02/28/21 the end of February

 

I can't remember the last picture I took -- took for fun -- I found this one, it will do.   I survived todays winter weather advisory - mud season is soon to be upon us.  The driveway goes from mud to ice and back to mud -- all in 250 feet.  

My truck is making some odd sounds -- hopefully it gets to a repair joint tomorrow -- the joys of auto ownership -- I cannot complain -- I generally change oil and drive.

Tomorrow is my 2nd covid vaccination -- it too will go well -- someday I'm going to hug the public health nurses -- they are going beyond the call of duty -- and put up with a lot of flack

I've been home since 3:00 working in the cave -- I had a goal of completed returns and the laundry was piling up -- I'm out of clean black leggings -- ditto the trash (or the trash here in the cave) I managed to get the recycling cardboard loaded into my truck yesterday -- it is full.  

March is generally the "operation silence" month here on the blog.  2021 might be different -- time will tell -- I generally start, add and edit during the month and share the post if it gets to wordy or is important -- time will tell.

02/24/21 Hump Day

  yeppers, it is Wednesday, again.  I swear time truly flies.

  The snow is melting rather quickly.  Monday, the red tractor came to town and whipped the parking lot into shape.  There is a pile in the front yard and we gained 6' of parking lot.  It all helps.  The sun and the warmth are a treat.  Tuesday we were 55' warmer than the previous Tuesday.  It's amazing.  

  Still working like a madwoman.  Trying to get it all done and done timely.  Been starting at 5:00 ( in town ), up at 4:30 -- it's kind of weird -- the Caribou cabin isn't open on the inbound and it's closed on the outbound.  I think we're making progress -- I need to take stock of the boxes in the morning and attempt to figure out where we are at -- at least with our farm clients and the entities.  

  I'm tired.  

  My second vaccine is Monday -- I'm trying to plan a light schedule for Monday and Tuesday -- not sure if that is possible.  

  Time for bed -- 4:30 comes fast :)

02/21/21 no words of wisdom

 the highlight of my life is -- who I see in the grocery store ... seriously ... attitude adjustment on Saturday was a trip to Family Fresh ... 

 somewhere in my life was a conversation about the price of raspberries and I bought them at $5 because (a) I like them and (b) fruit is good for the soul.    I was told Aldi's has them reasonably cheap -- well that entails leaving town.  I haven't left town in 6 months?   I'm not counting cabin treks, or hauling Mom to the quack.  

  I've never been to Aldi's either -- with HyVee, Family Fresh, The Coop and the Farmer's Market -- I've got lots of choices -- could the choices be less expensive -- sure, but I don't have time and some days time is money.  I like local.  I am local.  

 I did get to see my favorite Joy!  at the grocery store.  I chatted with Skylar! on the phone and I swapped emails with Donna!  Life is good.  

02/17/21

 the crazyness contines

but I got a haircut ... 

that's all 

I bitched at a County employee
Silently told the City Administrator he was nuts
Ate my way thru a Chamber gig
Zoomed with a new client

Spilled an entire iced coffee -- 
and got my hair cut

It was a day.

02/16/21 synopsis

 here is my day

4:15 surf the internet
5:25 hit the shower

6:02 McDonald's drive thru ( needed coffee

6:15 arrive at office -- can't get backed into garage -- drive in
        upstairs had guest parked in the way
6:20 struggle to get into office with tote bag and McD
6:21 drop keys
6:30 thinks truck is on fire -- back it out of garage
6:35 eat McDonalds ignore truck
6:45 take trash to curb
7:00 put truck back in garage not on fire 
            (still smells like it)
7:02 finally working
7:10 wonder where keys are?
        2200 steps later no keys
        retraced the entire garage routine twice and dug thru trash
        tried keys from other box -- don't work
8:05 Kevin arrives -- have him look for said keys
8:07 Kevin finds keys hanging on key rack

argh.

unfortunately the whole damn day played out like this ... one step forward two back ....
brought home work at 7:30 and every return is missing something important.

I'm going to bed.
Soon>

02/14/21 Valentine's Day

 

I went home at 3:30 today ( with my tote bag of projects ) and while tossing together the supper hotdish -- I got to see the "house bunny" in action ... it evidently has no friends .. hangs out under the lilac bushes behind the house -- 

house bunny appears to be grumpy bunny
and freaking cold bunny

always need a pix of the thermometer 

yesterday I started early at home -- made it to the office (as did Mrs. H) .. left for home with THE TOTE BAG of projects .. and finally at 9:00pm went to bed.  started all over this morning -- 

slept in today, however, 6:00am instead of 4:45 ... I gotta get a life 
thankfully it is cold .. the old house is hanging together pretty good during the cold -- the poor furnace runs non stop -- I have a digital thermometer in the basement -- it's 55' and holding down there -- I sleep better knowing that -- no heat down there ... none.  

my office seems to be the chilliest -- Kevin gets sun on him -- lucky dude -- I promised Mrs. H that I was going to get the recycling out and in my truck on Saturday -- the wind was wicked in the afternoon -- so it's still boxed up in the file room -- it can wait for warmer weather :)  

02/12/21 good grief bring warm weather

 I'm freaking frozen.  
 Cold to the bone.  Numb.  Tired.

 I need 75' and sunny -- NOW>

 Today was the worst -- not sure why, but today I couldn't get warm.  Stress.  Had a couple dizzy spells too .. and I know stress is a trigger for them.  Toughed 'em out and didn't take the drugs (dug one out of my drawer stash).  

 Mrs. H and I got a lot done this afternoon.  Kevin leaves at noon -- kids are out of school every Friday at noon -- I can't keep up with their schedules -- hopefully their parents have it figured out.  

 I think in the last two days we've mailed out 75 packages of income tax returns.  Shits flying out the door -- out of control flying out the door.  

 I'm working at home -- during the cold snap, I've brought work home -- hung out in the cave and did laundry while working. 

 No lasting side affects from shot#1 .. as I understand it #2 can be a bugger -- the email came to schedule #2 .. the elders got the call from Mayo this afternoon -- they are scheduled for next Thursday -- I had a silent prayer when she told me ... they are excited.  

 I'm hoping in a month -- post vac's we'll be able to get out a bit more -- masked of course -- but less time being hermits and maybe get out .... like eating in a restaurant .. I miss dining in a restaurant -- I like being waited on -- I like hot food served.  Maybe shopping in a store -- .... the little things that I've avoided .... Menards!!!!!  

 I'm tired and rambling .... if I'm thinking about shopping at Menards, there is a problem ....