My co-worker in Puerto Rico has been without power for 107 days now… almost as long as I have left in my countdown.
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T -120 Days: Michigan Winter Driving
A beautiful day at the lake… to stay inside and write. Unfortunately, I am still in Iowa, deep into my final annual closing. When the weather is bad, we will be able to stay at home. The below video is from a couple of days ago and just a few miles north of where we…
T -121 Days: Prime rib
Our perfect prime rib! Seared briefly at 500F, then ultra slow cooked at 200F for 6 hours. So worth the long wait, medium rare throughout. Anything more than medium rare is just roast beef.
T -122 Days: Costco
Costco… what will become of you? What will we do about our favorite store in the world? Our current Costco is an hour and 15 minute drive away, but we make a pilgrimage there about twice a month. A beautiful clean store with everything you need, and so much you don’t… but buy anyway. And,…
T -123 Days: Angel #
Angel number 123 “Number 1 encourages you to step forward and start something new, different and life-changing. Number 2 sets you on your course with balance, faith and ability, and number 3 sees expansion of concepts and life-themes, and expressing and communicating from your authentic self. Angel Number 123 can be seen as a number…
T -124 Days: Pizza … Pancake
No more surfing Grand Haven until Spring, but still exciting times at the lake. Pancake ice appeared around Lake Michigan this week with the bitter cold weather. Looks more like pizza ice to me.
T -125 Days: Death Cleaning
Dostadning … death cleaning You may have heard of the new book “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning”. We actually had no idea this was a “thing”, until after we started doing it. As told in this blog, we started with the wild idea of leaving my job, simplifying, and moving to the beach……
T -127 Days: Merry Christmas
Christmas Day… our last in Iowa. Wherever you are in the world, Merry Christmas!
T -128 Days: Little Drummer Boy
If you have never seen this video, here is a special gift. If you have seen it before, it is still special enough to watch dozens of times. Merry Christmas!
T -130 Days: Oregon versus Michigan
Lake Michigan water temperature is now down to 36 degrees. Things are going to start getting interesting in the next few weeks as ice begins to form and build along the shore. The photos will appear from my daughter as it happens. The coming of winter has my mind wandering back to our years living…