Packers over the Vikings 23 - 17
I grew up in Packer Country and was very pleased to see that the Packers came out on top of the border battle.
Doing a snoopy dance.
This was a project weekend out in far western Minnesota. I left the middle of Friday afternoon with the goal of making Big Stone Lake by 8PM as we had to make a material run to Watertown, South Dakota by 10PM. We needed to pick up the material for a school bus shelter as that was our agenda for Saturday and Sunday. We purchased the material, for a total of 102 dollars, and returned to Western Minnesota by midnight. We had many spirited conversations driving thru the night, and resolved some worldy issues. Just kidding........... but we did talk a lot.
We slept in and managed to get moving mid morning. The winds in the western part of the state can be brutal as they roll off the Rocky Mountains and just pick up speed as they gather momentum across the prairies. Saturday was a brutal day, but dry. We panelized the school bus shelter in a protected area and then loaded it onto a trailer for transporting to the end of the lane.
The shelter was set up in an hour and the oldest grandson, Owen, came out to offer his thanks and how nice it is. He climbed the ladders and said he could see for miles and miles. He could see the many deer hunters in blaze orange walking the fence lines in hopes of rousing a buck from its hiding place. Owen is the oldest being 5 years old. He assisted us by picking up nails and thought about making the bus shelter a "boys only" clubhouse. He concluded that mommys can come in, but not any other girls! Sorry girls, he may reconsider in 10 years though. Simon pointed out to me that is the reason for lots of glass.
Sunday, we had pancakes for breakfast and Simon and I went out to finish the shelter. We installed 3 windows from old salvaged barn windows, and made a barn door with latches for the entrance. The inside features a long bench to accommodate 3 growing boys waiting patiently for a school bus on those blustery cold days of winter.
After the project was completed, I was informed that I am a giant project magnet, as my tendencies are to attract lots of requests for help with projects. Finding a new hobby may not be very much of a challenge at all.
Simon's wife has also decided to open a small business. A very small business as she phrased it.
She is calling it:
Farmhouse Soaps.
I grew up in Packer Country and was very pleased to see that the Packers came out on top of the border battle.
Doing a snoopy dance.
This was a project weekend out in far western Minnesota. I left the middle of Friday afternoon with the goal of making Big Stone Lake by 8PM as we had to make a material run to Watertown, South Dakota by 10PM. We needed to pick up the material for a school bus shelter as that was our agenda for Saturday and Sunday. We purchased the material, for a total of 102 dollars, and returned to Western Minnesota by midnight. We had many spirited conversations driving thru the night, and resolved some worldy issues. Just kidding........... but we did talk a lot.
We slept in and managed to get moving mid morning. The winds in the western part of the state can be brutal as they roll off the Rocky Mountains and just pick up speed as they gather momentum across the prairies. Saturday was a brutal day, but dry. We panelized the school bus shelter in a protected area and then loaded it onto a trailer for transporting to the end of the lane.
The shelter was set up in an hour and the oldest grandson, Owen, came out to offer his thanks and how nice it is. He climbed the ladders and said he could see for miles and miles. He could see the many deer hunters in blaze orange walking the fence lines in hopes of rousing a buck from its hiding place. Owen is the oldest being 5 years old. He assisted us by picking up nails and thought about making the bus shelter a "boys only" clubhouse. He concluded that mommys can come in, but not any other girls! Sorry girls, he may reconsider in 10 years though. Simon pointed out to me that is the reason for lots of glass.
Sunday, we had pancakes for breakfast and Simon and I went out to finish the shelter. We installed 3 windows from old salvaged barn windows, and made a barn door with latches for the entrance. The inside features a long bench to accommodate 3 growing boys waiting patiently for a school bus on those blustery cold days of winter.
After the project was completed, I was informed that I am a giant project magnet, as my tendencies are to attract lots of requests for help with projects. Finding a new hobby may not be very much of a challenge at all.
Simon's wife has also decided to open a small business. A very small business as she phrased it.
She is calling it:
Farmhouse Soaps.
More info to follow on Farmhouse Soaps. She has been making natural soaps from scratch for family and friends, and over the last couple of years many requests have been coming in. She thought it might be a good business opportunity and has decided to "go for it. "
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