Happy Birthday Matthew and Jan

Big Birthday Day! Happy Birthday Matthew. How are things out in mountainous Colorado? Climbed up Pike's Peak lately? I need to get out there so we can climb down the Peak before I get to old to walk. Hope you have a great B-day. Eat lots of cake and have a piece for me. I miss you bunches!

And....Happy B-day to Jan (Brad's dad). Jan is in Oklahoma right now visiting his granddaughter for her 1st birthday. I think they have the Internet in Oklahoma so hopefully he will get his birthday greeting. Have a great B-day!

Challenge the Universe

I consider my self a reasonably smart woman, yet I continually attempt to challenge the laws of physics and gravity. I know I won't win, but I do it anyway. Maybe just one time the eight foot piece of wood that I am holding over my head with one hand and trying to hammer with the other won't fall on my head. I didn't really try to do that, that was just an example. What I did do however, is construct a kayak stand out of pvc. It stands 7' tall by 4.5' wide and 6'deep. I assembled it at my house without glue because I wanted to make sure it went together ok. My plan was to put it on my flatbed trailer and take it to the farm where I would glue it together and set it up. I wasn't looking forward to taking it all apart again just to glue it back together, but what I didn't know at the time was that I wouldn't have to worry about taking it apart. So, I get it on the trailer and I strap it down. I head out for the farm. I didn't want to temp fate so I only drove 45-50mph. Things were going well, I was singing along with Tim Mcgraw when I glanced in the rear view mirror and saw my kayak rack all askew, straps blowing in the wind and the truck behind me flashing its headlights. Great! I drove probably another mile looking for someplace to pull over. I got out of the truck and the guy following me pulled up. He says "You lost one whole side about 2 miles back." How embarrassing. He helped me secure what I had left and then I headed back up the road to find what I lost. There it was on the side of the road. At least it fell on the side and didn't get run over or worse yet hit another car. There I am gathering pieces and parts of pvc while good ole' boys in trucks drive by slow trying to figure out what I am doing, then laughing when they figure it out. Like I said earlier at least now I don't have to take it apart to glue it, its already in pieces. Miraculously I had all of the pieces. It was like putting a puzzle together. Then comes the gluing process. Pvc cement is just that, cement! it practically dries before you even put it together. Very hard to reposition so it has to be put on right the first time or you end up having to cut it off and start over. Starting over was not an option since I didn't have any extra pieces with me. I got the first tier together without too much trouble. I had a sinking feeling momentarily when I thought I glued the wrong length of pieces on the front and back. Luckily I was ok. The rest of it went together pretty well aside from dropping the glue container 3 times and fighting off a nest of wasps that made their home on the trailer side rail right where I was assembling the rack. Not to mention I was in the direct sun on a 90+ degree day. Mind you, I am not complaining. I bring all of my troubles on myself. I didn't have to make a kayak stand. The kayaks were doing fine just lying on the bank of the lake, but I have a need to make things neat and orderly. Plus when the kayaks are on the ground, snakes and spiders like to make their homes in them. I like to have projects to do. The truth be told, I like all of the funny and unexpected things that happen. I learn from my mistakes (usually) and it makes me laugh and gives me memories. I will probably continue to challenge the laws of physics. Who knows, I might win one time or die trying. By the way, when attaching a trailer to the back of a 4 wheeler remember that the muffler is hot! I learned that lesson yesterday too.

Labor Day Party

3rd Annual Labor Day Party (1st annual Whaddup Doe Party) is coming up August 31st. I am getting ready to send out the invites. Keep that date open!

What did I do today?

I walked my bunnies of course! I had one of Ellie's old harnesses that I make way back when she was a tiny puppy. I thought I'd try it out, and it worked. I'll have to make a couple more so I can walk them all at the same time. I really don't walk them, I just follow them around with the leash.