Best Life

 Leaving Rangeley this morning we ran into issues.  I did manage to load both coolers and empty the fridge and freezer without waking Fenway.  Since he begins crying and whining as soon as he figures out we are packing to leave, I try to postpone that inevitability.  He is apparently smarter than he lets on though.   After emptying the fridge I realized something nasty had dripped down the back of the fridge and into the drawers and under the glass shelves.  I wound up taking all the shelves and drawers out to do a deep clean and Fenway must have realized all the food must be in coolers and therefore we must be leaving.  He began his pitiful act and had to be led out to the car.  UGH.  He continues to whine but we can no longer hear him as we finish closing the house. The five hour ride home seemed interminable.  Traffic was good until Boston and the few delays were not horrible but with 70 degree weather and lots of sun, I wanted t...

 Happy Third Retirement Anniversary to us!  Sold a home, bought a boat, sailed the boat for 2 + seasons, sold the boat,  traveled a bazillion miles by boat, car, bicycle and foot, renovated a bathroom, built a huge metal building garage, had two kids get married, had two kids complete college degrees, welcomed a niece, welcomed a granddaughter and we aren't done yet! Today started cold and Fenway caught me by surprise and dashed out before I could hook him to his outside leash.  So, as he pranced around the yard doing his thing I chased him in my jammies (I did run back inside for crocs and my phone).                                                                        The back deck covered in frost. With plans to leave early in the morning, we began the...

  Let there be light.  Paul's goal today - begin installing the six overhead lights in the garage.  With LED lights Paul will be able to work easily!                                   To minimize time on the ladder, Paul prepped the electrical wire and boxes.                                                            One of the two completed runs of wire for install.                                         Three outlets installed for the lights in the back half of the garage.                            (On...

 National Make a Dog's Day.  While we were busy outside working, the fire went out, the house cooled off and Fenway made his own nest. Today's goal - clean up all the extra lumber lying around the yard.  Everything had to be sorted into                                    -  trash (mostly small pieces of pressure treated scraps),                                                                                   -  burnables (cut into blocks for the wood stove),                                                    ...