Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream
- Thread starter Gary O'
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Tommy
Senior Member
- Location
- New Hampshire
Sounds like what I call "heart attack snow". Be careful Gary. Take your time and don't over-do it.
RadishRose
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- Location
- Connecticut, USA
Yes, do be careful! My father had his first heart attack shoveling snow.
Mush, you husky, yoo!
I've found gas to be cheaper
Aunt Bea
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- Location
- Near Mount Pilot
Maybe it's time to start thinking about the next phase.
No wood, no snow, no worries.
No wood, no snow, no worries.
Maybe it's time to start thinking about the next phase.
No wood, no snow, no worries.
Yeah, that kinda weather is south
Been there
Even to points in South America
Gorgeous
But
There’s snakes there
See one or two ever day
Hate snakes
No, I’ll contend with here
The land of pumice (from Crater Lake….MT Mazama)
Snakes hate pumice
I enjoy each season
And each season calls for some sorta workout
And, hey, winter only lasts for six or eight months…..
hmmm
Nice hut
Tommy
Senior Member
- Location
- New Hampshire
Mmmm ... the imaginary me could be very content living in that hut in an imaginary world. The real me . . . um, not so much. The truth is, I've become terribly jaded. Been too many "there"s and done too many "that"s. I guess "novelty" has finally lost its novelty.Maybe it's time to start thinking about the next phase.
No wood, no snow, no worries.
Aunt Bea
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- Near Mount Pilot
I agree, I really appreciate and enjoy all of the mod cons that my little apartment has to offer but there will always be a little part of me that would like to live in the Swiss Family Robinson's tree house.
This time of year dictates a different focus
Getting out
Getting to the well
Getting wood
Getting anywhere
Even to the poophouse
Especially the poophouse
Gotta keep the paths clear
The roofs have their special needs
Glad for the slick metal
And for roof pitch
The A frame cabin is at 58°
A turkey to cut those angles (took two runs thru the saw), but worthy
I laid comp roofing, but no matter
The shop is at 45° (12/12 pitch)
Easy peasy with the sliding miter saw
...and slick
The main cabin?
Design dictated a low roof pitch
So, I built it to comfortably hold ten feet of snow
Same with the two bump outs on the A frame
(snow is a good insulation)
The pines have these not so small tree bombs
Gotta wear something with a hood after a good snow
Their little joke is filling yer neck if you don’t
The nice thing, tending to the snow is my winter workout
Critters are up early this morn
Zippy's gettin' chubby
fat little thighs
May have him over for dinner (heh heh)
I shoulda done a vid of the Steller’s jay attempting breakfast at the suet block
Hilarious
Heh, snowing again
You’d think it’s winter
RadishRose
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- Connecticut, USA
I don't think I could survive this without an indoor bathroom! You and your Lady sure are survivors.
Oh, cute little Zippy, he loves you.
Oh, cute little Zippy, he loves you.
Yeah, you guys that poop right there in yer house have a different way of thinking....
Yes, Zippy loves us (our food)
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RadishRose
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- Location
- Connecticut, USA
OMG- Zippy the Pinhead! I haven't seen him around in ages!
it's been forever for me too
RadishRose
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- Location
- Connecticut, USA
Poor Carl!
This is certainly a winter wonder land and that breakfast looks so delicious!
This is certainly a winter wonder land and that breakfast looks so delicious!
MannyGT
New Member
- Location
- West Sac, California
Yes this is, and yes that does. All that breakfast needs is some eggs and it will be perfect.
I Love The Snow!
Yes this is, and yes that does. All that breakfast needs is some eggs and it will be perfect.
I Love The Snow!
Yeah, well, that was dinner
Dogs were the only ‘meat’ readily available, as the elk steaks were hard as rocks
And I was hungry…now
Mashed taters and gravy, and sumpm else
Tried to capture the crystalline glisten of the snow from ol’ sol’s rays
But my Nikon didn’t perform with this geezer behind it
Still, snow covers the uglies quite well
and the critter tracks make it interesting
gotta take what nature gives
my tool holder
heh, set that thing business end down and you'll spend a good part of the morn chippin' it out
(one learns)
Had a great time last night with folks around the campfire
Today was busy
But not too busy to capture what caught my eye
Like sun and shadow layered in the pines
Or ol’ sol, pulling a glowing mist from the marsh
Then shining on the little mount
Or falling icicles, snatched by a limb wanting a late ornament
….and the moon, lordy
You guys see it tonight?
Not sure if the dying sun or rising moon colored our tiny mount
Maybe both, and they settled on mandarin…..
Today was busy
But not too busy to capture what caught my eye
Like sun and shadow layered in the pines
Or ol’ sol, pulling a glowing mist from the marsh
Then shining on the little mount
Or falling icicles, snatched by a limb wanting a late ornament
….and the moon, lordy
You guys see it tonight?
Not sure if the dying sun or rising moon colored our tiny mount
Maybe both, and they settled on mandarin…..
MannyGT
New Member
- Location
- West Sac, California
Great photos Dude!
P.S. Sometimes my dinner "is" breakfast.
P.S. Sometimes my dinner "is" breakfast.