Oh, Stilly, I'm sure I'll have to get a p/t gig at some point, but a major part of the reason I signed up for SS now (rather than in 3 more years) is so I have more time for Tom. Juggling everything I have to do for him, all the stuff he used to do and now can't, all the stuff I've always done, AND work retail just got to be too much. Tom was feeling guilty making me do everything and I was feeling really stretched and we'd end up snapping at each other. This is much better. I'd planned since the end of last year on finding a replacement for the high stress job, but haven't had a moment since Tom broke the ankle to even think about looking or applying or even what I could tell a potential employer about when I COULD work.

I'm not exactly home-bound -- we've got our usual weekly session, our monthly singaround, lots of music parties, just getting together with friends, etcet etcet.

Linn