Lots of folks have been asking if DH is retiring. This is my response. 🤣🤣🤣.
Those that know him, know that 'retirement' is not in his genes. After all, our first project is putting in 2 miles of new fence in the mountains.
Our broker is a friend we've known for over 37 years and even she wondered. She's good friends with a ranch owner we know and when he found out we were moving to the area he told her, "Have him call me!" She said she left it open, but she didn't think DH was looking for a "job ".
He just spent 10 days in Texas gathering our cows and weaning our calves. Spent 1/2 a day at home and then spent 2 days as a judge for a ranch rodeo.
Friends are inquiring in disbelief, "but what is he going to DO?" We're still working. Just working for ourselves now. After all, ranchers don't retire.
But never fear - there is a list of projects.
There are welded, pipe horse pens to build. Old fence to tear out and roll up. 2 shops and a barn to clean out because much was left behind. An old chicken coop to break down. A new chicken coop to construct. An orchard to plant. Wood to cut. A garden to grow. Roads to build. Horses to work with. Cows to tend. Country to explore. A fishing pond to dig. Brush to clear. Weeds to spray. A fire pit area to install. A yard to make. A shop to set up. Sheds and old wire to break down and haul out. Friends to visit. Hunts to plan. A house to turn into a home. And most importantly, family to enjoy and grandbabies to spoil.
In other words: memories to make.
If he worked as hard as he did for someone else in his former life (80 hour weeks were the norm), he'll work just as hard, if not harder for us so, I think it's safe to say we won't be twiddling our thumbs, but we ARE going to make time to sit and enjoy the view along the way!
