6 years ...

6 years of cabin life .. the world was going to hell with COVID and we did a thing 

a really good thing 

this little house on the lake has brought a lot of joy 

it's the place to get away from the everyday stress 

and today's stress -- I mowed lawn for 90 minutes this evening 

day 2 of treadmill walking is done

yes, there's a spreadsheet for both of them 

I have a spreadsheet for everything in life.

 

Sundays

  well, I managed to get out of bed and then fall asleep in the recliner for 4 hours .. evidently, that was supposed to be on my agenda today -- watched a bit of the 4H horse show .. then proceeded to spend $124 on gas, $25 on dirt and $12 on snacks at the gas station.  The truck was almost empty -- got the recycling dumped and picked up more homework -- endless homework 

  went home and picked up mom -- it was nice this morning ... really nice .. so I thought an afternoon at the cabin would be okay .. it was 

I managed to walk out the dock and not fall in .. the dizzies are still with me once in a while

today it was intestinal issues -- weird -- so I had a 3 hour nap once we got out here -- still don't feel the perkiest -- weird 

it's a lonely dock - all of the docks to the right (north) are also empty except the neighbors -- they still have their pontoon in the water .. to the left (south) .. it's a few of them  -  I only saw one boat go past this afternoon -- the sheriff's water patrol !  but then again it is difficult to see things thru the eyelids .

 

on a Roll ...

  after a zillion phone calls and walk in's today -- I got productive  ...
1    grocery store on the way home another $90

2    dishes

3    laundry

4    washer is running a cleaning cycle as I type this

5    porch vac'd

6    basement vac'd

7    kitchen vac'd

8    trash and recycling to the truck

9    truck out of the shop - haven't driven it for 2 weeks

10  finished a tax return -- down to 21 to go ... can't freaking wait to be done

  the truck's gas tank is on empty -- any bets --- 28 gallon tank -- at least $140, I think I last filled on 4th of July weekend -- 10 weeks ago -- it's been sitting a lot -- Jeep'd it today -- closest to the door and it was raining -- hauled some kitchen trash this morning.  

tomorrow's agenda:

1    scrub the kitchen floor

2    scrub the downstairs bathroom

3    purge some clothing

4    trek to Mankato

        cat food

        thrift shop

        Hobby Lobby? fall decor ...

5    Garden Center - need some dirt for potting up some perennials 

6    work -- projects await me

 then I plan on sitting on my tush, surfing the www or reading my book -- I've had the urge to crochet ... finished a scarf during my webinar -- that was the only thing that went well ...

toodles

       

I'm trending solids lately ..

piled a pile from the stash

the large stash

I watched this woman on Instagram last week -- she didn't purchase any fabric for a YEAR ... just shopped her fabric stash -- found it to be easy -- and less stressful 

I haven't bought much lately .. a couple patterns

some pretties for backs

some english paper piecing papers 

thread

 

notice the house in the center!

so cute

day 1 - business entities

day one of my business entities webinar is done -- day two tomorrow

long windy post on the office wastebook page -- on why I have so many "classes" .. it's part of my life and I roll with it .. grateful for the internet that brings the world to my desk 

snapped this last night when looking for northern lights .. this is just as pretty

 

early bird

I didn't look for an "open early" or out of bed well before the crack of daylight pix.  I couldn't sleep, had homework -- so I went at it at 3:45 this morning.  Needless to say I'm now crashing fast.  I don't think I'll be awake if the northern lights appear .. unless it's 3:45am tomorrow.

I was McD's first customer this morning -- the drive up clerk was hilarious -- she told me I was 90 minutes early .. ya, I was ... I was hoping I'd get to work and get the payrolls knocked out before my County meetings -- that didn't happen -- 2 of them weren't in yet.  shit happens.

got back to office chaos .. seems to be a lot of that lately -- and it's looking like a junkyard around the edges.. piles everywhere.  literally

I have an entities webinar for the next 2 days -- 16 hours of continuing education ... I'll have time to clean .. crochet and sort email -- the endless email.

and whine - because lately I'm really good at whining.

okay enough -- nap and charge the equipment in case I wake up for northern lights.

 

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 .