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Selected life timeline 2020—2026

Small pleasures made the first weeks rich. Years later, home still competed with adventure.

Frogdancer Jones began retirement by rediscovering unhurried gardening, reading and quilting. Later travels took her to Nepal, but the pull of home and family remained strong. The appeal was the ability to enjoy both, without turning either simplicity or adventure into a rule.

Finances
Net worth at retirement2021-01-25 · Personal
Not established

A comparable starting net worth was not established in these sources.

Source
Posts2
2021
Post 01

The ordinary day feels different

“I can feel my stress levels slowly unravelling at the very thought.”

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Life at the time

  • Gardened, read and quilted during the early weeks of retirement.
  • Looked forward to overseas travel while enjoying familiar activities at home.

How it felt

  • Did not experience inexpensive hobbies as deprivation. “Having frugal things to do isn’t a deprivation.”
  • Could feel work-related stress easing gradually. “I can feel my stress levels slowly unravelling”
SimplicityRecoverySlowing down
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Notes

Publication date at available precision. Retirement milestones follow the author’s own count; a missing milestone is not inferred.

Gardening, quilting, reading and relaxation.

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

2026
Post 02

A remarkable trip, and the wish to go home

“My nose is turned firmly towards home now”

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Life at the time

  • Traveled in Nepal and took a scenic flight near Everest.
  • Looked forward to returning home for family birthdays.

How it felt

  • Wanted to be home again without dismissing the trip. “My nose is turned firmly towards home now”
  • Described the holiday positively; adventure and familiar routines both appealed. “It’s been a very good holiday.”
TravelFamilyHome
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Notes

Publication date at available precision. Retirement milestones follow the author’s own count; a missing milestone is not inferred.

Everest flight and closing thoughts about home.

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

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Research

Last checked Sep 2026. The accounts are self-reported. This timeline follows selected accounts, including recollections where labeled; it is not a complete archive.

  • The travel update was reviewed in the author’s homepage feed with its canonical article link. It is a travel diary milestone, not an overall retirement anniversary.

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