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Just awesome Herb, what a great spot for a days outing. Well done.
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BBChevro
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I've just had to back track a couple of pages to where I last viewed your thread (my work has been insanely busy, so my online presence has been minimal), but I'm very glad that I did Herb - it was so good to see your back yard and that awesome deck.
Your Mount Nebo looks like a top spot too - and as for hang gliding, an aunt of mine took her first flight recently - to celebrate her 80th birthday.
I always enjoy reading your thread, thanks for sharing a bit of your world with us.
Your Mount Nebo looks like a top spot too - and as for hang gliding, an aunt of mine took her first flight recently - to celebrate her 80th birthday.
I always enjoy reading your thread, thanks for sharing a bit of your world with us.
Meanwhile back at the ranch a decision to work on. The new Dixon mower needs a permanent home. I planned on the shed, but the Dixon will EAT six feet of space in my wood shop. I also want the mower in the garage until around November for ease to get at it. Not sure next course of action. I don't like unsettled issues! I really dont want it in the garage as I have to start it up and move it each time I want use of the full garage shop.
It did not work as well as I had it on paper I guess. "Have cake and eat it too?"
Best Regards
Herb
It did not work as well as I had it on paper I guess. "Have cake and eat it too?"
Best Regards
Herb
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taumac
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I just set my watch by your post. LOL. Hard to believe you have an Xbox. I don't even have one now. It died. I find that post funny because even though you're retired you still have a busy day. My father retired roughly 2 years ago and he's constantly busy doing something. Now my father-in-law has a time schedule just like yours it is uncanny at times. It's good to see you kicking back.
Yeah but if go by the saying " a bad day in the shop beats a day at good day at watch".
I've just had to back track a couple of pages to where I last viewed your thread (my work has been insanely busy, so my online presence has been minimal), but I'm very glad that I did Herb - it was so good to see your back yard and that awesome deck.
Your Mount Nebo looks like a top spot too - and as for hang gliding, an aunt of mine took her first flight recently - to celebrate her 80th birthday.
I always enjoy reading your thread, thanks for sharing a bit of your world with us.
Mark
Great to have you come in again. I hope your not working yourself too hard!
Need to have a little relaxation you know!
Best Regards
Herb
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taumac
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Yep, I agree. I live in heavens waiting room down here. All kidding aside that is true. My neighbor and FIL are attest to that. 89 years old and still going.
Haven't stopped by in awhile Herb. You have been very busy. I really like your entire place as a whole. It shows you and the wife have tremendous pride in your property. Which is a dying thing now a days. What a beautiful deck and view you have to relax on at the end of the day.
Bret
Bret
Bret
Thanks for looking in and thanks for your nice comments. We have a "70s" style home that we have customised over many years. We love where we live and nothing can replace 40 years of home. We live in the country, yet close to anything we need. Neighbor just cut 25 acres of hay behind our house.
Although I traveled all over the USA, and a lot of the world in my Army career, we always kept this home.
Thanks again and Best Regards
Herb
captain14
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Sounds like you need a lawn care equipment shed.otherwise you are going to have to move the new mower everyday until you get tires of tripping over it.
Hey Captain 14
Yes your very correct. I am OUT of room if one counts "room" as just as we would like things. I am considering an add on or even a new lawn equipment building. I don't relish the idea of spending a lot of money on yet another building for my property. Time will tell though.
Thanks for your visit as always
Best Regards
Herb
Gerard
I like your post above. I live in heavens waiting room
That waiting room would be an Art Deco garage, with Red Leather furniture, and chrome trim. The floors would be Race Deck. There would be a 55 Gallon Chrome drum of ice cold Killian's in the center of the room, and>>>>> (fill in the blanks) <<<<<Waitresses serving Charcoal Grilled Hamburgers and Hot dogs to go with it. There would be smiling guys that are Snap-On reps walking around in gray pants and red shirts and have white hair, ready to help you design your Heavenly Ultimate Tool and Shop equipment set for "the other shop on the other side". There would be lifts for the shops for everyone, and high ceilings in every shop, with excellent lighting. Every time you scored a new toy, the walls would supernaturally expand to allow for the new items.
The waiting room would be filled with every car magazine and home improvement idea, and ALL would be within your price range on the "other side".
While you were scoping all this out, you would all of a sudden wake up and wonder where you are.
Best Regards
Herb
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OutlawDrifter
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Herb, I spent some time browsing through your thread. You have a fantastic working space to display! I like the red/grey color combo, and also appreciate re-purposed items and homemade benches. That's what most of my garage is composed of. Great work!
Outlaw Drifter
I want to thank you for looking in. I appreciate your visit and kind words.
I have not posted much as late as I have been out of town for about a week.
I am rather behind on posting on others threads as well.
I am pleased you found something to interest you and I invite you back as often as you can!!
Best Regards
Herb
taumac
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Bob Heine
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Pretty sure where I'm going it will be nothing but tools on fire. Of course spending 40 years in South Florida has kinda prepared me....
don long
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Well Herb
Its been one month ago that you were posting up projects and adventures.
I had lost track of you for some time but surely haven't forgotten.
I just saw your post on another thread and used it to hunt you down.
I am now current on your Thread.
Sure hope all is well with you and you are just taking a short break.
Looking at your pic,s of your valley is most relaxing
Looking forward to your next project
Til then be safe
Don
Its been one month ago that you were posting up projects and adventures.
I had lost track of you for some time but surely haven't forgotten.
I just saw your post on another thread and used it to hunt you down.
I am now current on your Thread.
Sure hope all is well with you and you are just taking a short break.
Looking at your pic,s of your valley is most relaxing
Looking forward to your next project
Til then be safe
Don
DON
Many thanks for stopping by. I am deficient in posting, you are correct! I have been on the road a lot lately visiting here and there and doing some fishing now that the rivers and lakes have balanced out from all the heavy rains in the area.
On projects, there have been many that I have not posted as they are mostly home improvements, doing some tile in Kitchen and flooring in dining room, painting walls, etc. NOT very interesting as it is just home maintenance but eats up a lot of time.
I DO have an upcoming project in the works, and I will be posting before and afters on it. I am redoing a glider swing, an outside table, and two "Southern Trash" metal lawn chairs. Don't worry not using Flamingo Pink!!
(I do like the look of the old Holiday Inns though).
Thanks again and I am still around. I will get to posting some things poste haste.
Best Regards
Herb
Have not posted lately I have been really busy on redoing wife's antique radio cabinets and table from our shopping trips over the past few months. Refinishing old furniture is pretty time consuming and nasty. The short radio cabinet had about 5 coats of ugly paint to be removed, and the taller one needed a lot of leg repairs, sanding and stripping and took a couple of weeks. These pictures are of the wife's antique parlor (sitting room). The taller radio cabinet is in the guest bedroom. Nearly all of the stuff in the pictures were found in shops and flea markets on our trips, and have been redone by us.
Hopefully done with that now!
(Whoops disregard the third picture it got on too blurred--sorry)
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
Hopefully done with that now!
(Whoops disregard the third picture it got on too blurred--sorry)
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
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Herb, thanks for the update.
You are correct in saying furniture restoration is very time consuming, that said, is very satisfying to see the outcome you have achieved, well done.
Regards
You are correct in saying furniture restoration is very time consuming, that said, is very satisfying to see the outcome you have achieved, well done.
Regards
zmotorsports
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Herb, beautiful yard/home and fantastic workshop. You truly have a great place to spend your retirement.
I had to laugh out loud at your daily routine a couple pages back.
You somewhat described my "ideal" day once I finally get to retirement(I am only 46 years old now but working diligently towards retirement).
I was talking at work the other day with some of my co-workers and they were talking about mid-life crisis and so forth. I openly asked "do you know what I fantasize about?” I fantasize about NOT having to deal with graphs, budgets, employee behavioral issues, scheduling work load around employees vacation and especially their “sick” days. Those are the things I am NOT going to miss. I find myself fantasizing about the next phase of mine and my wife’s life when I can treat every day like Saturday.
Get up in the morning, pour a cup of coffee, walk out into the shop kicking on the lights and turning on the radio. Then walking over the mill or lathe and picking up where I left on the day before machine a part for whatever motorcycle project I have on the lift that day.
At around noonish, the wife calls me into the house for lunch. I enjoy about an hour of lunch and visiting with my wife before walking back out to the shop for an afternoon of working in the shop. Then closing up shop around five or six o'clock at night going in for dinner and going for a walk with my wife after dinner before turning in for the night.
THAT is my ideal day in the life of retirement.
Thanks for your awesome thread and I hope my days look alot like yours someday.
Mike.
I had to laugh out loud at your daily routine a couple pages back.
You somewhat described my "ideal" day once I finally get to retirement(I am only 46 years old now but working diligently towards retirement).
I was talking at work the other day with some of my co-workers and they were talking about mid-life crisis and so forth. I openly asked "do you know what I fantasize about?” I fantasize about NOT having to deal with graphs, budgets, employee behavioral issues, scheduling work load around employees vacation and especially their “sick” days. Those are the things I am NOT going to miss. I find myself fantasizing about the next phase of mine and my wife’s life when I can treat every day like Saturday.
Get up in the morning, pour a cup of coffee, walk out into the shop kicking on the lights and turning on the radio. Then walking over the mill or lathe and picking up where I left on the day before machine a part for whatever motorcycle project I have on the lift that day.
At around noonish, the wife calls me into the house for lunch. I enjoy about an hour of lunch and visiting with my wife before walking back out to the shop for an afternoon of working in the shop. Then closing up shop around five or six o'clock at night going in for dinner and going for a walk with my wife after dinner before turning in for the night.
THAT is my ideal day in the life of retirement.
Thanks for your awesome thread and I hope my days look alot like yours someday.
Mike.
Herb, thanks for the update.
You are correct in saying furniture restoration is very time consuming, that said, is very satisfying to see the outcome you have achieved, well done.
Regards
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I am always appreciative of your visits. Thanks for the nice comments!!
Best Regards
Herb
Mike
Thanks so much for your visit to my thread. I really appreciate your comments and I hope your future retirement will be as smooth and nice as mine has been so far.
One thing----Count every minute you have NOW, and let the future take care of itself. Plan, but enjoy what your doing RIGHT NOW. I am 70, and it seems like my life flew by. I wish I had taken more time to savor the years I have had. Life just goes by too fast.
Again, I hope you will stop by often and I am glad to have made a new friend!
Best Regards
Herb
rmalkow2
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Great job on those refinish projects Herb. You're taking good care of the Mrs. honey-do list.
Denwood
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Herb, I appreciate that comment a great deal. At 48, and with 7 and 12 yr old girls, I wonder what I'll be thinking about in 22 yrs
The furniture looks pretty amazing!
Olinrj
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Herb,
good to see you're posting again, but glad you have been out and about. The furniture looks beautiful! I understand the amount of work and time involved in refinishing as my wife found some cabinets that we just stripped and finished. About 22 hours into it and still have the upper bookcase to do. Take care.
Bob
good to see you're posting again, but glad you have been out and about. The furniture looks beautiful! I understand the amount of work and time involved in refinishing as my wife found some cabinets that we just stripped and finished. About 22 hours into it and still have the upper bookcase to do. Take care.
Bob
Herb, I appreciate that comment a great deal. At 48, and with 7 and 12 yr old girls, I wonder what I'll be thinking about in 22 yrs
The furniture looks pretty amazing!
Dennis
Thanks for your encouragement! I retired when I was 58 from the US Army and went into property management with the wife, working until we were in our late 60s. While we enjoyed all of our careers, there is nothing like being retired. Just don't get out the old photo albums where your now 44 year old daughter was "4". That is unless you are not emotionally sensitive!!!
Best Regards
Herb
Got a couple of new toys this week. The Dewalt Battery circular saw had been too expensive until the big Amazon sale. Scored that at great price and love the saw.
The RedMax blower came at a local hardware store and got that at 25 percent discount Monday. Both items great tools!
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
The RedMax blower came at a local hardware store and got that at 25 percent discount Monday. Both items great tools!
Best Regards
Herb Spencer
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Great pick ups Herb
A new blower is on my shopping list as well.
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A new blower is on my shopping list as well.
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Laracar
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Looks nice,thanks for the updates.