Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream
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Woke to this
I so love the nuthatches
only bird that walks down a tree, I've been told
Quite personable
They’ll land on yer shoulder
Eat outa yer hand
Very protective though
Wary
Always looking
Won’t let any others feed from the block
The male feeds the female
Quite the show
The chickadees are cuter,
but seem to have a disdain toward me
when I have a camera in my hand
The Jays come in twos
Yet to see different
too big to hang on the suet cage
so they sit, stare from above
The ol’ Willys is wearin’ it’s winter finery
My lady likes to add a bit of color here and there
I call ‘em the colors of Jamaica
Guess she tires of my favorite, olive drab
the standing dead silver seems to attract albino sea lions
ever time we get a good accumulation
anyway
snowblowed and raked rooves most the day
winter may not have made it’s usual presence
but it’s little brother is doin’ just fine
and, hey, it’s national peanut butter lover’s day
I so love the nuthatches
only bird that walks down a tree, I've been told
Quite personable
They’ll land on yer shoulder
Eat outa yer hand
Very protective though
Wary
Always looking
Won’t let any others feed from the block
The male feeds the female
Quite the show
The chickadees are cuter,
but seem to have a disdain toward me
when I have a camera in my hand
The Jays come in twos
Yet to see different
too big to hang on the suet cage
so they sit, stare from above
The ol’ Willys is wearin’ it’s winter finery
My lady likes to add a bit of color here and there
I call ‘em the colors of Jamaica
Guess she tires of my favorite, olive drab
the standing dead silver seems to attract albino sea lions
ever time we get a good accumulation
anyway
snowblowed and raked rooves most the day
winter may not have made it’s usual presence
but it’s little brother is doin’ just fine
and, hey, it’s national peanut butter lover’s day
it sure settles the sounds
has it's own quietude
hated to start the snow blower, and didn't most the morn
just strolled here and there with a hot cup of Joe
however
needed the overgrown bunny trails
thanks, JW
Welcome Gary.
In a previous life I owned a house on 2 acres of lakefront property in New Hampshire. When I got divorced the hardest part was letting that house go. It was a lot of fun boating and fishing in the Spring, Summer & Fall, but nothing beat the serenity right after a nice snow storm in the winter. I used to do a lot of snowmobiling and riding deep into the woods was amazing, but nothing was better than getting a fire going and just sitting quiet enjoying a cold one and soaking it all in. Mine and my wife's goal is to retire up there in the woods of either New Hampshire or Maine. They call it "God's Country" for a reason!
can't argue with that
nosir
a lofty goal
may it be met
can't imagine regrets
heh, hindsight tends to get crowded out with the presence when doing what one enjoys most
The little snow storm has fully passed
Stubborn snow remains
Stumps still have their own caps
Some sticks have little faces
The well shack has done its job
Thanks to the little heater (avg 50°F, 24/7)
The broken sky is forecast enough
No more snow to speak of for awhile
Still plenty of wood
Picnics will still be served cold
but
March can see spring from here
fires to keep
Stubborn snow remains
Stumps still have their own caps
Some sticks have little faces
The well shack has done its job
Thanks to the little heater (avg 50°F, 24/7)
The broken sky is forecast enough
No more snow to speak of for awhile
Still plenty of wood
Picnics will still be served cold
but
March can see spring from here
fires to keep
A brand new day is rising
Typical sunrise, but now so very much more
I’m a new man
Went to the big city yesterday
Not a looked forward to event, as my lower back has had a knife in it the last few days
Taken to hanging on a stout tree limb to get it unkinked for awhile
Even getting outa the easy chair hasn’t been…easy
Got used to planning things while I was up…stoke the stove, find a pencil, get my slippers, stuff like that
Chores have been an adventure
Everthing I do here takes some heft
My lady loves to get the wood, so that’s hers
I got the water and fuel
Water and fuel are heavy
Anyway, after chores and prettying up, we commenced to head to town
Oh…yeah…getting in the Jeep became….unique
Shifting gears while audibly crying evidently became bothersome as my lady pretended to sleep most the 50 miles
Once in town, parked, lifting my legs out the door with my hands, and gently oozing my feet onto the tarmac of the grocery store parking lot,
I stood there, plotting my course. Cutting out the usual pit stop at the sporting goods store.
By the time I’d gotten to the grocery store door I’d evolved from battery powered robotic zombie with limited rotating devices to the fluidity of aged human geezer codger, all in a mere 20 minutes
After buying out Walmart’s back patches and a heat/massage thing, everthing else about the trip is an excruciating blur
Except
The unscheduled stop at the new Hemp Oil shop
We were coming from Home Dopey when my lady casually mentioned seeing the place
I immediately did a U-ie…..eventually
The two kids were very informative, helping me to decide which potion was best
I chided them on their prices
Bought the CBD balm and a dropper bottle of oil
I applied the balm right away
Pessimistically hoping
Didn’t take long
By the time we left town I was new, whole again
Still, not ready to concede the specter of the power of positive thinking.
But after getting out of the Jeep with gazelle like agility to get our usual one dollar ice cream cones at Burger King, I began to be convinced
My lady dropped a drop of the oil under her tongue
That was yesterday
Today, after rising with the sun, I skipped to the shop to get things turned on
Waited as my reborn woman of yesteryear prepared breakfast
The usual day’s chores outa the way, my lady suggested we go on a hike
Did I mention cavorting?
No?
Good
Hate it when old couples brag about such things
Anyway, I haven’t felt this painless since the mid ‘80s
I’m now practicing facial expressions other than grimace
And whistling has taken the place of wincing
This
Is gonna be a great spring
Typical sunrise, but now so very much more
I’m a new man
Went to the big city yesterday
Not a looked forward to event, as my lower back has had a knife in it the last few days
Taken to hanging on a stout tree limb to get it unkinked for awhile
Even getting outa the easy chair hasn’t been…easy
Got used to planning things while I was up…stoke the stove, find a pencil, get my slippers, stuff like that
Chores have been an adventure
Everthing I do here takes some heft
My lady loves to get the wood, so that’s hers
I got the water and fuel
Water and fuel are heavy
Anyway, after chores and prettying up, we commenced to head to town
Oh…yeah…getting in the Jeep became….unique
Shifting gears while audibly crying evidently became bothersome as my lady pretended to sleep most the 50 miles
Once in town, parked, lifting my legs out the door with my hands, and gently oozing my feet onto the tarmac of the grocery store parking lot,
I stood there, plotting my course. Cutting out the usual pit stop at the sporting goods store.
By the time I’d gotten to the grocery store door I’d evolved from battery powered robotic zombie with limited rotating devices to the fluidity of aged human geezer codger, all in a mere 20 minutes
After buying out Walmart’s back patches and a heat/massage thing, everthing else about the trip is an excruciating blur
Except
The unscheduled stop at the new Hemp Oil shop
We were coming from Home Dopey when my lady casually mentioned seeing the place
I immediately did a U-ie…..eventually
The two kids were very informative, helping me to decide which potion was best
I chided them on their prices
Bought the CBD balm and a dropper bottle of oil
I applied the balm right away
Pessimistically hoping
Didn’t take long
By the time we left town I was new, whole again
Still, not ready to concede the specter of the power of positive thinking.
But after getting out of the Jeep with gazelle like agility to get our usual one dollar ice cream cones at Burger King, I began to be convinced
My lady dropped a drop of the oil under her tongue
That was yesterday
Today, after rising with the sun, I skipped to the shop to get things turned on
Waited as my reborn woman of yesteryear prepared breakfast
The usual day’s chores outa the way, my lady suggested we go on a hike
Did I mention cavorting?
No?
Good
Hate it when old couples brag about such things
Anyway, I haven’t felt this painless since the mid ‘80s
I’m now practicing facial expressions other than grimace
And whistling has taken the place of wincing
This
Is gonna be a great spring
Okay so I ordered this 2oz jar of Hemp Relieve that says it contains 100mg of Hemp Extract (CBD) per 2oz. That's the highest concentration I could find on the brands that do actually list a concentration. It was $29.97 on Amazon Prime with free shipping. Looking forward to trying it out!
Gary, if I could ask a few questions? What brand of CBD balm did you buy? How much was it? Do you know the concentration of CBD?
Gary, if I could ask a few questions? What brand of CBD balm did you buy? How much was it? Do you know the concentration of CBD?
here's the site
https://www.gogreenhemp.com/products/gogreen-hemp-cbd-balm-salve
here's what I bought
heh, according to the site prices, I paid too much (didn't get much change back after handing out $80)
I did a cursory search for it on Amazon (I love Amazon, btw)
didn't find it
hope you do
I hate spreading my debit info around too much, and pretty much hate pay pal the same
Pleas let me know if you find it there
Nope not on Amazon, I looked there before I purchased it on the site you linked. I canceled that other one I bought on Amazon. That 100mg was the highest concentration on Amazon I could find. Yours is 500mg and they have a 1000mg as well. If we find it works, we will probably get some oil or capsules as well.
Thanks for the info Gary!
I just did a specific Amazon search for "500mg CBD balm" and two popped up, but more expensive than the Go Green brand. One is $47.95 with Prime and the other is $69.97 no Prime. Sounds like the Go Green is a good buy.
I hope so to. I've been living with this damn arthritis pain since my mid 30's. My Doc just started me on Xeljanz a couple months ago (seems to be helping a bit) and I have prescription pain meds for it, but I try to use them as sparingly as possible. My wife has it too.
pain is just no fun
one gets used to it, tucks it away, but, man, it's there, stickin' it's ugly head out ever time you move
gets old
I wanna scream from the highest peak how this stuff has not only helped, but erased the misery
but
I have no idea if it works for all or most
two outa two here at our sanctuary
Glad to hear you both feel better from using this stuff!
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Been awhile since I picked up a New Yorker mag, but, yeah, that particular cartoonist is twisty enough to induce a curious fascination. Not a laugh out loud, but a mental smile.Gary, I ran across this cartoon by accident and thought of you. I don't understand it, but I don't understand most of the cartoons from The New Yorker.Keep a light on. Stay calm.
I do love odd humor
Especially funny creepy
And, heh, dwell in the woods long enough, camera in hand, things can happen
In the forest
.....and in the mind
Took this a couple days ago
I should put it in the ‘make a caption’ thread
Ol’ man winter has a wry, sometimes sinister sense of humor, seems
Like the happy snow tire
Caption could be;
Retirement
Snow on the roof, but….
thanks for the contribution, Nancy...good'n
Settling in to just the small corner version of my jelly cupboard design
And a lighter (maple) stain, with black hardware
Pretty much over the dark stain fetish (gave it a shot)
And not so busy, cleaner (no side strips on the front)
Thing is, no side strips leaves little option for hardware, like door catches
Found these on the web
And in stock
….in the UK
So
I made my own
Not versed in metal fab
Metal isn’t my thing
But
One must do what one must do
Not unhappy
And a lighter (maple) stain, with black hardware
Pretty much over the dark stain fetish (gave it a shot)
And not so busy, cleaner (no side strips on the front)
Thing is, no side strips leaves little option for hardware, like door catches
Found these on the web
And in stock
….in the UK
So
I made my own
Not versed in metal fab
Metal isn’t my thing
But
One must do what one must do
Not unhappy
Backing up
Before we moved here, we added on to the first (and only) cabin A-frame
The crocheted ‘web’ in the hexagonal window is due to several gorgeous birds bonking into what they considered a way in
A place to cook…indoors (after trying to chip out frozen things from outside)
and
A place to dine…indoors (after chattering thru meals outside)
Completing our first cabin
and creating what would become my den/office after building the second (livable) cabin
of course things change with the seasons
like Christmas
seems a long time ago now
Before we moved here, we added on to the first (and only) cabin A-frame
The crocheted ‘web’ in the hexagonal window is due to several gorgeous birds bonking into what they considered a way in
A place to cook…indoors (after trying to chip out frozen things from outside)
and
A place to dine…indoors (after chattering thru meals outside)
Completing our first cabin
and creating what would become my den/office after building the second (livable) cabin
of course things change with the seasons
like Christmas
seems a long time ago now
More nice pics Gary, thank you! Your work is amazing!
CBD balm update: Both the Mrs and I are pleased with the results of the balm and it's ability to lessen the aches and pains after our snow removal yesterday. My shoulders and hands are usually very sore after snow removal. I put some of the balm on my shoulders and hands both before and after the snow removal and my usual pains were almost non-existent. My wife used the balm on her hands, shoulders, elbows and lower back after shoveling and had similar results. It is a bit expensive @ $32 per ounce including shipping, but the pain relief is worth it. We will definitely keep some of this balm on hand at all times. The doggies really like the balm as well, they couldn't stop licking our hands after we used it, lol. We've got a bottle of the drops due in by weeks end, looking forward to trying those as well. Thanks for the info on this Gary!
CBD balm update: Both the Mrs and I are pleased with the results of the balm and it's ability to lessen the aches and pains after our snow removal yesterday. My shoulders and hands are usually very sore after snow removal. I put some of the balm on my shoulders and hands both before and after the snow removal and my usual pains were almost non-existent. My wife used the balm on her hands, shoulders, elbows and lower back after shoveling and had similar results. It is a bit expensive @ $32 per ounce including shipping, but the pain relief is worth it. We will definitely keep some of this balm on hand at all times. The doggies really like the balm as well, they couldn't stop licking our hands after we used it, lol. We've got a bottle of the drops due in by weeks end, looking forward to trying those as well. Thanks for the info on this Gary!
hey...thanks for the update
'It is a bit expensive @ $32 per ounce including shipping, but the pain relief is worth it.'
yup, I'd pay much more
Forgive me, did you get the 250 or 500 or 1000 mg?