This Ain't No Canadian Maple

Just got back from a little nature walk.

I'm not holding it close to the camera, it's actually on my laptop. Freakin' thing is almost 12 inches from the tip to the end of the stem. Y'all have mutant trees out here ;-)

Bye Bye Great White North !!!

Woohoo !!!

Almost ready to hit the road...

But first, I feel like gloating a little...

This "contracting" business was new territory for me, 

but I did it, up to this point anyways.

Got all my ducks lined up and ready to go,

for a post-vacation build.

See you in a few days...

when I land, that is ;-)

I Call Bullshit !!!

So many moving parts to this thing we call LIFE.  Mine has changed in more ways then I can count over the past couple years. Whether that be my blog, my personal life, or my work. I'm not wanting to go in much detail about these changes on this post, I mostly wanna bring up a specific Clusterfuck I've had to deal with this week....

I guess a little buildup is still needed... Most of you know I have my own little Woodlot since March 2015, and that I have done some work on it before last winter set in.  I haven't shared many specific, my apologies for that, I hope to rectify that in the near future. Movin' on...

~ It's My Life ~

~ Moving Forward ~

The wedding was beautiful. 

Young love is a wonderful thing <3

Grant me Serenity...

~ Taking a few minutes to check in ~

There's a few reasons why I've been MIA lately.

My daughter just got done her first year of University. She worked very hard

and I am very proud of her. So between exams and moving back home,

things have been kinda hectic around here.

But that's not even the biggest "event".... 

She's about to get married !!!

Like next weekend....

~ gulp ~

Treehouse Porn :D

So I'm Not Really Flying?

~ Crap !! ~

~ Somewhere on this Earth ~

I got home last Tuesday night, just in time to give my daughter a Birthday hug. Hard to believe my little girl is 19 years old...

Nap Time...

After 16 hours of driving.... I'm entitled... :P

Gearing Up for a Road Trip...

Seriously.... ;-)

It's Nice to be Missed

I'm here, I'm ok <3

I've gotten a few emails from some of you who are concerned about me... My apologies for taking so long. Didn't mean to worry anybody. I'm ok, just really busy. The weather's been nice for this time of year, so I've been doing as much as I can on My Woodlot, before the snow hits. Not really in a rush to move back in the igloo, eh ;-)

I Got to Stop Traffic for a Day...

That's one way to do it ;-)

Actually, it was more like this...

Relocating ~ ASAP!

I've been working my ass off at the Woodlot lately.

A little TLC would be in order, but I have to be patient...

Not Exactly....

...butt yeah, my ass is a little sore :P

Damn Telemarketers :P

I like toying with them... for kicks.

Making "them" hangup on me can get interesting at times.

Last year I had one "fall in love with me".

I'll write it out sometime... Made me LMAO!!

Just got one to hang up on me a couple minutes ago.

He was easy...

Him: eelo

Me: ~ quiet ~

Him: eelo?

Me: eelo

Him: Mam? is this "..... " ?

Me: ~ quiet ~

Him: Mam, can you hear me?

Me: ~ quiet ~

Him: Are you deaf?!

Me: ~ quiet ~

Him: &%#*!! ...and hangs up

Guess he was having a bad day ;-)

~ Random Thoughts ~

Stopping in to say Hey :-)

Really, really busy... and working my ass off.

~ Only got time for minimal bullshit ~

Let the saw dust fly!!!

Be back soon ;-)

MissK ~ Sketching on The Woodlot

I spent the whole day at the woodlot yesterday. I made good progress. Things are slowly but surely falling into place. At the end of the day, I was sitting on one of my pile of trees, contemplating, then I started on this little sketch for the section of land I'm currently working on. 

Actually, the sketch I drew on the lot is the messy looking one at the bottom. I made the nicer one from memory and mental measurements after I got home. The scale is pretty darn close. All these elements were previously only in my head. I really like seeing it like this :D The messy one too, I like the process... 

Sketches done directly on my new phone, freehand...

Love this thing ;-)

My "Still" Shack... Wait? What??

Damn it Boilerdoc!! Why you gotta be so nosy?! :P

Out picking hazelnuts, eh?

Yeah, right ;-)

Well, since y'all are here, how 'bout a little tour...

Need Input Here...

As most of you know, I've been recently empty nested by my Lovely Valedictorian Daughter. Yes, I'm still very proud of her, and all the hard work she put in ;-)

Now with that comes many many University related bills. I crunched the numbers, and with a pretty tight budget, I have figured out the minimal amount of funds needed for her to attend the University of her choice, which is less then an hour from home, thank God. Now this is where my request lies, no, not money, sillies... Just perspective. Although a few tips would not be frowned upon ;-)

But seriously, I know a lot of you have put your kids through school, and I'm just wondering what a typical year cost for different people. Living expenses also count, obviously, as having your child sleep on the street, starving, lonely and cold would not be very conducive with providing them with a quality education.

I'm asking because, being recently divorced, I'm having to defend the fact that University Fees are way more than the ONE bill the chosen establishment is charging us with.

So how much does a typical year of University cost?