Three Score and Ten [Now Thirteen

Three Score and Ten + Day 61

Wow, What a windy day with a bit of rain early. I quit painting, I was afraid the paint can would blow over since it is only quarter filled. That would not be good for my composure. But painting will be over with for now as it gets colder with rain for a few days. I have made some good progress. It looks like later I will be able to paint into November.

I have a choice to make this evening, Do I go to the Northwoods to button things up for winter as needed. I would leave tomorrow and be gone during the time I can Not paint. OR do I stay here to bid on the line auctions. Good sense tells me to leave some bids and head north. There was snow today up there and it is expected to get down to 21 degrees this coming week. The strawberries will need to be covered, boat and motor made ready for winter, Tractor drained and parked. I still need to cut the neighbors tree down. We always drain the house for winter, shutting down the hot Water heater and draining it. We use a electric tea pot and teapots on our wood stove for hot water during winter. We drain the cold water system completely, and fill it as needed when we go up during winter.

I feel like old man winter is breathing down my neck. It happens every year about this time. Everything needs to get ready for winter and I have to kick it into high gear. I am starting to think about Ice Fishing. When normally I go ice fishing I come back with at least 3 pounds of ice, That's a Joke Son, as Foghorn Leghorn used to say. I will write of Ice fishing at a later time.

I just went through the auctions and made some bids. When I bid and I am not able to protect my bids, It is most common to loose the bid by 1.00. Most of the time if I am real serious about a item lot I need to get down into the pits and slug it out. I always seems that everyone wants the same items I want. It does make for some serious anxiety excitement. The Little Dog gives my therapy afterwards. I am starting to run at the mouth, so I will say Good night, and God Bless.