Recharging of the Batteries (?)

I escaped to the cabin for the weekend -- late Friday afternoon thru late Sunday ...

it was a good time to recharge my batteries

Friday night was dedicated to cabin projects --

   the porch always needs a good vac'ing
   the whole house got a good vac'ing

   and I still missed some of those pesky cobwebs 

   the kitchen floor got scrubbed .. and promptly spilled on it

   most of the lawn got mowed .. 

   I got supper and a shower -- and a couple hours of Netflix

Saturday -- it's now dark when I rise and shine .. so more Netflix

and I baked the bacon ... 

sat down and did 7 hours of spreadsheet work for a farm client ..

   lots of checks ..

the kids arrived in mass

the elders arrived ( in multiple vehicles) 

they were glad to see new faces

everyone went home and it was quiet again

slept -- until the sinus headache arrived

drugs and more sleep ... like 8:00 am  

more lawn mowing

more reading

it rained

more lawn chair time

and home for laundry and meal prep

the circle begins again in the morning 

the wheels just keep turning and turning

I think I'm going to take an August hiatus from blogging and social media .. 

although the campaign wastebook page has some traction 

See you in September ...

VOTE ...

 

picture this

 there is no picture .... sometimes there is no time for pictures 

today's accomplishments:

1.    the plexiglass finally got carried out to the garage

2.    the lawn got mowed .. mower ran out of juice and I had to re-charge the batteries to finish .. it's only the 2nd time this summer I've had to charge them

3.    front office got a good vac'ing, purging and tidying .. imagine the dust I found while on my hands and knees trying to find the lamp plug in ... the lamp died -- led to another project or two ...

4.    lunch - always important -- 

5.    found the cure for the mealy bug infestation on my gerbera daisies -- started last winter -- the expert says it is a battle that I won't win -- just toss them before it spreads and gets worse .. so -- they are ready to be tossed .. I got 3 years out of them.  The hibiscus has them too ... I've been dousing it with Neem ( the internet told me to ) and the mealy bugs are getting worse and the plant looks like crap.  

6.    weekend homework is sort of lined up and packed.

7.    I email chatted with my County Board competition .. regarding the snafu in the Herald .. will reach out next week for a potential meet/greet ... kindness wins.  

I need more coffee ... 
Life is okay ....

ta da ....

old cabin sunset picture -- I haven't been there for a while and miss the place.  Life is less stressful at the happy place.  

I keep spreadsheets of "things" -- things to do, regular projects, monthly deadlines -- all the important stuff in my world.  I was reviewing the monthly to do spreadsheet for our payroll and client write up clients and ta da -- for the first time in 2 years -- all but one client is totally up to date on the list !!!   wth.  I cannot say the same for our tax clients -- still 55 to do on that list ... and of the 55 20ish are waiting on documents ... we're gonna get there eventually!

The Herald did a candidate feature for this weeks paper.  It was a phone interview not a written response to questions - it was a fast 10 minutes with the reporter -- I don't like one/one interviews I like to prep and agonize over questions - I don't like being a politician.  One of the opponents is taking shots at the County and directly/indirectly, me.  I've said it before and will reiterate it daily -- I don't like campaigning ... I told the girls at the bakery this morning, I'm nervous about the election and I think nervous is good - overconfident is arrogant.  I will never be know as arrogant - at least I hope that is not the perception.  

enough rambling.  back to work and crossing more shit off the to do lists ...

 

good morning

I believe in signs -- this mama and her fawn crossed the road in front of me this morning -- and "posed" .. my phone battery was low .. but it's still a good pix.  

it's a sign of good things to come -- even the critters were up and at 'em this morning -- although the little one didn't like getting wet -- it hopped thru the tall grass before it hit the mowed path

#1 mowed a path last week -- yesterday he spent an hour mowing lawn (it's a 6 hour process) then went with Lee to Lake Crystal and purchased a "new" lawn mower off of a Craigs List ad ... he was pooped by the time they got home ... the lawn mower has 34 hours on it .. and looks pretty beefy -- Lee test drove it and "tried to beat the hell out of it" before they brought it home.  it's red.  all is good.

so far this week - the accomplishments are slim

1.  all the payrolls are done $ 55,000 worth

2.  all the quarterly payroll reports are done

3.  one more meeting and the meetings are done 

( the last one is a quick zoom)

4.  most of the campaign flyers are mailed 

(need to type up some more labels)

5.  I got the trash out yesterday 

6.  I sprayed the hibiscus and gerberas for mealy bugs

 

snapshots

more pix from my Sunday afternoon ATV ride ... 

it was a nice ride (insert grin) 

this was a long way away ... I was really surprised it made it into the picture

my trusty ride -- needs gas 

the tunnel of corn -- headed west to CR 20 ... 

 

weekend adventures (?)

my weekend adventures included a spot of drama -- another er visit, some surgery to repair an incision, an overnight hospital stay, a ride on an ATV, a fast, and I mean fast trip to the cabin and SWEET CORN for supper.  

5 loads of laundry too.  Elder #1 fell early Saturday morning -- saved his new hip, kind of wiped out his ear, eyebrow, knee and popped open his freshly healed incision from the hip replacement surgery -- so, on his head he has stitches, staples and butterfly clips .. ortho took him to surgery to clean out and re-stitch about 2 1/2 inches of his incision -- the new hip joint is good -- and since he was in surgery, kept him overnight -- got home mid day and slept most of the afternoon

I hopped on the ATV and had a nice ride -- toured the farm and the neighborhood, dashed out to check on the cabin -- found a party happening -- came home and found a sweet corn stand with really tasty corn ... and well, it's back to work this morning.   Hello Monday ...

 

at loose ends (again, yet, still)

the critters were waiting for me this morning ... waiting for me to leave so they could dine on hosta and daylilies -- these things I know are true

never miss a sunrise or a sunset -- the only way to start and end a day

I'm at loose ends again today -- happens -- happens often lately ... 

This weeks accomplishments include : 

    Finishing just about everything on my scrum board

    mowing the office grass - always fun at 91'

    cleaning my office

    typing campaign flyer labels (2500 of them)

    600 flyers, stamped, labeled and ready to mail out 

        (Mom helped -- I left the balance at home -- perhaps the elders will finish them up)

    somewhat busy county week 

I think its the weather -- the hot is getting to me -- the indoors -- the sticky sleeping ( or not sleeping ) weather -- I don't know -- probably need a break for all things in life lately.  

today will be spent at the Government Center -- Union Negotiations -- I have a tote bag of homework for the down time ... homework and a computer ... 

might go truck shopping tomorrow ... more to choose from ... still black .. kinda weird -- 5 black 2019 trucks to select from ... 

see at loose ends  ... rambling