September 16, 2017, how about it? I started going through some of my old drafts that never turned into a published blog. After reading it and a few others I thought why not? It was very pleasing to read a memory on the state of my mind that day so long ago. So a walk back in time and publish for everyone to read. Thanks for my faithful readers that have so many kind words to say to me. Life can be a downer and that means for everyone of us. I try to only share my ups because that is what makes me smile, the ups out weight the downs. Also, remember I was not an English major, didn't even remotely like English class no matter what teacher I had. Liked the teachers just not English.. So as you read you can silently spell check, punctuation check, sentence structure, paragraph subject and when to start a new one. One thing, I don't care what is wrong, write it like I say it ✌ Have a good week and remember the down hill slide of winter is upon us. The older you get the faster time goes Cheryle Anne ❤ Straight from Della Gross when I was just a smart ass teen!
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| Big John and Little Zero, lots of work done today. |
There comes a time when the lawn needs mowed, the weeds need whacked branches need trimmed and dirt needs moved. I am the lawn mower and weed whacker. The guy that lives with me is the branch/tree trimmer and dirt mover. Had he not trimmed branches I am afraid one of these days I would forget to duck and get slapped right of Little Zero. It was getting close to happening, I have a couple scratches on my forehead for proof. With the branches trimmed it cut about 10 minutes off the mowing time.....I can go full throttle now. I was going to take a picture of the front of Little Zero, it is quite sad. My reputation for beating up lawn mowers runs long and deep. I use the front of it to push a big old picnic table so I can mow under it. Looking at it today I thought, what the heck happened to that? Then it flashed in front of me......I push the picnic table with it! One thing for sure I don't have to worry about the husband bitching at me.....he gave up a long time ago trying to make me more cautious and careful. I'm on a mission when I mow, not sweet and slow, just fast and furious. There is the house lawn, around the garden, the barnyard, down the lane and now the camp lawn. Maybe 2-3 acres in all. I love to mow and today was a perfect weather day to be on the mower. The cool breeze, warm sun and the almighty view. Yes, this was a take it easy day to ride the mower and get a few things thought out in my wandering mind.
While I mowed Dick used Big John to push some dirt back in the long trench he had dug for the electric cable to be buried in. Unfortunately there was quite a bit that needed to be shoveled by hand. All done now, just wait for it to settle, had more dirt and then the grass seed. By spring it will look like it had never been grassless.
We started working a little late this morning. Coffee outside and just in that "stare mode" was quit nice. The hurry up, keep on schedule of cabin building is over. We can work at our own pace now. We headed off to the Genesee Hardware for more window flashing for installing 2 more windows tomorrow and 2 the next day. Window will be finished. Then we drove to School House Rd. in North Bingham to order a bushel of pears. They will be in next Thursday, $18 a bushel. Next we stopped at Joe Mullets (the Amish guy that built the cabin). Dick had planned on closing in the soffits but the more we thought about it, looking way up there and it just kept looking higher we decided..............Joe Mullett......... and his boys will get it done in a half a day where as it will take us weeks. It's hard working way up on a ladder holding on with one hand. What the heck were we thinking? With luck Joe will have a day he can get over here.
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| The clouds were so beautiful today. |
Green, green, green! A beautiful green it is around here. The fields have bounced back from burnt brown to spring green. What a ride, we took the long way home to check out some roads we had always wondered........where does that go? Today we found out and what great scenery all the way. Dick was driving and driving rather slow, we were the only ones out and about on these back roads. He asked, we are not in any hurry are we? Of course not, I'm relaxed and enjoying the ride.
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Looking down towards Alma Pond from NY road to Eleven Mile. My favorite place to
look for Bald Eagles.
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