Happy Birthday Norm!!!

Today is my brothers birthday. When he was little it was my job to look after him when my Mom was at work. Now, Norm looks after me--helping me with my computor and just being there when I need a hand. I am very proud of all his accomplishments and love him just because he is my little brother. Happy Birthday Norm, I'm so glad you are my brother--have a good year!

Wood DONE!

Dennis and I finally got the last of the wood stacked. We are exhausted. It feels real good to have a big job completed. We make a good team. We have all our wood for maybe 3 winters. I'm looking for a hot shower and a soft bed. Hey, we don't have to stack wood when we wake up--Yippee!!!!

The Soo

Today Dennis and I took a ride to the Soo to pay some bills. We had a lot of fun on the way. We went down Curley Lewis and saw many leaves turning. It is a beautiful drive and we saw one car. I hate to think about going downstate and all the traffic. The only thing good is seeing the kids and grandkids. A sailboat got loose from it's mooring and 9 people got in the water and made sure it was anchored in safe waters. Not one of the people was the owner and that is what the people are like in the small town of Paradise. They do not intrude in everyday life but when needed they get togethar and help a fellow person in the community. It is a good place to live and we know if we are in trouble we can count on them and we will also be there when they are in trouble. I love being here and the only thing missing is my kids but at this point in my life Dennis is the one who needs my whole attention and we are being a couple instead of parents which we had never had the chance to be as we started our family so soon. I like all the attention and so does he. Life is an adventure and has differnt times and now the time is for us to enjoy. Don't be to busy to keep the joy of being a couple or when the kids are gone you will be lost. Have a good night . Look at the sky! From Camp Runamuck--Joy!

Stacking!

Dennis and I got 5 facecords of split wood stacked yesterday. We just got done and the skys opened and the rain came. The wind was blowing and the rain pelted the winds. It was a great sleeping night. It looks like rain today but maybe we can get some done in between the showers. We have 10 cords to go. I remember that I am going to be 62 when I do things like this. I think if we did it more we wouldn't pay the price for not exercising more. People in their 80's are doing the same thing and I think they are in much better shape. Shame on us---we will be working on that. I feel much better when I am active. Enjoy the day, rain is a gift to.

Work Day

Yesterday was another blueberry gathering day. Aaron and Josh came with Sandy ,Dennis and I and had a good time. We saw bear track where we were picking and a lot of deer track also. It so much fun to be out in the woods. Today we are stacking wood. We have all our wood ready for this winter but next years has to be put up. It is nice to know you are going to be warm for a couple of years no matter what they jack the price of gas up to. It is looking like rain but I think it is supposed to clear later this morning. It doesn't matter if it rains a little, we were never afraid to get a little wet. I would rather do anything outside than be stuck in the house. Winter will be here and time spent inside will increase a little but even then Dennis and I find things to enjoy in the great outdoors. Time for a cup of coffee. Have a good day! Every day we wake up is a good one.

Blueberry Picking

This morning Sandy and Josh came over and we all went blueberry picking. Josh was a great help. It is surprizing how many berrys he picked for someone so young. I have to say he ate a lot of them also. It was a lot of fun and we did bring home a lot to freeze. We want to go out tomarrow but that depends on the weather. There were berrys everywhere. You didn't have to look for them and the picking went fairly fast. It was good to get into the woods and the back trails were an adventure. I wish my gradkids were here as they would have really enjoyed the day. Have to get to work cleaning and freezing these blue gems. They will taste real good this winter.

Cooling Off

37 degrees this morning! It sure is cooling down. It registered 59 in the house so if this keeps up Dennis is going to have to get a fire started at night. It always warms up after a couple of cool days so we will see what happens. I love the fall. Sweatshirt and jeans weather, the leaves changing, the earths getting ready for a long sleep. The bears have been around and the chipmunks and the squierls have been busy gathering. The hummingbirds are still here but I imagine they will start their long trip out of here soon. I am starting to see some different birds and the ducks are gathering in big groups on the lake. The blueberrys are still out in the woods in great numbers. Dennis was out with Gary checking the gps signs for the snowmobile trails and saw people out gathering buckets of them..I wish my kids could have the time to be up here enjoying this life but they are all so busy trying to keep their familys well fed and living a good life. It takes two parents now busting butt to make a good life for their kids---hope they appreciate the sacrifice! Well, the coffee is done and a slice of toast with wild blueberry jam is calling. Have a great day and do take the time to look at the night sky before you head to bed--it is a beautiful end to a day and for those who work at night--it gives you a thing of beauty to light your way to work.

School starts!

It's back to school for all the kids. We hope everyone makes the most out of it and works towards the goal they set. It is Becca's senior year. It will go by so fast. Bill and Jan our neighbors came over last night and we played the wii sports and wii fit. It was a lot of fun. Dennis is on the wii fit every morning and now I start to try and lose a little. The game makes it fun. The jet ski will be taken off the beach and winterized this week. I guess that makes fall official. Have a good day!