Huskyboy meets the 572xp

[BlacknTan]

I worked 6 or 7 days a week, nearly my entire adult life. Started at 21 with two kids, in an underappreciated and undercompensated highly skilled trade. Someone had to pay the bills. Never turned down an hour of overtime in my life. Didn't like it, but I'm happy to say I never needed, or received a nickels help from anyone in my life. That right there made the hours worth it... I owe no one anything, and no one can ever say I didn't pay my dues!
So, while I don't know if I "get it" or not, I just know I did what I had to do to support my family.

I thought after all those jobs and hours, retirement would not come easily.. but i took to it like a fish to water.

 

[RI Chevy]

I am a workaholic as well. But slowing down some now.
Sure beats sitting home on your keister.
Gotta find a nice balance.

 

[jacob j.]

I never quite understood guys who were always working/hustling in their spare time for every buck they could get their hands on. I'm talking guys that really didn't have to do that."Spare time" to them was always an opportunity to squeeze in another job.

It becomes programmed behavior. I see a lot of it here - guys work hard when they're young, starting their families and such, and then it becomes a way of life. A logger I worked for when I was a young man just passed from a heart attack at 59, and basically he'd worked full tilt, seven days a week from when he was 19. He was a good man and one heck of a hard worker, but I think he worked himself out of life.

 

[Mastermind]

It becomes programmed behavior. I see a lot of it here - guys work hard when they're young, starting their families and such, and then it becomes a way of life. A logger I worked for when I was a young man just passed from a heart attack at 59, and basically he'd worked full tilt, seven days a week from when he was 19. He was a good man and one heck of a hard worker, but I think he worked himself out of life.

Yeah....*f-word that.

 

[Lee H]

I realized not to long ago that there is way more to life than just work. In the past 3 years i have
bought 2 homes in my favorite little town of Jackman Maine. I love it there. I snowmobile in the
winter, Camping in the summer as well as riding around the logging roads in my newly acquired
1983 Jeep CJ7 with a 360 in it. Shooting guns on a buddies property. Always something to do. I
get up there almost every other weekend and heading up there this Friday. I still work hard as i
love spending money but i'm finding more time to enjoy myself and my family.

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice Lee!

 

[kneedeepinsaws]

sometimes I want to say “are you saving up for your own coffin? Or are you going to spend it and live a little?”

 

[Catman]

One of the Sayins I live by “ I work to live, not live to work “!!

 

[MustangMike]

Working for NYS never really paid that well, and living in downstate NY was never really cheap, so I often used my vacation time to do Tax work on the side to make ends meet or be able to afford a vacation or other item.

I still work, but consider myself semi retired, and spend more time with my hobbies and family. Having had limited time to do these things most of my life makes me appreciate them even more. For the 4 years I was a single parent with two girls, I had no time for any of my own hobbies.

I'm glad I got my Upstate property when I did (50 acres for $300/acre) in the Catskills! It was an opportunity that would not repeat itself.

It is Mountain top, 2 mi into the woods on a 4wd trail, off the grid and not zoned for year round use (they don't plow snow or deliver mail there).

But it is great for hunting, hiking and just getting away, and we will be going up there this w/e with my Nephew (MechanicMatt), my one Daughters, and other relatives including Grand kids and Grand Nices and Nephews. It has become especially popular during this Covid stuff!

The kids love to shoot, hike, ATV, and see Red Effs, Ring Neck Snakes, Frogs, Toads, etc. (and sign from deer, bear, coyote, bobcat, etc. in the mud). They also learn how to build and outdoor fire to cook on, and how to operate the wood stove. I usually cut the wood, but they help with splitting and hauling back to the cabin with the ATV.

A balance of work and play is fun for all, and teaches good life skills.

 

[Spike60]

Sounds like a good place for a small GTG Mike.

 

[Farmchuck]

As I get older......I close the door to this little shop earlier, and more often. Yeah.....I'm months behind. But guys don't seem to care. I warn em....and they send me saws or money anyhow. It used to bother me being behind all the time, but I don't worry much about it anymore. I have to live some before I die too.

Best solution/answer.

 

[TreeLife]

It becomes programmed behavior. I see a lot of it here - guys work hard when they're young, starting their families and such, and then it becomes a way of life. A logger I worked for when I was a young man just passed from a heart attack at 59, and basically he'd worked full tilt, seven days a week from when he was 19. He was a good man and one heck of a hard worker, but I think he worked himself out of life.

Working yourself to death is a real thing.

 

[MustangMike]

Sounds like a good place for a small GTG Mike.

I have thought about it, but access is difficult, there is not much open space, and the whole Mtn has been logged, so there are no large trees.

It would really only be suitable for a handful of people.

 

[Spike60]

I have thought about it, but access is difficult, there is not much open space, and the whole Mtn has been logged, so there are no large trees.

It would really only be suitable for a handful of people.

Yeah, I know it's tough in and out from how you described it. And I threw that out there as a little joke since you always ask me when I'm doing another one. (Never)

I suspect the the days of the big open GTG's are mostly behind us. They got too big and out of control for most of us. Would hate to think that means that there won't be any at all and we never get to see one another. I think some smaller by invitation events would be a decent alternative. The idea certainly not being to exclude anyone, just to keep it to whatever reasonable size the host is comfortable with. Any of us can do a handful of guys, but a catered event with 80 guys chewing up 2 triaxle loads of wood is crazy.

 

[huskyboy]

Yeah, I know it's tough in and out from how you described it. And I threw that out there as a little joke since you always ask me when I'm doing another one. (Never)

I suspect the the days of the big open GTG's are mostly behind us. They got too big and out of control for most of us. Would hate to think that means that there won't be any at all and we never get to see one another. I think some smaller by invitation events would be a decent alternative. The idea certainly not being to exclude anyone, just to keep it to whatever reasonable size the host is comfortable with. Any of us can do a handful of guys, but a catered event with 80 guys chewing up 2 triaxle loads of wood is crazy.

Not to mention it’s a waste of wood cutting a triaxle of saw logs into cookies. I’d be up for a firewood gtg. I’d feel like I was actually achieving something.

 

[BlacknTan]

The Mrs. likes to make cutesy little trails through the woods out of cookies.... So they're not really wasted?

 

[Mastermind]

Yeah, I know it's tough in and out from how you described it. And I threw that out there as a little joke since you always ask me when I'm doing another one. (Never)

I suspect the the days of the big open GTG's are mostly behind us. They got too big and out of control for most of us. Would hate to think that means that there won't be any at all and we never get to see one another. I think some smaller by invitation events would be a decent alternative. The idea certainly not being to exclude anyone, just to keep it to whatever reasonable size the host is comfortable with. Any of us can do a handful of guys, but a catered event with 80 guys chewing up 2 triaxle loads of wood is crazy.

I'll see you in Tennessee in October then?

 

[Spike60]

Hmmm. Going to South Carolina the week of the third. What week is your GTG?

Seriously, as I transition into retirement, I do plan to make the rounds and yours is on the top of the list. Sounds like you got the best eats.

 

[Mastermind]

Hmmm. Going to South Carolina the week of the third. What week is your GTG?

Seriously, as I transition into retirement, I do plan to make the rounds and yours is on the top of the list. Sounds like you got the best eats.

3rd weekend of Oct this year Bob.

 

[Motorka]

[QUOTE="Spike60, post: 1277146, member: 835]

Seriously, as I transition into retirement, I do plan to make the rounds and yours is on the top of the list. Sounds like you got the best eats. [/QUOTE]

Sorry for the off...hope that you open your own yt channel when retire.