Better Late Than Never?

Two years ago, I promised Jillian from Montana Money Adventures a guest post. I finally got it done earlier this month.

Eighteen months ago, I lost a weight loss bet with Mr. WoW. Part of losing meant that I had to write a guest post for his tasty, Michelin 3-star-rated, Waffles on Wednesday blog. I finally got it finished a couple of weeks ago.

Better late than never?

Life is a lot different without a real job and I could have never predicted it:

• Somehow, I started waking up earlier. If I sleep until 6 am, I’ve slept late.
• I bought crazy things like an elevated living estate and a co-working space.
• I started walking 8-10 miles per day.
• I didn’t start taking naps. In 22 months of retirement, I’d gone to sleep once during the day.
• I came up with a new idea for a comic with semi-insane artwork with poorly drawn stick-figures:

In short, I feel that my time is more constricted than it was when I had a job. My days belongs to me now so I must use them effectively!

I should probably relax a bit…

Buuuuut, not yet!

So, that’s my excuse. That’s why it took me so long to come up with the guest posts for Jillian and the Waffle King.

Montana Money Adventures

I don’t know when Jillian and I first discovered each other’s blogs, but I do remember when I realized that she was an awesome human. When I announced that I was going to speak in public (my first public speaking in 2 decades) and was totally freaking out, Jillian came to the rescue, offering all kinds of awesome advice. I knew she’d be at a blogger conference later that year and I looked forward to meeting her in person. But then, the conference came and we ended up talking for like 2 seconds.

And then, the conference came around again and I was like:

OK, this year, Jillian and I are going to have a real conversation.

And then the conference flew by and we said about 3 words to each other.

So, 2020 is the year that I’ll have a real conversation with Jillian. I hope.

And in the meantime, I think Mrs. Montana may have some big news. Hint:

So, are you? ?

— JL Collins (@JLCollinsNH) February 25, 2019

To be continued…

And I almost forgot! The whole reason I’m writing about Jillian is because my guest post is live on her blog. After only 2 years. Go read it.

Waffles On Wednesday

The post I wrote for Mr. WoW is a love-song to the FIRE community. Y’all are my people. I feel comfortable in my own skin around you (rare). I can relate to you. When I visit you, you’re generous and serve my family hot, crunchy waffles:

And you serve my family me cold, hoppy beer:

So, I wrote a post about the ways the FIRE community has made me a better person. Please click over to Waffles on Wednesday to read the titillating prose.

One more thing: A little bird told me that Mr. WoW’s follow up to the New York Times bestseller, Waffles Every F***ing Day is in final editorial review. I CANNOT wait to read the sequel. Here’s a sneak peak at a pre-production cover: