I am a skilled Ebay seller(fauxmaven973) now and found an amazing part time job working with Special Needs Pre Schoolers. I spend more time at the gym. How about you?
CC addict count? 
I’d like to hear more about your ebay selling, @fauxmaven. How many hours per week do you put into it? Do you sell for other people or just your own stuff/stuff you pick up?
Editing to add, that I get A LOT more sleep than I used to. I can actually get 7-8 hours of sleep now, something I hadn’t done in many years.
LOL
Going to take a graduate level course for the professional development requirement for my last cycle of recertification for my current job during the spring term. Otherwise much is the same except less laundry, less cooking, and less chauffering.
Less fun!
I work full time, take care of the house (housework and home maintenance, most of which I hire out), read a lot, and watch movies and TV shows. In good weather, I walk the dog, also a lot.
I do a lot of THRIFTING new word for scouting in thrift shops. My strong areas are upscale children’s clothing, European children’s clothing and Vintage. I think it helps to specialize in something as I have developed some regular customers who buy pretty regularly. I probably spend 3-4 hours per day. I sometimes sell for other people. My time is spend shopping, listing and scouting on EBAY. I send packages from home because I print my own labels. I tip my postman generously because he deals with lots of packages for me! I really love it.
I work full time, practice yoga 3 - 4 x per week, walk/ run and am planning to join a running group in the spring. I read 2 books a week, meet friends for lunch/ dinner etc. And I’m on cc a lot
I’m lost again and have to figure myself out again.
I’ve had just a sucky past year. Highlights though of the empty nest have been more time to travel, being able to cook new things and a little relief from hands on mommying.
I don’t feel like I have all this time as much as I just feel like things aren’t as busy and full and hectic at home.
I’m both an empty nester and a semi-retiree. (I work, on average about 10 hours a week, but it varies considerably, from 30 hours some weeks to no hours other weeks.) I get just the right amount of sleep for me (7 to 8 hours a night). I go to the gym religiously three times a week, walk the dogs ever day for an hour, cook a real meal every night, and really enjoy keeping my house neat and tidy. I meet friends for lunch frequently and talk to my sister about four times a week (by telephone – she’s on the other coast). I also read a lot, and teach English as a Second Language to recent immigrants once a week for two hours. I find that very rewarding.
It was a pretty smooth transition because I made it a priority to have activities of my own BEFORE the “nest” was empty! I work full time, run 3-4 times a week, take fitness classes or do Amazon Prime free exercise videos a couple times a week, walk the dog at least twice a day, garden, take care of the house inside and out and, visit and spend time with those 3 kids of mine who made the nest empty! There is plenty to do. I haven’t had a dull day since my youngest left in August. Miss her (and her sibs) but it’s working out. 
I started my nonprofit as my kids were flapping their wings and it keeps me pretty busy, including some national travel to conferences, plus I fly for fun and to see the kids. H retired and is doing some long-deferred home maintenance projects. We also dine out a lot and spend time with my extended family, all of whom live nearby.
Haha ( I laugh now, but what can I do) H and I had only a few months of empty nest. I was, at first, sad. But then we began to realize the freedom of it. No need to get back home if we were out. No listening at night to make sure all got home, etc.
It was short lived as S kind of had a breakdown of sorts. He still lives with us.
But we kind of act like empty nesters. We go away on weekend trips a lot more and two longer adult vacations a year. Yes,I am not dealing with dance recitals, going to watch whatever, picking up or dropping off. But I actually enjoy not having to do these things anymore.
And I oh so do not miss the drama of teenage years!
My little birdie flew back to the nest for a couple of years and we kicked him out for the second time when we moved cross country. Then tore down the nest (sold the house to a developer). Between birdie’s job problems (now resolved) and then selling our house, moving, and my mom passing away (dealing with all the finances etc. filled my time for a while)…only in last month or so do I finally feel like a true empty nester.
We spent a lot of time settling into the new area and trying out local activities. I’ve gone back for physical therapy on a previously broken ankle, we are participating in several syngogue and Meetup activities, and we just got new iPhones. I’m starting to try out some of the “older adult” classes, and am also trying to walk more in general.
I’m starting to try out some of the “older adult” classes, and am also trying to walk more in general…
What age exactly is Older Adult? I am 62 and the people look a lot older than I do!
. Not sure who exactly looks older but one program is for age 50+, and another is for 55+. So far I’ve been to one seminar and the others looked anywhere from 50 to 70. The senior group at the JCC, otoh, all seem to be 75+.
“Now that you are an Empty Nester, what do you do with all that free time?”
Let’s see what I’ve done since the nest emptied out… Worked full time. Got a professional degree. Passed a licensing exam. Taking more classes. Ran 4 marathons and trained for more than that but chickened out/got hurt. Lost 25 pounds. Revamped my closet. Accompanied Mr. when he had to travel on business to some interesting places…
Currently working 2 part-time jobs in a new field that I really enjoy. Attend a ladies Bible study one morning a week. Sing in a choir with my H. Go sightseeing and to lectures, etc, with a women’s club. Have occasional lunches and coffee with friends. Read. Write. Spend lazy Sunday afternoons reading the entire Sunday Times. Bake bread and other goodies.
Within two weeks of being an empty nester, we had a company wide layoff so I was out of work. Those were hard days to fill. But I completely organized about 3,000 photos so everything has its place now, reorganized our file cabinet wIth new files and tabs, scanned 40 years of tax returns and shredded them, cleaned out closets, picked up the exercise…I try to do 5 days a week. I meet friends at least once or twice a week for coffee or lunch…amazing how long one can sit at Starbucks with a cup of coffee!
ive been on my IPAD much too much. Some weeks seemed to be fuller than others. I finally found a PT job that starts Wednesday that will get me out of the house and around people…and make a little money! I think I will be much happier.
I think I will like retirement more when my DH and all my friends are, too.
I’m jealous of your organization @conmana!
Since the baby bird flew, I keep meaning to go through everything but something always comes up. I went through old taxes before we moved and used the fireplace to deal with the excess. Still, it’s a drop in the bucket and since my father died, I have all his stuff to go through also.
My garden keeps me very busy but I actually look forward to that. Best of all, I have a lot more fun with H - just like the old days!