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Happy Day.

Bear and I headed to town at lunchtime. I thought I’d get a few groceries.

About a third of the way there, I decided I didn’t really feel like going all the way and doing the grocery thing.

We were approaching the road to the wild bird spot so I decided “a walk!”

I forgot the area is closed from March 1 until July 15.

BUT, the road from the highway is long and pleasant and the day was beautiful so we walked.

Along the road, one of my favorite barns…and I think they are dismantling it. I thought maybe just a new roof but as I watched for a bit, I think they are taking it apart.

So maybe the last photos of this barn that provided a lovely foreground to the mountains behind.

The road…and the sky and the clouds.

We had a glorious walk!

Spectacular clouds and sky on the road home!

And green in the fields!

Happy Day.

**Auggie caught a yellow jacket today (outside) and did NOT get stung. I dispatched it. They are slow. I’ve caught 2 in the traps. So the count so far is 5: 2 in the house, 2 in the traps and 1 by Auggie 5 queens = a potential 15-20,000 YJ’s over the summer.

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A lovely day

Today there are photos!

I had 132 photos from today.

You can be grateful that I am good at editing.

Did you really want to look at 132 photos of Bear, Auggie and the yard?

Right.

Another gorgeous day of sun and blue sky and a high of 67F at my house this afternoon.

There was a brisk breeze during the afternoon and a soft, warm breeze this evening as Bear and I had our evening walk just before sunset about 8:00 p.m.

Auggie spent most of the day outside. He came in about once an hour to meow for some attention and get some food. It was after 5 when he finally seemed worn out and ready to stay in.

And a good, productive work day…

Lovely, lovely day in all respects.

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Undone

So, part of my desire to stay on track last week was to have the weekend to fix my bedroom closet door and to do my income taxes.

Re the closet door: one of the bifold door’s upper hardware pieces failed. I kind of fixed it some months ago but it did not hold up. Looking at everything, I bought an entire new set of hardware and rail for both of the doors thinking to just replace everything.

Sheesh!

MUCH worse than the island parts and instructions.

I read through everything, gathered the tools specified…

And kind of procrastinated.

Then I dug in.

And then I reconsidered.

I did take all of the failed hardware off the one door. And I found a reference to the hardware manufacturer – original hardware – on a door hinge.

I googled.

I ordered new hardware for just the one door and the one track – the original hardware – vs replacing everything with a different brand hardware.

And so, for today, the closet door fix remains undone.

But, Auggie had fun!

He put one of his birdies behind the door.

Then he tried to retrieve it the hard way. This is the game, the puzzle, the “what to do when it is cloudy and raining outside”…

Put the birdie in the tool bag!

Onward.

Income taxes.

Yuck.

It was alternately blustery and sunny.

I have NINE days left for the tax prep. Procrastinating.

Undone: closet door and income taxes.

Done: Playing outside when the sun is shining!

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T.G.I.F. !!!

Friday morning…

Auggie sometimes has tough mornings. He WANTS to go out. But it is dark.

Bear and I go out.

Argghhh!!

When he finally settled in the island chair…

I let him.

And I had my breakfast at the table.

Since getting the Island…which was in part to assist in my eating AWAY from my desk…I have done fairly well.

I’ve had a few lunches at my desk and 1 lunch at the kitchen counter, but mostly I’ve eaten at the Island…HOO RAH!!!

So.

A here or there meal at the table or the desk or the counter top…NOT a bit deal if it IS the exception.

So far, so good!

Meanwhile.

Friday.

The Jeep did not get its service. Rescheduled, in Bigfork (20 miles closer) on Monday!

Bear says T.G.I.F. from Beardog Point.

Auggie says T.G.I.F. from his chair.

And me, too. From the front porch.

T.G.I.F.!!

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Another week

It is Thursday evening as I’m writing this after a full work week that went better than last. I was determined to stay on track this week even though I have a short Friday … takin’ the Jeeper for fresh oil and tire rotation tomorrow afternoon…so my plan has been to get my work week in my Friday noon. So far, so good!

But, work has not kept me inside all of the time.

It has been sunny and 50ish since Saturday.

The big snow piles are slow to go…

But the first new Spring growth is poking out of the ground … the day lilies!

This was like a flashback…it looks so like Bob and I’d dreamt of Bob just the other night. It wasn’t a nice dream, but this made me laugh and replaced the leftover bad from the dream with happy memories of Bob hunting in this very spot and sitting just like Auggie was.

Later, Bear on Beardog point. Auggie heard me out front and is watching to see if we will be going for a walk.

Another week.