Nothing staring at the green woods over an open fire with mountains in the background to soothe your soul.
Many times, in the frustration and stress of the old job, I’d say “I have GOT to get my head out in the piney woods.”
And now, retired here in the Oregon Outback, our valleys are juniper and sagebrush, but the piney woods are all around us. A fifteen minute drive, thirty minutes to our campgrounds. We live in paradise here, for those with the eyes to see it.
nothing like watching the wood fire in the stove. my bones ache too much to do the camp fire thing in this weather. summer time, okay. if there is cold beer to go with it
or a good single malt. my blood pressure is a lot better after moving to the woods
I don’t even like driving into town anymore unless I have too.
Woodstove, snow flurries and the mountain views out the window. Heaven on earth.
yup. wife wasn’t too thrilled to move up here at first. she wanted to retire to FLA. her folks where there.
anyway, now. she doesn’t want to leave here.
like you said, woodstove, and snow flurries out the window.
and trees. we on the lee side of the ridge here. not much for mountain view until we get on the road.
life is good in the hills. quiet, peaceful.
I usually sit closer to the therapist than the dude in the pic!
Yep, mine is the Dunes of Lake Michigan.
Same therapy, different label. But it works, don’t it?
Having access to such therapy likely saves many lives….and by that I don’t mean OUR lives.
B, I am from Grand Rapids myself and I agree the Dunes and up close to Mackinac Bridge…
Which dunes, Silver Lake area or Sleeping Bear? I grew up in Southwest Michigan. Miss the landscape but not the politics.
Welcome to my home state, we have every geological feature here that the US has except an ocean beach, yes we do have a dessert look it up, and nobody talks about moving here like they do Florida and Texas.
All here are welcome at my fire any time.
Michigan has a lot of beauty as well. Mackinaw island area still on my bucket list.
Thanks Bear Claw, yes Okla has a very diverse landscape, weather and tribal culture. I enjoy riding the trails in the SE and hiking in the SW. I have not made it to the Little Sahara yet.
I hope you get up to Mackinaw Island, what a treat and gander over to Lake Superior, the water is so clean, clear and cold.
Years ago spent a vacation in Door county Wisconsin on the upper peninsula. Prior to that stayed with some yankee cousins on an Island in Lake Erie both are cool areas. Made a mistake and passed on a trip to the Traverse City area in my early twenties. I did spend a week in Detroit when I saluted the General Motors in my early twenties, showered in Windsor Canada with the cats one night, I swear no alcohol involved.
Open fire lakeside, bull frogs croaking and the occasional splash of a turtle.
I’ve always felt it was important to live in visually stunning places. Grew up in a city, but once I got out, it makes a difference.
Took today off from work. Called a buddy and went for a short walk in the woods. Sat down, made a fire had some hot cider and a cigar. For 4 hours enjoyed the quite of the woods and bullshit with my buddy. Nice sunny day in the 40s.
It’s always best to burn in the dark, especially after your whiney neighbors have hit the hay.
Nothing staring at the green woods over an open fire with mountains in the background to soothe your soul.
Many times, in the frustration and stress of the old job, I’d say “I have GOT to get my head out in the piney woods.”
And now, retired here in the Oregon Outback, our valleys are juniper and sagebrush, but the piney woods are all around us. A fifteen minute drive, thirty minutes to our campgrounds. We live in paradise here, for those with the eyes to see it.
nothing like watching the wood fire in the stove. my bones ache too much to do the camp fire thing in this weather. summer time, okay. if there is cold beer to go with it
or a good single malt. my blood pressure is a lot better after moving to the woods
I don’t even like driving into town anymore unless I have too.
Woodstove, snow flurries and the mountain views out the window. Heaven on earth.
yup. wife wasn’t too thrilled to move up here at first. she wanted to retire to FLA. her folks where there.
anyway, now. she doesn’t want to leave here.
like you said, woodstove, and snow flurries out the window.
and trees. we on the lee side of the ridge here. not much for mountain view until we get on the road.
life is good in the hills. quiet, peaceful.
I usually sit closer to the therapist than the dude in the pic!
Yep, mine is the Dunes of Lake Michigan.
Same therapy, different label. But it works, don’t it?
Having access to such therapy likely saves many lives….and by that I don’t mean OUR lives.
B, I am from Grand Rapids myself and I agree the Dunes and up close to Mackinac Bridge…
Which dunes, Silver Lake area or Sleeping Bear? I grew up in Southwest Michigan. Miss the landscape but not the politics.
Welcome to my home state, we have every geological feature here that the US has except an ocean beach, yes we do have a dessert look it up, and nobody talks about moving here like they do Florida and Texas.
All here are welcome at my fire any time.
Michigan has a lot of beauty as well. Mackinaw island area still on my bucket list.
Thanks Bear Claw, yes Okla has a very diverse landscape, weather and tribal culture. I enjoy riding the trails in the SE and hiking in the SW. I have not made it to the Little Sahara yet.
I hope you get up to Mackinaw Island, what a treat and gander over to Lake Superior, the water is so clean, clear and cold.
Years ago spent a vacation in Door county Wisconsin on the upper peninsula. Prior to that stayed with some yankee cousins on an Island in Lake Erie both are cool areas. Made a mistake and passed on a trip to the Traverse City area in my early twenties. I did spend a week in Detroit when I saluted the General Motors in my early twenties, showered in Windsor Canada with the cats one night, I swear no alcohol involved.
Open fire lakeside, bull frogs croaking and the occasional splash of a turtle.
I’ve always felt it was important to live in visually stunning places. Grew up in a city, but once I got out, it makes a difference.
Took today off from work. Called a buddy and went for a short walk in the woods. Sat down, made a fire had some hot cider and a cigar. For 4 hours enjoyed the quite of the woods and bullshit with my buddy. Nice sunny day in the 40s.
It’s always best to burn in the dark, especially after your whiney neighbors have hit the hay.
Old Indian trick.