weekends

 

this popped up in my wastebook memories from 17 years ago -- my how things change

the $500 snowplow truck .. with a hole in the dash where the radio was, key bent in the ignition -- somewhat permanently (sp?)  it was a runner ..

Friday, I left the office early (2:00) and went home to bond with the lawn mower -- I got almost all of it mowed in 4 1/2 hours .. whimpy grass mows fast ...

 

we then proceeded to go to Mankato for supper -- back to dining out somewhere new -- Mom chose HyVee Deli for Chinese .. well, bad move might be the best description ..

 

then I went to Office Depot and spent $110, on post it notes, white out, legal pads and a small receipt book .. that was fun

we went to the lake shortly before lunch on Saturday -- after a 30 minute wait in the McD drive up for iced tea -- because one of us needs her iced tea -- and the water at the lake makes crappy tea .. 

it was sunny, got cloudy late afternoon -- it was raining at the farm when I got home to feed the cats ... always LOVE driving home to feed the flipping cats .. NOT ... and then after the front went thru the sun arrived -- it was gorgeous .. 

it was a fast 28 hours -- back home to finish mowing, bond with the weed whip, feed the cats and bathe the lawnmower / SxS 

incident

I'm not sure how to begin.  Mom called mid afternoon - Jean called her and said there was an active shooter incident on our driveway .. at the time I was getting my Sam's Club delivery .. and I headed out there -- came in from the north where the road was blocked with lots of law enforcement - including our driveway(s) ..
a call to 911 to get my mom out of the house went no where ... no where ... I finally drove up to the barricade and not so nicely pleaded my case to get to the house.  Finally, the let me thru with strict instructions not to go to JW's .. so me and the Sam's Club got home
 .. and waited .. and waited -- no communication .. and helicopters circling .. chatted with JW by phone .. finally saw the all clear on Wastebook -- because wastebook knows everything.  

Evidently the order for notification went out and no one got notified -- I'm miffed.  It was a neighbor in a mental health crisis .. we are grateful it was a safe ending to a bad situation.  

no notification -- none.  
I'm a little torqued and calming down ...

the dudes in flap jackets carrying rifles was a sight I didn't think I see at my mailbox ...

 

Amy!

somedays there are simply no words ... but Senator Amy's words yesterday ... hit the spot ... and this meme .. well it too - hit's the spot 

"dirtbag"   really -- I'm not sure what kool aid was being served -- but adults do not behave in such a manner

btw :  I cannot spell Klobachar or phonetically say it .. trips my tongue every time ... even when I was introduced at a County gig .. it's been Senator Amy from day one .. 

 

Tuesday!

inappropriate but seriously appropriate !!!

at least no f-bombs in this one ...

 

and the fog ... never left

awoke to more rain this morning -- no wind and fog ... 

it was eerie and cool at the same time

left for home kind of early 

it was a quiet, calm, peaceful weekend ... I worked a little, read a little, cleaned a little and napped a little .. cooked a lot :)  

back to work and normal tomorrow .. although I forgot the box of ice cream sandwiches out there -- sometime this week, we'll fetch them and catch the sunset (which is coming damn early these days)

 

Lots of pix!

oooff .. she's a dirty Ford -- I went home at 3:00 to feed those damn cats and swap out some homework projects -- I finished up 4 tax returns this morning !!!!   12 to go  ....  

I got up at 6:30 and dashed out to shut my truck window -- the sliding back one was open and it was raining ( in my jammies) .. started the paper reading 

Mom wandered thru and wondered why it was so dark -- time escapes her ... I got up for more coffee and the dock crew was moving the dock up the bank ... 

then I found us on the porch cam ... 

sometimes there's so much going on in a picture that it's cool 

I am a geek

more importantly -- the days until the sun returns ...

need more sun

and the other side -- even the door handles got some overspray 

Ridgetop Road -- was pretty loose and muddy in a couple spots

I run Ridgetop all the way over to Hwy 99 -- 6 miles of gravel .. but it shaves 4 miles off the commute and it's a pretty drive this time of year ... 

We're out here for the weekend -- I've got office projects and she's watching TV ... the view is a lot better than home .. while I'm out here -- I've been tidying up a few things too ... it's too wet for yard work but the vac is humming .. cleaning out the food cupboard -- anyone need can chicken from 2024 -- ya, that kind of "stuff" is getting done.  

 

wowzer

halloween ideas

I saw this quilt in the newspaper this morning -- blocks in memory/honor of the 90,000 people that ice detained, rounded up, harassed ...in Minnesota this winter/spring ... and I'm assuming the number has risen -- powerful statement 

this getting healthy kick I'm on is killing me ... I started by walking 1/2 mile in the morning and 1/2 mile in the evening on the treadmill ... this morning I overslept and hadn't slept well so I skipped it .. the goal is 7 miles a week and add 2 miles every week 

so tonight I did the full mile -- in two sessions 

I'm too old, too large and too out of shape for that ... 

absolute truth 

my feet hurt and I'm sweating up a storm .. need shower and ice cream

the end.

be accountable.