Where did August go?
Seems it was just early August and now it’s early September….
For those of us who think of September as the start of a year [for whatever your reason] , let’s make a new new year resolution.
This year I will exercise more, I will eat well and I will do fun things!
Starting your year now will enable you to be in great shape when that “other” year starts : – )
One of my friends and I have talked about doing this circumnavigation and so on Tuesday we said – Thursday it is! [It was supposed to be a bit cloudy – it wasn’t :- )]
The trip around is about 12 miles or so and wasn’t a “walk in the park” or an easy kayak paddle!
Here is a shot of the I-5 Bridge soon after we rounded the Eastern end of the Island.
This was the easier part…then we had to paddle to the Western end – all in the main channel of the Columbia River which has a strong current and much traffic. Neither of us had ever paddled on the North side of the Island – and it interesting to see the industry in both Portland and Vancouver and many of the barges at rest.
Nearing the Western end of the Island we encountered WAVES….we made it around but it was work! Not sure why waves but it has to do with the confluence of Willamette River and Columbia which is near there.
It was then definitely time for lunch, a swim and a long break….
Lunch on the West end of Hayden Island.
After lunch we paddled back toward home – taking a break to get wet as it was very hot out on the river. [Winter seems like a good season for this trip when we do it again – especially a rainy winter day : -)]
When we saw the railroad bridge we cheered as we knew we were nearing home. As we passed under the I-5 bridge and got to see closer-up the familiar condos and floating homes – we knew we had done it!
If you can stay awake or get up early : – )
There is a total eclipse of the moon early Tuesday AM.
For an animated view and some time info for different time zones in the USA and some other parts of the world look here:
http://shadowandsubstance.com/
This came today…
After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $109.30. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to process it.
A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or
applying after the deadline.To access the form for your tax refund, please click here :
http://www.xxxxxxxxxxx
Regards,
Internal Revenue Service© Copyright 2007, Internal Revenue Service U.S.A..
If you get this DO not fill out the form..they want your VISA, MC number, expiration date and code…to get your “refund”
The IRS does not have your email address – if you were getting a refund – you would get a notice in the MAIL saying that and stating why the refund!
Beware – there are new scams every day – I keep being asked to fill out forms for banks that I don’t use…guess the scammers hope to hit a live one…
Update on the 23rd…
Now I have received 3 or 4 of these IRS refund notices…so be more aware – they are ALL scams – the IRS does not hound you about refunds…it sends them out!
I have…but I am not always sure why I was so busy : – )
Been doing more art and photography as my group has another show in late October and I need some new art.
I’ve actually been having fun making paper – but am still figuring out what to do with it…any ideas?
It’s been suggested that I use the paper as a background for a photo collage, or just frame the paper itself ..
When it stops raining I’ll take some photos of the paper…I’ve been adding grasses and flowers to the pulp and the papers made with lavender and nasturtium smell so neat..
More on stress reduction later…