Retirment Practice

We are in 'retirement practice' mode in the northland. Let's see....how do you spell retirement?

R-recreational

E-enjoyable

T-totally

I-irresistible

R-relaxing

E-entertain

M-ment

So when does the relaxation begin I wonder? Since our arrival here we have busted our butts every day. Although it has been a lot of work it has been fun, and will continue to be so I am sure.

We readied soil and put prairie grass and wildflower seeds down - the goal is to have very little grass to actually mow.

We planted tons of perennial plants. And thanks to my friend Mary I didn't go totally broke buying these plants. She has a huge garden and shares as things multiply...thank you Mary. And Bugs, you just let her continue to purchase new varieties I say!

We cleared another area for yet another flower bed. Pictures once, and if, anything blooms!

David has been working on the driveway installing tile, replacing gravel and compacting it. He has also attempted to organize the shed....that is another story for another blog day!

He put together three raised bed gardens for me and the vegetables are planted.

We have tomatoes (a ton of them!), pepper plants, beets, chives, squash, cucumbers, brussel sprouts, lettuce, cabbage, potatoes, onions, peas, beans and asparagus. If just half of it comes up I am going to have to learn how to can and freeze veggies! Oh and we planted blueberry and raspberry bushes as well......those bear have to eat too you know!

Saturday was supposed to be a 'play day'. David had heard of a little known fishing hole that was not easy to get to but was supposed to be well worth the trek. It is accessible by 4 wheeler only, or as in our case the little jeep.

Fishing gear, lawn chairs, lake lunch, bait, lots of bug spray and the dogs were packed. Off we went on the jeep's maiden voyage.

This is only one hazard that we went through on the 'path'.

And it was the one that hung us up. A very large rock can stop a jeep if you hit it just right...you

get a tad hung up. With no help anywhere near it can be a pickle!

David did get us off the rock with this little trick.

Does it surprise anybody (especially you Mikey) that this would happen to us?

Ahh retirement. This is what it is supposed to look like.

Not a fish was caught (again surprise anyone????) But it was a nice day.

The dogs agreed. Tack's favorite thing to do is swim swim swim.

The mailbox was put in as well...it is official so it seems.