Just burned my last stick of wood, Forever!

I'm heading out in my RV tomorrow for a month or so. When I return I'll be dismantling my set-up. Age and health issues are the reason. I still have plenty of spunk and could continue to burn wood for the foreseeable future but I could be taken at any time. That could leave my wife in deep do do.

My installation is a little complicated since I installed it before finding this site. There's more plumbing than there needs to be as a result of reconfiguration over time. The only hardware left will be the oil boiler, radiant distribution system and the 40 gallon superstore with the Nyle heat pump.

If anyone is interested in this hardware please PM me. EKO 25 boiler, upright stainless cylindrical tank with copper coils and all associated controls will be available.

dogwood said:

Say it ain't so Fred. I've read may of your posts here and you've been an inspiration to keep me going. At my tender age of 66 I noticed it's getting harder to cut and split the next years supply of wood. When dragging some locust out of the woods at home this morning I was wondering how many more years I could keep this up,. Not a lot to recommend getting older on the physical side of things is there?

Please don't stop writing in. These youngsters and the rest of us could still use your advice.

Mike

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Sitting in my RV this morning sipping my coffee living the good life. Too soon for you to start thinking that way. I'm 77 and I wouldn't mind skidding out a few cord and splitting it up. My main reason for quitting is to be prepared for my wife to take over.

TCaldwell said:

Fred, don’t go soft, moving keeps you alive.
I’ve witnessed too many people retire to the good life, shortly there after the strength and balance disappear and effectively they are done. Would you feel comfortable teaching a trusted friend how to dismantle your system in the event of a disability?

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I won't go soft. Wood isn't the only thing that keeps me busy. I'm one of those guys that will dive into any job without question. Less than seven years ago I decided I wanted a mud room on the side of my house. Being someone who doesn't like something that doesn't like to look at something that looks like it was slapped on, I wanted to incorporate it into the design. This meant removing the 4/12 trusses and replacing them with 8/12 trusses and adding 4/12 rafters to form a dual pitch roof for a porch along the full length of the house. I did most of it myself only calling in a friend when I needed to set the trusses. Not many people remove the roof while living in the house. I never run out of work. I've been hyper all my life. If they had those pills when I was growing up I would have been a candidate for a dose. Back then they used a stick or a strap to slow you down.

I still have some trees to cut. Perhaps I'll sell the wood.

My lack of readiness gnaws at me every time the doctor shows me my kidney function line chart. Dismantling the system will give me comfort.