~ No Rest For The Wicked ~

I started this post last night, then set it aside 'till today.

Because simply put... I'm fucking pooped!!!

I just dove 16 hours straight getting back to my daughter and our igloo.

39 hours without sleep... I need another nap :P

MissK ~ Camo Time!!

I caught the crafty bug over the weekend.

Figured I should do something about it.

So I went to get me some camo paint...

And went to work :-)

Now, keep in mind, I've never done this before.

Victim #1 : an empty kitty litter bucket.

I thought it would be an easy target for my first ever camo job.

Turned out pretty good. Well, I thought so ;-)

Give it to me :P

Well, the moon did shine real bright last night.....

Cheers!

My drink of choice for the night....

Good ol' Canadian beer ;-)

~ Fresh From The Oven ~

I'm enjoying a piece as I write this ;-)

Can you smell it?

My favorite banana bread. Super moist.

I even made a few tweaks ;-)

If anyone cares for the recipe, let me know

and I'll add it to the post.

Recipe added, just click below to see...

MissK ~ Roaming The Lakeside ;)

I'm gonna find a spot where I can actually roam the beach.

But in the meantime, this little lakeside park peaked my curiosity.

I got a few nice shots out of it :-)

The weather's so nice out here...

MissK ~ Backwoods Trekking

Had a really nice day out in nature.

Here's a few of my favorite shots...

Watch your back! ;-)

Bet You Can't Have Just One... ;)

~ So Simple ~

Click for more if you want the Recipe :-)

I added a closeup pic at the end <3

Note to Self...

....Avoid excessive sunlight in combination with high levels of caffeine, and lack of sleep.

P.S. Cheesecake in the works... ;-)

I Has Landed!

Well, last night actually ;-)

16 hours later... not a snowflake in site.

Monster trees line the roads, screeching beetles to be heard

from miles around. It's pleasantly warm

with a slight breeze in the air. Perfect place to put my boots up and relax for a while. I'll get use to the beetles :P

I feel a sudden urge to go make a cheesecake...

MissK Carving ~ Incognito Style

Here's a peek at the carving I made this past week.

It's a surprise for a friend... 

Shhh, no telling ;-)

Peek~a~Moose

Busy busy week getting a bunch of loose ends tied up. Went up river to my daughter's apartment, like three times. Came back to home base to work on a carving I'm doing for a friend. Went down river to my woodlot and got a few more plants settled in. I suppose I should let y'all know I'm going on another road trip real soon. I am very much looking forward to it. Come to think of it, I never did share those pics of my last one back in April, like I said I would... Bad MissK, Bad!

~ My Roses Bloomed ~

I wish :P

Mine are below... 

They look kinda sad. But hey,

you gotta start somewhere, eh ;-)

      These are suppose to be pretty hardy. The one on the left is called Winnipeg Parks, zone 2b. The second one is zone3, I forget the name. I debated getting them because I've never had much luck with roses in the past, except for wild roses that spread fairly easily. I just couldn't resist starting my flower garden with them. The layout of the lot lends itself perfectly to so many different garden concepts. I've got high sunnier spots, and low, nestled private pockets. I can see you, but you can't see me kinda thing. One thing's for sure, I'm gonna enjoy planning this layout over time ;-)

Good Morning!! :)

One step at a time, things are moving forward.

My daughter has graduated and moving on to the next phase of her life. We still have lots to do, prepping her for University, but things are on schedule :-)

Now on my end, my little woodlot is feeling more and more like home. I'm getting fairly organized for getting out there and doing some work. Still at the clearing stage, but I got a few surprises in place ;-)

I would like to focus more attention on my blog. I've been neglecting it and I don't like that :( I'm not the same as I was when I first started, but I'm still me... perhaps a little more grounded and a lot more independent. So let's where this road takes us... ;-)

-MissK

Countdown Time...

Just a few days to go.

Can't believe my little girl is about to graduate.

Valedictorian to boot!!

I am one proud mama :D

I Love Puzzles...

The "picture" is becoming clearer ;-)

I've been doing research this past week.

Lots and lots of thinking, sketching and calculating.

I'm working to figure out how best to utilize my little woodlot,

in a timely manner, to shape the life I want.

What I know for sure:

My resources are limited at the moment.

I wanna use my skills to earn income, on my terms.

Practical, useful and realistic is way more appealing then bling.

Day by day, things are taking shape :-)

~ I will share more on the topic, as things progress ~

Little update in the comments ;-)

Happy Mother's Day!!

Love you Mom ;-)

Now it is ;)

It's been a long week. I never made it out to "Play" as my last post suggested. Had some car issues on the way out, which thankfully turned out to be very minor. But even minor things like a fucking loose connector can leave you stranded for a while. Especially when the "error messages" you get are random and unrelated ~shaking head~ Gotta love GM :/

Dare I say, conspiracy for extra dealership traffic?... :P

Anyways... Back in running order. Tools/toys are loaded up and ready for the next ride out, hopefully tomorrow.

And in the meantime, since it is Friday... How 'bout some Reds ;-)

Check back in a few, and have an awesome Friday!

Finally Done!

Tax Time... Ain't it fun... :/

Gotta love phone tag with "foreign" people???

Yippee!! At one point, I was on a chat thingy for the program I was using, attempting to work through a software glitch. I waited over an hours while the following four lines alternated about one per minute....

One of our Customer Specialists will be right with you.

All agents are currently busy. Please stand by.

An agent will be with you in a moment. Thank you for your patience.

The next available Agent will be with you in a moment.

Needless to say, the screen was full of shit :P

Then I get the message:

Onisokonikumen S: How may I assist you?

Oh great, I thought, and proceeded to write out my issue.

Then he answers:

Thank you for your patience. It will be another moment.

Several minutes later, he comes back with... 

Looking into it. 

Then I get this fucking message:

Thank you for contacting us. You may now close this window.

Your session has ended.

Like seriously!?

What kind of fucking customer service is that??

After more bullshit, I finally got to the nitty-gritty of it.

And I have to say it was really easy, compared to the previous years.

Looking at a bigger picture here, if feels so weird to do these "simple" things, not thinking about how it could affect EVERYONE else. To live just for me, and my daughter of course as she is part of me. I just can't remember ever having this feeling.

And I'm loving it more and more everyday :-)

Totally in Love with This Senario

Source: Dave's "Man Camp" in the Ohio Woods via SmallHouseBliss

Side Note: I have a few Road Trip Highlights I would like to share.

A little glimpse to where I've been ;-)

The thing is, I took some pictures with my phone, and some with an old camera I had, but I gotta fiddle with it to get the pics off.  So I'm gonna work on that later, cuz right now, I'm in the mood to drive out to My Woodlot and explore. Almost all the snow is gone, and I'm very curious on how things look out there... Be back soon :-)