One Month Done

January 2012, oh January 2012. Was here and gone.

Holy Buckets (!) can you believe it, January 2012 done, over and out.

What kind of January was it? Here in Wisconsin it was a winter worth bragging about. We had mild temps with some days reaching near 50!

Spring begins in March and if we can hold onto these milder days, hopefully we can swing right into a super spring! One of my facebook friends loves the snow and she bemoans each winter day that no snow falls. To each their own, I say. I'll take this temperate winter any year Ma Nature wants to give it to us.

I made it over that gigantic obstacle called HEALTH INSURANCE!!!  Though it's a whopping amount, closer to $700 per month I am assured of good coverage, though I rarely, if ever, go to see her (her, meaning the doctor). I try to stay clear of her, and I'm sure she doesn't take it personally, or  minds that I rarely go and visit. Hmm, what a way to make a living. Having patrons you hope you don't see too much (and vice versa!).

On another note, and I'm sure a sour note at that, in some people's opinion; enough signatures were collected State-wide to trigger a recall of our Governor Scott Walker. Not my favorite politician, of that you can rest assured.

Gabby Gifford resigned her position in Congress. I, as I know so many others do as well, wish her Godspeed and a continued recovery.

I think, now that I have some experience in this retirement area (ahem, one month); I think I am in need of scheduling my life. Otherwise I go nilly-willly throughout each day not accomplishing much of anything. But... (don't you love it when someone says, "but," you know there's gonna be an exception to what was just said prior to the "but," well you're right!)... yesterday I did help paint the basement bathroom and did the treadmill for 40 mintues and painted a bit.

I still think I need a better schedule to, well, to keep me on schedule!

Perhaps a day of each isn't a bad. Perhaps I can have days where I can follow my schedule and days when I can say, "heck, no!" to that. I think that just might be the answer! Otherwise, there's no fun in being free of daily drudgery?!?

What do you think? Do you think human beings need to have schedules???