Mardi gras

Fat Tuesday

Despite my grumbling and disgust because "no one was coming" We had a great Mardi Gras celebration. Nice mix of people, great food, plenty of hurricaines.
Not a stunning array of outfits, but I am beginning to realize... there are few people in the world that "like" to dress up.... okay maybe just me?

Last week we braved the financial markets, I basically got out of the stock market and we refinanced the Fritz Cove cabin. I am prepping all $$ toward MEN/Penn. Planning on selling the Bisbee shack.... Presently getting info about contructions loans. I can't say I get it yet... but I will soon.

Prepping for the mansion... this week I am going to call our contractor and see where we are at? We were able to get the survey done before all the weather. Excavator man, Brent was never able to do any dirt work, too cold, too frozen... winter in AK, we shall wait til Spring. This summer, I think the only utility left??? is electricity? I imagine the road will have to be beefed up for all the trucks/vehicles going up and down. Other than that... the lot.. is ready? Not sure we are ready?

Had a COLD week... wow...! then a nice dumping of a foot or snow or so... now it is raining? Ugh! We got the 2 feet of snow off the porch roof, never being quite sure how much weight on japanese joinery is okay? Taking advantage of the snow..I CC skied around the lake last week, cold but beautiful, then skate skied. Went 100 yards and gave up. Such perseverance! Oh well, they say it is hard when it is cold? I just think it is hard. I have another lesson this week!

Enough of the local update, someday pictures will accompany this exciting blog....stay tuned