Busy- Real Life intrudes

But since when has that stopped me from semi-regular blogging? After all, semi-regular is about the best I ever do, it just gotten even less frequently lately. Sorry. But Real Life is keeping me busy and coming up later this week I'll be disconnected from the inter tubes for 4 whole days.

That's right, I'm getting back on another boat with Kenny for 4 days! We'll even be cabin mates this time as we are going fishing instead of on a cruise. Kenny has been going on a Flaming Gorge fishing trip for the past several years with a couple other guys and this year the guy that doesn't own the boat had to drop out at the last minute. So I got the invite to go along! We're leaving Thursday, returning sometime Sunday, staying in Kenny's camper and fishing from Jim's boat. It sounds like a load of fun and the BSU didn't complain one minute when I asked her last night. So I'm going fishing.

And that means tonight I have to go buy some groceries. And probably some additional fishing gear. Hey, doesn't every fishing trip require more gear? Kenny's emailing me right now saying we should leave RIGHT NOW before he spends another dollar at Sportsman's Warehouse! He hasn't purchased a new tackle box to hold all his new stuff but there's still tomorrow's lunchtime before we leave on Thursday.

Also tonight, Loc is coming over to the house to pick up his rifle and there's another guy coming over to look at the Avenger to consider buying it. I guess I can put off buying a new string trimmer for a few days since I won't be using it before next week.

I do need a new trimmer as the one I have now, purchased in 1980 off of a discount rack has finally gotten to the point of not working and I think I will just retire it after 18 years of dutiful service. The one I have starts now but won't continue running and it looks like the crankcase gasket is completely oil soaked and leaking and I just don't feel like messing with it. Plus I have a $25 discount coupon from Lowes, so I think a new trimmer will be taking up residence in my storage shed.

So- I have a grocery shopping list to make, car parts to pull out from under the bench, and decisions about lake trout or rainbow trout patterned crankbaits to purchase. And there's work stuff to take care of too!