One thing I do NOT expect after October 1 is to be bored. There are so many projects that need more time than the occasional evening hours I have been able to give them so far. One is to build my workshop. I will have a shipping container moved on to the property and install insulation, electricity, windows, and light. It won't be much but it will be good enough for my uses. I need to build an Adirondack loveseat so Wakana and I can enjoy sunsets from our front yard.

And I want to write. I long to write. I have been using this thread to dip my toe in the river of words and I find I like it. There have been story ideas, fiction and nonfiction, swinging though the vines that fill my mind. It's time to capture them and get them caged on the printed page.

One friend emailed me worrying about what I might find to do while retired. I reassured her that I would find plenty to do. Between trips to the other islands, Japan and Australia, I will also be flying around the world next year. If I don't find the inspiration I need at home I will find it in the adventures yet to come.