Well it was a long trip, got to see a lot of things in 1500 miles. The funniest was following a car with a Wisconsin plate through Hancock. He seemed to think the bright red sign that flashed the word stop in front of SNB, meant to stop. Hmm, that was annoying. Maybe this bright red flashing sign at night could be put to good instead of stopping people from Wisconsin. I’ll see how much pull my contacts have over there. Just 1 night sometime this week, let’s put Speed Limit 45 MPH blinking on that sign of bright goodness.
Everyone that is around and close by, I need your help. I have a project and need a minimum of 100 more pop bottle caps, from 2 liters and 20oz’ers. If you could save some and give them to Amy or I that would be great. I will take more then 100, I will probably use them down the rode. Thanks Tom
Just don’t get pushed down the side of the pile with the saws.

How are they going to get the load home with road restrictions on?
They have this to say in case you encounter a cougar.
- Stop, stand tall and do not run. Pick up small children. Do not run. A cougar’s instinct is to chase.
- Do not approach the animal.
- Try to appear larger than the cougar. Never take your eyes off the animal or turn your back. Do not crouch down or try to hide.
- If the animal displays aggressive behavior, shout, wave your arms and throw rocks. The idea is to convince the cougar that you are not prey, but a potential danger.
- If the cougar attacks, fight back aggressively and try to stay on your feet. Cougars have been driven away by people who have fought back.
Cougar-Human Interactions The DNR recognizes that the prospect of cougars in Michigan is alarming to many citizens because cougars are potentially dangerous wild animals. In states with established populations (for example California and Colorado), people have been attacked and killed by cougars. The available evidence indicates populations in the Midwest are very low and therefore, the likelihood of cougar encounters and attacks is correspondingly very low