In-sights into moving from an Acreage back to Town, plus a few things I find of interest. Two things that horses are scared about: 1. Things that move 2. Things that don't move
Life On and Off an Acreage
In-sights into moving from an Acreage back to Town, plus a few things I find of interest.
Two things that horses are scared about:
1. Things that move
2. Things that don't move
Old enough to be eccentric, but not rich enough
1. Things that move
2. Things that don't move
Old enough to be eccentric, but not rich enough
Showing posts with label exercise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exercise. Show all posts
February 22, 2016
May 2, 2012
Dancing, Acreage style
OK, if you want to dance, I am bigger so I get to lead.
Sway a bit to the left. Good!
Come on, pay attention! Never mind those other two.
Much better!
You've got the steps, let's do it again!
April 30, 2012
Beware!
Old thoughts do not necessarily come from an old person. I
have met a lot of folks generally 30 to 50 that say “ I’m too old for that”.
With that mind set, guess what happens? The person doesn’t do whatever it was
that he thinks he/she is too old for. And you know what? In the majority of
cases, the person could probably still do it.
“When I was younger, I could....” Now that you’re older, how
do you know you can’t? Get out there and try!
“How I wish I could retire!” And do what? If work is
everything, and everything stops, so does the brain, the body and you risk
retiring to a wooden box. Man was meant to work. Nowhere in the Bible does it
say that it’s OK to retire.
Old thoughts are not like New Year’s Resolutions. The latter is likely broken the
next day or for sure, within a month. Old thoughts tend to start the downward
spiral and once a person gets used to thinking old thoughts, every action that
person does, tends to make him/her behave older.
I have met a few people over the years that are active into
their 80’s and beyond. How do they do it? No old thoughts. Keep working. Stay
positive.
My first boss was 84 when I was 13 and he worked me into the
ground day after day. Up at 6:00 am, get the lunch ready, out on the lake by
7:30 and back by 5:00, then clean the boats, clean the fish, clean up and
repeat 7 days straight. About every second day, we would be up at 4:00 am to go
and lift the fishing nets. The man was a dynamo. Did I mention that he lost
half his stomach about the time he was 70? Positive attitude!
Another fellow (out of many) that stands out was a shift foreman
in the local paper mill. He was forced to retire at 70. That was the earliest a
fellow could retire with a full pension without penalty. Did he have negative
or old thoughts? Not many! The last I saw him he was in his 80’s and up to his
neck in church volunteering. I had to run to catch up with him on the street.
Now, before you say “But, we all get old”, let me say this.
Yes we do. It is inevitable. There are many people due to sickness, accident or
whatever that get old before their time. I am not talking about those few. I am
putting this out to those that just give up, lay down and wait for the grim
reaper.
I have a few rules that I try to follow:
1.
Be aware of your thought process. Banish “Old
Thoughts”.
2.
If after a hard day in the field various parts
of the anatomy hurt, get over it! No Pity Parties.
3.
Exercise daily. It is like canoeing, once your
legs go numb, the sport is enjoyable.
4.
When necessary to vent, try to do it in private.
Bad thought are catching to other people.
5.
Be thankful for everyday on earth.
6.
Lift up, not down.
October 4, 2011
Extended Pasture Completed!
The last bit of the new horse area has now been cleared, and harrowed and leveled, all ready for spring seeding. I still have one large stump to remove (ughh). The long pole was used to lift the quad when I high pointed it on a stump. Love those long levers! It looks level, but there is quite a grade and a few valleys that don't show up in the photos very well.
#1 burn pile is ready to go! It also is in a 6 foot ravine.
This is some of the wood that I snaked out with the quad and trailer. If we had room, I would be tempted to put in a wood burning fireplace. That is a BAD thought. My longer term memory is still reminding me just how much work that is. In the meantime, free fire wood, where is, as is.
Burn pile #2 is also in a gully. Hopefully, it will dry enough to light off this winter. I need about 6 inches of snow on the ground before any burning is done. That is my personal limit as far as fire spreading goes.
Unfortunately, there are still lots of stumps to cut off and/or dig out. The key thing is to get the sharp points off before the horses get in there. One more day should completely finish the project! I guess the next step is to put the lawn mower away, bring out the snow blower and prepare for winter.
#1 burn pile is ready to go! It also is in a 6 foot ravine.
This is some of the wood that I snaked out with the quad and trailer. If we had room, I would be tempted to put in a wood burning fireplace. That is a BAD thought. My longer term memory is still reminding me just how much work that is. In the meantime, free fire wood, where is, as is.
Burn pile #2 is also in a gully. Hopefully, it will dry enough to light off this winter. I need about 6 inches of snow on the ground before any burning is done. That is my personal limit as far as fire spreading goes.
Unfortunately, there are still lots of stumps to cut off and/or dig out. The key thing is to get the sharp points off before the horses get in there. One more day should completely finish the project! I guess the next step is to put the lawn mower away, bring out the snow blower and prepare for winter.
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