fishinwrench

I discovered something when I was in my mid-twenties that was an instant cure..... but I refuse to ever go down that road again.

I hadn't heard of it, but I'd say it is most likely accurate. In some cases physical, and in others it's mental. And in most cases it is a combination of the two. I went through a period when I hit 30 where I felt like I hadn't accomplished as much as I should have, but that was a positive thing because it turned a page that needed to be turned. Now at 61 I'm bothered by a drastic drop in energy and enthusiasm. Physically I feel fine, but the enthusiasm and energy I have is noticeably decreasing. Is it "Long COVID"? Is it my lifestyle ? Or is it just natural aging ? Whatever it is I really want to get past it. I see 70+ y/o guys hopping around like grasshoppers......and I wanna be one of THOSE guys. 😅

Oh yeah it's GREAT....... Get up, go pee, get dressed, brush teeth, make coffee, take the dog out, drink coffee & smoke a cig while checking the weather report/lake level, eat breakfast, go poop, make phone calls & answer text messages (often while pooping), open up the shop,....... Day after day after day after day.....Year after year after year......... Good Grief! 😂

They are SUPPOSED TO.....and they put on sheets that someone ELSE died on. 🤔 Yeah, hospitals are a last resort for me, personally. I start feeling weird just pulling into the parking lot......So if you're ever at one, don't expect me to visit. 🙂‍↔️

Yeah it would me too. Anytime you're laying in a hospital bed there's a really good chance that somebody had the worst moment of their life in it. 🥴

Sounds selfish to me. 🤔 I know I wouldn't want to drag some dead person out of bed and load them into a vehicle 😅 and let's face it...... somebody would have to. Then afterwards nobody is going to want to sleep on THAT bed, or in THAT house. So while YOUR selfish self gets to just drift off into heavenly bliss (God willing)..... everybody you allegedly care the most about has to lose a perfectly good bed and a perfectly good house.....then endure some depressing PIA expensive funeral. 😂 Hell no ! Lightning strike on a hilltop, far from anyone, and left for the buzzards, is the way to go ! 👍.

Not suicidal 😊 But the days where I don't wanna do anything....and I mean ANYTHING...... besides hang out around the house/shop, are getting more frequent with time. Forced myself to go try and catch a mess of crappie after lunch, and failed. I'll freely admit that I didn't "try" very hard. 😅 And I'm not overly disappointed that I didn't have a mess of fish to clean. 👍

I'm starting to consider myself old at 61. Not just old, but tired of the BS associated with living. 😅

Just keep her a safe distance from any campfire ! Back in the day....there was a girl with a hairdo like that skating at the roller-rink. Somehow her head got lit and it caused her to skate faster.....and FASTER. Almost burned the whole place down before somebody tackled her and beat her half to death, putting her out. I'll never forget that smell ! 😬

Sold ! 👍

Very VERY nice ! 👍

20 footer. Never been in the salt. (Good question 👍) but has spent some time on the great lakes (Lake Michigan, Erie) It really would be a great rig for chasing Temperate Bass, or big catfish...... But the first thing I would do is pull those front rails off and throw them away.

Taken in on trade. Any interest here? If so I'll post some details once it is all cleaned-up, refreshed and ready.

I have a 15 y/o daughter that is a bit of a "lazy bones". She has been Musked, and required to submit a list of 5 things that she has accomplished this week. So far I've only seen her file her nails, and trash the entire kitchen making some French toast. She'd better step it up ! 🧐

My grandpa used to say that he would never vote for anyone that doesn't have a fishing license in his billfold. 😊 Kit Bond did.....just so ya know.

Not that smoking tobacco does a person any good......But the medical community just LOVES to blame as much as they can on "smoking". Nevermind the hair spray, nail polish & remover, scented candles, auto exhaust, household cleaners, etc. etc. that we are all huffing constantly 🙄 I had a buddy that would immediately run 40' away if I reached for a cigarette.......but I'd stop by his house and he would be out there standing over a burn barrel, stirring & poking it with a stick, while he burned plastic bottles and assorted household trash. 100% a victim of typical brain programming. 🙄

Look at this here lid, and hippers ! 👍 My folks had nursing homes when I was growing up. I spent A LOT of time hanging out, playing checkers, and learning cool stuff from VERY old dudes who's families just didn't come around much anymore. It was sad as hell now that I think about it......but those old dudes lived a long LONG time. Longer than they wanted to, if you really wanna know. 😢

I would rather get bit by four 3lbers than one 12.

And miraculously they worked hard, consumed lots of liquor, ate lots of bacon, seldom washed their hands, never went to the doctor, & lived long 🤔

Yessir 👍 Back when men were Men.....and the sheep were scared !

There's no need to miss them. I only missed them for ONE DAY, and then I decided to never miss them again. I've been all over this state and a neighboring one, chatted with a couple of agents.....and have never had the soles of my footwear inspected.

Felt good, didn't it ? 😊 6" of snow disappeared off the roof of the shop....and not a drop from the gutter downspouts. It actually evaporated! Pretty cool 👍

I like #6 hooks with 1/50oz. eyes....standard leader.... for wading the creeks in the Spring. #4 hooks with 1/40oz. eyes...on a sink-tip....for fishing the flats out of the boat during the rest of the year. 34007-SS Mustad or Mustad 3366 if you don't want a flashy SS hook ( but you have to be careful with BIG FISH because those will bend if you're not careful).

Intentionally looked for a level area that WASN'T a snow drift. Table top on the South side of the house. I bet it's 3' deep on the other side. Gonna be a muddy mess around here in a few days. 🙄

Good grief! I'm eating crow tonight......Been saying for days that " It's going to be too cold to snow that much". Wrong! 🙄 And it's still coming down.🥴