Brooklynne's mom flew in yesterday and the two of them put Halleigh in the Curve and headed to Chicago for Ben's boot camp graduation. Last time I heard from them, they were about to cross into Kentucky. They will be in the windy city until Sunday.

So, what am I doing while they're gone? I'll be in VA, participating in the first work weekend for the fabled mountain cabin. Here's the to do list:

1. put grass seed on the banks of the newly cut drive
2. build a porch and steps for the tool shed/temporary bunk house
3. plot the property with the GPS
4. build fire pits at the shed and the future building site
5. survey the building site to get rough elevations for drawing up building plans
6. cut up downed trees to establish a firewood pile
7. establish a BB gun shooting range
8. climb a tree and tie a rope swing
9. scout out a potential disc golf course

If we get all of that done, we'll be doing really well.

On another note, my obscession with sailing continues. Sometimes I surf for sailing blogs to read about other people's journeys, and the other day, I stumbled on the Slow Times, written by Tim and Hannah (pictured above in 2003). Although they are in a trawler, not a sailboat, the site pretty much captures what appeals to me about the idea of cruising the ICW from Maine to the Keys. I will do that one day, but until then, I satisfy myself by reading what others have done.

Obviously, I won't be blogging again until Sunday, so have a good weekend!