Hanna had a wood tick. “Tails by the Lake” Wayzata’s day for dogs. Hanna got a bath and I finally got to meet Amelia! Cemetery Mass. We enjoyed (too many) Margaritas and live music on my dock.
2009-06-17 Wednesday
9:30 and Eden Prairie Appliance’s service technician has been and gone. There’s a leak, just like Steve suspected. It’s a slow leak, so he refilled it with whatever and has ordered parts for a permanent(?) fix. Gale Woods Farm: 67 minutes, 3.46 miles, 19:34/3.1, HR=109. I got the first two of eight chickens in my chicken share.
2009-06-16 Tuesday
When we arrived at the farm today we were greeting with the exciting news that four Great Pyrenese puppies were born last night. Avery got to see them, but I didn’t. I am number 21 on the list to receive a puppy! Farmers, who intend to put the dogs to work as the herder’s they were born to be, get first dibs. Chances aren’t good, but if they get to me, it was meant to be. Gale Woods Farm: 59 minutes, 3.13 miles, 18:56/3.2, HR=107.
2009-06-15 Monday
Avery is attending “Farm Adventures” Day Camp at Gale Woods Farm this week. Today while she was at camp, my friend Teri joined me and we had a nice walk around the farm trails. I have no idea what Avery thought of camp, as she fell asleep the minute she got in the car and slept until I pulled into her driveway. She needed that nap for this evening’s swim lesson. I’ll hear about camp tomorrow when I pick her up. I went to my office for a while. My SubZero refrigerator has stopped working.
2009-06-14 Sunday
In an early celebration of Father’s Day, Steve’s kids and their families joined us for early mass. Everyone came to the house for breakfast and some hanging out at the lake. My Microsoft Money file seems to have been successfully converted to something Quicken can use. Now it’s a matter of tweaking and mental adjustment.
2009-06-13 Saturday
Fox/Willow/Watertown/Leaf Loop: 73 minutes, 4.11 miles, 17:46/3.4, HR=120. We went from a graduation party to a choir party to a party-for-no-reason.
2009-06-12 Friday
I feel much better today! Avery and I made a strawberry cream pie, of which Avery is very proud.
2009-06-11 Thursday
R.I.P. Microsoft Money. I guess I’ll go back to using Quicken. This can’t be good: My head aches, my sinuses are creaking, my throat is raw, I’m sneezing, I’m coughing, I’ve got stabbing pains in my ears and some respiratory distress. I sure hope my immune system wins this one.
2009-06-10 Wednesday
Hanna and I were all ready to hit the trail this morning, only to find it drizzling. I jumped in the shower and made it an early morning at my office. Stopped to visit the Golden LivingCenter – Hillcrest of Wayzata. Fox/Willow/Watertown/Leaf Loop: 73 minutes, 4.10 miles, 17:47/3.4, HR=109. It was actually sunny!