Exactly. When I retired, all my skills retired with me. Some folks can't fully retire because they have no hobby's and get bored. Going back to work is their option to boredom.Thats the truth. there's no "throw things together and it should taste good if things look ok" with baking. Baking is a science, not an emotion.
Being retired means you don't HAVE to be good at anything anymore, right?
I have a nice shop with lots of machinery and tools to alleviate that boredom issue, and some days I don't do a danged thing but sit in the shop, feed some wood into the fireplace and listen to some tunes on the stereo system. Might even get a nap in occasionally.