So you’ve decided to start playing with matches.

That’s quite the unusual hobby you’ve picked up. Oh, you’re an arsonist are you? Name five great fires! Rome doesn’t count. I knew you were just a poser. Fake fan, fake fan! Do you even have any third degree burns, huh? Didn’t think so. Go play with fire crackers and come back once you’ve felt a thing or two, ok, bud? Right. Oh! You wanna go? Giv’er bud. Take ‘er for a rip!

In other news today is Thursday, just in case you thought it was Friday like my kids did. It’s a short week, but not that short. Also – next Friday is yet another PA Day, and short week. That makes three or four all ready, this first semester alone. Maybe breaks in the second half of the school year are few & far between. No matter. Wife’s off this year, so it doesn’t all fall into my lap this go-around. Going to be hard to see it return next school year though. House will feel empty again with just me working here.

I think we are closing the inlaws pool today. So that’s always good for hurting my knees and lower back. Just what I always wanted! More aches and pains. Take a ticket and wait in line. I’m still reeling from the cottage clean up last weekend. Composite planks are good for not rotting away, but they weigh nearly three or four times as much as a regular hard wood board. Screw some of those together and you have some fairly hefty chunks to haul around twice a year. Setting them out in the late spring, and putting them away come early fall. My two least favourite activities.

Cottages are fun but the upkeep, maintenance, and setting up, tearing down really sort of suck. I think we should pare a bunch of it back, but I’d be in the minority on that point. Although getting voted down by those who don’t help to set up or take down doesn’t sit right with me either. But, eh! What are you gonna do. If you want to play with the toys you have to clean them, store them, and take care of them in the off season. Once these kids get older you better believe they’ll be out there with their strong vibrant back muscles lifting & moving stuff around in my stead. Count on it. Bet. Happy Thursday. Ciao Bella.