It's been nice to get the rain. It's just too bad it was such a wet and cool weekend. I would have liked to have worked more on our patio pavers, but it was just too wet outside even when it wasn't raining...and then the heavier rain started during the night. Hopefully, it will end before there are any flooding problems...it seems like it's either not enough rain or too much.
Since I couldn't work outside, I had a bit of a marathon playing WoW yesterday. I got my character up to Level 60. Now, if I can just get through the next 20 levels...
Monday, June 8, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Iris Pics
Here are a couple of pictures of irises that I've got started in our yard. I just planted a few bulbs that a friend gave me last year. In a few years we'll have some nice groups of them. The first picture is of an iris called "Three Rubies". Unfortunately, the photo doesn't really capture some of the iridescence in the flower, but it's still a nice photo:
The next one is called "Scout's Honor". At first I thought this one was going to be really ugly and I wondered why my friend bothered to give it to me unless he wanted to get rid of it. In looking at it up close, I changed my mind and I really like its unusual bronze color. The photo turned out really nice too:
The next one is called "Scout's Honor". At first I thought this one was going to be really ugly and I wondered why my friend bothered to give it to me unless he wanted to get rid of it. In looking at it up close, I changed my mind and I really like its unusual bronze color. The photo turned out really nice too:
Thursday, May 14, 2009
This and That
It was very nice to have an extra day this past weekend. I took Monday off since Richard had to take a mandatory day off...it was a good weekend to get mostly caught up on yard work. I got new lawn seed spread in the patches where the grass was thin. We replaced the air filter, changed the oil, and sharpened the blade of the lawn mower. I also mowed the lawn and spread fertilizer on the lawn. It was good to get those chores out of the way.
We finally were able to give our cat Puff a proper burial in the backyard. I put a rock on her grave to mark the site...and speaking of cats. I took Tabby to the vet for his annual exam and vaccinations. He was rather upset, but forgave me rather quickly after we got home. At least he doesn't fight quite so bad as he used to, but the vet still couldn't examine is face/mouth even with the assistant holding him (with elbow length Kevlar gloves).
Work continues to present its share of headaches. The offload of work to China has stalled for now, and I'm back to helping cover some of the work that was already offloaded. Between that and other changes in the way we do things, it's quite frustrating...I could use a vacation but that's not going to happen for a while.
We finally were able to give our cat Puff a proper burial in the backyard. I put a rock on her grave to mark the site...and speaking of cats. I took Tabby to the vet for his annual exam and vaccinations. He was rather upset, but forgave me rather quickly after we got home. At least he doesn't fight quite so bad as he used to, but the vet still couldn't examine is face/mouth even with the assistant holding him (with elbow length Kevlar gloves).
Work continues to present its share of headaches. The offload of work to China has stalled for now, and I'm back to helping cover some of the work that was already offloaded. Between that and other changes in the way we do things, it's quite frustrating...I could use a vacation but that's not going to happen for a while.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Raccoons
I wish I would have had a video camera last night...when I went to walk Weezer right before bedtime, there were a bunch of raccoons in the trees behind the neighbors house. They were chasing each other and making quite a racket. Weezer didn't seem to care. He was too interested in sniffing around the mail box post and the fire hydrant.
Soon the raccoons came out of the trees and one large one started to run down the hill towards us. It saw Weezer and me, stopped, looked us over, and ran the other way. In the meantime, the neighbor lady came out in her backyard to see what all the racket was about. The group of at least 4 raccoons started running her direction. She screamed, swore, and ran into her house. It was absolutely hilarious!
The raccoons of course were not after her. They were too interested in their frolicking. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time...no, actually the right place at the right time as far as I was concerned. LOL!
Soon the raccoons came out of the trees and one large one started to run down the hill towards us. It saw Weezer and me, stopped, looked us over, and ran the other way. In the meantime, the neighbor lady came out in her backyard to see what all the racket was about. The group of at least 4 raccoons started running her direction. She screamed, swore, and ran into her house. It was absolutely hilarious!
The raccoons of course were not after her. They were too interested in their frolicking. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time...no, actually the right place at the right time as far as I was concerned. LOL!
Gardening
It's great to have spring here and to be able to start my gardening projects. A friend of mine brought me several dozen tomato, pepper, and herb plants. I decided to try growing them in containers, and my friend also brought me several types of planters to try them in. It's an experiment, but it will be fun to see how it all turns out.
Over the weekend, I bought the additional containers and potting soil that I needed. I'm certainly not going to save any money on the veggies this year with the amount that I ended up spending to get everything set up. If it works well, then I'll do the same thing next year and hopefully get a good return on my investment.
My friend also brought me a cold hearty magnolia (Leonard Messell). It had a few blossoms on it, so I thought I'd share a picture of it. Enjoy!
Over the weekend, I bought the additional containers and potting soil that I needed. I'm certainly not going to save any money on the veggies this year with the amount that I ended up spending to get everything set up. If it works well, then I'll do the same thing next year and hopefully get a good return on my investment.
My friend also brought me a cold hearty magnolia (Leonard Messell). It had a few blossoms on it, so I thought I'd share a picture of it. Enjoy!
Monday, April 6, 2009
It's Been Awhile
It's been awhile since I posted anything here. Work has been crazy since they eliminated the Guadalajara team that I was working with. We've been trying to contain some of the work and move other work to China. At least things are finally settling down a bit and people are starting to get things under control again.
This past weekend the weather forecast was pretty much wrong for us, but that was good. The heavy snow all stayed to the south of MN. We had a light dusting and a little bit of rain, but that was it. Today, the weather looks absolutely beautiful outside, but there is a bitter cold wind.
The daffodils are starting to come up and the lawn is greening up a bit. I took some time on Saturday before the "snowstorm" to clean up some branches from the yard. There's still yard cleanup left to do, and I wish I had the day off today to get the rest done.
I'm still having a great time playing World of Warcraft. I'm still quite amazed with everything that it incorporates. I certainly never imagined I'd get hooked on a computer game like that. It's certainly been a fun diversion from the stress at work, but it can also consume a lot of time. I'm currently on level 37. It will be interesting to see if I can ever make level 80.
This past weekend the weather forecast was pretty much wrong for us, but that was good. The heavy snow all stayed to the south of MN. We had a light dusting and a little bit of rain, but that was it. Today, the weather looks absolutely beautiful outside, but there is a bitter cold wind.
The daffodils are starting to come up and the lawn is greening up a bit. I took some time on Saturday before the "snowstorm" to clean up some branches from the yard. There's still yard cleanup left to do, and I wish I had the day off today to get the rest done.
I'm still having a great time playing World of Warcraft. I'm still quite amazed with everything that it incorporates. I certainly never imagined I'd get hooked on a computer game like that. It's certainly been a fun diversion from the stress at work, but it can also consume a lot of time. I'm currently on level 37. It will be interesting to see if I can ever make level 80.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Farewell Puff
Friday evening Puff passed away peacefully in my lap. I could tell her time was near, so I was holding her while we watched TV. A little bit after 9:00PM she opened her eyes and meowed 3 times. We took a damp washcloth and cleaned up her face a bit since she'd been drooling. After we got her cleaned up, she started breathing really hard. She took perhaps a dozen deep breaths and then she passed away. It was a peaceful way to go, and I'm glad I was holding her when it all happened. We'll miss her cute and loveable personality, and we're so glad that the last two years here at the new house were better than those years at the old house. Her alergies disappeared after we moved here, and she had a backyard full of squirrels and other interesting things to explore...
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