New guy from Missouri

[MoPops]

Guess I've been busy on this site, as I've got 100 posts already. But, I've found a lot of good info here, and a lot of nice folks.
We have 40+ acres up in NE Missouri, but are only part timers up there. Live down in the St Louis area on 3+ acres. It's pretty much hillside in St Louis, so I don't even have a lawn tractor there.. (All woods too.)
On the 44 up north, we've got 10 acres going into alfalfa this year, the rest is timber, with a small clearing for a metal building with living quarters in it.
I love it up there. Most of the neighbors are full time and farm a lot more ground than ours.
So far it looks like a good deer population (my son shot his first deer (doe) last fall.) hoping there are a few turkeys around this spring.
I'm a sales rep, that's nearing retirement. The rest of my family are lake people. Have lake homes, and enjoy living on the water. I like it too, but need a bit more to do, to stay busy.. They don't understand my interest in having a piece of property, and "working" up there all the time. I personally find it pretty therapeutic. Ha

Glad I found this site! I think I'll hang around a while.

My other hobby is motorcycle riding. Long distance riding to be more specific. I went up to Prudhoe Bay Alaska last summer. The summer before that it was up to Maine, across Canada, and around Lake Superior. I like the back roads/ mostly gravel that get you in the out of the way places.

Jeff

 

[murphy1244]

You just introduced yourself?? Dang, well Howdy..

 

[k0ua]

We kinda of figured you were one of "us" by now. I mean heck we went thru the whole tractor buying process together and everything!.. but it is nice to know a bit more about you.

 

[MoPops]

We kinda of figured you were one of "us" by now. I mean heck we went thru the whole tractor buying process together and everything!.. but it is nice to know a bit more about you.

I know. Just a little late with the introduction.
By the way, thanks for all the advice so far.

 

[mguitas]

I know. Just a little late with the introduction.
By the way, thanks for all the advice so far.

That's ok , i did that myself.

 

[TripleR]

Like James, many of us, especially Missourians felt we already knew you, but a full introduction provided more background. I have relatives who live in St. Louis, but I avoid going near the place unless forced by medical necessity. I too share a love of motorcycles, but had to quit a couple of years ago, I never did anything beyond 400 miles and that was really too much. We sold our pontoon, bass boat and lake property years ago, loved it for many years, but lost interest in it.

Congratulations on your upcoming retirement, I highly recommend it.

 

[ovrszd]

Congratulations on your upcoming retirement, I highly recommend it.

And the hours are great!!!!

 

[MoPops]

And the hours are great!!!!

Five more years. If I can take it. The income is welcome, and I don't trust Uncle Sam to come thru with giving me back much of what I've given them. But I can't afford the healthcare component until I qualify for Medicare.
I'm making a conscious effort to work less. Ha
Work on the farm doesn't qualify as work. That's therapy.

 

[murphy1244]

Five more years. If I can take it. The income is welcome, and I don't trust Uncle Sam to come thru with giving me back much of what I've given them. But I can't afford the healthcare component until I qualify for Medicare.
I'm making a conscious effort to work less. Ha
Work on the farm doesn't qualify as work. That's therapy.

Don't let Uncle Sam know that! He would Tax you on it!

 

[ovrszd]

Don't let Uncle Sam know that! He would Tax you on it!

Murph, I think he's trying to duck the tax issue.

This is going to continue until your avatar changes.....