As frustrating as it is I can't picture you as a quitter Bill... Retired also doesn't fit your ants in the pants energetic energy... So let's just say after your last two projects you'll be on an extended sabbatical? Maybe a life long time? ?
I had to close out a checking account for my dad once when he claimed someone from Social Security called him asking for his bank account info so they could mail him a check for $800. that they owed him. This was at the beginning of his dementia and he fell for it. I left work immediately and closed out his account which became another problem due to checks he wrote that hadn't been cashed yet and now the account was closed. Thankfully because of his unique situation the bank waved all the fees. Many phone calls to businesses he delt with to give them the new account info. Thieves of credit card and money institutions should have severe punishment for what they cause!
I went out and pushed the lawn mower around during the spectacular eclipse event and didn't notice any difference here in Maryland.. No big deal, at least the tall weeds poking through the grass got trimmed...