and so it ends (quasi)

  On our pontoon ride yesterday I snapped pix .. not knowing it was the 2nd to the last ride of the season -- I had an inkling but ... alas .. today was the end of the season for the pontoon and the waverunner -- the others are busy for the next couple of weeks soooo... and the dock comes out at the end of the month ... 

  Mom and I went out yesterday morning -- I started the day with a dizzy spell .. took drugs, calmed it down and we started for the lake ..

-- we got as far as the neighbors and she forgot something -- so back home we went
-- we stopped at McD's for beverages and breakfast sandwiches for lunch (more to come)
    the iced tea was sweet tea -- so back to McD's we go ... remember I'm unbalanced to begin with
-- got the proper tea .. and stopped at office for a missing file 
-- finally got to the lake -- 

-- and a couple hours later the rest of the tribe arrived .. 

we had a late afternoon ride -- supper and I came home to feed those damn cats .. always those damn cats... 

this morning -- it was chilly .. we took a last long slow cruise -- I didn't realize it until we got back it was the last long slow cruise -- mom stayed behind she thought it was too cold.  and it might have been, so the packing up and cleaning up for the season has begun .. 

I have a 2 day conference this week -- I was hoping at the midday break to pick up mom and spend the afternoons out there .. I've got the internet whipped.  But she has chiro and dermatology appointments -- this was supposed to be the week I went to Bemidji as well .. so it's wait for the weekend and go to the lake .. with no boats -- which really doesn't bother me .. just need my sun, water, calmness 

In the chaos of my everyday life -- it has become the place I go to get away from everything .. 

Spring and a pontoon ride are merely 8 1/2 months away .. 

I got it 

one way or another 

 

pix / memes from wastebook

need to draft this one on paper ... scrappy ideas

truth - 

intrigued by solids

  the goofy post holiday cram life into one week -- busyness continues.  I have all the returns due on 9/15/26 done .. or one left to review with client -- then done!  it feels okay

   I left the office earlier than 5:00 but after 4:00 .. ya, normal . . . hit up the lawnmower .. finished this round .. the grass is slowing down and I'm grateful ... cat's fed .. kitchen floor wet swiffered .. laundry running, dishwasher perking .

   It was Sam's club delivery date .. the jury is still deliberating on it -- the strawberries and raspberries have the road kill look to them -- will cut into the watermelon tomorrow .. Mom is jumping for joy over the yeast rolls .. and the bagels.  it's the little things in life.

   Tomorrow I need to clean my office and organize my thoughts .. and then come home and play with some solid fabrics ... 

   Tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of purchasing the office/house ... I should celebrate by cleaning the basement. wrong .  

 

holy shit

 

the moon was really cool this morning -- my phone however was almost out of juice

I'm almost out of juice

not sleeping very well lately .. the 4:00 starts are starting to pile up ... I don't mind them -- just need to crash earlier -- this morning I read my book and surfed until the ipad ran out of juice .. noticing the trend ...

I was up dressed, cats fed, kwik trip stop for milk, garbage out to the curb an at my desk by 5:45am.

I signed up for a webinar and it started at 7:00 am .. had stuff to do before it started

and now the phone is ringing wildly .. making those electronic estimated tax payments are driving clients over the edge and me nuts.  I didn't create this problem -- take it up with Donald Trump

enough ranting

the fuzzy phone shot is a reminder not to sweat the small stuff

happy Monday

   from the shores of West Jefferson Lake ...

   as the only EARLY riser in the group, I generally have the entire porch to myself for well, several hours .. my camera is dead so no sunrise pix .. 

   I'm not exactly sure what I did so far this weekend -- it really doesn't seem like a lot -- Saturday, we got out here shortly before lunch and family bestie MB came for the afternoon and supper .. it was good to sit and visit and enjoy the lake -- bugs are still horrid -- porch for the win !!  

   Sunday was furniture construction and re-position porch furniture .. I was sitting on the sectional when I took this pix .. it matches the two chairs to the right .. moved the table down and took two chairs home .. we're not done yet .. 

    It was cloudy gloomy day -- I was hoping for rain and that never happened -- noonish today, per the weather geeks .. we need rain -- 

sunset from the sectional -- after a mini nap ...

perfect time to wake up and enjoy it and my book

today's agenda -- just the normal stuff in life, laundry, dishes, vac'ing, lawn mowing (?), life planning, and I hope to finish the new William Kent Krueger book .. I started it after my "nap" .. it awaits me as i type :)  == might need to put a few hours in at the office as well -- I avoided the joint all weekend .. had some Friday night - early morning Saturday work at home .. 

ahhhh Life is good

no kerfuffles needed -- the internet has returned to 117 S 3rd Street -- damn 36 working hours without it throws a huge blip into the work time -- it did however happen a slow time ... I should have accomplished more non-computer projects in those hours .. 

the rugs are ready to power wash and the floor got swiffered ... and a lot of whining about no service

made it to the happy place - midday saturday -- family friend MB came for a visit and supper -- the new a/c seems to be working well, the other 3 are still sleeping and I've read the papers, shopped and am now surfing the internet ... trying not to make noise -- 

early mornings in the porch are good -- well, anytime spent in the porch is well spent -- the neighbor are cooking -- smells good !  hoping for rain so I don't have to go home and water trees .... it's cloudy but I think it's going to slide south of us 

retail therapy included some pretty fabric, a few paper quilt patterns and a ruler .. Missouri Star has a sale ... maybe next week I can sew :)

9 patch on point -- the basics help to refocus ..  need to refocus

lots of possbilities -- layer cakes, charms, yardage -- more basics with pre cuts

 

techy gods

 the techy gods/geeks in the world are not happy with me lately .... the internet and fax line at the office is down and the phones have been dropping calls all week ... the divorce from fidium cannot happen soon enough ... 

and this morning -- since I have no www in town I thought I 'd be a good worker bee and get some work done .. I can't seem to log into the home workstation .. need to wait 10 minutes and try it again .. it's jerking my chain this morning ..

laundry is perking -- it's raining -- didn't know about that until I heard the rumbling of thunder .. I'm not regretting the 2 night's of lawn mowing .. Tuesday night I hopped on to trim down the driveway and ended up getting 3/4 of the big field and most of the back yard done -- dudes were putting new lattice under the deck and I thought back yard should be mowed .. 

so then, last night I hopped back on and finished the big field, 3/4 of the north 40 and the front yard .. a couple hours tonight and the complete circuit will be done and I can start all over on Saturday -- once I get the gas cans reloaded.  it's life

hoping for some weekend lake time but the forecast is really nasty looking -- sitting in the a/c out there might be the option.  a/c works :)

change ...

good bye August 

hello September 

so on the first day of "office vacation" .. I worked all day, went to the grocery store (yikes) and then ended up at Menards scoping out patio furniture -- 2 swivel chairs purchased ( 11% rebates don't cha know), loaded in truck and delivered to the cabin   (with supper as well) ... the matching sectional was in stock in New Ulm and Jean was going to order it -- will fetch it later this week  

back to the office this morning .. project day again today ...