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Retirement blues

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  1. Reloader

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    Drat!!! Another day and no job to go to.
    The 680 ran well today and I got a chance to put it to use on a decent sized Fir log.
    These are the kinds of day I used to think about when I was working. [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]


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  2. yooperdave

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    Nothing wrong with that....no blues to be had! :handshake:
     
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  3. Woodwidow

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    Your Elderberry and Salmon berry is alot farther ahead than ours. Did the salal go brown this winter? A lot of ours did with the cold weather, no rain and lots of sunshine.
     
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    Great pics :thumbs:
    "Retirement is all it's cracked up to be " :)
     
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  5. Reloader

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    The salal is up higher on the mountain, but I didn’t notice it going brown.
    Last time we went up on top the ferns had all been knocked down by a late snowstorm. I think things are a bit later than last year but should do good because there was no frost after things started blooming.
    Elk should be back soon to work on the elderberries.


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  6. Mag Craft

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    That is some nice pics. Yep I know what you mean on the retirement front. I have a saying. It is a tough life but somebody has to live it so might as well be me. Now which saw should I run today.
     
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  7. BigPapi

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    Only blues I see there are the water and the sky, and they are looking beautiful! Congratulations on your retirement!
     
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    a day making firewood is the perfect retirement day in my book Reloader
     
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    Nice straight cuts that are measured out perfectly. And for some reason your saw will likely run better consistently, while spinning a nice sharp chain. Every time. Ahh the benefits of having plenty of time. Enjoy it:salute:
     
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  10. NH mountain man

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    Such a relevant thread, I'm a couple or three years out to retirement. This is exactly like what I would have posted , as you just did. Cheers to you Reloader , now you'll have time give us more pics of those mountains and saws.
     
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    Two months for me, but who's counting ...
     
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    May those who have retired:
    Have enough $ to enjoy it.
    Enough health to play..
    You've earned it:yes:
     
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    Quit going to a regular job the end of 2006, when I was 52.
    35 years of official working was more than enough. Now, if I could just figure out how to quit with the un-official working, life would be much easier. :thumbs:
     
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    Should be titled "Retirement Blue Sky"!
     
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    Well done Reloader !! Reminds me of a song I know:)

     
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    Obviously you are!:rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:Lucky son of a gun!:salute:
     
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    :D Yup, I might be counting a little. At 55 not quite at early as papadave. :p
     
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    Congratulations Reloader on your retirement. Enjoy it in good health. Still 7 years out from retirement. I have one kid left to get through college. Posts like this peak my imagination. The backdrop of your photos is beautiful. I would imagine that view never gets old.
     
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    Last day of FT work, last half hour of the day.:singingintherain: :dancer::banana: I'll continue doing some PT work in my field, so I am a bit of a failure at this retirement thing. :picard:
     
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    Congrats
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