Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream
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Sliverfox
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Good one ,,,Meanderer.
Makes me think of the twigs Arbor Day Foundation send us.
I think the deer already ate off one of the lilac twigs.
Put one in tomato cage with net over that.
Makes me think of the twigs Arbor Day Foundation send us.
I think the deer already ate off one of the lilac twigs.
Put one in tomato cage with net over that.
Meanderer
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Hate to harp on a mono topic, since this is a diary, something for me to look back, and reflect,
but finding it rather unbelievable how my little avian abodes are selling
...and selling them all locally
Like an idiot, I stopped at yet another trinket shop
They took four tiny bird houses
That was today
Later today, they sold 'em all
.....at $50 each
Incredible
Sure, it's the season
But, man
Started the day with four abodes that had no where to go
My Wyoming bud wants another one
Said he'd buy the worst looking one
Told him no way
Not selling to my pals
They're gifts
Now, I have nothing for him
Gonna be a busy day tomorrow
but finding it rather unbelievable how my little avian abodes are selling
...and selling them all locally
Like an idiot, I stopped at yet another trinket shop
They took four tiny bird houses
That was today
Later today, they sold 'em all
.....at $50 each
Incredible
Sure, it's the season
But, man
Started the day with four abodes that had no where to go
My Wyoming bud wants another one
Said he'd buy the worst looking one
Told him no way
Not selling to my pals
They're gifts
Now, I have nothing for him
Gonna be a busy day tomorrow
C'est Moi
Dishin' it out.
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- Houston Y'all
Well for pete's sake, it's your diary. I come here to read your "mono topic." Good job on those birdhouses, bud. I'm glad you're settled in the new digs for the holidays.
Meanderer
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Got that so right
This place has become a home
Even though we pretty much settled in almost two months ago,
I couldn't quite get mentally settled until we got a couple months of utility bills under our belt
I'd recvd the histories of the water/sewer, natural gas, and elect, but other folks have other habits,
so, it was a bit of a mystery
Oh, and getting auto pay set up...and confirmed
Hate that process
Seems each of their procedures are just a little bit different than the others
But, yeah
now settled
The shop is pretty much together, the kitchen is in order
(after making a pantry, fixing a leak, and building some shelves here and there)
Heh, yesterday I fetched some OSB from the garage rafters, the owners had left
They also left a nice little wreath up there
Showed it to my lady (she usually makes ours)
She was thrilled
Sorta a house warming gift.....sorta
Not our taste, but on the door it went
(my lady is rather thrifty like that.....she's a couple notions from being a dumpster diver)
Looks to be circa '70s
RadishRose
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No lights, sir Jim (they're still somewhere in the sea container at the cabin)
But.....we'll be lit
Then....who knows after that
Git'n Mrs Claus sumpm special this year
me
We never got the sunsets at the cabin
The mountains on the west were in the way
But, here in town, we get a peek;
I do miss the rises, however
Yeah, gettin' pangs for the cabin
But...I won't ever miss the 50 mile stretch to town of the winter death trap loosely called Hwy 97
Town is nice
Very very nice
Gonna jump into the shower in a bit, and enjoy that hand held nozzle, turn it as hot as I can take it
......and just stand there.....saying 'ahhhhhhhhh'
The mountains on the west were in the way
But, here in town, we get a peek;
I do miss the rises, however
Yeah, gettin' pangs for the cabin
But...I won't ever miss the 50 mile stretch to town of the winter death trap loosely called Hwy 97
Town is nice
Very very nice
Gonna jump into the shower in a bit, and enjoy that hand held nozzle, turn it as hot as I can take it
......and just stand there.....saying 'ahhhhhhhhh'
Another little note about town;
At the cabin, one could lose track of the days of the week
Coming seasons were important, but days? Nada
Yesterday, here in town, I found out I gotta keep track of Monday nights.
Gotta take the trash bins to the curb for Tuesday morning pick up
So, I'm leaving reminders to myself for Monday afternoons.
Who knows, maybe the other days of the week will become important
Riiiiiiight
At the cabin, one could lose track of the days of the week
Coming seasons were important, but days? Nada
Yesterday, here in town, I found out I gotta keep track of Monday nights.
Gotta take the trash bins to the curb for Tuesday morning pick up
So, I'm leaving reminders to myself for Monday afternoons.
Who knows, maybe the other days of the week will become important
Riiiiiiight
Took a trip the the cabin today
Had a window of favorable weather
Roads all clear
With the exception of the road to the cabin
Solid ice and snow
Glad we took the Jeep
Our son, hanging his hat at the cabin, is on a commercial fishing trip
So, we thought we'd check on the cabin place
And get my posthole digger
And take some pics of the enclosed raised beds I built last summer, so I can comfortably duplicate
I wasn't going to build enclosed raise beds, but the deer here in town are quite populated, and without fear
Also, our chain link fence in the back yard is only 6 feet tall
They can easily clear that height
So, enclosed it is
All I needed was an image to duplicate
I mean, why re-invent the wheel
Moving along, my army grandson sent me a fresh pic of our baby grand, Saul
He seems a bit rotten, even without us there to move that along
I think his dad gets a kick outa the little guy's angst
Seems somebody is doing something not quite right in his tiny world;
Had a window of favorable weather
Roads all clear
With the exception of the road to the cabin
Solid ice and snow
Glad we took the Jeep
Our son, hanging his hat at the cabin, is on a commercial fishing trip
So, we thought we'd check on the cabin place
And get my posthole digger
And take some pics of the enclosed raised beds I built last summer, so I can comfortably duplicate
I wasn't going to build enclosed raise beds, but the deer here in town are quite populated, and without fear
Also, our chain link fence in the back yard is only 6 feet tall
They can easily clear that height
So, enclosed it is
All I needed was an image to duplicate
I mean, why re-invent the wheel
Moving along, my army grandson sent me a fresh pic of our baby grand, Saul
He seems a bit rotten, even without us there to move that along
I think his dad gets a kick outa the little guy's angst
Seems somebody is doing something not quite right in his tiny world;
Back to building avian abodes
Zero stock
Completed two today
One is yer standard whimsical abode (crazy busy);
The other ended up with an empty spot;
So......I filled the spot with a tiny sign Home Tweet Home
Had to do a custom (photomania) thing to kill the glare of the flash
Zero stock
Completed two today
One is yer standard whimsical abode (crazy busy);
The other ended up with an empty spot;
So......I filled the spot with a tiny sign Home Tweet Home
Had to do a custom (photomania) thing to kill the glare of the flash
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So, last night, The Night Before Christmas, evidently a creature stirred
It was a mouse
Wife found it in the lower cupboard this morn
Went searching for a mousetrap
(we have around twenty of them at the cabin)
Most stores today were closed
But for one
We'll see what we get in the morn
'Twas a great Christmas
Son and grands popped in
Lordy, those little ones are busy busy
Good to see 'em
Good to see 'em go
Yes, we're rotten spoiled
It was a mouse
Wife found it in the lower cupboard this morn
Went searching for a mousetrap
(we have around twenty of them at the cabin)
Most stores today were closed
But for one
We'll see what we get in the morn
'Twas a great Christmas
Son and grands popped in
Lordy, those little ones are busy busy
Good to see 'em
Good to see 'em go
Yes, we're rotten spoiled
The thing about building custom stuff:
I was invited to display my wares at this posh eatery
Quite an uptown place for Klamath Falls
Possibly the best of the best here
They have an area set aside for the locale artisans
Very very nice stuff
Wines, fine art, jewelry, exotic lighting, dainty stuff
Then there's mine.....
Funny, I've sold more there than anywhere else, these last few days of Christmas
They don't take a commission, just give you the money
Anyway, got a message.
One of their chefs asked for me to make her one
'But bigger'
Here's the catch;
My stuff is custom made
The little abodes evolve as I build, adding touches, twigs, gouges, here and there, as I go
I could almost guarantee she'll see the results of what transpired on the ol' shop bench
and say 'oh, that's nice' and maybe even fork over the money
But
She won't be happy
I can't
won't do that
No orders
Just sales of what's available
My lady goes thru the same thing when making socks
And she makes some really really nice socks
The kind where the wealthy enjoy...and will pay...just about any price
They evolve directly from the llama
She skirts it,
picks thru it,
dusts it
washes it
dries it
cards it into rolags or batts,
Then spins
Then plies
Then washes to set the twist
and dries again
Then knits (four needle, whatever that is)
Of course foot size comes into play
But
She refuses to make to order
I always have chided her on that
No more
I get it
I totally get it
I was invited to display my wares at this posh eatery
Quite an uptown place for Klamath Falls
Possibly the best of the best here
They have an area set aside for the locale artisans
Very very nice stuff
Wines, fine art, jewelry, exotic lighting, dainty stuff
Then there's mine.....
Funny, I've sold more there than anywhere else, these last few days of Christmas
They don't take a commission, just give you the money
Anyway, got a message.
One of their chefs asked for me to make her one
'But bigger'
Here's the catch;
My stuff is custom made
The little abodes evolve as I build, adding touches, twigs, gouges, here and there, as I go
I could almost guarantee she'll see the results of what transpired on the ol' shop bench
and say 'oh, that's nice' and maybe even fork over the money
But
She won't be happy
I can't
won't do that
No orders
Just sales of what's available
My lady goes thru the same thing when making socks
And she makes some really really nice socks
The kind where the wealthy enjoy...and will pay...just about any price
They evolve directly from the llama
She skirts it,
picks thru it,
dusts it
washes it
dries it
cards it into rolags or batts,
Then spins
Then plies
Then washes to set the twist
and dries again
Then knits (four needle, whatever that is)
Of course foot size comes into play
But
She refuses to make to order
I always have chided her on that
No more
I get it
I totally get it
Aunt Bea
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Y'know, we had a few feral cats come around the cabin from time to time
I didn't shoo them away, but didn't feed 'em either
Same with here in town
The cats here are not feral, and they all seem to look longingly at the screen door
But
I don't let 'em in
and I don't feed 'em
The big field behind us should be plenty
Yeah, I've let myself go there a bit from time to time
It is absolutely no fun
That's when I stop
Refill my coffee mug
Sit
Re-set myself
Turn on some favorite sounds
Sweep up the sawdust for the cabin poop house
...and go back to enjoying it all