“Snowed In”

Granted I live in Texas where the high during the “winter” is more often than not in the 40s and up but this winter, it has been cooler than normal. I can handle a mid 40 degree day at the pool but like today when the high was in the 30s, I wasn’t about to go swimming or running for that matter.

I can’t imagine how stir crazy I would be if I didn’t workout most days of the week. Being on disability feels a lot like I am stuck in these walls – no opportunity no real possibility of getting out even though I hate being on it. Working out has enabled me an escape…a way to establish goals, meet and pass goals and set new ones.

I have done well swimming and if you look at each month, I have swam March of last year to present..although I really started swimming after the swim season say Sept or Oct.

Thankfully its about to warm up. I have swam in mid 40s and up in a outdoor heated pool. You know its cool when the water is steaming because its much warmer than the air.

Retirement

I feel like I have retired and it’s not by choice. I am having a lot of difficulty in finding employment. Because of my inability to find employment, I spend the majority of my days just siting around in hapless boredom. If this is anything like retirement, I want no part of it.

I can now see why so many retirees want to go back to work after they have retired – after looking at the same four walls day after day the days begin to run into one another.