Being out of work after 40 years could feel like being picked to play the position of ‘left-fielder.’ For the most part left-field never was a busy or seemingly purposeful place to be, as a matter of fact it was possible to loose track of how many ‘outs’ had occurred – and many times even where the ball was at. Of course early-on that was the tradition of the young players in the field. The position of a wandering mind and thinking of lots of other things rather than the game at hand – so at the moment, I’m keeping the tradition of playing ‘left-field’ alive as I meander around the lake all in the name of progress.
Our visit with Gray and Licia, a winter blizzard (the snow is still on the ground), and then a night eating chicken-wings and watching football in Charlotte with JP and Melissa made our Christmas complete a week early.
Its nice seeing the kids become young folks, and then adults; its even better to learn that their value’s have risen above their parents – not sure why that happens, but its a pretty good feeling.
With our Holiday behind us a week early I returned to the Lake for more dock-work, seems to be the routine I’m getting into – Monday through Thursday or Friday, then back to Kim’s for the weekend, I like it.
But this past weekend (and Christmas day) Kim made a rare winter visit to the lake (too quiet and remote for her during the winter), it was a simple time where I continued to work on the dock and she enjoyed her beverage while keeping her “feet-up,” – the kitty did too.
🙂
The wildlife and wood-ducks (beautiful) were around so many times during the day I just stop and just watch them do their thing. The weather is similar to Asheville, but with the temperature 8 degrees warmer down the mountain (which is a big difference), its easier to be outside and enjoying the work.
The pace is perfect, when the frost is gone (usually about 930) I head outside and start wherever I want, ‘one screw at a time.’ Of course I have a small ‘field of dreams bag‘, which leads to many insignificant revelations as I work (in left-field) – It has been pure enjoyment – my only tangible goal was to complete all the things ‘below the waterline’ before January 15 (when they will ‘put the stopper back in’) and the lake level returns 8 feet where it will remain three years. I am really close to that goal.
Kim came for Christmas weekend so I have returned to Hendersonville for New Years week – 2009 was a good year, lots to feel blessed about.
– and I do……
Happy New Years Birthday Melissa/JP.
The dock looks good. and what kind of gigantic blanket is mom making!!!!
Missed yall.
Don’t have a clue, but I think before the day was up she had rolled it all back up into that ball, funny.
We thought of you often Jessica.
That was my question, what in the world is Kim making?? Glad you all had a good Christmas. I love the snow picture of the house.
That would be me above.
Well, the crocheting just got away from me in the beginning… I am taking it out and making 5 blankets instead of one for the jolly green giant…
It kept me busy….