Jason closes his journal... Thanks!! I love you!!

[modern_pioneer]

Thank you all for your advice we are using some of those already, still some good new ideas to try next. We tried to contact the original trainer, however the land line was disconected, hence asking here.

I know that many of you folks have dogs and chickens, so for me, this was a good place to ask. Thanks

I wanna share a picture of the wee little snake that paid me a visit on the back porch, but I don't wanna scare Wanda.... LOL

Have a great evening and fab weekend.

 

[2dream]

I wanna share a picture of the wee little snake that paid me a visit on the back porch, but I don't wanna scare Wanda.... LOL

Have a great evening and fab weekend.

Just warn me first. LOL

 

[modern_pioneer]

With respect to my ties with the community here, I have made a noticeable change. I would like to ask you all to respect my decision in making a change. I made the change in order to be able to share my SS journey without the complications of my social status. I have chosen this lifestyle, and live it.

If you can't get beyond your personal feelings of how I should be living, than we don't have anything to share. I had been living as SS as I could prior to entering this board, but that did seem to get clouded.

I have worked very hard to get where I am at today, nobody gave me anything, read my journal. I did it on my own, if I can do it, you to can live the American dream.

I wrote this in 2003, it encourages me not to fail.

In the longest days; A Tribute for those that walked before me

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I sat down with the "old timers" when I was just starting at my trade many years ago. Since that sit down, when I go to Pub now, those seats are left empty. The stories told that day inspired me beyond anything I had ever hoped to become, I thought I was going to retire working at my local 7-11.

There were five of us cramed in the smoke filled booth, Doc, Red, Boss, Cracker and me. I had been invited by Red to meet some of his friends for his little retirement party. They were all equally leathered, roughed facial hair, and worn thin to their own souls. When I looked at their hands all were missing fingers, and had huge scars from being burned on their arms. I could see they all wore their best dime store clothes for that day, and brought a few extra nickles to buy Red a drinky or two.

These were some of the best men I have ever had the pleasure to be in the presence of. That evening, I never spoke much, only answered simple questions. The stories of working in the mills and factories during World War II kept me busy listening. I was inspired by their dedication and the love they had for their jobs. The fact they all worked together working 15 hour days for years with little time off to support the war effort, knowing each hour of labor they did, it drove the enemy back to his own place. Doc said "Those was in the longest days"

Today, I would consider myself a part of that same group. I will never be rich, but I have my health and hands. I will never wear a suit, don't likem much anyway. I will never be famous, that depends on who you ask. I will never be lazy, there's always work to do. I will never want, because as long as I have my hands and a sound mind I will make it, Just like they did.

 

[modern_pioneer]

After I posted last night, I answered a half dozen or so emails, off to bed I went.

I was well aware of the weather system that was to approach us from Ohio in the middle of the night. I fell asleep to the sounds of the rain falling, I got all comfy and felt relaxed....

At 0315 this morning I was wakened by the loudest crack of thunder I think I have ever heard. The wind was gusting, rain was pounding, lighting strikes every 10 seconds. (Imagen being on a boat at sea, during a storm, like in the movies). WOW.... what a storm....

I got up to check on the kids and around the house. The cracks of thunder just echoed through the valley like a steam train coming from a distance. By 0325 that part of the storm had passed, so I returned back to bed, only to find that I had given up my sleeping spot to the kids. DW was still sleeping, so I woke her so we could all share the bed.

If the storm had come during the morning, day, evening, I would have been out watching it. I enjoy watching storms, even though their is danger of lighting strikes. I am sure it would have been a pretty one to watch.

 

[FarmerChick]

With respect to my ties with the community here, I have made a noticeable change. I would like to ask you all to respect my decision in making a change. I made the change in order to be able to share my SS journey without the complications of my social status. I have chosen this lifestyle, and live it.

If you can't get beyond your personal feelings of how I should be living, than we don't have anything to share. I had been living as SS as I could prior to entering this board, but that did seem to get clouded.

I have worked very hard to get where I am at today, nobody gave me anything, read my journal. I did it on my own, if I can do it, you to can live the American dream

Name change is good...I like Modern Pioneer. SS is for everyone and anyone. Not to be judged on how we choose to handle the SS experience.

But I don't understand this post? Are you being harassed or something in emails or something I am not seeing? Cause I noticed many times you keep mentioning your social status? It just seems confusing to me for some reason?

Just wondering MP.....

hmmm...MP I like that...my hubby calls me the MP around here sometimes.......HA HA HA---more toward Military Police than a modern pioneer

 

[modern_pioneer]

FarmerChick wrote:But I don't understand this post? Are you being harassed or something in emails or something I am not seeing? Cause I noticed many times you keep mentioning your social status? It just seems confusing to me for some reason?

Name change is good...I like Modern Pioneer. SS is for everyone and anyone. Not to be judged on how we choose to handle the SS experience.

Hmmmmm...... I agree with you completely that SS is for everyone and anyone. However, some folks see things differently and the self image I was displaying, although not bad to me, wasn't how I want people to except me. Some months ago I did get a email, it was awful, made me mad, and as many here stated it was not called for.

Some folks might have seen it as bragging up, and have mentioned/addressed why I am SS and about my personal income, the truck I drive (for lack of being able to put it any other way) and so forth.

Excepting the facts that perhaps I was the root cause of the problem, I decided to address the problem myself in the only way that it could be done.

So as you can understand, I am putting my best foot forward in order to put these issues behind me.

I very much enjoy posting here, as much as I do reading and adding my two cents.

When I recieved that first email, I threatened to leave because I felt the community as a general felt the same way. It was to my suprise how many folks read my journal and posted with their support, condemning the aurther of the email.

A most recent conflict with another board member here, brought a few points to light that I needed to change a few things. To me it didn't matter if they were right or wrong, justfied or petty, if some one is so passionate about their feelings towards me, and I become a target, I had to ask myself why?

So I have done the only thing I could do, nobody has asked me to leave. I have been reminded that I should consider what I say in this flat median, because even though I might mean good in what I am saying, I also could hurt peoples feelings.

I am just a small part of this community, together we are a community as a whole.

Lifes journey is one that teaches us many lessons everyday, sometimes we don't make mistakes because we learned not to. Sometimes we make mistakes because we don't know better.

My goal (last couple days) has been to seperate my personal life with my working life here.

My life goals include planning for my future now so when I get older and retire, I will not only have food, also learned many lessons on how to live SS and comfy as possible (if this makes good sense).

I would like to take this time to offer this explanation to you as well as the rest of this wonderful community.

When I first found this board, I didn't think of it as a tool to better myself. Today, I can assure you that this place is one big ole thingiemabob of a tool, its a great place.

Thanks Jason....

 

[2dream]

I love storms too but man sounds like you had a hum dinger.

I like the name Modern Pioneer. As far as your status. Ummm did you have one? (just kidding)

We are all on SS paths. We just have different SS goals. And from what I can see we range from different parts of the country with different financial goals as well. Take me for instant. I am so poor I did not even know we were in a recession until I read it in the paper. LOL

You keep posting and I will keep reading.

p.s. - I sent you a PM with a question about your pressure canner.

Thanks for the answer. (you obviously answered while I was typing this.)

 

[miss_thenorth]

Just an observation, but it seems from what I've read, that you are the one mostly brings up status? I realize it has come up, but you seem to make a big deal about it--not others--at least from what i have read.

Maybe it's something that you need to come to terms with?

Not trying to start anything here.

 

[FarmerChick]

With respect to my ties with the community here, I have made a noticeable change. I would like to ask you all to respect my decision in making a change. I made the change in order to be able to share my SS journey without the complications of my social status. I have chosen this lifestyle, and live it.

If you can't get beyond your personal feelings of how I should be living, than we don't have anything to share. I had been living as SS as I could prior to entering this board, but that did seem to get clouded.

I have worked very hard to get where I am at today, nobody gave me anything, read my journal. I did it on my own, if I can do it, you to can live the American dream

Name change is good...I like Modern Pioneer. SS is for everyone and anyone. Not to be judged on how we choose to handle the SS experience.

But I don't understand this post? Are you being harassed or something in emails or something I am not seeing? Cause I noticed many times you keep mentioning your social status? It just seems confusing to me for some reason?

Just wondering MP.....

hmmm...MP I like that...my hubby calls me the MP around here sometimes.......HA HA HA---more toward Military Police than a modern pioneer

I understand about being "bit" on the board. I was also! A few times.

But you must let it go definitely and believe that WHAT you do in your SS life is what matters....not whether someone agrees or not.
I had to come to terms with that. I know...

Some posters just need to be smacked.......LOL-LOL----I do remember the post about the vehicles...I was one that love Hummers and big vehicles etc. cause they do the workload yet I was told that wanting a "new big truck" is not SS.........hmmm...maybe not for that person, but yes for me.....


Anyway, time to just move forward and there will always be a few that don't "get you" and there will be a few that "love ya"---LOL---so just hang in there and be you, for you, and no one else.

Thanks for the explanation. It is nice you enjoy the board and yes it does have tons of good info along with "junk"---so like with a garden.....we "weed" thru it and make the best..HA HA

 

[reinbeau]

Many times we create scenarios in our heads that barely resemble the real world outside of ourselves. I've come to the conclusion that I need to be kinder to myself, to not be so hard on myself when I mess up, or when I'm lazier than I think I should be (I'm not, everyone tells me, but I don't see it that way), and to take it easy when my body or mind is screaming at me and I'm not listening. It's something I believe comes to you sooner or later. The boogeyman in your head is rarely as bad as the person in real life Anyways, that's my philosophical statement or two for the day.

I absolutely adore a good thunderstorm, we haven't had one for a long time around here, they've been north and south of us, but not here. Tonight we're supposed to get a 'summer nor'easter', lots of wind and rain I guess, but I'll bet no thunder and lightning.