Do Mom's ever retire?

So a question for you dear readers; do Mom's ever retire? It's a question I've wondered about. When you've been employed outside of the home and finally retire; you don't go to the office anymore, you no longer work with fellow employees nor complain about the boss plus you don't get that paycheck anymore....but what if you still go to the "office" because the work surrounds you, the employees have moved on to new jobs but the boss is in his place and you still don't get paid?? Well, welcome to my new life of retirement!
It's been a little strange having such a quiet house. But Ken and I are finding some wonderful new freedoms like we can eat anything we want without the kids getting to it first. We can wander around the house half dressed which has come in especially handy lately since our air conditioning has been out of commission. We have two cars and just two drivers. We can plan our days without consideration to the school day or homework. It takes days before I have to use the dishwasher and a couple weeks before we have to take out the trash cans to the curb. Things don't get dirty as fast. In short, its been nice. I've been pleasantly surprised.
I still have plenty to keep me busy. Been working on our upcoming Primary Program on September 30th. I'm really excited about our program because Phil who just turned 12 is going to accompany 8 year old Olivia in a solo. And 9 year Drew will play the clarinet with the Primary children when they sing Stand For The Right. I'm excited for the Primary children to have the opportunity to participate using their talents. I've had some friends move away so I've been trying to help them pack and also visit a friend who's been in the hospital. I've also been enjoying a book called "Good to Be Alive" by Jack Rushton. He is a former Stake President who, 21 years ago, hit his head against a submerged rock in a body surfing accident which left him a quadriplegic. His humor, perspective and insights from a "chair" has made me laugh, cry and given me strength to tackle my own challenges. Brother Rushton and his wife JoAnn attend the Newport Beach Temple regularly and sometimes we end up in the same temple session. I love watching JoAnn minister to him. She is so loving...and it must be so exhausting and incredibly demanding to meet his many needs.
We get to care for Mark and Christy's boys next week while they take a fun trip to Chicago. I am excited to see Parker and Ben and get to take them to fun places. I hope we'll create some good memories and they'll get to know us a little better. Being a grandma is fun and I'm grateful that we live close enough to Evaly and Nathan to see their kiddos often.
Cami and Adam and Brent are working/going to school in Utah and are happy and well. We'll be going to visit them in October and are looking forward to that.
Life is good....even "retired!"