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[Ryan313]

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.

[Michiganmobileman]

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.

[chris m]

Wake me up when spring arrives, and I'll let you know then what toll winter took on me

[superaben]

Ryan, I could have put you to work digging an electrical trench, if only you would have let me know.

 

Ben W.

[Ryan313]

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.

[Ryan313]

Just you wait there young man!!  

I knew that was coming...

[Michiganmobileman]

I knew that was coming...

I couldn't resist, sorry.  This age thing sneaks up on you a year at a time, beware 

[jpackard56]

  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.

[Team_Green]

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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Ryan, you haven't seen anything yet

[HydroHarold]

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...

[Team_Green]

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.....

[Team_Green]

Just to warn ya Ryan.. It can get to a point of summer jeans and late winter jeans.. 

[KennyP]

Hang in there, Ryan. Your strength and stamina will return. Lucky you!

TG, I've been doing that for years!

[crittersf1]

Gettin' old sux!