A shadow of a man that once was

larry@stinescorner · Jul 18, 2020

Dont get to drive my tractor much now,,,but,,did some today.

Saw my shadow,,,and got to thinking,,all I Do is putter around now,,cant work like I used too.

I was mowing a trail along the woods,,and stopped to take this picture,,of a shadow of a man,,that used to be.

wd9garymn · Jul 18, 2020

Larry, you probably do more than most people your age. We all slow down with age but your mind is still sharp and full of a lot of knowledge. Keep on keepin on and don't ever give up!! Gary.

WESnIL · Jul 18, 2020

That shadow and thought apply to all or most of us any longer. It sure does to me. I could not do what I used to do as a day's work would kill me.

Richard G. · Jul 18, 2020

That shadow is kinda long.
How early in the morning was this?
Richard

Crazy Horse · Jul 18, 2020

What's the old expression? Not as good as he once was, but as good once as he ever was !!!

Moonlite37 · Jul 18, 2020

I heard it said that the man who could do at 60 what he did at 20, did not do much at 20

cuby · Jul 18, 2020

I can still do what I used to do in my mind, but the physical part just sucks big time.

Traditional Farmer · Jul 18, 2020

I dunno looks like you keep up a pretty good pace doing a variety of things,you do a lot more than a lot of much younger folks I know.And the best part you're enjoying what you are doing.

paul · Jul 18, 2020

It’s 92 outside with a heat index of 102. Maybe just numbers, let’s say it is quite warm and stifling high humidity.

I ain’t doing much of anything whatever age I am.....

Paul

Absent Minded Farmer · Jul 18, 2020

You may not move as good as you should or would like to, but you have enough ambition to fuel ten men. Keep up the good work that you can do & enjoy
it.

Mike

tomturkey · Jul 18, 2020

The real question is, What do you want to do that you don't think you can? Everything takes us longer now, maybe 3 days to do what
we used to in a day. We all worked along side some oldster in our life, and did the heavy or hard work that they could not do any
longer. Well now we are that guy!!! Let the nephew do the heavy lifting while you do the ciphering. It is all just the cycle of
life. Some people really abused their bodys with physical labor, they wore out a bit younger. Other worked hard and long and a bit
smarter and they lasted a bit longer. Every day is a NEW beginning not the beginning of the end. gobble

David G · Jul 18, 2020

I read your posts every day, what you accomplish is incredible.

Olliejunkie · Jul 18, 2020

You must've been one heck of a go getter when you were younger because you are always busy with something. You put me to shame every day. I have lost my desire

Tom in TN · Jul 18, 2020

I'm still making and selling small square bales of hay. Since I do it all by myself, my baseline for the past few years has been 150 or so bales into the barn on one
day. Yesterday the temperature was 97 degrees. I bucked 48 hay bales and felt like I was going to die. I tried to tell myself that the problem was the heat, but the
truth is, I'm going to be 76 years old in about a month. Getting old is not easy.

Keep on keeping on Larry. We all enjoy your posts.

Tom in TN

Janicholson · Jul 18, 2020

You are upright on a good running tractor. Asking for more would be nonsense. You are doing just fine. Jim

SweetFeet · Jul 18, 2020

Larry,

Ya's doing just fine! Me and Mr. Sweet
are slowin' down a fair bit too... and
we are younger than you.

Keep a positive mind set... cuz Dude,
you can work circles 'round A LOT of
people who are half your age!

Keep on keepin' on, Larry!!!

37 chief · Jul 18, 2020

You are doing something you like. It's a little after 4:00 in the afternoon here in California. There's a lot I could be doing. I just ran out of stem for the rest of the day. Stan

leroy in ne · Jul 18, 2020

Larry, I'm sure your wife and daughter are glad you are still casting a shadow. It seems to me that a couple of years ago you didn't think you would be. If you weren't we
couldn't enjoy the photos that Walter keeps posting showing what some ones green thumb is doing. Keep on keeping on. Leroy

Bill(Wis) · Jul 18, 2020

I use that one quite often. Raises a few eyebrows. Especially among the ladies. (;>))

larry@stinescorner · Jul 18, 2020

Kinda what brought this sad feeling on,,the wife saw my Walter posts,
She said it was silly,,,and no one wants to see the little garden every day,,

It kind of made me realize what I used to be,,and what I have become

jddrawbar · Jul 18, 2020

The older I get, the faster I use to be.

JMOR · Jul 18, 2020

(quoted from post at 22:09:01 07/18/20) Kinda what brought this sad feeling on,,the wife saw my Walter posts,
She said it was silly,,,and no one wants to see the little garden every day,,

It kind of made me realize what I used to be,,and what I have become

only WISH I could do the gardening that you do!
One room in the house to another is getting to be difficult......not good.

Robert (ID) · Jul 18, 2020

Larry you just keep running that lil blue tractor and posting on here..

I have a good friend that I buy bulls from that tells me often. he still puts in 8hrs of work a day.... some days it takes him 14 hrs to get all 8hrs in tho...

olgentdc · Jul 18, 2020

God Bless You Larry.. You ARE a INSPIRATION TO MANY of us little guys , STAY BUSY ,. Push to the limits and KNOW your LIMITS and rest and recuperate .. enjoy Your garden , Grow more flowers . They will keep you pleased and in Gods light . .I too am getting better each year from my chemo poisoning that nearly took my legs . I really feared they would turn Yellow and or black and have to be taken off .. Each Yr. They seem to get a little better . i had stage 3 Colon cancer . In march 2016, They took a foot out of my colon . I spent 2 weeks in the hospital That I helped design and build and authorized the payments when i was Commissioner in 2004.I credit the MILDEST winter of 2016-17 to allow me to f3ed and keep my cattle each day .. I gathered firewood too ,.. Some days I t was All i could do to climb up on a 530 case I kept plugged in . But I did It , I had a tough time Walking ,breathing Lifting and climbing ... my balance was not good ,,. I finished my soybean crop during Holiday week2016. This yr . i have backed off to 18 acres of corn and 7 acre of beans at this farm . Last yr I was All done with 50 acres of corn and bans right after Thanksgiving . My older brother farms my other farms on shares and is a very SPRY fella at age 66 . I have a Bus route and am busy as a County Commissioner

Traditional Farmer · Jul 19, 2020

I enjoy your garden pictures a big improvement from back when you were really sick and I'm happy to see it.I sure can't do what I once did my knees hold me back and get tired a lot easier but like you I'm determined to keep doing what I can.The only alternate is to
to sit and do nothing which is not going to happen.Anyway we've worked hard and saved,lived a pretty frugal life to be able to get to a point to enjoy what we want to do and I'm going to try to enjoy the time I have left as the clock is running and no one knows when the bell will toll.

shinnery · Jul 19, 2020

At 79.5 I cannot even remember what I once was.

Stroby · Jul 19, 2020

Thanks for sharing....the thought and the picture.

JK-NY · Jul 19, 2020

Hang in there Larry many of us here enjoy your posts and
pictures. Don’t dwell on what used to be, enjoy what you have
now. Cancer can sure change things in one’s life but you
made it through and that’s what matters.

RedMF40 · Jul 19, 2020

(quoted from post at 19:09:01 07/18/20) Kinda what brought this sad feeling on,,the wife saw my Walter posts,
She said it was silly,,,and no one wants to see the little garden every day,,

I enjoy your posts and the pics of your garden. All my produce comes from the farmer's market. I don't grow a blessed thing. Even the bees out in the bee-yard do most of the work. I also like your little dog Walter. He looks like a good friend.
Gerrit

SVcummins · Jul 20, 2020

Ira awful how time and in your case cancer takes a mans life
slowly away

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