It has been some time
since I penned an entry into this log. It seems as if the memories
and events that create such thoughts were interrupted by that lousy
storm that raised havoc with our Wild Rose retreat. In fact, June
14,2017, transformed the “retreat” into a “restoration
project”.
Numerous runs to Waushara
County resulted in remedial efforts rather than the more satisfying
and relaxing log cabin retreats. I will not go into the gory
details, but suffice to say the long escapes into the pines to battle
our arch enemy “buckthorn” were replaced by removing fallen trees
from places they did not belong. For the most part, that objective
has been fairly well accomplished, I might add “with the help and
sweat of many”. A few formidable chores remain, such as a
submerged oak tree off the lake shore, but that will be tackled when
warmer waters prevail. Then, a landscaping “to do” remains to be
undertaken. In a few years, all will be forgotten—I think!
But, I am trying to
visualize this as an ongoing labor of love rather than a chore.
Perhaps, layering periods of restoration between intervals of deck
dwelling and bird watching will make the entire undertaking more
palatable. And it would support my philosophy that “too much of a
bad thing is not good, and too much of a good thing is not bad”.
Regardless, right now the
mercury is at zero, so landscaping is not an alternative. I had
best go back to planning and waiting for a thaw.
2018 is bound to be
better.
