September 26, 2014 - Friday
46 degrees/clear/calm
Pentoga Road

The perfect weather continues. The weatherman is forecasting sunny skies and warm temperatures through the weekend before a front moves through and seasonal norms return. Honestly, this weather could stay around for another month and I don't think anyone in the UP that would be too upset.

Mom made it home yesterday in good shape. I talked with her last night and she was tired but happy. Her therapy will continue through Home Healthcare, but she's officially on her own. You go Mommy!

I began Thursday by working on the maple tree I'd cut earlier in the week. Most the large chunks are split and stored away and another two to three hours of swinging the maul should see that chore finished. I'll begin on another tree this coming week. I think there are three or four more large trees that need to be cut and worked up before snow flies.



When I got the backhoe last spring, the first place I worked was on a dirt pile in the rear of the back yard. There were few trees, but plenty of rocks and dirt, and I spent a day or two experimenting and making a mess before moving to other places that were higher on the priority list.



I returned to that area yesterday to tidy up a bit. One hole was filled with boulders and covered over. Another was begun. I'm estimating there's about two or three hours of work in that area and it will be ready for grass to grow and become a part of the yard. 

The area on the right was all trash, brush, trees, and used as a dump by previous owners. All that's left to do is what's on the left.

The day was too nice to be inside. Though there are assignments that need grading, I've been procrastinating and spending all my time outdoors. Yesterday was no exception.

What to do? It was late in the afternoon and I decided I should simply go fishing. Fishing is like bacon and butter... it makes life better. I went to the lake at the end of the road and fished with a small jig for crappies. In the end, I caught only two plus one perch. I had to quit before dark and get home otherwise I'd have had a full basket.



I made a large bag of popcorn for the Milligan Sister gathering in Marquette this weekend. It's tough to make the perfect batch of popcorn after such a hard day of toil, but as it's said, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. 

Sargie was home late and our evening was short. We're up early this morning. She's packing and will leave for Marquette directly from work this afternoon.

I'm going to go fishing as soon as she leaves. Yooper Brother Mark and I were going to kayak down the Brule River today, but something came up and he has to work. As I told him, who are those people who hire him, pay him, and then expect him to work? Geesh. At any rate, being on the water is absolutely the best way to take full advantage of this weather and I want to build up our stocks of fish filets before the weather turns bad. Forecast highs are for the mid 70's today.

Brutus and I will be left to our own devices this weekend while Sargie's away. He wants to party down, get loud, and out of control. I told him we didn't want the neighbors to complain, so I imagine life will remain about the same as always on Pentoga Road.

After all, a man's work is never done.

So are the tales from Pentoga Road...