Vicious circle of toys

[tlbuser]

You mean this one...

Welding Stuff: September 2005

Showoff

With all of the kinds of toys some of us collect, we probably need to keep a listing of approximate toy values with our wills. Maybe that would help our heirs decide not to unload all of our "crap" at a yard sale. or worst yet, hire the junkman to come pick it up

 

[JimR]

Showoff

With all of the kinds of toys some of us collect, we probably need to keep a listing of approximate toy values with our wills. Maybe that would help our heirs decide not to unload all of our "crap" at a yard sale. or worst yet, hire the junkman to come pick it up

That is a very good point that you made. My son mentioned that to us recently. He said that him and his sister would have no idea what all my toys are worth. I told them the best thing to do is to look at old auctions on Ebay to see what the same items sold for.

We wouldn't all need to buy all these toys if we all lived closer to one another. We could have a community toy collection and share.

 

[Lloyd_E]

One for thought:

Dismantled an old post and beam building (moved) only to rebuild 65% of it at a cost of $7000.00 to place a used $50 coal forge in to play at blacksmithing about twice a year - total of 15 hours. Priceless Fun!!!


Lloyd

 

[BTDT]

One for thought:

Dismantled an old post and beam building (moved) only to rebuild 65% of it at a cost of $7000.00 to place a used $50 coal forge in to play at blacksmithing about twice a year - total of 15 hours. Priceless Fun!!!


Lloyd

Sounds neat, any pics?

 

[Lloyd_E]

Will take some and post later...

Thanks...

Lloyd

 

[Lloyd_E]

Exterior shot of building. 12'x18' with 10'x12' shed addition plus overhang.

Lloyd

 

[JimR]

Nice building that you have there. That looks like something right out of New England.

 

[Lloyd_E]

Jim,

Our area was settled by german immigrants - 1752-55 - under the orders of the British via Boston. Loyalist and Planters from Boston also settled later in the 1700's. Although we have a history slightly ahead of Plymouth and James Town (French settled here 1602) we have always been influenced by New England and early Boston British rule. Although there were plenty of early tradesmen some historians report there were early prefab houses, Cape style, shipped from Boston to be erected in Halifax (Nova Scotia) and surrounding areas.

I have had many trips to New England to study early architecture as well as
purchasing books on early 1st period buildings.

We enjoy constant trade with New England now, as we have had in the past.
The next town over from us (Lunenburg) enjoys a stiff dory competition from Gloucester every second year. We alternate harbours for the row off.

Prior to mad cow we have enjoyed stiff competition at our local farm exhibition during the ox pulls. I think your oxen team pulled 12000lbs plus one year - great show!!!!

Enough of the history lesson for now.

PS: boarders are allowing teams back in. Horse teams have alway been allowed.

PPS: should I mention the free rafters - only to build a wood shed under them at a cost of $$$. At least it gets more use than the blacksmith shop. : )

The attached image is to contrast what little snow we received this year with "white Juan" several years ago. The closer building houses all my wood working tools plus extra house parts and general junk - I mean toys!

Maybe ww_kayak should start a thread on the best deal...
I will tell ya what I missed at the local dump one day.

Cheers,

Lloyd

 

[JimR]

Nice place you got there. You have two feet more snow than the 1/2 inch we have here now. It has been snowless so far. We have been up your way before. I love it up there. We have been to P.E.I., N.S. Cape Bretton Island and New Brunswick. I think Fundy National Park is our favorite place up there. We haven't been up there in years and need to get back up there someday. I miss the rolling Route 9 in Maine which I have heard is not so rolling anymore. I hear they finally straightened it out. Is is still unpopulated in N.S.?

 

[Lloyd_E]

Jim,

I guess it is all relative in terms of population. Remember, Canada has 33 million people - 10% of your population. I think all of Nova Scotia has around a million give or take. So to answer your question, Yes it is still unpopulated.
Most of the ocean front has been bought up by CFA's* (come from away) and if you can afford it - it is still cheap compared to New England. It's the new economy in our area replacing the depleted fisheries - and we are lucky to have it - new house construction and renovation.

Inland and in certain areas you can still buy land and old farms fairly cheap.

Some of my best trips have been through New England. My spouse isn't much for camping any more - wonder why - last three vacations have been rained out! But if I call it a shopping trip... we may get back in the next year or two.


*I too was considered a CFA when I moved into the area - moved from the city to the country - 60 miles away. Go figure! I still laugh at it. And my spouse and I have local/ancestrial names.

We have had maybe a total 6" so far. Not much on the ground. The snow images were from several years ago.

Cheers,

Lloyd