Well, there's retiring, and then there's Retiring. I've already retired, in one sense, to collect that 30 year pension. As in an actual break in service, not receiving any income from Hospital. Then I rehired after 7 calendar days. Worked full time one year, decreased my hours this year. However, that little think like Health Care Insurance... that's part of it. That and getting the Bank off our Land Title.

Mental space is part and parcel for all the Arts, eh. However much or little we actually make, it is part and parcel. One of the advantages of reducing hours this year is more mental space for the artwork, either making it or setting up to sell it.