May 1-14 A Better Month So Far

A few business"s have been allowed to open up and finally the State Parks are open for camping starting on the 18 IF you already had reservations, which we have.  This virus is going to be around, hope for a vaccine but otherwise we just have to deal with it.  Susan got a notice that her Quilt retreat in late July has been cancelled.  COE parks have not reopened and we have trips planned in June and July.  Hoping they realize its just as safe to camp as it is to get a tattoo or go to a liquor store.  We had a big outing the first of May as I carried Susan to Hobby Lobby in Beaumont. She also has been able to go to a few quilt shops that have opened. One of them has set her up to teach a few classes.  Susan also got tested for covid.  It took 7 days to get the results which were negative.  One day I went with Little John to help him put up a deer stand on his second deer lease. It went pretty well using the tractor.  This last weekend Kevin rented a skid steer and I took it to the deer lease. He cleared out a camp area, made a new creek crossing, and worked on some roads and trails. He did throw a track off but we got it back on, good thing he was there cause i would have never figured out how to do that. We got a lot of work done and it was great weather.  Yesterday I ran back up there and brought my Ranger home .  I got the yard mowed because they are predicting a lot of rain. I need to move trailer up to the house so we can load as we leave Monday for at least 5 days. We also went to Kristi"s for supper one evening.  Since there are no school award ceremonies , Teachers were making home visits to hand out awards.  Ashley got the "Student Athlete of the Year" for the 8th Grade. We are very proud of her and she worked hard to achieve this. She will be a freshman next year.

Ashley

10 ft base

Little John 

my part done

New Pry Bar

Cleaning it up

New Camp area

Lots of thinking going on

New Creek Crossing