From: snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 12/7/2019 10:49 AM, songbird wrote:   
   > derald@invalid.com wrote:   
   >> T  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> It is the waiting part that gets me.  I don't know   
   >>> how farmers do it.   
   >> 	They occupy themselves worrying about money.   
   >    life a frugal life.   
   >   
   >    when you have a good year, stash some away.  when you   
   > have a bad year, rough it as much as you can so you   
   > don't get into your stash.  after a few years you have   
   > enough to invest.  keep doing this.  within 20yrs you   
   > can retire if you keep living a simple life.   
   >   
   >    children and wife, complicates things, but put 'em   
   > to work if they get too complacent or spoiled.  :)   
   >   
   >   
   >    songbird  (not a farmer   
      
      Reminds me of the story about the Iowa farmer who won a million   
   dollar lottery . When asked what he was planning on doing now that he   
   was a millionaire he replied "I reckon I'll just keep on farmin' until   
   it's all gone." .   
      
   --   
     Snag   
   Yes , I'm old   
   and crochety - and armed .   
   Get outta my woods !   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)