06/20/2003

Friday P.M.

• Drove up late, arriving about 10:15/10:30
• Had a MGB, talked w/ Linda & Anne and went to sleep

Saturday

• Went to Lake Eleven w/ Linda.
• Linda planted.
• I cut down trees around the clearing.
• Drove back to Finlayson and had a Kettle River cheese pizza.
• Returned to Lake Eleven.  Linda and Anne planted and weeded.
• Linda and Anne went home to Shoreview.
• I returned to Finlayson with the full intent of driving to Duluth for a view of the big lake, but crashed instead.
• Took down the basketball backboard and hoop.  While standing on the 'do not stand here' step of an 8' foot step ladder and while running my sawzall had a bat fly directly at my face from behind the backboard.  Five minutes later had another one fly out, but over my head.
• Put on face mask and hat.
• Hosed down the bat poop.  Lots and lots of bat poop.
• Showered and washed clothes...fear of bat poop borne viral diseases.
• Watched 'On the Waterfront.'
• Ate.
• Watered garden and pots.
• Watched 'Unforgiven.

Sunday

• 8:00 Woke.
• 8:30 Ate a banana.
• 8:45. Repaired trim over garage (screws & glue)
• 9:15  Repair sofitt by door.
• 9:30  Scraped trim over garage.
• 10:00-12:00  Painted west side of garage and part of south side.
• 12:00-12:30  Cleanup (brushes, etc.)
• 12:30-1:00    Ate and drank.
• 1:00-2:00  Checked bees.  Hive #4 destroyed 2nd queen.  Unfriendly.  Placed a frame w/ eggs therein.  Last chance.
• 2:00-3:00  Moved brush from lakeside to big pile.
• 3:00-3:30  Mowed.
• 3:30-4:00  Cleanup (personal and stuff)
• 4:30          Leave, go to Lake 11, water garden.