Today's observations:

People keep asking me "how's retirement going?" I don't know yet! I don't feel retired yet. I'm still waiting to feel SOMETHING. I don't feel happy or sad. I think I might feel relieved, but I'm not sure.

I'm done working, but not officially retired. I'm still an employee, but I don't have a job. I'm still technically a Postmaster, but they took my badge and keys. I've got applications in for both medical retirement and an "early out", so everything's up in the air.

I never know what day it is. I feel as though I'm wasting time, that I should be working on my list, getting things accomplished before I have to go back to work. Except I'm not going back to work. Bewildering.

Some good stuff: I chucked my alarm clock in the closet. I stay in my jammies until 8 or 9 o'clock. Bob and I can eat lunch together every day, whatever time we want.

It's driving the cats crazy. They were used to the "schedule", and now they don't know what day it is either.

It's nice to go over to get my mail and get hugs from the customers. We were on opposite sides of the counter before. Some of them are very huggable.

I've read two books so far, even with Christmas going on. Back in the day, I used to read a book every day or two, but lately it's taken me weeks to read a book. I like reading books. I won't live long enough to read all the books I have, but I'm going to try.

Thanks for listening to my "journal".