I guess the laptop card is working this weekend here at the cabin, so here goes with a few things.

From the INBOX - Tink on Impeachment
1) It seems El Tinklenberg, Sr. Gas Tax, is willing to support Impeachemnt, but not author it himself. Man this guy is clueless. By the time Tinklenberg would take office, should he win, Bush would no longer be in office. Honestly, I know the guy is one of the Governmental clingers-on, but come on. At least have the decency not to pander so blatantly to the fringe liberals that run the DFL.

From the INBOX: We’re So Stupid
2) This one is about how Congress has decided to take the cowardly way out of ending the war in Iraq. Of course this way makes enemies for America, and endangers US troops. They are alienating one of our allies this time it is Turkey. A country that our military relies on heavily for supply lines and fly over rights. Man, you just have to be absolutely dillusional if you think the Democrats are good for America when it comes to National Security.

3) New blog. Seventh Son It will no doubt be yet another great place to find conservative news on the intertubes!

From the INBOS: 5,900 by 2030
4) That’s the ridership forecast for Northstar. Yes, you read that right, five thousand nine hundred by the year 2030. A bunch of politicians are triumfilant this week over the train clearing a final hurdle in DC. Of course, no one is bothering to mention how the Federal taxpayers are spending $400 million dollars on a train that will ride largely on existing tracks belonging to Burlington Northern. I guess AmTrak was busy, or the route was not heavily enough subsidized. I have the strong feeling that some day Northstar will be the anchor around politicians necks, as one of the biggest boondioggles ever under taken. Seriously, if you think bridges to nowhere are a waste, what do you think about a train to nowhere, that hardly anybody will ride.

5) And lastly, I am having a good old time playing around here at the cabin. OK, to me pl;aying means doing work, but it is a relief for me to get stuff done that you can see at the end of the day. Especially when bobcats are involved.

I am cleaning up the yard from all the excavating from the new well and septic system. I happened across the old septic tank tonight with the bobcat. P U !!!!!!!

Oh, and I had the priviledge of changing a trailer tire on an Interstate 35 offramp last night. I blew a trailer tire, and I say blew, I mean blew. It ended up shredding and doing one heck of a number on the fender. I apologize for anyone who was following me, as they got one hell of a shower of sparks at 65 MPH.

Oh, and for the good Dr. Banananananananananaman, I didn’t have to call Matt Damon, nor road side assistance to change it. Even with the bobcat, a pallet of patio blocks, and a load of rocks on the trailer.

Oh, and RFOne, hardly knew anything was behind her on the way up. Let’s see that Krautburner of yours handle that. Oh, and there was plenty of room for Matt Damon in the cab, not to mention Ben Aflec and George Clooney.

6) Oh, and I am a little perplexed that Lugnut likes to lay on the pink blanket. Maybe that final boat ride was too much for him. Or maybe, the week at the girlfriends was the problem.

Well, we had the funeral for my sister today. I’ll miss you Connie, but heaven will be a better place with your smile and that bubbly laugh.

Tonight I am off to go pick up Lugnut who has been staying with my girlfriend since Friday. I haven’t seen him in a while, and well, he’ll probably maul both me a Rufus with slobber.

Tomorrow is going to be try to get something done at work since so much has slipped through the cracks since we were distracted this week.

Then, tomorrow night I am off to the cabin to pull the dock and bring my boat home. I won’t say I’ll be closing the place down for the year though, cause now it is useable in the winter thanks to all the work on the water and sewer systems. I also have some more exterior work to button up on the outhouse before winter. (I will try to get some pics so y’all can see the progress this year. I’d like to see the Dr. Banaian do what i did.)

So, well, posting will be light for a few days, and oh well, I kind of need to get myself back into the right frame of mind, and some stuff done before the flakes fly and lake freezes over.

Oh and for the good Dr. Banaian. I will be towing a bobcat to the cabin, plus a load of rocks for the shoreline. Can your little kraut burning Vdub do that?

Yeah, I didn’t think so. Why don’t you go eat a veggie burger. Oh and you want to play the dog card? bring it!

(MOB election season. Let the smearing begin!)

Have a good weekend all.

Wow, that was exactly the kind of weekend I needed. I went up to the cabin and was all business, I mean relaxation, er yeah.

I got all the plumbing stuff finished up, and the cabin is now, “useable” again. The new water lines and drains are in. I spent most of Saturday on my back under the cabin, or trying to contort my body under cabinets to install new lines. Well, my body is not too happy with me this morning, but hey, it is done.

It was also nice to get away from the daily grind. Even got to take boys for a nice boat ride Sunday night.

We had the lake pretty much to ourselves that evening.

But Lug Nut kept an eye out.

And when someone on shore looked at us, he stepped up.

Unfortunately, he got sea sick on the trip.

I had to head to the cabin yesterday. The Septic Company was coming to install the new system, and I had to reroute the plumbing under the place. I spent all day on my back and knees cutting out 50 year old cast iron drain lines and hanging new PVC drains. Oh and digging a trench under the footing from the crawl space under the cabin to the outside so the company could hook up the new system.

I will be heading back up again tonight to correct 2 minor glitches I discovered when grabbing all the tools out from under the place last night. Not major things. Just minor “what was I thinking” deals. Like the trap for the shower, and the main outlet line slipped out of the hub before the glue dried.

But hey, I flushed the toilet in the place yesterday for the first time in months. That is progress.

Anyways, I’ll be heading up to take care of those things as well as finish up running a couple new water lines. I’ll also have to take care of the mud and hope that rain yesterday wasn’t too bad. Most of the yard has been dug up in the process of adding the new well and septic systems.

I will try to remember to snap some pics.

So take care and have a good weekend. Hopefully when I come back, I will care about the political world again. Right now I feel like re-prioritizing my time and energy to where it really matters. Family, work, girlfriend, dogs, home, and health …. not in that order is more important.

I am off to the cabin for some much needed…… plumbing.

The new well has been drilled, but our old water lines are defunct, so I get to put my plumbing hat on for the next day or two.

have a good Labor Day. And when you are all relaxing, remember I am laboring.

I am heading to the cabin for a long weekend. I have to meet a well driller up there today, and finalize the details with the new septic system contractor.

Oh and that boat has been sitting on that boat lift for far too long. She really needs to see a sunset.

Later!

This thing attacked me this week at the cabin.

That other one was a Klingon, what is this one?

I am really not happy about these weird bugs that keep attacking me.

Why are these 2 dogs so scared?

Wouldn’t you be if this was your driver?

All Aboard!

I am headed back up to da cabin after a day of running around getting stuff. the good news is, I have the boat in tow. The shop did great and timely work, so i will get to do some cruising on this vacation. I had a bad gasket which was causing the leak, and blew a trim hose. All better now.

If you are in town, make sure to swing by the Capital, tomorrow (Saturday) for the Immigration/Flag Day (?) rally which I believe starts at noon. (sorry, didn’t have time to lock down the details. If anyone has them, please leave them in the comments. )

Have a good weekend folks.

I’m home from my vacation for a day to grab more supplies for the cabin renovation and attend keegan’s tonight. They are giving away the trip to Boston, and i happen to be in the running.

It has been hot as heck at the cabin, but I have gotten a ton of stuff done. For those that don’t know, I am rebuilding or renovating my family’s cabin in Wisconsin. I got the rest of the windows in the porch and sided it.

It has been kinda different up there as my boat is in the shop. I had some trim problems and water leaks. Since I have been so swamped with work and other stuff, I took it into the shop rather than do it myself. So it hasn’t been at the cabin to enjoy, and I have had to resort to the pontoon.

I’ll be heading back up to the cabin in the morning to do some more work over the weekend.

As for my future, I have not really made any decisions yet. Since there are still people impersonating me on rival blogs and trying to ruin my remaining reputation, I am really leaning towards taking a leave from party politics.

I just don’t think I can give my BPOU or the Anoka County GOP the attention they deserve. I’ve killed myself the last few years to try to give every aspect of my life the effort needed, but I am coming to the realization that I can’t do everything I or others want me to, live a healthy happy life, and earn a living. I need to find balance, and well, I can’t quit my life, or job, so, well, it may have to be the volunteer stuff.

There have been lots of people who have sent messages to keep the faith because to quit would give my opponents a win, or statements of how much the party needs people like me who will speak their mind, not the toe the status quo line, now more than ever.

Well, the way I and others were treated by party insiders and leaders was shameful and has killed my passion right now. Will it come back? I am sure, but I feel I would be standing in the way of progress while I try to find the time to do the needed things.

I plan to discuss things with these groups next week, and will make my decision based on their input, not that of cowards who won’t put their name to their words. You do not have to worry about asshats running my life. I am not that weak of an individual. But I refuse to have to fight for the right to simply be heard. If people won’t listen, why waste my time?

Oh and for those that didn’t get it, I did pull my blog down so I didn’t have to worry about asshat commenters gloating and further insulting me and my friends. I think that it is a sad statement of the people I share a party with that this is how they behave. I also think it is disgusting how some people feel they have the right to decide who does and does not make it to the big dance in the political world.

I received an email earlier this week that someone was once again posting under my name on another blog saying very disturbing things. It was not me. Once again, there are cowards in the lurk who feel that I am still someone who needs to be dealt with. I guess it is an honor to have people (in high places?) who feel that I am worthy of their attention.

Have a good weekend. And don’t forget, I’m watching you focker!