For the past two years I've been working three days a week (that often turns into four and even a weekend shift if someone calls in sick). Without that, I tend to sit here on the computer way too much.
Since end of December last year until last weekend, we were busy renovating two IPs that came empty. One we did a gut job on and did new kitchen, bathroom, closed in doorways, opened up walls, other "behind the scenes" work like propping up a sunken patio (builder and engineer did this).
While we were in the thick of that, another IP was vacated. We were going to do a major reno there (new second bathroom downstairs, new kitchen) but a family issue arose that caused us a rethink, so we put in a new kitchen, painted through and re-rented it.
Between these I volunteered hubby to help a friend with a two day job of getting a pool house ready to be let. That turned into a major job due to white ant damage, and there seemed to be more things added to the "to do" list each day. I have to say it caused some angst between us and was quite unhealthy for our relationship for the duration, but it is over now.
Most of this work is done by hubby, but I do a lot of physical work too. I do all the organising. I think until last weekend, hubby had possibly two days off. I don't know how he does it.
So, for the past four months, we've not had time to scratch ourselves, and thankfully I was able to say to my boss that I was happy to not have much work at my "job" while our renovations were taking up so much time.
Now things have settled down, hubby is over at his mother's house doing maintenance and "rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic". Someone will bulldoze her house one day but she cannot see that and gets him to do stupid stuff. Of course, he does it because she is his mother and knows that she will continue to manipulate him whether he likes it or not.
When not working, we pop out for late breakfasts, toddle about looking at antique shops or similar stuff. It is good to have a balance. Hubby will go for a bike ride with a neighbour once a week if they are both free.
I have no idea if this will sustain us long term, but at 53 (this month) and 54, it pleases us right now. We just have to adapt as life throws things at us.