One of my goals was to help my family get started in life better than my wife and I had too. For the most part this has happened.
I also wanted to help my kids be successful at what they want to do in life. I think this is going fairly well.
Part of this included me stepping back from the farming. I tend to "lead" whether they wanted it or not. I do/did not want them to suddenly be dropped in the hot seat after I am gone. I have seen too many times where the father would not let loose of the controls and the son/sons never learned how to manage the everyday issues that farming throws at you.
This has been one of the hardest things I have ever done. I don't have the "fire" to go full bore but to kind of quit cold turkey has been tough.
So now what????? I have been working with a friend at his Fert/chem dealership. That fills the time in but is not what I want to do long term.
I don't/can't work on equipment much anymore. I do my own stuff but am not interested in someone else's stuff. I want to work at my schedule not someone else's.
The old tractors/equipment is losing the interest I once felt for it. Maybe in few years when the younger Grand sons are older they will want to get into it. My sons are too busy for that right now.
I have done a lot of stuff in my life and enjoyed the ride mostly. LOL Just don't have the fire to really do much of anything but am not happy sitting on my butt either.
Thought about building another shop at this house. Just not really sure if I would use it enough to be worth the time, cost, and effort to build it.
Still thinking about building a new "retirement" home for the wife and I. Not real excited about that either.
Not depressed or anything, just have not had anything jump up and catch my interest right at the moment. LOL I will admit I have gotten the attention span of gnat at times anymore.
Never been a hobby type of guy. Fast cars and fast women are out too. LOL Too old for both.
How have you guys worked out your retirement years???
I also wanted to help my kids be successful at what they want to do in life. I think this is going fairly well.
Part of this included me stepping back from the farming. I tend to "lead" whether they wanted it or not. I do/did not want them to suddenly be dropped in the hot seat after I am gone. I have seen too many times where the father would not let loose of the controls and the son/sons never learned how to manage the everyday issues that farming throws at you.
This has been one of the hardest things I have ever done. I don't have the "fire" to go full bore but to kind of quit cold turkey has been tough.
So now what????? I have been working with a friend at his Fert/chem dealership. That fills the time in but is not what I want to do long term.
I don't/can't work on equipment much anymore. I do my own stuff but am not interested in someone else's stuff. I want to work at my schedule not someone else's.
The old tractors/equipment is losing the interest I once felt for it. Maybe in few years when the younger Grand sons are older they will want to get into it. My sons are too busy for that right now.
I have done a lot of stuff in my life and enjoyed the ride mostly. LOL Just don't have the fire to really do much of anything but am not happy sitting on my butt either.
Thought about building another shop at this house. Just not really sure if I would use it enough to be worth the time, cost, and effort to build it.
Still thinking about building a new "retirement" home for the wife and I. Not real excited about that either.
Not depressed or anything, just have not had anything jump up and catch my interest right at the moment. LOL I will admit I have gotten the attention span of gnat at times anymore.
Never been a hobby type of guy. Fast cars and fast women are out too. LOL Too old for both.
How have you guys worked out your retirement years???