Might not be around for a while

[blades]

BoB, I have some what the same issue- looks like it is coming down to blocked/ restricted plumbing. Calcification of arteries has shown up in a chest scan have more in-depth scans coming up in about a week, covering the lower 1/2 of me and over all($$$$) plus a stress test ( yuck). I can go about 50 yards and then I have to rest do to pain issues in the same areas as you. I am 73 never had any problems of this before , but they stuck me on blood pressure pills due to being some where in the 140- 180 range 1.5 years ago, its down to where they want it now, and now this.

 

[BobL]

The clean up at the tree loppers yard continues. Yesterday I sold my two shipping containers and the buyer who was from the country picked up one of the containers using a home shop made tilt-a-trailer and will be coming back to pick up the other one next week.

Both containers still contained some lumber and poor quality slabs and as the tree lopper is away I got the buyer to help me empty the container with the least amount of timber in it so he could take one away with him. I skipped going to the gym that morning as I knew moving the timber would give me a good workout which it did.

I used this container for 17 years but only put small amounts of timber through it as it's very difficult getting timber (especially slabs ) in and out of it. I used the other container mainly to store gear.


The buyer is just getting into milling, those boxes on the back of his truck are a spanking new 10" Lucas Mill!


I still have a few bits and pieces of milling gear to pick up but otherwise it's basically the end of an era. A little sad but inevitable given my health conditions.

 

[BobL]

Other sea container is now gone, I've picked up my CS gear, mills, log rails etc so it's all over. There is still one link left to the Tree lopper Jeff and that is I'm letting hang onto my cant hooks for the last few jobs he has to do this month. Do I miss it - sure do. I've printed out a couple of milling photos and stuck them up on the walls inside the house so I can look at them every day. The B&W one is of my dad (middle of Photo) and his felling partner taken in 1958.

 

[eb20]

You guys weren't concerned about the big snake under the log ? :<)
Erik.

 

[North by Northwest]

Glad to hear that you are finding peace within your life Bob . As a young 70 yr old , i too have slowed down recently . Both my youngest Son & more recently my Daughter have been diagnoised with cancer . Prostrate for the boy & brain tumor for my daughter . Surgery & then secondary radiation & chemo have provided a good long term prognosisin within both cases . I personally still keep doing meaning full work around the shop , however have to admit that lifes trials & tribulations tend to eventually slow you down lol . Forunately both my wife & i are relatively healthy . Your down sizing & redirecting your focus on new interests is healthy & can be monentarily rewarding . I enjoy hunting & fishing with my wifes involvement & support . We annually travel to our hunting & fishing camps , pick berries , buck up blowdowns & sit by the fire pit & enjoy a setting sun over the lakes North ridgeline on a cool fall evening . I certainly hope you continue to travel & find further inner peace & contentment within lifes adventures , be strong brother !

 

[diver64]

I hit like because there isn't a not like button. Condolences if a little late. Loss dulls to ache which leads to a part of your heart walled off for that person never forgotten