Silly rabbit. Trix are for kids!

November 23, 2019 - Saturday morning

25 degrees/clear skies/calm winds

Pentoga Road

We go months and don't see a rabbit, but let a bit of snow fall and there are tracks everywhere. Following this one's footprints, he appears to be slipping under the barn door in the dark of night. That's okay, as long as he leaves my bushes and shrubs alone, the bunny is welcome to warm up in the barn, otherwise, he'll end up being the main ingredient in a delicious rabbit stew.

Friday was a wonderful mixed bag of action in and around Pentoga Road. After years of working long hours and being apart, Sargie and I really enjoy each other's company. 

I started the morning working on the welcome sign.

It took more work than anticipated and I didn't completely finish it yesterday. Today will be a different story.

I needed some wood for future shop projects so it didn't take much convincing for Sargie to agree that we ought to take a ride to Rhinelander for supplies.

I should have known. While I was finding what lumber I needed, my girl walked into her favorite section, The Enchanted Fake Christmas Tree Forest.

I enjoy looking at all the decorations, but what a price tag many have! I did see one that I can hardly wait to make myself.

I have the trees, the chainsaw, and the ability to cut a straight line. Good grief, at $140 each, Sargie and I could be millionaires! I'll be trying my hand at making one this coming week. Why not?

Sargie did find a three foot tall porcelain snowman she really liked. I snatched the little (but heavy) guy from the floor and brought him home. (Don't worry Mom, I paid for him before carting him out of the store.)

At an age when most people seem to be divesting of personal goodies, including Christmas decorations, we add more and more every year. Oh well, who cares?

I heard from my friend, Susan, who lives in San Diego, California. She said it had FINALLY started to rain, lessening the fire danger. 

Susan's getting a new hip during this holiday season so we'll keep her in our thoughts and prayers. I expect to see the girl leading cheers and doing cartwheels by the first of next year.

Sargie and I spent much of last evening at the dining room table. I continued to work on the sign while she made Christmas ribbons to hang from the front porch railing.

We had a good time sitting across from each other, gabbing about this, that, or the other. It's impressive what my bride can make out of a simple roll of wide ribbon. She's amazing.

I'm going to finish that sign first thing this morning. I'll glue the letters to the background then spray the entire thing with the first of several coats of poly. After that, it will be onto the next shop project.

Carl the Weatherman threw us a curve ball and is predicting a warm weekend with temperatures nearing forty degrees and plenty of sunshine. Upon hearing that yesterday, Sargie gleefully said, "We ought to put up the outside decorations this weekend while it is warm!"

Hmm, the girl gets a new job and is home most the time and suddenly, she wants to put up decorations! 

Due to her past work, it's always been a solo job on my part. I usually wait until the coldest, most miserable day of the holiday season before beginning. 

Looks as though that's about to change. We'll pipe the Christmas music outside later today and decorate. Hey, Christmas only comes once a year, why not?

After all, a man's work, and that of his bride's, is never done.

So are the tales from Pentoga Road...