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[1 Old Man]

We covered him with the blanket to keep him warm and controlled the bleeding with some of the first aid supplies. We stayed until EMS arrived and they took control of the scene. Pretty scary incident.

.....and like a good neighbor gsganzer was there. (sounds like a song/jingle doesn't it?).

 

[EddieWalker]

Good thing you had emergency supplies with you!!! I really need to add to what I have in my truck. All I have is some Band-Aids.

 

[gsganzer]

Good thing you had emergency supplies with you!!! I really need to add to what I have in my truck. All I have is some Band-Aids.

I put together a pretty decent trauma kit for my truck, with combat blood clotting gauze and other trauma tailored supplies. It even has a dental emergency kit. The old wool army blanket has come in handy many times over the years.

I need to go through it and see if it has any expired supplies.

 

[EddieWalker]

Smart. Especially with all the time you spend out in the field hunting!!! I just have what I've needed while on different jobs. Bleeding from a minor cut all over the place gets messy and blue tape only lasts so long, so I have the box of Band-Aids.

Have you met your new neighbors yet? Any hunters? Do they have tractors?

 

[gsganzer]

Smart. Especially with all the time you spend out in the field hunting!!! I just have what I've needed while on different jobs. Bleeding from a minor cut all over the place gets messy and blue tape only lasts so long, so I have the box of Band-Aids.

Have you met your new neighbors yet? Any hunters? Do they have tractors?

No, I haven't met the neighbors yet. But I have the phone numbers for the 5 people that live on the road and share in its maintenance. Apparently, one of them is the one that does most of the maintenance, because he has the equipment.

We can only see one neighbor from our place. The seller said he's an older cantankerous guy that would give you the shirt off his back and jump in to help you with anything. So, it sounds like we have a lot in common, and we'll get along fine.

 

[gsganzer]

We moved some stuff to the new place and spent some time working on the chicken coop. My wife had one of her Kilgore College Rangerette friends visit, who's an interior decorator. I hate dealing with that stuff, so I turned them both loose on finding new living room and dining room furniture and make it all work together. I retained veto rights, but I'm pretty easy going and I know they'll make the place look great.

Here's the chicken coop plan and the progress. It'll get painted to match the house.

 

[BackRoad]

I've found life is smoothest when I take care of all the stuff on the outside of the house, and leave the inside decorating to "the experts".

Although, I generally (meaning almost always!) get to implement the design, whether that's build, paint, or move furniture!

 

[grsthegreat]

I bought this property in 1993 for a chance to build a house and sell it for a profit, move on and repeat until i build the house i want to live in forever.

Problem is, we came to love the place and the nice quiet town. 30 min drive to bigger town with things we need to buy. Wasnt too crowded so drive was fun on tree lined roads.

Now, 30 years later, 2 lane treed road is a 4 lane divided highway with 100’ center median. All trees are gone along road. People everywheres. The main town has easily doubled…maybe trippled in size. Instead on 1 signal light, there are something like 12 thru town….none are synchronized. Adds maybe 15-20 minute trip thru town. Sometimes sitting thru 2 signal changes to get thru intersection.

People used to wave to each other, now there are middle finger salutes.

I started dreading coming to town. Luckily they built a new shopping center in my town, about a 5 minute drive. Nice, huge grocery store, hardware store, 3 restaurants, a bank, auto parts store, tractor supply store, 2 auto repair places, a car wash and oil change center. Theres a tire store coming in. And for some reason a dollar store and a separate 99 cent store. I

This progress is more my liking.

Maybe i can stay here instead of moving

 

[gsganzer]

The great migration has started!! Actually, we've hauled a few things over during the past week. Tomorrow, the hired movers show up, to take the bulk of our house stuff and we'll start staying there fulltime. We're not bringing too much furniture with us. Just the master bedroom, our living room (which will ultimately end up in the game room), a refrigerator for the shop, stand up freezer and one of our girls' bedrooms. The interior decorator will help us find a new living and dining set.

I bought a new front load washer/dryer, because we've never been impressed with the ones we currently have and they're going on 15 years. Plus, I switched the dryer to gas. The new place has the option for propane or electric and I've always liked gas dryers better. Over the years, we've actually been using our second set, top loaders, in our in-law apartment, because they've worked so much better. This time, I'm betting my money on Electrolux for the new washer/dryer. They seemed to have good reviews.

I need to figure out the best way to get my implements, engine driven welder and some heavy work benches moved. I can load them on my trailer with my pallet forks, but then I need a tractor at the other end too, to unload them. I guess I'll have to employ some help from a neighbor with a competent tractor, or find a buddy with a trailer too.

Fortunately, the properties are only 50 minutes apart.

 

[ericm979]

I took my tractor to the new place with the forks, and left the implements for the next trip. A neighbor with a tractor helped me load the implements.

The new house being all electric (no more propane!) we went with a Whirlpool electric dryer. My wife wanted appliances that are easy to service and have parts readily available. It works much better than the propane one we had at the old house. But that might be due to being 15 years newer.

 

[EddieWalker]

Sounds like a good reason to buy a second tractor!!!!

 

[gsganzer]

Sounds like a good reason to buy a second tractor!!!!

He had his JD 4044 with 85 hrs for sale and I would have bought it, except my wife misread the text from the seller. He said he bought it in 2022 for $33K. That's where my wife stopped reading and she told me he wanted $33K, so I declined.

Had she read further down the text, she would have seen he was asking $22K, which I gladly would have paid.

 

[EddieWalker]

Bad wife!!!!

 

[gsganzer]

Bad wife!!!!

Yes. Really bad screw up. Even though our Kubota L3800 is a similar HP, it's a weakling compared to the capabilities of the JD. I would have done the few backhoe projects I need done with the L3800, then sold it.

 

[EddieWalker]

Shame you where not closer to Georgia. But I don't know the difference between a 4044 and a 5045.

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/john-deere-5045e-for-sale.631260/

 

[gsganzer]

The Electrolux washer and gas dryer arrived while I was out hunting the other week. Of course, the dryer arrived without an LP conversion kit. So, I had to order that. I got everything installed today. The washer is extremely quiet.

Typical new house things are popping up as I learn some of the nuances. The ventless gas fireplace in the living room quit working. I'm actually surprised how much heat it throws out. I thought I'd hate it and was expecting to replace it with a wood burning fireplace, but I have to admit that the simplicity is pretty nice and it throws out a surprising amount of heat. I guess it's a modern version of the old Dearborn heaters, in a sense. It's included in the new home warranty, so I'll make a call to get it fixed.

There's an issue with the hot water too. We have a Navien 240A2 tankless water heater with a return loop. It's one of the largest residential units they make. It has an internal pump that periodically sends fresh hot water through the lines, so even at the furthest faucet/shower, you get hot water instantaneously. Except the hot water peters out after 5 minutes if you're in the shower. I have a buddy with the exact same setup, and this thing should give you hot water for days, so something isn't right. I suspect a setting isn't correct or it's missing a check valve or something. I'll need to have a plumber come out and look at it.

 

[EddieWalker]

How was the Yamaha when you were out hunting? Has it found it's place in your new shop?

 

[gsganzer]

How was the Yamaha when you were out hunting? Has it found it's place in your new shop?

I'm super impressed with the Yamaha Viking. I was actually hunting with a buddy of mine whose son road races for Yamaha. He has a 2013 Viking and is the one that talked me into mine. There's a reason they've been unchanged for years, you can't fix perfection! I'm always amazed at how the suspension just swallows up bumps.

 

[RayIN]

We told our children to just hire an auction service after we pass, call Salvation Army to choose what they want then what doesn't sell or is taken, call one of those "we take it all" companies to clear out everything remaining.

 

[mark in portugal]

No one even seems to consider the idea of emmigating when you retire?
Your dollars can go a long way in some countries.
Obviously, it's a big step and probably not many people are suited for it.
Still, the concept is worth exploring.

I live on 10 acres near the sea in southern Portugal.