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Another day, another nickle #9: Summer Plans

Blog entry by Thos. Angle posted 573 days ago 597 reads 0 times favorited 27 comments Add to Favorites Watch
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Well, summer is just around the corner. The price of gas and diesel is at an all time high and the economy is in the tank and I don’t mean the gas tank. We probably had the best first quarter we ever had but then it was like some one slammed the door. The orders just stopped. The wood shop has been dead since the Flynn’s job and shows no sign of reviving. With no saddle orders and a 4 months wait to get saddle trees, Carleen and I decided we might as well have some fun and make some cash money this summer. We called Lynn Madsen at Yellowstone Outfitters and hired on for the summer. When all else fails, take a giant step backwards. Lynn operates out of the Jackson and Afton, Wyoming areas. We will be staying in a camp trailer at Turpen Meadows base camp, just east of Moran, Wyoming. That is when we are not out with a wagon train or taking pack trips into the Bridger-Teton wilderness area. Yellowstone is an Orvis endorsed fishing guide and operates in the area just south of Yellowstone Park.The Hawk’s Rest camp is 30 miles by horseback from the trail head. This is the area farthest from a road in the lower 48 states. I used to guide just east of this area and know it pretty well so it will be like going home. I’ve wanted to show this part of the world to Carleen for many years and now will get the chance. The main problem is that I’m older, fatter and dumber than I was in those days. But, never fear, old age and treachery will over come youth and skill. I built myself a new saddle and Carleen gets some new chinks. The dogs are farmed out and the horses are on pasture. We’ll lock up the shop and house and come back in the fall. It will be a summer without phones, TV or the computer. That also means I won’t be on this site any more until fall. LumberJocks has been a part of my life for most of the last year and I have developed some fond relationships here. I will miss all of you and those associations. However, since I’m not doing much if any woodworking, I really don’t have much to contribute any more. We Will be pulling out on the 24th of May and be back after Labor Day unless I go to hunting camp for them and then it will be around the 1rst of November. I’ll think of you while I’m flipping flies in the Yellowstone or Thorfare rivers and as I ride over Two Ocean pass. I wish I could take some of you along because I know you would enjoy it as much as I do.

-- Thos. Angle


27 comments so far

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 573 days ago

Hi Thomas;

Have a really great summer, and we’ll look forward to your posts in the fall, with an assortment of fish stories..

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Russel

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posted 573 days ago

We’ll miss you and your input here. So, here’s hoping your summer is fun and profitable and we’ll see you when you get back.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

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Scott Bryan

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posted 572 days ago

Thomas,

You will truly be missed. But what you have before you is an opportunity of a lifetime for the majority of us. Enjoy yourself and bring back some photos in the fall so that we can vicariously share what you are going to be enjoying.

Have fun and enjoy your “vacation”.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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mrtrim

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posted 572 days ago

we will certainly miss your presence . however if it must be then have a wonderful summer ! be careful and dont forget the allergy meds sounds like the polyester count might be a bit high ! lol my business isnt doing any better , wish i had an alternative like that . you folks have a great time , looking forward to your return .

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Bob #2

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posted 572 days ago

Happy trails to you both.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

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RAH

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posted 572 days ago

Your knowledge has always been a great contribution and will be missed, thanks and have fun. I feel in my business we have stepped back a few years and had to lay off all the help, these old joints do not like it much.

-- Ron Central, CA

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TomK

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posted 572 days ago

I envy you, Thomas. Fresh trout for breakfast is something to be savored. And watching the sun set behind the Tetons! Enjoy the summer.

-- If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free! PJ O'Rourke

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Todd A. Clippinger

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posted 572 days ago

AAHH – The Tetons.

I have done much whitewater down on the Snake.

Good luck and have fun this summer.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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dennis mitchell

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posted 572 days ago

I wish you could take us all. I’d love to get a weekly update…on the mosquitoes, rain, and tenderfoots.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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gizmodyne

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posted 572 days ago

Good luck to you. I love that part of the country.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

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Praki

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posted 572 days ago

Sounds like a ton of fun for you this summer. Enjoy!

-- Praki, Aspiring Woodworker

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Hawgnutz

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posted 572 days ago

As I sit here in sunny—and parched—Arizona, I will miss your input to Lunberjocks. I hope and pray that you and Carleen will have grassy trails and hungry trout! There is nothing quite like fresh-caught trout cooked on an open fire.

We may all be older, fatter and slower, but we can appreciate all that nature is displaying for our enjoyment so much more that when we were younger.

PS 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Enjoy the glory God will set before you two!

God Bless,
Marc

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 572 days ago

Hurrah for Old Age & Treachery! I’m sure we will all miss you during your absence, Thomas. Have a wonderful and safe experience, load up on stories, and be back to tell your tales.
God Bless you, Tom.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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Thos. Angle

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posted 572 days ago

Thanks for the kind words, fellows.

-- Thos. Angle

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DocK16

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posted 572 days ago

“CAN I GO, CAN I GO?” Have a great time and take lots of pics to post when you return.

-- DocK, WV

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jockmike2

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posted 572 days ago

Bring back campfire stories and wisdom you’ve garnered to share with us less fortunate to be in Gods country. I for one will miss your wit and wisdom. Go in peace and may God ride with you. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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olddutchman

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posted 572 days ago

Enjoy yourselves, and be safe.

-- Saved, and so grateful, consider who Created it ALL!!!

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codafile5

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posted 572 days ago

When the “Dollar a day” becomes “a nickel a day” thats the time to make a move, you both have a wonderful time. I am sure that during your trip, you will be looking at all the lumber laying around and thinking, “now what can I make out of that.” with this in mind we will be wating with bated-breath for your next project.

-- Keith, Chester, England

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Peter O

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posted 572 days ago

Tom, you may not be posting projects as frequently as in the past, but we all benefit from your contributions of wit and wisdom! Have a good time, and we’ll see you the next time you’re around these parts.

-- http://www.north40custom.com -- http://north40studios.etsy.com --

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Toolz

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posted 572 days ago

Tom. Your wisdom and other inputs here will be sorely missed. I sincerely hope you and your bride have a great summer out there in Gods country.
Larry
p.s. if you catch more cut-throats you can eat…send ‘em here to Ohio.

-- Growing older but not up!

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Thos. Angle

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posted 572 days ago

Carleen just told me to tell you that you can go to Yellowstone Outfitters.com and see where we are going.

-- Thos. Angle

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Grumpy

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posted 572 days ago

Safe trip Tom & Carleen. Will be thinking of you as the sun sets slowly in the west. Look after those old bones cowboy.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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ND2ELK

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posted 572 days ago

May you and your wife have a wonderful summer together. My thoughts and Prayers go out to you.

Be Safe & God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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mrtrim

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posted 572 days ago

wow ! how cool is that ? and they pay you ? lol if you need a helper i can operate a “pooper scooper ” lol
be safe and have fun !

http://www.yellowstoneoutfitters.com/index.htm

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Peter O

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posted 571 days ago

Thanks for posting the link, mrtrim. The photos on the website are beautiful, but they just can’t do justice to the real thing!

-- http://www.north40custom.com -- http://north40studios.etsy.com --

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Billp

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posted 571 days ago

We will miss you here and stay safe.

-- Billp

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Davesfunwoodworking

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posted 571 days ago

You will be missed. I am sure we will all miss and think of you often. Maybe you can get back to what you injoy when you all get back. Be safe and have a great summer. I hope you and your wife will be safe and take care.

-- Davesfunwoodworking

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