Good morning. I am meandering this morning in Finland Minnesota. Elmo, my trusty sidekick and loyal shih-tzu and I traveled to the cabin yesterday. Between the traffic and the road work, the usual 3 hour trip took close to over 4 hours. There was a time in Two Harbors where we just sat in single lane traffic in park for about 25 minutes.
Have I mentioned lately how much I appreciate audio? 😀
The cabin area itself is still internet free. This morning I decided I would prep the meandering from the cabin and then drive into town and find a nice little coffee shop where I will complete this post as well as my afternoon post – my review of The Color Purple by Alice Walker. Up to this reading, I have never read or seen the movie The Color Purple – now I can see if I can find the movie.
My goal for my short stint to the cabin was to get some cleaning done and some reading. Last night I completes washing the sheets and towels, and cleaning the two guest rooms. I also completed two books and I am thrilled that I have made such progress.
Today I will clean out the cupboards, wash all the dishes (don’t panic – there is not that many!), dust, wipe down counters, sweep, mop, and vac. I should have drought my cd player so I could listen to audio while I did most of this but that will be a note to do this in the future.
I am heading back home early afternoon to have dinner with my hubby, maybe a movie, and then tomorrow we move my son to Mankato in prep for college. Life…. is never dull.
(turns out – I am posting this from a cafe in Silver Bay Minnesota – Northwoods cafe. )
Book Journey 
You’re a busy lady! Enjoy your reading when the housework’s done – I think you’ll have earned it.
It was great to get through two books in a night Laura. I refused to turn the tv on and just went with the reading. With nothing else on the agenda it was wonderful 😀
If you are going to be stuck in traffic, Two Harbors is the place to be 🙂
Good point Ryan – they have great little shops but I didn’t want to lose my place in the traffic line 😀
I hope your trip back home is a lot quicker!
Me too Vicki – I am planning on heading back about 1:30…. if all goes well I should be in Brainerd at 4:30
Definitely sounds like a busy weekend to me!
A little too busy for my liking Hannah – but that’s life 😀
It sure is, huh. 🙂
Sounds good…a cute little cafe is what I’m picturing…and I’m sure it’s nice and cool and smells “piney.”
Laurel – its very – small town. I am the only one there with a lap top and by the way I am getting looks – this is an unusual move….LOL 😀
You’re absolutely right – life is never dull! 🙂
Never Alexia561! 😀
Wow, two books in one night! I get sleepy reading at night, even if the book is a page turner. Have a nice dinner with your husband. Drive safe. 🙂
Jill I set out with a goal to clean and read and I was so disappointed that I got to the cabin so late on Friday. I made it a point to not turn on the tv but to just enjoy the books I brought- and I did! 😀
I remember when we had our “house in the boondocks”. It seemed I did housework there every trip. It was really too big to be a camp, but we loved it.
It was in the mountains in an old mining town. Not many people or houses. It had been the doctor’s house – 2+ car garage, 3 bedrooms and bath upstairs, large livingroom, kitchen and laundryroom downstairs. It would have been a great house to live in if it hadn’t been so far out. We bought it at an auction. I wish we still owned it. Unfortunately we ,moved from NY to Colorado and couldn’t keep it.
I am so glad you have your cabin to get away to.
Pat we usually just clean as we leave. When we go with friends we wash all the bedding before we leave on our final day there – clean showers, sweep, vac, mop, etc…. but this time we had not been there since October so I wanted to give it a little additional love 😀
Oh and Pat the house sounds amazing! I bet you have some great memories there!
Sounds like you had some great alone time (well, you & Elmo anyway) and managed to get a lot done as well! Good for you…..
It was nice Julie – I always wanted to do that and never have went up alone before. I would like to do it again for a longer time…. it went so fast! 😀
Hopefully you are home safe and sound by now. Thanks for the conversation on Wednesday-it was great talking to you.
xoxoxo E.
You too Esme! Fun catching up 😀
Sounds like you had a lovely break from reality–even if it did involve cleaning!
LOL Lisa – it was all good, nothing too major. 😀
Glad your trip went well and you got a few things done while you were there.
Yes it did Page 😀 Thanks
I love cabin vacations!! And I really love the North Shore!! Hope you had a fantastic time!
Me too Reagan! 😀
Elmo, what a cute name! Sorry you had all that cleaning to do.
Thanks Ladytink – its not so bad, and now next time when we go it will probably be labor day weekend with friends and everything will be beautiful 😀
I honestly could not live without my audio anymore! It’s a life saver in that traffic!