Greg and I met with some lake friends in NYC recently and I was promptly admonished for not updating this blog. First, let me say, I am honored that anyone reads this blog at all (so thank YOU very much) and second, I am surprised that anyone would come back and ask for more! It… Continue reading Slacking? Settling in?
Fantasy Fulfilled
Greg is very happy these days since having his fantasy fulfilled, and I’m very tired for the effort. But of course I am talking about his dream of being a lumberjack. Since retiring earlier this year he’s been busy finishing his woodworking workshop (complete with 3 car garage and extra sleeping space on the 3rd… Continue reading Fantasy Fulfilled
A Change of Seasons
I have been duly admonished by an avid follower to update my blog (thanks, Dan!) It was a very active October and now a number of activities have come to a close. The weather that has extended summer a whole month beyond the astronomical start of autumn has ended. We’ve had our first measurable snow… Continue reading A Change of Seasons
This morning…
Hi. A brief check-in this morning. I had an interesting walk down our dirt road today. Heard a sonic boom, spoke to a trapper checking his traps (for fox and coyote, none found today), talked to a neighbor who showed me 5 of 15 home-built canoes and guideboats, saw a 5 or 6 point buck,… Continue reading This morning…
Love me a power washer
Gotta love technology and how our lives are easier for it. To most, ‘technology’ translates to AI, iPhones, NGS, driverless cars, drone delivery and the like. What’s making my life easier these days, however, are a pressure washer and a log splitter. Earlier this summer I spent a few days hand scrubbing the multitude of… Continue reading Love me a power washer
The End is Just the Beginning
Hey! It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged. I’ve been super busy with summer; we’ve had company non-stop July 4th through Labor Day and it’s been wonderful (with more to come)!!! Family, friends, dogs (well, one dog), more family and more friends have stopped by or stayed with us and enjoyed the wonderful Adirondacks and maybe… Continue reading The End is Just the Beginning
The Revenant and other tales
Lately I’ve been enamored with reading about the wild frontier, likely inspired by my surroundings and living in the woods. My environment is not nearly as harsh or brutal as in the stories I’ve read, yet I feel an affinity towards these stories as these men and women try to survive under the most extreme… Continue reading The Revenant and other tales
YOU can do it!
Saturday past I participated in another Triathlon, the Tupper Lake Tinman Sprint, consisting of 0.5 mile swim, 12.5 mile bike (HILLSHILLSHILLS!), and a 5k (3.2 mile) run (or, in my case, run/walk). This was my second time ‘racing’ in this event, and third overall triathlon. I am happy to say I finished, although my time… Continue reading YOU can do it!
Wannado’s
I’ve been away from blogging for a bit, enjoying this new lifestyle and experimenting with different schedules and activities. Obviously, there are many ways to ‘retire successfully’. I don’t feel any pressure of finishing ‘have to do’s’ but rather am enjoying accomplishing ‘want to do’s’. The ‘want to do’s’ are activities I plan for myself,… Continue reading Wannado’s
I ❤️ NY
We went to visit Christina in the Big Apple this weekend, trading ADK mountains and trees for concrete, steel and glass pillars. I love both views. Greg came along, somewhat enthusiastically (or not). We drove down, parked and took the Hudson line to Grand Central. Greg has embraced the retired lifestyle, actually driving in the… Continue reading I ❤️ NY
My new reality 