I've just started my LARGE collection and I'm not retiring for several years! What exactly does "retirement" mean? Living on a farm, so much to do inside and outside, I don't see the word "retirement" in any sentence for my future! My great-grandmother warned me, when one stops working or moving, one starts to fall apart..so I think I will avoid "retirement" until I have no choice at all! I will collect material as long as I can see it - still thread a needle - and handle scissors safely!