Our sense of timing for a walk to the lake was a bit off. The paths leading to the lake were busy and the High School Outdoor Ed. class were receiving canoe instructions. We were surprised the school instructors was not more cognizant that it was water bird nesting season. The least they could have done was move to the other end of the lake.
Not much to tell. After working for 3 companies over 43+ years (38 years 7 months with my last company), I finally got that promotion I had waited my entire career for……retirement.
I have been exploring this new career for the past 7+ years and while it is not always exciting, the chance to do what I want for myself and my family instead of what my company wants has been very fulfilling. Early on, there was a long list of projects in my “to-do” hopper and I attacked these projects with a vengeance for the first 9 months of retirement. Eventually, my brain told me that this was not what retirement was about, so it took me another 5 months before my industriousness again took over and I attacked another line of projects, this time somewhat shorter and less complicated, as well as many new projects related to the family weddings in 2016. After going hard for 6 weeks and 3 weddings, my body was telling me to relax, then the flu bug hit and as soon as that was done with me, my sciatic acted up. No rest for the wicked. In 2020 and 2021, the Covid 19 pandemic changed the whole retirement gig. I was lucky to not be still working, for sure.
I enjoy photography, gardening, working with my hands, walking, cycling, skiing, travelling, reading and creating special photo and video productions obtained in my first pastime. I may never become wealthy in any of these pursuits, but I already feel I am rich in life experiences far beyond any expectation.
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4 thoughts on “Breeze, Wheeze, Trees, Geese, Tease, Unease”
Sounds like a great activity for the High Schools kids but too bad the site wasn’t searched better.
In truth, this is their typical outdoor ed location, as it is right next to the high school. If an entire pipeline project can be shut down for a tiny owl, they need to give a better nature briefing to the instructors to pass on to the students. Thanks for reading Maggie. Allan
Its a bird condo. So glad to see it occupied with so many birds. As to the tweens, I am sure I was clueless as that in the day. Good thing nobody ever put me in a canoe. 🙂🙂Thanks for reading Lyssy. Allan
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Sounds like a great activity for the High Schools kids but too bad the site wasn’t searched better.
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In truth, this is their typical outdoor ed location, as it is right next to the high school. If an entire pipeline project can be shut down for a tiny owl, they need to give a better nature briefing to the instructors to pass on to the students. Thanks for reading Maggie. Allan
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That bird house is quite magnificent! I bet it was a bit funny hearing all the commotion from the tweens in the boats.
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Its a bird condo. So glad to see it occupied with so many birds. As to the tweens, I am sure I was clueless as that in the day. Good thing nobody ever put me in a canoe. 🙂🙂Thanks for reading Lyssy. Allan
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