Today was very nice out, so I decided to rake up the backyard since I have been wanting to get it cleaned up. I raked 75% of it with a hard rock rake, then I did the entire thing with a soft leaf rake. It came out looking much better; however, I had to stop and take a few breaks, before winter I would not have had a problem doing it without a break. I did not gain any weight over winter, but not being active (hibernating as I call it) has definitely made quite a bit of a difference! I am sure this has happened to all of us though.

What Has Winter Done To Me?
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Posted April 04, 2013 - 08:33 PM
Just you wait there young man!!
Yes it has been a long winter and I think we all get a little soft during the winter months, best to do what you did, get out and get at it.
Edited by Michiganmobileman, April 04, 2013 - 08:42 PM.
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Posted April 04, 2013 - 08:35 PM
Wake me up when spring arrives, and I'll let you know then what toll winter took on me
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Posted April 04, 2013 - 08:37 PM
Ryan, I could have put you to work digging an electrical trench, if only you would have let me know.
Ben W.
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Posted April 04, 2013 - 08:39 PM
Ryan, I could have put you to work digging an electrical trench, if only you would have let me know.
Ben W.
And I would have just used the plow on the '75 1614 PK.
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Posted April 04, 2013 - 08:40 PM
Just you wait there young man!!
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I knew that was coming...
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Posted April 04, 2013 - 08:45 PM
I knew that was coming...
I couldn't resist, sorry. This age thing sneaks up on you a year at a time, beware
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Posted April 04, 2013 - 08:58 PM
This age thing sneaks up on you a year at a time, beware
And how...Monday I ran a full skid (seventy) 40# bags of lime out of the back of the truck thru the spreader in the south field. Tuesday the biceps were SCREAMING. Wednesday spent about 12 hours driving back n forth to Ben's in Virginia and today just the regular animals and fence clearing with a few minutes of repair on the Jr Chief. Trip to town for groceries and back to evening chores How in the world did I do ALL this stuff when I was working 10-12 hr days in town??? Gotta be age cause I'm whipped.
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Posted April 04, 2013 - 11:30 PM
And how...Monday I ran a full skid (seventy) 40# bags of lime out of the back of the truck thru the spreader in the south field. Tuesday the biceps were SCREAMING. Wednesday spent about 12 hours driving back n forth to Ben's in Virginia and today just the regular animals and fence clearing with a few minutes of repair on the Jr Chief. Trip to town for groceries and back to evening chores How in the world did I do ALL this stuff when I was working 10-12 hr days in town??? Gotta be age cause I'm whipped.
Reading this made me tired.. frick.. can ya give a guy a warning next time.
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Posted April 04, 2013 - 11:36 PM
Ryan, you haven't seen anything yet
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Posted April 04, 2013 - 11:43 PM
You have two options for next year. One is a gym membership and the other is 10 cords of bucked wood and a 9# maul. With the first you just wind up sweaty and out some $'s and the other you can keep warm for a couple winters. If I only had room for 10 cord of poles...
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Posted April 05, 2013 - 02:51 AM
You have two options for next year. One is a gym membership and the other is 10 cords of bucked wood and a 9# maul. With the first you just wind up sweaty and out some $'s and the other you can keep warm for a couple winters. If I only had room for 10 cord of poles...
10 cords... sounds like just enough for one winter.. I get to cut that in one summer here.. Winters are to cold and the snow is to deep.....
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Posted April 05, 2013 - 02:52 AM
Just to warn ya Ryan.. It can get to a point of summer jeans and late winter jeans..
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Posted April 05, 2013 - 05:18 AM
Hang in there, Ryan. Your strength and stamina will return. Lucky you!
TG, I've been doing that for years!
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Posted April 05, 2013 - 05:18 AM
Gettin' old sux!
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