Wednesday

on the GAC wastebook page 

I assume it's one of Jon's pix 

late morning shot from my webinar

it was pretty awful

8 hours that I could have been doing something productive

I did clean out my desk drawers, the bookcases, the bathroom shelves

3 bags of trash/recycling and shredding

ever 10 minutes or so they pinged us to prove attendance 

PITA -- I did leave w/30 minutes to go ... 

 

 

road trip

 

today was the annual "County Board Road Tour" -- aka - a bunch of Commissioners, staff and etc cruising around in the VINE bus checking out new, old and future road projects and drainage ditches

look at that baby pump water 

for less than 2 minutes

somewhere down the "ditch" is Swan Lake -- it's currently backing up into the system ... 

I've tried really hard this fall to live in the moment and not sweat the small shit.  Today was a good example -- crazy things happen every day in my world - and I just kept ignoring emails :)  and watching the miles roll on past ... with the usual waving at everyone ... literally everyone

I packed snacks for the trip -- cheese, beer sticks and crackers ... road trip food ... we did stop for lunch in Upper North at 2:00 .. 

Tomorrow is the UofM Ag Tax Class .. good stuff 

it's my life lately

pooped diva

pretty accurate representation this evening

My day's always start early:

2 loads of laundry
make bed w/clean sheets
put away clean clothes - sort for thrift shop
dishwasher
kitchen counters
trash

read 2 newspapers

surf the www
load up appliance recycling items at home
get to office load up more appliances/tech
get to appliance recycling
back to work

straighten out garage

work .. 

pack up homework

home

more laundry

work on work while washer is washing

Mankato

Bison drive -- road needs work its full of potholes and really rough

no bison close up

cross country to kohls 

   get mom into store and shopping

   get returns done

   find mom -- more mom shopping

   making her try on clothes in the aisle 

   remember she's got a walker 

   check out .. $227 later  - mom has clothes

Goodwill

    drop a box, a bag and 3 bags of books

Applebee's 

    supper -- good eats

HyVee uptown 

    drop mom at door -- they had a motorized cart .. busy than hell in there

    find eats 

    check out

    get mom back in truck and walker

Finally get back home 3 hours later

Feed cats

Nap in chair 

Sit at computer and order Kohls for myself .... 

TIME FOR BED 

highly recommend the lime chili chicken at applebees ... tasty 

 

random images

 

oohh la la ...

these goofy frogs just crack me up ..

10/14/26

That's a wrap

done - final
roasted and toasted

1,395  -----   1040, 1041, 1120, 1120S and 1065 tax returns
256 days of work

and it starts all over in 100 days .

Not sure what I need --- 
well, 
 new body
 less stress
 more travel
 less self whining
 more fun

I'm going to settle for a sub sandwich and a R9 meeting and then ... a darn good book ... Kindle unlimited sometimes has the "classics" available ...

I downloaded "all things great and small"  .  James Herriot -- always a good read .. over and over and over 

toodles 

M

Well, I didn't get home fast enough for the darn good book!  and managed to only get 1/2 of the sub sandwich down .. but I got to the R9 meeting ... took the back roads and checked out a little farming action on the cruise -- 

There is nothing better than a night drive seeing harvest in action -- equipment lights up the prairie ... the rain currently happening might slow them down today -- but it will also settle the dust ...

Record breaker 90. on 10/10/11

the northern lights were a bust 

again

I slept well so it doesn't matter

walked down to the lake at 9:00 and attempted pix .. they're fuzzy

so today ...

6:00 -- up for the newspapers and obits

6:30 -- in the shower, coffee and internet surfing

7:00 -- worked on estate return prepping 

9:00 -- jacked Mom out of bed

        -- browned chix breasts and got them in the crockpot for lunch

10:   -- more estate prep

11:30 - cooked up some rice for the chicken in the crockpot 

            lunch and dishes

12:00 - finally got to reading my book and a nap

3:30 -- left for home -- dropped trash and lawnmower off at the office

4:00 -- hopped on the lawnmower at home

5:15 -- start hauling water to the new trees -- 14 5gallon pails worth 

               they're looking good 

5:45 -- dish of ice cream for supper 
6:00 -- feed cats, put truck in shop, finish hauling water

6:27 -- start laundry and type this

I've tried to bunch up laundry rather than a load a day -- nope going back to a load a day .. going to hit the treadmill or sew while it's perking along

the 90' hot dry heat with the bugs is driving me nuts.

we didn't plan our food choices out very well this weekend either .. I didn't think ahead very well 

after dashing home to feed those damn cats last night -- I pickup up Subway .. it's been awhile and it was pretty tasty .. shared a foot long so it wasn't too expensive .. I've got a strong hankering for Taco Johns .. strong hankering -- might need a road trip this week .. 

 

Birthdays

... can be overrated ...

    So, I spent my birthday at the office, then I went to a funeral for a client, county co-worker, a friend ---  then, when I got home we loaded up and headed out to the lake -- forgot a few things but that is life ..

    The last couple weeks have been a bit crazier than normal ..
        1 -- the neighbor with his mental health crisis
        2 -- Margo's accident and death
        3 -- general weird things
        4 -- cousin David wiped out on his SxS and led to a lot of excitement
                he's very beat up and doesn't have any broken bones .. but very sore
        5 -- just a lot of drama/stuff/no so calm birthday week

                                                                                                                                                                           The wind is calming down -- believe me it has been raining leaves all day long .. I mowed the back yard this morning and then grabbed the blower and blew the leaves to a "row" "pile" along the front sidewalk .. spiffy stuff .. beats raking ... 

       A couple of pontoons have drifted past tonight -- I'm jealous.

    I'm currently sitting in the porch with technology and soaking up the sunset .. can't ever get to many sunsets.  The forecast for northern lights is high.  So the phone is charging and I'm hopeful -- I've never been out here when they've hit.  

    I did a spot of work this morning and have a couple projects for tomorrow -- otherwise it's more yard work -- tulips need to be planted - if I can get a shovel in the ground .. probably home after lunch depending up weather -- mowing and the like there as well ... it never ends until it snows.  and let's all hope that stuff stays away for at least 2 more months .. a little snow over Christmas is all I need.

    New iPad arrived -- I'm reading and surfing but not sharing pictures yet -- must be a setting somewhere .. it has a really clear detailed  picture ...