Husky 395 and 576's. And 201's for sale------SOLD
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TreeHouser
Gone in the wind like two stroke smoke!
Mick!
TreeHouser
How are you feeling?
Mick!
TreeHouser
Pas mal.No complaints!!
Et vous?
Just wondering how the reality of winding things up is going.
I’m maybe 2 or 3 years behind you and am curious how one rationalisés it.
You got a plan for retirement?
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Ah bien.
I'm planning to deliver the bucket truck to its new owner in upstate CT tomorrow.
It is a bizarre feeling to be selling that sweet, ultra productive beast. I just did some trimming with it at my son's house a couple days ago, the thing runs smooth as silk which drove home the bizarreness of my making it go away.
Ah well, a season for all things I guess, right?
If indeed there are no hiccups tomorrow, that will be a huge step toward getting 'fully retired'. It's not like I haven't had some free time overall since selling the biz, but working toward selling the bucket, as well as various saws and sundry tree gear (most of which went away last weekend) has definitely been taking some time and energy. So I don't 'feel' retired yet and can't really project what it will be like to have no loose ends to work on.
I'll likely be plenty busy doing stuff around the house that got put off due to work always getting in the way and I'll get to work on the bucket list, very little of which is exotic, mostly exploring more of Maine and CT and maybe some out west. The exotic stuff, e.g. getting towed by an Orca in the icy waters off Tromso, Norway, we'll have to see about that.
Like most all of us here, I love tree work, sure there are ups and downs like with anything but yeah at the end of the day, it's good to be making a living with trees. Having said all that, there's other stuff out there that needs doing and exploring so, onward!
Not to mention the fact that I aint getting any younger
I'm planning to deliver the bucket truck to its new owner in upstate CT tomorrow.
It is a bizarre feeling to be selling that sweet, ultra productive beast. I just did some trimming with it at my son's house a couple days ago, the thing runs smooth as silk which drove home the bizarreness of my making it go away.
Ah well, a season for all things I guess, right?
If indeed there are no hiccups tomorrow, that will be a huge step toward getting 'fully retired'. It's not like I haven't had some free time overall since selling the biz, but working toward selling the bucket, as well as various saws and sundry tree gear (most of which went away last weekend) has definitely been taking some time and energy. So I don't 'feel' retired yet and can't really project what it will be like to have no loose ends to work on.
I'll likely be plenty busy doing stuff around the house that got put off due to work always getting in the way and I'll get to work on the bucket list, very little of which is exotic, mostly exploring more of Maine and CT and maybe some out west. The exotic stuff, e.g. getting towed by an Orca in the icy waters off Tromso, Norway, we'll have to see about that.
Like most all of us here, I love tree work, sure there are ups and downs like with anything but yeah at the end of the day, it's good to be making a living with trees. Having said all that, there's other stuff out there that needs doing and exploring so, onward!
Not to mention the fact that I aint getting any younger
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TreeHouser
So you’re getting a station wagon and doing some light pruning in your retirement? Lol
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I still have a few saws, climbing gear and a C3500 dumping p/u truck.
For the first time in decades, for the trimming at my son's house, I did the 'mexican chipper' thing, it worked out surprisingly well as I was somewhat dreading cleaning up without a chipper.
For the first time in decades, for the trimming at my son's house, I did the 'mexican chipper' thing, it worked out surprisingly well as I was somewhat dreading cleaning up without a chipper.
Burnham
Woods walker
I hope you find enjoyment after working so hard for so many years...as I have. For a short time after I retired, I answered the call to provide climbing and/or sawyer training to the USFS as a contractor. It was very good money, and entirely pleasant work.
But soon enough I realized I was having a lot of fun just taking care of our acreage, traveling and seeing beautiful places I had never been too, camping and hiking and paddling the canoe.
Working lost its luster pretty fast, really
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Take the time to relish your older years, Cory. You have earned the right.
But soon enough I realized I was having a lot of fun just taking care of our acreage, traveling and seeing beautiful places I had never been too, camping and hiking and paddling the canoe.
Working lost its luster pretty fast, really
.Take the time to relish your older years, Cory. You have earned the right.
Nutball
TreeHouser
@davidwyby be all over that for free, if he gets to run a saw occasionally.
stikine
Treehouser
This sounds a bit familiar, lol.I hope you find enjoyment after working so hard for so many years...as I have. For a short time after I retired, I answered the call to provide climbing and/or sawyer training to the USFS as a contractor. It was very good money, and entirely pleasant work.
But soon enough I realized I was having a lot of fun just taking care of our acreage, traveling and seeing beautiful places I had never been too, camping and hiking and paddling the canoe.
Working lost its luster pretty fast, really
Take the time to relish your older years, Cory. You have earned the right.
stikine
Treehouser
Groan...
