ago
“WIP!”.. Love it!
darcyandsimon 24 days ago
Bringing order and balance back to the universe?
Chris 24 days ago
ha! thee only way that be your chair is if your coming back.
dadlivonia 24 days ago
please come back – Robb hinted at it
stamps 24 days ago
Aaand, he’s back!
LONNYMARQUEZ 24 days ago
so, he’s back if so thanks Rob
reedkomicks Premium Member 24 days ago
“Look who the cat dragged in”? Sweet.
Nicki's ZoMcYo 24 days ago
I hope Crunchy is back! I miss his curmudgeonly take on things.
jhpeanut 24 days ago
My first car was a used ’Stang. Had to put anew engine in it, the rear window shattered another time, several starters replaced. Was more $ than it was worth, but glad I got to own my favorite type of car for awhile.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 24 days ago
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs 24 days ago
“I don’t want him but you can’t have him.”
Enter.Name.Here 23 days ago
Why is Joe acting like an a….?
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 23 days ago
One slightly illegal chokehold coming up….
mafastore 21 days ago
In his mid 50s husband was burned out at work. I suggested, after running the numbers on our finances (I am an accountant) that he take a 6 month leave of absence from work -hoping he would go crazy being home all the time, but prepared for us to get by financially if he decided to quit.
He quit his job at the end of the 6 months. Turns out I should have said a year – because it took another 6 months for him to go crazy at being home all the time – especially since I was going out to work about 4 or 5 days a month (work from home) and he was lonely and to my embroidery club once a month. We were to increase our the income from craft business from continual loss to a profit also as part of this.
We do pick up a bit of work here and there related to our hobbies – some we are paid and some are volunteer situations – but at least is something to do. He is now working at weaving and demonstrating and selling at reenactment events and does a bit better than he did when we did craft shows and he did leather work and woodworking – but still a hobby not an income. I still have 5 clients. We get by.
But is amazing that one starts to miss what bothered them before when working. We are together almost 24/365 and haven’t tried to kill each other yet! :-)