Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

Keesha said:
Oh. You have two vehicles.
I figured you’d be using snowmobiles or ATV’s but they are annoyingly loud
So do you have a plough or something to clear snow in the winter?
Does someone clear your roads or do you have to do that?
Maybe a joint effort?
I wonder if my man and I could live like you two without killing each other. Lol
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I yielded, bought a mid range snow blower
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At present, there's two guys with blowers on large tractors within a few miles
They make money at it
I gladly pay 'em
meet 'em at the road...with cash
saves me a ton

A small cabin gets considerably smaller in winter
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another reason we have skis...and I have a shop


still, a good mate makes the cabin a warm, wonderful place to share

we have that warm place
 

OMG!!! That is a LOT of snow. Wow! But I bet the snow actually acts as an insulation for your cabin. With two people I’m sure it stays warm. Snow removal would be a big concern though.
I’m guessing there are others living around you but everyone has an adequate amount of distance between them.
Do you ever all get together now and again?
What about mail? Do you have a P.O. box in town ?
What about a generator ? Or do you use sun panels for solar heat?
I really like the idea of growing all your own herbs. That’s what I do here at this house.
I’m asking a lot of questions. Sorry but I am actually interested. We aren’t planning on staying at this house forever and I am wondering about permanently retiring like you two . It really is appealing to me.
 
Keesha said:
OMG!!! That is a LOT of snow. Wow! But I bet the snow actually acts as an insulation for your cabin. With two people I’m sure it stays warm. Snow removal would be a big concern though.
I’m guessing there are others living around you but everyone has an adequate amount of distance between them.
Do you ever all get together now and again?
What about mail? Do you have a P.O. box in town ?
What about a generator ? Or do you use sun panels for solar heat?
I really like the idea of growing all your own herbs. That’s what I do here at this house.
I’m asking a lot of questions. Sorry but I am actually interested. We aren’t planning on staying at this house forever and I am wondering about permanently retiring like you two . It really is appealing to me.
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Typical winter is 5 feet accumulation
Keeping it off the roofs is good exercise (I have a very long roof rake)
but
putting it somewhere is another chore (10 feet is a bit much)

There are others within shotgun hearing range

The only time some folks got together was after a beating death
Authorities hate, hate coming out here
But
they did come
told what we couldn't do (and let them know about it)

We have five gennys
two are for backup

solar heat or power, seriously used, is still too spendy for my interest

Growing things here is an adventure
4550' elevation gets you freezing nights...in summer
Pumice soil (from Mt Mazama...Crater Lake) makes gardening interesting

I understand the interest
Lotsa folks have that
Few have the stones

It's not for everyone
glad it's not
hate crowds

Please feel free to ask any question
howver
if you are willing to waste a few minutes/hours of yer life, most of what we just covered is somewhere in this thread
 

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If anyone is seriously considering living a bit passed civilization
I highly recommend this video
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They're the real deal
not some contrived reality BS so popular today

you'll watch it more than once

Hiemo Korth.....is....the real deal

The other families are just as interesting
 
Gary O' said:
Typical winter is 5 feet accumulation
Keeping it off the roofs is good exercise (I have a very long roof rake)
but
putting it somewhere is another chore (10 feet is a bit much)
There are others within shotgun hearing range
The only time some folks got together was after a beating death
Authorities hate, hate coming out here
But
they did come
told what we couldn't do (and let them know about it)

We have five gennys
two are for backup

solar heat or power, seriously used, is still too spendy for my interest

Growing things here is an adventure
4550' elevation gets you freezing nights...in summer
Pumice soil (from Mr Mazama...Crater Lake) makes gardening interesting

I understand the interest
Lotsa folks have that
Few have the stones

It's not for everyone
glad it's not
hate crowds

Please feel free to ask any question
howver
if you are willing to waste a few minutes/hours of yer life, most of what we just covered is somewhere in this thread
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Came back since I can’t sleep
Clearing off snow must be some work. No wonder you stay in shape.
Not gonna ask about a death beating :hide:
Five generators. Three running. That must be somewhat loud.
I know we have one back up generator and they can be somewhat loud so 3 of then running would be much louder.

Solar power too spendy. Whattt. Ok you must mean to purchase the solar panels themselves cause the sun is free
i did not realize you were 4550 feet up. Yep! That’s interesting alright.

No this isn’t for everyone but that’s half the reason it’s so appealing. I like different and challenging and love nature and roughing it

Ok I’m going to read the entire thing and write down notes.
But then I’m gonna have a bunch of other questions to ask again. Lol
 
Keesha said:
Came back since I can’t sleep
Clearing off snow must be some work. No wonder you stay in shape.
Not gonna ask about a death beating :hide:
Five generators. Three running. That must be somewhat loud.
I know we have one back up generator and they can be somewhat loud so 3 of then running would be much louder.

Solar power too spendy. Whattt. Ok you must mean to purchase the solar panels themselves cause the sun is free
i did not realize you were 4550 feet up. Yep! That’s interesting alright.

No this isn’t for everyone but that’s half the reason it’s so appealing. I like different and challenging and love nature and roughing it

Ok I’m going to read the entire thing and write down notes.
But then I’m gonna have a bunch of other questions to ask again. Lol
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Generally, just one is running at a time
Lotsa summer daylight hours none is running
When I'm in the shop, two can be running, one for lights, small tools, one large one for big saws
The one for the cabin is whisper quiet (eu2000i, Honda)

heh, this is also covered in the thread

solar;
panels are relatively cheap
batteries, not so much

once you read the thread, ask away
it's a good thing

aaaand, you'll get sleepy
 
Opened the shop yesterday
Straw, strewn everwhere
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WTF?

Musta been wind last night (?)…but we don’t have straw laying around

Sipped coffee on the porch
Puzzled
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Looked up
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Heh
Momma robin
Taking residence
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I have no heart to remove the debris

It’s good to just watch, sometimes

The mate will fly off, getting more straw
I noticed the other mate, from a near tree, following
Is it watchful guarding?

Interesting, watching these tiny beings, building life, living

Rather exemplary
 
Aunt Bea said:
That little window will give you a great vantage point to see how the family is doing!
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My exact thoughts

Just noticed her put another wad of straw on the sill, only to see it plop onto the ground, then fly off for more

Gotta be frustrating

Wunner if she'll stay with it, and how long?
 
Meanderer said:
Found this article talking about the difference between excellent and exemplary teaching, that I found enlightening.
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THAT, sir, is a good'n

Been in the classroom of both

The excellent ones have the talent to keep one rapt, don't even have to take notes.
Their delivery is so well given, one retains without much effort.

However

The exemplary, well, ya jus' wanna hang with 'em, chat, enjoy, hoping maybe some will rub off
 
Well, after watching and considering, a couple things came to mind;

Once I run the saws, they’ll get a tad disgruntled.
Possibly abandoning a nest of eggs.

But, that wasn’t the deciding factor.

Poop

White poop

Not good

So

Before momma got too into her new condo with a view, I propped the ladder and removed the straw, squirting a bit of ant spray on the sill to help her make a decision on another place
 
Finished the wood for two seasons today
14 cord
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Don’t know if my happiness outweighs my relief
Don’t care
Too tired
I think ‘tired’ has actually trumped both

Will be definitely keeping a fire

Most definitely
 
Half was split with my maul
half I ordered split
worth the $30 more per cord

I think from here on out I'll order a log truck load
and buck, split, stack at my leisure

Keep a season or two ahead

First two years were our wood, downed trees, some needed falling
Now? I buy it
 
Gary O' said:
Finished the wood for two seasons today
14 cord
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Don’t know if my happiness outweighs my relief
Don’t care
Too tired
I think ‘tired’ has actually trumped both

Will be definitely keeping a fire

Most definitely
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Rumor has it Home Depot calls you for 2 x 4's.

That's a lot of wood Gary, my shoulders hurt just looking at it.
 
JimW said:
Rumor has it Home Depot calls you for 2 x 4's.

That's a lot of wood Gary, my shoulders hurt just looking at it.
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They should
I just left there, they were out of 2x4s

My shoulders hurt when I look at it too

CBD balm, doin' it's thing

Tomorrow; the garden
 
Gary O' said:
They should
I just left there, they were out of 2x4s

My shoulders hurt when I look at it too

CBD balm, doin' it's thing

Tomorrow; the garden
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FYI: Wife and I tried the 1000mg balm and like it a lot! It works better and longer than the 500mg. We tried one with the Lavender scent, it's a bit strong smelling, probably won't get that one again. Now that the good weather is here, we're doing a lot of work outdoors and the balm is making life much easier to take!
 
JimW said:
FYI: Wife and I tried the 1000mg balm and like it a lot! It works better and longer than the 500mg. We tried one with the Lavender scent, it's a bit strong smelling, probably won't get that one again. Now that the good weather is here, we're doing a lot of work outdoors and the balm is making life much easier to take!
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and rather easy to pack around
 
Hey, Gary! Hope you are feeling better, and are your old self again!:eek:nthego:
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