Bored?

I have been working on gourds (art) these past few days. And I have some good ideas for more of it. I want to use some of the copper sheeting I bought, applying it to the gourds in strips and other shapes. I will have to experiment with adhesives and find one that will hold the copper tightly, but still allow me to move it around for a little bit before the adhesive sets. I want to be able to place it in just the right spot. And I don’t want to forget the watercolors. I have a project or two that need to be completed. Between watercolors, stained glass, gourds, and a growing interest in mosaics and concrete art, not to mention a half dozen other methods of artistic expression…I have plenty of methods to use my artistic voice. I just want to find the one that really satisfies me. Will I?

I guess you can see that I haven’t become bored by my retirement. In fact, I rarely think about work anymore. It’s as if it never existed. I am writing about work in my blog, but it’s the telling of a story and I don’t feel connected to it anymore. It was fun…but it is history now.

When I first retired, I went through all of the usual emotions associated with retirement. A sense of worthlessness. Lost. A lack of power. Disconnected from the world! OK, it’s over now…and I am just fine. Moving on.

And speaking of projects, I need to install the doors in the closet for our “television” room. That’s definitely a high priority item! I should measure those once again and see if I can’t get that done this coming week.