Highbinder crossed over. Never be forgotten, Running things solo on farm

[Robert]

Sorry about your mechanical troubles but nice you took a walk surveying your kingdom and made sure all is at peace. This may sound strange in the midst of your trouble but it sounds like a slice of heaven to me.

Freedom to do at will, enough to keep you busy, and enough social contact either through animals or locals to make things enjoyable, enough property to keep neighbors distant. Probably never enough money for all that is imagined and needed but that's why you are so good at doing things yourself.

Sounds like a great blessed life.

When I lived in Long Island and on the water used to leave the boat in the water as long as I could. Sometimes the water would freeze with a skim and it would snow. Used to love going out in the boat looking around and having it snowing. I knew someone who had a cabin on the marsh and would stop there and sit and watch the snow or sometimes trap or skeet shoot. Then came home sometimes to shovel the snow but made a nice meal and a warm house felt great. It was so different enjoying the beauty of the snow when you did not have to shovel it of course. But on the marsh there was a quiet and a change, birds would fly by occasionally and the water would even take on a different sound as it lapped the marsh banks. The smell was kind of a salty crisp smell and no one to disturb the beauty of it all.

 Was out on the water alot and the change in the seasons was enjoyable since I knew the subtle changes that would make each season different in the area. For the most part enjoyed every change. But of course as you experience there are challenges to the changes. But in time they did not seem so bad either. When you can sit and enjoy instead of work in changing conditions it makes what you see so much different. Taking time to take it all in was things some memories were made of.

Kind of a magical time, enjoy what you have it is special.

[LadyDraco]

And back from shoveling the two strips down the driveway, down the neighbors  turn.

2h 10m... I love my wide metal snow shovel.. It's 40yrs old  and still sharp ...

  Hasn't warmed up much still 9* and I'm sweating !

BTW I have done this before  on this driveway. So it's not new to me .

I use it like a plow lift and clear the shovel  when needed. 

I saw a 'Yote trotting across the neighbors upper field...

It is still snowing just very fine.

I enjoyed  myself.. I know most find that hard to believe..

      Don would shake his head when I did stuff like this.

But he also understood...

Yes freedom.. most don't understand the life we/I lived/live...

[LadyDraco]

Now  The SHop is  not going to stnd behind  it...
    And  wants  me  to drop more $$$$ with them..
SOB !

[LadyDraco]

This storm is up to 8" so far.

For the 25/26 season drum roll   40"
A far cry from our season best, but the season isn't over yet...

[carolinarider09]

Snow at our home at about 2:30 this afternoon.  Snow started around 12 noon.

[LadyDraco]

Nice... 

Tomorrow I'll get out the roof rake .
It's on a 25 or 35'  adjustable pole.Being I have a metal roof, It's a neoprene foam blade.
That tool really works your necl,shoulders and back out..