Just wanted an update on your work sitch. Are you now a full time Elyite? Are you living the dream?

Yes, Sir! The move is complete. I'm still working part-time long-distance for my law firm, so it's "semi"-retired, and I had to go back to DC this week, but that should not be happening much. Back at the cabin now and oh boy, it is one perfect beautiful morning. Gonna go out paddling in a little bit!

Jealous with a capital J.... but now you have time to write that book :-)

Congrats my friend!

Sweet. Can you post pics of the views you have from the cabin? BTW, have you named it yet?

I'll dig up some pics and post soon. Funny you should ask about the name. Yep, we call it "Timberdoodle." That's a nick name for the American Woodcock. I heard that name when the cabin was being built, and we (David and I) thought it was funny and started using it as a name in jest, but then the name stuck. And now this spring there is a Timberdoodle (Woodcock) in the bog behind the cabin doing it's display flight at dusk and dawn, which is a bizarre sounding thing if you've never heard it.

Congrats to you Ho Ho !!!!!

Good to hear HoHo----when do you want me to come visit :)

Hope you enjoy your time in Ely.

T

Here's a picture of the lake from the dock . . .



And the lake shore in winter . . .



It would be fun to meet when you're up north, Tim . . .

Very cool pics! If I ever win the lotto I might just become a neighbor. :)

Have you guys heard any wolves yet?

Yep, the local pack was howling at 5:00 am yesterday morning! Should hear them more often now that the weather is getting warm enough to leave windows up at night.

Winning the lotto was our Plan A, but it never panned out, so I kept chugging away at Plan B, which was being a lawyer . . .

Awesome view, I'll have to remember your up there now, not sure about trips the next couple of years with 2 rugrats to watch over now :) Maybe in August if I can con my Mom into watching them.

T

This is a wonderful story. I lived the dream for 16 years. Some photos.