Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

[Lakeland living]

Yes, it is and the idiots are out too. Saw some today, throwing rocks at the bear in the dump. Sow with 2 young ones. The attendant was there real quick, made them leave with their garbage....
I asked why he tossed them like that, garbage and all. I know his boss it going to be on him for it. He pointed at my right hand, 6 lb tire tester was in it. No memory of picking it up... I said thanks much. Nice guy....
Nice day if it don't rain.

 

[Gary O']

♪ Man, it's a hot one
Like seven inches from the midday sun
I hear you whisper and the words melt everyone
But you stay so cool♪

Gonna be a hot one....here in the mountains
91°F

My plan for the day

 

[Ken N Tx]

 

[Lakeland living]

Ouch, I can avoid the few spots up this way that get that hot. Up here it is about the height, thinner air that increases the power of the sun.

 

[Lakeland living]

♪ Man, it's a hot one
Like seven inches from the midday sun
I hear you whisper and the words melt everyone
But you stay so cool♪

Gonna be a hot one....here in the mountains
91°F

My plan for the day

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I do not have that nice tub you have, but I do have a spring fed lake. Sit in that for 15 minutes and your good for an hour....lol

 

[Gary O']

Clear day today and throughout the forecast

.....and hot

90s across the board

Chores will be done slowly

Did manage to finish another avian abode
This one's for a friend
Trading it for a bear claw (yes, from our bear, that raided our garbage cans awhile back)

A Steller's jay has become some sorta resident
For how long, only he knows

Oh, and got a pretty good shot at wunna my quests

Not unhappy with it, but not satisfied....yet

'Twas a good day

 

[Gary O']

Great day

Hiked

came back....bathed in tub and sun

While layin' there, noticed a shroom growing outa an old log

These logs, we call 'silvers'
Because, well, they're silver
.....and hard as nails
They'll tear a chain off yer saw

Anyway, I know mushrooms grow in the darnedest places, but never saw one growing (and so nicely)
from an old silver

Rather resilient and tenacious

Great day

Great moon this evening

We'll be sleeping under the trees...and that beam tonight

The coyotes will have something to sing to

 

[Gary O']

As our summer religious rite, we sat out this evening, discussing today and our tomorrows

No camera

Of course, the mourning doves put on a display

Hovering over the feeding station
tail feathers spread, and wings, flapping
for several seconds

I think they hate me

 

[Gary O']

Dear Diary-

WTH?!

Morning was OK

We're leisurely doing our daily chores
My lady is bringing in the wash from the line
I'm hauling water and maintaining the gennys

and shoe goo my boots for what could be the dozenth application (just broke in)

It's warm...in the high 70s

We bathed outside for the umtiumph day in a row

I check on that growing fungi from the log

Then

The wind kicks up

Clouds roll in

The skys rumble

Lightening happens (not good...woods are tinder dry)

Then...the hail

Heh, hail on a metal roof of a cabin sounds like a herd of Godzillas beating on it with a thousand chains

Coffee tastes extra good when the temp drops like that

Different day

Good thing

I was getting bored

 

[Gardenlover]

That shoe goo is some good stuff.

From 90's to hail? Nice it cooled off.

 

[Gary O']

That shoe goo is some good stuff.

Yeah, I'd ran out...used 2 part epoxy.....good, but not great
Love the shoe goo

From 90's to hail? Nice it cooled off.

Heh, I'd gotten complacent
Weeks/months of sun...then...WHOOSH! POW!

This morn is the leftovers

Socked in

Quite fall like

Even heard the geese fly over

 

[Gary O']

Gonna be a bright bright sunshiny day....

Even the meadow shown bright

as for me, I'm tuckin' back in to the pillowtop
It's only 36° F out there!

 

[Gary O']

Got up around 10a

Went out, stretched, marked my territory

Looks like we have a new inquisitive being

aaaand, of course, my little buddie

He was extra hungry this morn

guess I need to get up earlier

yeah....right

 

[Ken N Tx]

Got up around 10a

Went out, stretched, marked my territory

Looks like we have a new inquisitive being

aaaand, of course, my little buddie

He was extra hungry this morn

guess I need to get up earlier

yeah....right

Jackalope??
.

 

[Gary O']

Jackalope??

HAH!

Not quite that big....but

Big enough for a pair of winter gloves, if my lady has her way

 

[Gardenlover]

I can smell the pine, hear the birds and feel the chill just before the wood fire in the iron stove bursts to life, my friend.

Did I mention that I also dream of the chipmunks laughing, while the ants are also busy working?

 

[Gardenlover]

10am ??? - your burning daylight mister.

Hope all is well.

 

[Gary O']

10am ??? - your burning daylight mister.

Hope all is well.

All is quite well

We're treating this summer as 'vacation'

What has become our religious rite is what we call 'the 2nd sleep'

We'll retire from chores and projects around 3p or so
Grab a brew, and sit around the fire pit, talking about whatever, and feeding the goldens
and avian pals

Then, head in to nestle in our lay-z-boys and communicate with our forum folks

We tend to pop in a video for the evening around 8 or 10p,
all the while checking on each other in case one of us is nodding out

Once tucked in, we saw logs 'til whenever
get up...could be 3 or 4a, and do whatever on the laptops

Then, after a couple/three ours, sneak back to the pillowtop for that most wonderful '2nd sleep'
There's really nothing like it
The conscious drift off to sleepy slumber
I highly recommend it for all retired folks

 

[Gary O']

Found out something yesterday

...add a couple/three gallons of more water and;

BAM!

Infinity pool

Those are not my feet, BTW..... (your welcome)

 

[Lakeland living]

Well now I have to admit for a part of a second I was amazed at how nice your toenails were kept.

 

[Gary O']

Well now I have to admit for a part of a second I was amazed at how nice your toenails were kept.

Mine are not considered 'nails'
More like hooves
My lady runs and hides when I clip them
Never know where the shrapnel may zing off to

 

[Ken N Tx]

Never know where the shrapnel may zing off to

 

[Gary O']

This vacation gig is pretty nice

Looking up from the lounge today....nothing but blues and greens

I'll take it

Of late, my eye catches things....old things

Like this humped ol' silver

My back hurts just looking at it


Berries are on

The raspberries are not far behind

wasn't for them being in that screenhouse, there'd be no berries.....or vines

 

[Gardenlover]

I bet the critters spend all night trying to figure out how to break in.

What kind of wood did you use for the raised garden beds?

 

[Gary O']

I bet the critters spend all night trying to figure out how to break in

I've seen 'em skirting the perimeter

What kind of wood did you use for the raised garden beds?

Cedar fence boards