Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

From the studio. I had a very nice fire last evening, it was dead calm and rather warm out. Evan was here sleeping so my studio was occupied. I was out by the fire most of the night listening to my book.

There was a nice sunset tonight, actually there is most nights if the wind is not blowing too hard.

Ugh.

Carol here ~ 

Ugh. We're sick with nasty colds. Dan started feeling crappy Saturday AM and I joined him later in the day. 

We both spent all of Sunday in bed, Dan was upstairs and I was down. I had a low grade fever most of the day.  I felt better a bit better yesterday, Dan still down for the count. I am glad I have some immune system working.

Pretty sure grandson Evan shared his germs with us.  He was here last Monday, then started coming down with the cold on Wednesday.  Obviously not his fault, he would not have come down if he had known.  

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

In the studio. I could have been by the fire, I was last night, tonight was warm enough but it had been raining off and on so I opted to stay inside and continue working on #12 for 2024.

Much of my time has still been spent cleaning up this past winter’s mess. There is still a great deal more available if I am so inclined. I was reminded last night how fast I can burn the wood on a nice calm evening. 

I was on the way back, headed home with a load of wood I had gathered off the side of Old County Road, and noticed a neighbor out by the road trying to shovel back the gravel that the snow plow guy had pushed up against his stone wall. I told him let me take the truck home and I’ll bring the tractor back and pull much of it back for you. 

I think it’s always a good idea to help out the neighbors when you can.

This and That

Carol here ~

Dan brought the kayaks down out of the shed, we have permission to park them on the neighbors property until we get a beach.  I think that it will be a while before that happens.

I really wanted to get out on the pond in mine yesterday but it was too windy.  Again.

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

In the studio, it was too windy out… now it is just too cold. 

I sure hope it warms up before too long or at least is calm during the day so I can get back to burning up the mess everywhere. I keep cleaning it up, no end in sight. 

Almost..

Carol here ~

I am almost caught up with the quilting on Dan's quilts.  He finished piecing 2024-10 earlier this week and I have 2024-9 on Lena Longarm, almost finished with the quilting.

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

Monday evening in the studio. A nice sunset even without any fiery color. 

I talked last time about the mess and the trees everywhere. Whenever it has not been raining I have been out there reducing the size of the debris so I could burn it and get rid of it. No small feat as there is so much everywhere. I have made great strides in the clean up effort but am not holding my breath that it will be done anytime soon.