"Two Dog Lodge" or the little cabin in the woods

As I mentioned in my last entry, I am purchasing a little cabin in the woods. I'm trying very hard to not spend lots of time thinking about it as the wheels of banking move very slowly. I've been given the impression that its a done deal and have made many drawings and sketches of what goes where and the colors of everything - but still. I don't want to get caught up in the wishing and not the owning!

Ten acres sounds like a lot of land and I've spent some time trying to get my mind around how big that is. I've paid strict attention to the odomometer as I've driven along the road to try and sense how big is big. It was then that it occurred to me that I hadn't walked the property and for all I knew, the back 40 . . .err 10 could be a giant swamp.

Guess I'd better plant to add that to the list of to do's before I get caught up in the decorating!

Return to Everyday is Monday

It seems like everyone else who changed over to Blogger BEta, I have been shut out for several weeks when they converted over complete to the "new and improved" Blogger site. Being Google, the solutions are never as simple as they need to be.


Regardless, here it is Christmas and I have returned to the world of blogging. While I was "gone" a few interesting things have happened - best of which is my Christmas present to myself:

(Gee, I see they've also added a "terms of Service check box for uploading photos! Good greif, when will they leave well enough alone!!!)

No, this isn't Santa's North Pole workshop - but it is a brand new cabin I have purchased up in Northern Michigan. While it looks nice and cozy, the interior has not been finished. It sits on 10 acres and I'm sure that there will be lots of pictures to come as I finish off the interior and prepare to live the good life.

Well, off to bed to see if santa is going to bring me anything else.

Shoppers in the morning light

I've mentioned the birds that come to visit feed I put out on my balcony before, but with the cold and snow, their visits increase and competition is high for the feed I put out. Usually, the Blue Jays will only stop by one at a time, but here are two both getting their share of peanuts during the early morning (hence the flash picture!)

Sunrise. . .Sunset . . .Red Sky in the Morning

Just as the sun breaks through the trees at 8:00 AM I think about "Red skies in the morning" and prepare for the days snow fall.

17 days until the first day of Winter!

Sigh. . .Winter is here . . .Is it Spring yet?

Well, this looks like it . . .the start of another winter of cold temperatures, frozen dirt and snow on the ground and bushes.

and just as the kids in the back seat say "Is it spring yet?"