Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

Gary, I hope your wife's surgery goes well and no complications.

I think she'll come thru shining

We're gonna grab a motel near the hospital, kick back a bit

Kudos to her for keeping so healthy, I don't think I'll every see 140 again.

She's been very health minded since I met her, loves the beech

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used to be a gymnast....then dancer



motherhood changed things a bit


Nice picture of you with your grandson, he's a handsome young man.

We worry about him some

goin' airborne

......then Afghanistan
 

So, after my lady came back from her five mile hike, I noticed her eyes rather wide as she related her findings in the snow.

Wolf prints

Very large wolf prints

Rivaling the size of my own paw

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Just a half mile from our cabin

Gotta be the same one that loped thru the meadow not that long ago

Which means he ain’t just passin’ thru


It now makes sense why Mr Rabbit was staying close to the cabin

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Of which gives me mixed feelings

I’d hate to come face to face with a wolf in the middle of the night while strolling out to pee

On the other hand, I’d love to shoot him…..with my Nikon
 
Gary, I hope your wife's surgery goes well and no complications.

Everthing went without a hitch

Still, was at the hospital from 7:30a to 4:30p

Waiting rooms need more magazines, many more magazines

Didn’t know Reader’s Digest was still around…some good stories.

Everbod else poked at their phones


I can’t


I won’t

Did manage to knock out four NY Times and Wallstreet journal crosswords

She’s doing fine

Little pain, minimal swelling

The doc was great
All business
And gooood

My lady only needed one piece of mesh
And it’s tucked real nice in there (I have the pics if anyone’s interested)

Stayed at a motel near the hospital a couple nights

There still isn’t anything on TV

Got back to the cabin around noon

Of course there had to be a blizzard on the way home

Pickups are rather light in the hind end
Had to take my sweet time getting up spring creek hill
I could finally let go the driver’s seat with my colon, once we pulled into the drive

My lady waited in the warm pickup while a got some coals established in the wood stove

And hauled everthing in

Woody greeted our arrival

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Good to be home


Tomorrow;

I learn how to hand wash clothes
 
Really good to hear that the surgery went well bro.

‘tis a relief, pard

Now all I gotta do is hold her down

She’s got the OK to walk, keep blood clots from forming

Thing is, snow and ice make negotiating the path a bit arduous

…aaand, I gotta go with her (won’t let her loose on her own just yet)


Glad all went well and she's doing okay Gary. Good that you took it easy and got home safe. Beautiful Woodpecker!

'Glad' is a great word
 
Let me add my best wishes to the pile! Glad all went well and you both are safely tucked away at home. Might be a good time to watch "Dancing with wolves"" ?? Take good care of yourselves!
 
Let me add my best wishes to the pile! Glad all went well and you both are safely tucked away at home. Might be a good time to watch "Dancing with wolves"" ?? Take good care of yourselves!

Thank you, old sir
We have Never Cry Wolf on tap

Heh, while in the waiting room, talked with an ol’ boy from southeastern most Oregon, namely Lakeview.
Tellin’ him about our recent experience with wolves

He said they’ve too many wolves down there, and too many bear
They all come right up to the house

Never knew Oregon had a problem with an over population of wolves
He kinda spat while talking about environmentalists

Guess I better keep a better eye out

Yes, it's really good to be home...and parked

May not be goin' anywhere for a spell, snows a comin'

I've got some tarping to do, and of course washing the clothes

She may just have to let me in the kitchen.....
 
This is the first thread I read when I found this forum. Went through it "cover to cover". That was around the time you mentioned that she'd be going into the shop for repairs. She and you have been in my thoughts since then. Glad to hear all is going well.

I had a bit of mesh installed about 20 years ago and it's never given me any problem. I wish her all the best!
 
So glad Mrs. O 's surgery went well and it's over! You're both safely home. Yes, your hands will be cleaner than ever after the laundry and cleaning, lol. Wishing her a speedy recovery! :love_heart:
 
Awww, you're taking good care of her. Sounds like you're going to experience all the chores she once did and you will be very appreciative of her even more than I'm sure you already do. Bless you both. You're going through a lot....and you didn't need a blizzard on top of it all! It's uphill now and before you know it you'll both be "living in the sunshine, swimming in the sea, and drinking the wild air" once again.

I'll tell you a little secret. I had been using that same Emerson quote for years here as my signature. Your first day here in SF as a new member, I noticed that you had it. What a coincidence! I loved it but let go of it immediately so you could have it...and changed mine. It really fits you. You sure embrace life to the fullest. Wishing you and your Mrs a Joyous Holiday Season. Stay warm and keep us posted on her recovery.
 
This is the first thread I read when I found this forum. Went through it "cover to cover". That was around the time you mentioned that she'd be going into the shop for repairs. She and you have been in my thoughts since then. Glad to hear all is going well.

I had a bit of mesh installed about 20 years ago and it's never given me any problem. I wish her all the best!

'going into the shop for repairs'...LMAO, man, Tommy, I don't recall writing that'n but wish I did

Glad you enjoyed my fractured prose
it's why I write

Always good to catch wind of a happy ending mesh experience
 
So glad Mrs. O 's surgery went well and it's over! You're both safely home. Yes, your hands will be cleaner than ever after the laundry and cleaning, lol. Wishing her a speedy recovery! :love_heart:

Heh, the laundry looms
Got many chores piled up

Guess I best git to it, its not goin' away

thanks, RR
(I'm wishing her one too)
 
Awww, you're taking good care of her. Sounds like you're going to experience all the chores she once did and you will be very appreciative of her even more than I'm sure you already do. Bless you both. You're going through a lot....and you didn't need a blizzard on top of it all! It's uphill now and before you know it you'll both be "living in the sunshine, swimming in the sea, and drinking the wild air" once again.

I'll tell you a little secret. I had been using that same Emerson quote for years here as my signature. Your first day here in SF as a new member, I noticed that you had it. What a coincidence! I loved it but let go of it immediately so you could have it...and changed mine. It really fits you. You sure embrace life to the fullest. Wishing you and your Mrs a Joyous Holiday Season. Stay warm and keep us posted on her recovery.

Lara, yer too sweet
I bet Emerson wouldn’t mind if we shared him…..


It's snowin' to beat the band now


and here I sit...typing
 
Gary, Glad to hear that the missus is doing well!

Good luck with the laundry!

I've read that some old timers used to put the dirty clothes in a milk can filled with soap and hot water then go for a ride on a dirt road.

It might be worth a try!
 
I jus’ gotta say here:


You guys are soooooo kind and wunnerful

Thank y’all, so very much


There’s a cool thread here Old People Are Pretty Cool

I gotta argue with that a bit

Old people rock this world!!

Y’all know how to live, know how to be friends…. waaay better than FB ‘friends’

And even know how to mentally frolic with ol’ buzzards like me.

Can't help but love y'all

cheers


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Gary, Glad to hear that the missus is doing well!

Good luck with the laundry!

I've read that some old timers used to put the dirty clothes in a milk can filled with soap and hot water then go for a ride on a dirt road.

It might be worth a try!


I've done that

Not a bad way

But we actually have few things (if done daily)

The ol' scrub board knocks 'em out pretty fast
 
Heavy snows thru two solid days, predicted

Then

The highs not much above freezing for as far as can be forecast

So whatever falls will be here for, probably four or five months

Looks to be winter is here
And it’s right on time

Took the few hours window of clear roads and headed one more time to town

My lady needed some OTC meds to relieve some discomfort
‘Course she went with me, couldn’t hold her back
Had to bring out a footstool so she could get into the Jeep

Got back in time to tarp the Jeep and tighten up a few things

Maybe next summer I’ll build a carport, or wood sheds, or all

I’m arguing with my lady on whether to join the cabins with some sorta hall, then lay deck ‘tween cabins, a sorta cabana like situation.
The hall would open via french doors, to the deck….and maybe an old fashioned hot tub

Or

Just build a sunroom on the edge of the meadow….
Tons of windows and decks, and a sleeping room
And a second story deck for observing the wildlife
Maybe Santy will drop off a scope for glassing the antelope and mulies, and the occasional elk that pass thru the marsh twenty miles east

Decisions

Dreams, and plans are a free and adventuresome mental romp, and gets one thru the winter

And, well, of course winter has its own glories, just out the door

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The fire will be kept
 

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