• Retired And Loving It Sorta…..

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    I never thought being retired would require so much math. First, I hate math. I am NOT good at math. Yesterday, The Husband—the man I once (ONCE!) believed to be full of romance and spontaneity—sat me down with a spreadsheet. A spreadsheet people! As in a BUDGET?!? The Princess on a budget?? Nothing says “I love you” like a color-coded list titled: Connies Monthly Budget: Please Stop Buying Stuff. The Husband pointed to a line item labeled “Miscellaneous.” “That’s your spending money,” The Husband said. “But it’s only $100,” I whispered. “That’s plenty,” Mr. McScrooge responded. That’s The Moment That is the exact at moment, Little Peanuts, that I realized The Husband is mean. Okay, okay, before we all grab pitch forks, he’s not mean in the traditional sense—he still holds the door for me and brings me coffee—but in a “we will be broke if you keep buying random rugs from Wayfair” kind of way. (BUT, it is a…