Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

[Gary O']

Yeah, I've got some CBD oil that can work.
I find it easier to pop a couple pills and keep goin' than rub or apply stuff on me

 

[Gary O']

Rest can do a whole lot of good

So true

but

can't

never could

 

[Gary O']

All was going so well, today
Resting my back, doing piddly things

Got a call
My handyman bud said he has a wood cook stove
free
From this eccentric lady with a crazy, funky house he's working on

Jumped in the truck
Yarded that little beast outa her house
Loaded it on the truck
Put it on the wagon
Somehow got it on the deck

It's missing the cook top and a small door (on the left)
At present it'll be yard art with a table function for the BBQ
Once I make a wooden table top
Then we'll put the word out to our junk trader friends we're looking for a cook top

Surprisingly, my back don't feel all that bad
even though this little baby weighs in at around 300 lbs

 

[Blessed]

All was going so well, today
Resting my back, doing piddly things

Got a call
My handyman bud said he has a wood cook stove
free
From this eccentric lady with a crazy, funky house he's working on

Jumped in the truck
Yarded that little beast outa her house
Loaded it on the truck
Put it on the wagon
Somehow got it on the deck

It's missing the cook top and a small door (on the left)
At present it'll be yard art with a table function for the BBQ
Once I make a wooden table top
Then we'll put the word out to our junk trader friends we're looking for a cook top

Surprisingly, my back don't feel all that bad
even though this little baby weighs in at around 300 lbs

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Of course it doesn't, you procured a treasure!! As yard art or as a workable
or as a cooking or heating project. Love it. The wive might get ideas to plant flowers or some vegetables in there!

 

[Gary O']

Great moon tonight
couple days from thee full moon
but
Hardly ever sit out and wait with a good camera in hand

Happened to have the iPhone (lousy camera)
Happened to see it low, sitting in the trees
Took the shot

 

[Hollow]

All was going so well, today
Resting my back, doing piddly things

Got a call
My handyman bud said he has a wood cook stove
free
From this eccentric lady with a crazy, funky house he's working on

Jumped in the truck
Yarded that little beast outa her house
Loaded it on the truck
Put it on the wagon
Somehow got it on the deck

It's missing the cook top and a small door (on the left)
At present it'll be yard art with a table function for the BBQ
Once I make a wooden table top
Then we'll put the word out to our junk trader friends we're looking for a cook top

Surprisingly, my back don't feel all that bad
even though this little baby weighs in at around 300 lbs

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Ohhh I adore that oven! Good find

 

[Meanderer]

When I woke up and peeked out this morning, there was the big round moon heading for the hills, to set a spell. By the time I got my camera, and fired off a few, all I got was a zillion pieces of golden light, behind the trees!

 

[Gary O']

I adore that oven!

Yeah, my lady loves it too

Built a wooden top for it to make it useful as a table
while we forage for the real stovetop


Of course she ran in and grabbed some stuff to plop on it



Then we sat out and looked at it, talking about what we're gonna do with it


Then

I got fed



stir fry veggies from the garden on a bed of rice

only it wasn't rice
It was grated cauliflower

She keeps trickin' me

I keep eating

 

[Gary O']

all I got was a zillion pieces of golden light, behind the trees!

Y'know, Jim, I took that same pic

 

[Gary O']

Got a bit of good news

Recv'd a card in the mail from the city planning dept
Said we could bid on the vacant lot adjoining us
Said they can only sell it for market value
But the suggested price was ridiculously low

Naturally we submitted our bid
The lady on the other side of the lot, of which adjoins the same lot, bid a couple hundred bucks higher than ours
We bumped it $500
She backed out
Thing is, it's gonna be a 'restricted deed', meaning we can't plop a house on it and sell it...basically can't improve the lot, or turn around and sell it for much more.....or even sell it (we'll see all the particulars when we meet.
We don't care
It's more elbow room
I may put a shop on it, or a greenhouse of which we can
or just more garden.....much more

We'll be ready with a cashier's check in hand in a few weeks (after all the planners give their OKs)

Just recv'd more good news
The city is waiving the 'restricted deed' situation
They all agreed it was too much legalese to deal with
Of which would've taken several pages of jargon
It'd cost us around another $500 since each page is $5 for attorney fees
So, we can do whatever with that lot
We could just turn it and make 10 or more grand
Or build on it
We won't do either, but it's good to know
The market is kinda sucky right now anyway

If I kick before my sweet lady, she'll have that much more financial leeway if she gets in a bind

Anyway, that's pretty much all that's happening today

Other than building avian abodes

annnd.....my lady is making brownies

 

[RadishRose]

Just recv'd more good news
The city is waiving the 'restricted deed' situation
They all agreed it was too much legalese to deal with
Of which would've taken several pages of jargon
It'd cost us around another $500 since each page is $5 for attorney fees
So, we can do whatever with that lot
We could just turn it and make 10 or more grand
Or build on it
We won't do either, but it's good to know
The market is kinda sucky right now anyway

If I kick before my sweet lady, she'll have that much more financial leeway if she gets in a bind

Anyway, that's pretty much all that's happening today

Other than building avian abodes

annnd.....my lady is making brownies

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Great news. Did they accept your bid?

I would make a good profit on it asap then go to Europe while it's still there, for a nice visit.

 

[Gary O']

Did they accept your bid?

Yes
They accepted it a couple weeks ago
We've just been waiting for them to shuttle the docs from one dept to another. getting sign offs
Gotta love bureaucracies

I would make a good profit on it asap then go to Europe while it's still there, for a nice visit.

Yeah
We'd just as soon hang here
.....while the US is still here

I know one thing
We won't be visiting Toronto anytime soon

 

[Gary O']

Laid out the two certified checks today
The warranty deed will be forthcoming
after recording

Decided we won't be getting our new lot surveyed
Stopped at the county surveyor's office
Asked if there were any records for our newly purchased lot
This ol' gal rooted thru the archives
Came up with a parchment, dated 1903
It was done for the district, not our lot
No records for our lot

Decided to build a greenhouse
Not even going to do a chain link fence
The huge rosebush on the east side is plenty of barrier
for two legged critters
and the greenhouse will solve any deer and little critter issues

Tomorrow I'm putting up PRIVATE PROPERY signs
in strategic places

Celebrated by cutting up pallets for our firepit this winter
Back is out again
Tylenol
Good stuff

 

[Meanderer]

sounds like a plan! What could go wrong......?

 

[Meanderer]

Mornin, Gary! Here is another idea for a privacy closure between the house & garage.

 

[Gary O']

Mornin, Gary! Here is another idea for a privacy closure between the house & garage.

That's quite in line with what I have in mind.

Hey, coolest of ol' guys
Since I (for some reason) can't send you a PM, I need to tell you here;
I won't be posting much, if any, for a while......most likely a lonnnnnng while.
Maybe forever
I stepped into a bucket of shit here a few days ago, and can't seem to get the stink off

I'll pop in a few times a day to get some of my stuff and check PMs

Found a great site

FYI

Love ya, ol' man

 

[Jules]

I’m really sorry to hear this @Gary O' Hopefully you’ll reconsider after you take a break.

 

[CinnamonSugar]

I’m really sorry to hear this @Gary O' Hopefully you’ll reconsider after you take a break.

yes, @Gary O' there will be a big hole in SF if you go permanently =(

 

[Sliverfox]

@Gary O' ,, so sorry to read that you that you got on the wrong side of someone.
That's the way forums go,, smooth sailing with most of the folks,, then WHAM.

With myself ,, I find some forums or threads are repeats of the same old carp,, only shaped differently.

I'll disappear for awhile then wander back to see how some are doing.

 

[RadishRose]

@Gary, I see no reason for you to leave the rest of us! I'm sorry about the kerfuffle, but dang please stick around.

 

[Gary O']

Well now
THAT.....was a sweet, sweet rest

I had to do that
I'd found myself getting too involved in a no win situation

Old folks don't change

Gonna stay with what I'm doing for awhile
maybe some captions
light stuff

 

[Blessed]

We have all missed you! Sometimes there are things that upset us but you do offer so much to this community. You were gifted, never take that for granted! Share it with the world.

 

[MountainRa]

I was a lurker on Senior Forums for a long time before deciding to become a member. Your “version of retirement “ posts were one of the reasons I decided to join. So glad you’re back.

I, too, step away sometimes. Some posts I might scan before deciding I don’t want to wade into. Other posts I like but don’t feel my two cents worth adds anything to the conversation so don’t reply. I really appreciate Senior Forums for letting me be in control of what I interact with.

 

[Gary O']

Gotta say here;

Just recv'd a PM from a very sweet fine lady
.....asking for forgiveness and telling me of her biblical findings

The PM was closed to replies, so I couldn't respond there.
So, gotta say it here

There's nothing to forgive
No offences taken
Your words are always kind and full of care

And my prayers were answered with your findings

 

[Meanderer]