I know. That doesn’t make me special this year. Normally I’d be getting ready to head south for the winter. Instead I’m setting up for the long cold winter.
It really hit me when getting the boat ready. Last year I was making sure it had a good coat of bottom paint. This year I’m making sure the it can handle huge amounts of snow on the cover. Normally my wife and I are stacking as much stuff in the boat as we can. That way we don’t have to load it up before leaving. This year we emptied it out. Even the sails will spend the winter in the house. Gas has been drained from the outboard instead of just making sure it has stabilizer.
The house is better winterized. Still not 100% on that, but mostly there. We’ve already had a couple snow storms with more on the way.
At least I get to vote in person. Voting absentee for the primary was a huge pain while on the road. Speaking of voting, don’t be a jerk. No matter how it turns out.
There’s a huge survival skill that nobody talks about. It’s being able to get along with people you don’t agree with.
-Sixbears
One side seems much better at that than the other.
ReplyDeleteYep.
DeleteIf we are going to get through this we'll all need to be on our best behavior.
DeleteI absolutely agree. Don't know if everyone will get the memo (or do it), though.
DeleteTime will tell. I'm hoping for the best -preparing for the worse.
DeleteI just love being the exception from what others perceive to normal !
ReplyDelete"Normal" is what got us into this mess. Why be normal when you can be extraordinary?
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