This is What Retired People Feel Like

School is out, and it feels weird.

No papers, no textbooks, no case studies, no emails, no anything.

I have free time for the first time since before kindergarten. Literally.

I've spent it making this.

It cracked pretty badly (stupid oak), but it's coming along pretty nicely, I think. It was a nice way to just kind of relax and be productive at the same time. Here's some of the other things that I've been up to the past few weeks (during school).

I've gotten the chance to hike some pretty awesome mountains over the past couple of weekends...

I've tested my balance when my hiking trips led me to the wrong side of the stream...

I rediscovered the bench where I dropped the "L" word (love) on Yellowhed...

Annnnnd, I've learned how to make some pretty awesome homemade granola bars, if I do say so myself.