I have a couple old cars I will never get back on the road. A couple motorcycles also. I jump around from project to project. I get enjoyment from just working on these projects that I will never finish. The only projects that get finished are my tractors which make me some income. I got rid of a couple tractors and some vehicles already, that have absolutely no chance of ever being operational by me. More to go soon. Getting ready for my mowing season, I have already done a couple jobs. Stan
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larry@stinescorner
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Tried to help Old get that message the other day,,I Failed
ometimes it is just sentimental value as in things remind one of earlier, better times. Sometimes it is ,"Someday, I'm gonna....". Sometimes,it is,"this junk is all I've got. Sometimes it is just easier to do nothing than to do something. I probably have things that fit some of the above.
Geo-TH,In
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Stan
I used to do body work as a hobby. Also rebuilt engines. The 1962 XKE was by far the biggest challenge.
I used to make quality furniture, A china cabinet was my biggest.
It took me 5 years to build a new house around a small ranch.
I used to make metal projects. 5000# roller was my biggest challenge.
Now. I'm doing my best to give my kids any tool they want.
I love planting flowers and landscaping my property. After getting attacked by a long handle shovel Sunday. I'm ready to give away my shovel. My arms and shoulders are still killing me.
I've been a landlord going back to when I was in college, 54 years ago.
I sold a property I bought 42 years ago.
Now I wonder how much longer my body will hold up to do the maintenance.
I'm only 73. Much younger than you.
My problem I've worked my entire life starting when I was in the third grade.
I don't know what I would do if I had to
spend the rest of my life in a recliner.
I still have 6 rentals as my daily source of agrivation if I don't get enough agrivation from a few on YT. LOL
I used to do body work as a hobby. Also rebuilt engines. The 1962 XKE was by far the biggest challenge.
I used to make quality furniture, A china cabinet was my biggest.
It took me 5 years to build a new house around a small ranch.
I used to make metal projects. 5000# roller was my biggest challenge.
Now. I'm doing my best to give my kids any tool they want.
I love planting flowers and landscaping my property. After getting attacked by a long handle shovel Sunday. I'm ready to give away my shovel. My arms and shoulders are still killing me.
I've been a landlord going back to when I was in college, 54 years ago.
I sold a property I bought 42 years ago.
Now I wonder how much longer my body will hold up to do the maintenance.
I'm only 73. Much younger than you.
My problem I've worked my entire life starting when I was in the third grade.
I don't know what I would do if I had to
spend the rest of my life in a recliner.
I still have 6 rentals as my daily source of agrivation if I don't get enough agrivation from a few on YT. LOL
Tractorcedric
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- Location
- Garland. Utah
Well well well, if it is't the bridge I said I would cross when I got to it! Been doing the same thing around here. Hate to leave to much stuff for my lovely to have to deal with. My daughter farms but she farms 1/4 sections. Probably would not have a use for even my biggest tractor! She uses a Big Stiger and then an even bigger one. I could keep busy just building steps on mine just so I could get up on them.
Getting much easier to, watch the birds at the feeder, pet the cats (5), walk slowly with the dog, watch people do projects on youtube. I still have a project or two in me, but not as exciting as they once were. Treasures not holding the same importance as they once did. gobble
Rich'sToys
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- Location
- Southern MN
Last spring I also got rid of several old trucks I had sitting around, plus one tractor that was in pieces in my shop for over 15 years. I hated to see them leave, but, as others have said, I knew I was never going to do anything with them anymore.
I still have all my other tractors and trucks, plus a bunch of various other pieces of machinery. I should start thinning that herd also, but not quite ready for that yet....
I still have all my other tractors and trucks, plus a bunch of various other pieces of machinery. I should start thinning that herd also, but not quite ready for that yet....
rustyfarmall
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I took on a couple of projects that a good friend admitted he would never even get started on. Sadly, I can't seem to get too interested either.
rossow (mn)
Member
Like others, I'm at a point (almost 75) at which I know I won't do projects I have contemplated for years, even decades. I have many old Chevrolets that would all make good projects for someone who started at, oh, about age 23 or so. For me? Maybe not. (I'm looking at a '37 coupe, three '38 two-doors, at least half a dozen Novas, two '72 Malibus, a '55 two-door post, two '56 two-door posts, a '57 two-door hardtop, a '58 two-door post, a '55 shortbed big-window pickup, etc. Also four 8Ns and a '51 Cub. So sad to know I won't ever get to fix them up, but too attached to let them go. Shame on me.) I have gotten around to selling off some of my firearm accumulation in recent years. Sold nine guns at a local show in early March and 19 more at last weekend's big Tulsa show. Unfortunately, such sales are akin to peeing in the river in terms of the dent it makes in my accumulation.
teddy52food
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I am interested in the firearms. How far from Freeport?
I am much younger but circumstances dictated I clean out. Didn't like the way things were going in our area, taxes too high, ect. Sold almost everything. Still plan on doing smaller projects but more importantly enjoying retirement, some travel, time with the kids, truck, tractor, car shows I have been missing all these years. I had so much I couldn't even keep up the maintenance.
fixerupper
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Some people are made out of better stuff than others. At 71 I am a lot younger than you are and I know when you were my age you did more work than I do now. I used to do all of the construction and remodeling on this farm except for a couple of bigger buildings. It's not happening anymore. I call in help to do those jobs now. I feel guilty as all get out watching someone working on projects on this farm I normally would have done but father time has taken it's toll on me. Is this because of all of the work I have done through the years? I don't have an answer to that question. Some people can work like a dog their whole lives and still be in pretty good shape at 80 or 85. Maybe they can't work like they used to but they are getting along pretty well for their age. Back in the 1950's, 1960's and very early 70's we had a couple of fellas on our neighborhood baling crew who were born in the mid to early 1890's. One born in 1893 and was a WW1 vet. He started smoking when he was in the service and smoked till he went into a nursing home in his upper 90's. The other gentleman was born in 1895. Both were farmers who worked a lot harder than I have ever worked. When they helped us bale one of them handled every bale that came off the rack and the older one handled every other bale in the hay mow. We normally baled 1000 to 1200 bales a day. They finally gave up baling when everyone went to round bales and they were both very close to 80. I wish I would have asked them more questions when they were still with us.
This post was edited by fixerupper on 04/05/2022 at 05:34 pm.
This post was edited by fixerupper on 04/05/2022 at 05:34 pm.
larry@stinescorner
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I had to downsize because of health,,,but it hurt in the beginning,,but not as much as time goes on.
So many friends I Know,have so much stuff they could never ever get it all done.
One friend here in NJ has a long lane to his farm.when you get there,,you can hardly get enough room to turn around to go home
He has a Morton building full of stuff,,furniture,,old matress or two,,with cats sleeping on them
His tractors and equipment has sat outside for the 35 years I have known him,They are all shot now
One winter junk was tremendously high,
Thats the year junk was getting stolen from hedgerows etc
I offered to him,,to come with my truck and trailer,,,no charge,,to haul the many,many cars he had away to the scrapyard,,me and him together ,I was off for a month in that winter
Always an excuse
I could get more if I take apart the cars a separate the scrap
I dont have time to empty the cars ,they are all full of good stuff
And,,Im gonna fix some of them someday
And you never know,,junk could get higher
Take your pick,, I heard all the excuses
I was there not too long ago,,,nothing changed
So many friends I Know,have so much stuff they could never ever get it all done.
One friend here in NJ has a long lane to his farm.when you get there,,you can hardly get enough room to turn around to go home
He has a Morton building full of stuff,,furniture,,old matress or two,,with cats sleeping on them
His tractors and equipment has sat outside for the 35 years I have known him,They are all shot now
One winter junk was tremendously high,
Thats the year junk was getting stolen from hedgerows etc
I offered to him,,to come with my truck and trailer,,,no charge,,to haul the many,many cars he had away to the scrapyard,,me and him together ,I was off for a month in that winter
Always an excuse
I could get more if I take apart the cars a separate the scrap
I dont have time to empty the cars ,they are all full of good stuff
And,,Im gonna fix some of them someday
And you never know,,junk could get higher
Take your pick,, I heard all the excuses
I was there not too long ago,,,nothing changed
I'm 59 and I'm doing that now. A few projects sat outside for years and now are in poor shape. I built a big nice pole barn in 93 after getting married and spent 30 years cramming it full. I worked outside or at my dad's because I had no room. Now I realize that I have 200 years worth of projects to finish. So, I'm picking my battles and letting some go. No grand kids yet which is where I though some might go. I cleaned out and just now have shop to work in.
Tracy Brown
Member
Problem is I would go buy more stuff.
Yep, I know where you are coming from Stan. Been holding off(procrastinating)on some big projects till I retired. But was hit with serious health problems and can easily see I am not going to get these projects completed to enjoy them. So I guess I will just enjoy looking at the hard work others have put in.
Northvale PA
Member
Heres my recent project: taking the discbine cutter bar completely apart. 4 days of hunched under the hood. I was feeling the age alright. But, I also have a list a mile long and I know it is time to start selling or tossing things and narrow my focus.
olgentdc
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At 65,i feel your pain. i was fine until i took the world wide shot and booster. last summer was tuf for me, i ran across several like me that had chemo nerve damage as i have and then got the shot, It also throwed them for a loop and downward spiral health wise. then i got that damflu last december in my lungs and it nearly killed me. now. i am coming out from under the rock healthwise. except for the 4 weeks in the hospital and christmas break , i kept driving the school bus. then i got down in my back from kidney infection. I think my kidneys revolted from all them dang pills i needed to take. still kept driving, i cut back to just neurathapy pills , b-12,and selenium with my probiotics. will i do as much as previous years? probably not , but i will do whatever i can. and it is not going to destroy me if i dont get it all done.hopefully,i will get to 79,89, maybe 99. and still be tinkering with something every day .
George let me help you with that recliner problem, it wont happen. I grew up on a farm and dont remember never not working. had rentals for decades, constant repairs and construction on the farm. Around mid 60s I realized I could spend the rest of my days continuing like that or not. I chose not and fortunately have good health at 80 and have no regrets about letting go of that old work habit. Disclosure I sold the last rental last year never looking back.
doing the same as you with kids offering up any any tools they want, rest goes to a farm auction someday. You have enough motivation recliner time wont be a problem.
doing the same as you with kids offering up any any tools they want, rest goes to a farm auction someday. You have enough motivation recliner time wont be a problem.
Ultradog MN
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- Twin Cities
I hear ya Stan.
I'm only 68 but have realized I have too much stuff so am getting rid of things albeit slowly. I sold my big tile saw this week. Not going to do those kinds of tile jobs any more. And sold a chainsaw last week. Have a bunch of Ford tractor parts I'm going to bring to an auction soon.
I have a bunch of lumber that needs to go, including some nice butternut that I've had for 40 years.
It is hard to let things go but it is also liberating. You get a little jing and it is one less thing that you gotta do someday.
I'm only 68 but have realized I have too much stuff so am getting rid of things albeit slowly. I sold my big tile saw this week. Not going to do those kinds of tile jobs any more. And sold a chainsaw last week. Have a bunch of Ford tractor parts I'm going to bring to an auction soon.
I have a bunch of lumber that needs to go, including some nice butternut that I've had for 40 years.
It is hard to let things go but it is also liberating. You get a little jing and it is one less thing that you gotta do someday.
My Dad passed at 47 i'm 79 also my wife and kids complain about me not staying in the house i feel sorry for people my age that sit in front of the TV and watch the mess that's on i still enjoy working on old tractors going hunting fishing tractor shows watching grand kids playing sports been retired 22 years and thankful for every day.
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