Commish Day

so -- the wide legged gray pants -- won't be out in public anytime soon --- the goofy things are comfortable .. but ... 

Commissioner Morrow's last official Board Meeting 

That card was the coolest thing ever -- over the last 3 weeks staff wandered in to sign it and leave personal messages -- it was nice .. there may have been a cupcake and treat involved also ..

we're kind of an odd looking crew .. we have very different perspectives on a lot of things -- Terry mentioned Denny today -- it was a reflective moment 

 

evil Monday - sort of .. kind of

old picture -- I was surfing the internet for "tired cpa" pictures -- weird stuff .. 

another day in paradise today -- lots of people, lots of phone calls, a spot of weird and a lot of mail ... I made it home by 7:00 pm which on a Monday is pretty darn good ...

Yesterday was entertaining, Mom wasn't feeling very perky, so I worked at home - finished my homework and laundry (rug weekend) .. finally got to the office, tamed some piles, emptied the trash, hit up the grocery store and got home by 6:00 and managed to type financial statements for a client and watch Yellowstone .. bed felt good

5 days until the Solstice == longer days, slowly but surely, longer days .. the darkness is getting to me ... today it was gray, cloudy and by 3:30 felt dark .. this from the woman who never left the building until 7:00 pm .. we just have to roll with it ...

 

ice, snow, sleet, rain

after everything mother nature felt the need to share with us today -- I needed a summer picture -- I've been cold, tired and cranky all week ...

Had a client gig at 6:00am this morning -- before the shit storm of winter arrived .. it's not that bad - I'm just not in the mood for winter .. 

one more crazy week at the office and life will slow down for a couple of weeks .. well, slow down might not be the best -- but controllable chaos

we got this

 

old pics pretty pics

1969 the farm down by the river where we used to live we moved out in 1967

1967 Grandma & Grandpa Dranttel's Farm

1972 our house -- couldn't locate it on the 1967 or 1969 films .. a lot more trees back then

green valley trailer court 1969

 

Hump Day Life Lessons

I saw this on wastebook this morning

it's a December Life Lesson 

 

Ice?

took a drive to the cabin on Saturday afternoon 

it was just too nice to work (yes, I was at the office)

the ice has arrived as have the fishing people

at 9:00 on this pix were 3 guys sitting on buckets about 30' from shore -- fishing

the ice is really shiny -- I don't think it's water on top it wasn't moving in the wind gusts or rippling 

I sure miss this place .. it takes me away from all the weird stuff in my world

 

Saturday ..

A couple more pretties from the picture hoarding.  Chaos continues to reign .. yesterday I wasn't feeling the perkiest in the early am -- moved my 9:00 appointment to this morning .. had an unusual client meeting regarding medicare premiums, then an impromptu gig with a trustee which ran late into a new client zoom meeting with family therapist -- lastly tax planning for farm clients .. 

By the end of the day - I needed the therapist -- I almost emailed her. 

Most of us tend to overthink and that really gets us in trouble.

anyway the pretty above is 1/2 square triangles - I happen to have 92 of them in a stack ... hmmm I see the potential 

this caught my eye -- 

I got up at the 5 am rise and shine hour -- a load of laundry ... I haven't done any all week and well, running out of clean underwear might not be acceptable

and I have the rescheduled morning appointment - and another one 

the super stuffers - Robyn and Jan got most of the packets stuffed, sealed, labeled and boxed up -- once the parts arrive for the copier .. we can finish the final specialty worksheets and that job is done .. Robyn and Jan had paper flying yesterday -- I am lucky to have them.

and now I'm psyching myself up to take the shower, get dressed and head to the office -- besides the appointments I have a pile of projects .. the pile has been building all week long .. and the super stuffers left me a bunch of boxes to break down for recycling -- 'tis life

hoping to get Ruby out for one last cruise -- then she needs to go to storage .. 

13 days until the days get longer --