Yessssss!

iffy · December 30, 2011, 09:46:27 AM

Retiring today. 8) 8) 8) 8)

ARKANSAWYER · December 30, 2011, 09:51:15 AM

Now what you going to do to fill up your days??

wesdor · December 30, 2011, 10:10:57 AM

I predict that you will find retirement to be very UNDERrated.

Soon you will be so busy you will wonder how you had time to work before you retired.

Best wishes and enjoy!

Chuck White · December 30, 2011, 10:26:24 AM

Best of luck to you IFFY.

I plan on retiring for the second time next December 31st.

After that, I can saw (hopefully) without interupting the day for anything, especially to go drive school bus.

Busy Beaver Lumber · December 30, 2011, 11:16:21 AM

I am envious. Congrats to you IFFy. I am 49 now and can retire early at 53, so still have a few years to go until making sawdust becomes my full time job

bugdust · December 30, 2011, 05:48:05 PM

iffy, congrats! I've been retired for a year and I am shocked how fast the days, weeks and months pass. First 6 days of the week are Saturdays, Sunday gives me rest, then here we go again. Stay healthy and safe!

isawlogs · December 30, 2011, 07:36:22 PM

Welcome to the club !!!! 8) 8) 8)

Autocar · December 30, 2011, 07:39:08 PM

Good for you, best of luck on all of your new endevers.

sawman · December 30, 2011, 07:44:05 PM

Congratulations

WDH · December 30, 2011, 08:53:43 PM

Retirement = Remodel the House

Good luck on the remodel :D.

bandmiller2 · December 30, 2011, 09:13:37 PM

Iffy,what did you do for work.??I've been retired now for two years and I miss the job, my shop, and the guys.I was a fire dept. mechanic for 31 yrs. Kinda miss the action but not the responsibility and night phone calls. Keep moving and don't fall for the TV trap. Frank C.

OneWithWood · December 30, 2011, 09:17:58 PM

Congrats, Iffy. I have been retired for a bit more than a year and everyday has been a joy. I am working harder than ever but now I do what I want, when I want to do it. 8) 8) 8)

Don't let the honey-do list take over. Eventually some of that stuff will get done... :D

POSTON WIDEHEAD · December 30, 2011, 09:18:08 PM

IFFY....my crystal ball sees you being a "greeter" at the Junction City Walmart.

It's in the cards, I see it in the tea leaves....do you hear the calling? :D

WildDog · December 31, 2011, 02:56:31 AM

Congratulations ify, 8)

Tom_Averwater · December 31, 2011, 05:44:04 AM

Congratulations !!

Patty · December 31, 2011, 07:41:14 AM

Well that is really awesome! 8) It is hard work being retired, but I think you are up to the task.

thecfarm · December 31, 2011, 07:43:47 AM

Working all those years,you deserve it. Have fun.

iffy · January 03, 2012, 06:25:08 PM

Thanks all. I was planning on retiring sometime between January and June, then the bank went thru a downsize and offered the golden handshake to 51 of us, so who am I to turn down extra money for something I was going to do anyway. I was the Network Manager and we had 38 branch banks. We had just come off a year long project to virtualize most of our servers and update to Server 2008 R2 and Xenapp 6. I could see several more major projects in the near future, and I just decided I was tired of doing new projects.
I have a gunsmith shop in mothballs, a Linn sawmill half built, a log home I'm just putting the finishing touches on, and more hobbies than anyone should have. Staying busy will not be an issue. Learning to say "no" will be. Of course there is my list and the honeydo list and they do not coincide. ;D I don't think I retired, just changed bosses. I think I may have liked the old boss better. :D
Trying to figure out all the medicare ins and outs right now. >:(

clww · January 03, 2012, 07:03:36 PM

Congratulations to you! ;D
I will retire this year, too.

Magicman · January 03, 2012, 07:56:37 PM

Congratulation on your new status iffy. It is the absolute best job that you will ever have.

I have decided to not do what I had decided to do this week. I'll do it next week, maybe not. ;D

terrifictimbersllc · January 03, 2012, 08:17:53 PM

Congratulations on making it to retirement! All the best to you & your family.

WDH · January 03, 2012, 08:37:43 PM

Tile will look nice in those bathrooms :D.

iffy · January 05, 2012, 09:01:42 AM

Quote from: WDH on January 03, 2012, 08:37:43 PM
Tile will look nice in those bathrooms :D.

Actually I built a tile barrier free shower so my wheelchair doesn't make a bump when I roll into the shower. ;D Don't have a wheelchair yet, just plan on being in the house quite awhile. Used the Schleuter Kerdi product for a liner under the tile & I just love that stuff.

Magicman · January 05, 2012, 09:06:10 AM

Nice, and I like your long range planning. ;D

Ironwood · January 05, 2012, 07:31:24 PM

I am only 44, and planning the place for our "walkers" :D

Your gonna watch the wind blow, or fishing on Turtle Creek, or Milford Res.? I was there at Riley for a year, duck hunting was great!! I like that part of Kansas, hilly, some woods. With the base "closed" should be kinda quiet.

Enjoy. Ironwood

pineywoods · January 05, 2012, 08:01:23 PM

Iffy, that shower looks good, think You have overlooked a couple of things, but you will figure it out when the need arises.
Grab/pull-up bars and a shower head on a hose.

Magicman · January 05, 2012, 08:10:27 PM

I am planting Red Oak trees on my Tree Farm that I will harvest in 60 years.

WDH · January 05, 2012, 09:09:08 PM

MM,

Just think, 60 years from now, when you are sawing those logs, you will be sawing with a laser!

Magicman · January 06, 2012, 08:19:42 AM

Well, you come and help me and we will Crisp some Chickin. ;D

iffy · January 08, 2012, 08:16:01 PM

Quote from: pineywoods on January 05, 2012, 08:01:23 PM
Iffy, that shower looks good, think You have overlooked a couple of things, but you will figure it out when the need arises.
Grab/pull-up bars and a shower head on a hose.

Actually they were not overlooked. I put backing in place to attach the bars to and we discussed the hose/showerhead thing. My wife did not want the bars in there yet and we decided we would switch to the hose when we put the bars in.

iffy · January 08, 2012, 08:27:24 PM

Quote from: Ironwood on January 05, 2012, 07:31:24 PM
Your gonna watch the wind blow, or fishing on Turtle Creek, or Milford Res.? I was there at Riley for a year, duck hunting was great!! I like that part of Kansas, hilly, some woods. With the base "closed" should be kinda quiet.

Enjoy. Ironwood

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My daughter and son-in-law are splitting and I bought his pontoon boat. Been wanting a pontoon but didn't want to get it that way. Will do some fishing on Milford. I have so many projects going will have to learn to say "no" so I can go fishing. We have outstanding turkey, deer, and upland game hunting as well. Ft Riley is not closed. They just went through a major expansion a few years back. Hard telling what will happen in the next few yrs tho.