Today Jeff and I had one of our most productive errand-based type of day. He started earlier than I, going to work as usual while the sun itself was still snoring away. I got up before the dogs bothered to squirm about in the bed to get me up, whereupon Jeff came home and took me to one of my myriad doctors for more jamming of needles and chemicals ( Read more... )

The last several days have been interesting, productive, fun and relaxing. Jeff had accumulated some time off from working extra days, and he bundled them around this particular weekend. All together, he's off from Thursday through Tuesday, and our dance card had already been pretty much filled. On Thursday, we headed down to wild, wonderful West ( Read more... )

This was supposed to be a post detailing how Jeff and I, along with his dad and nephew plus his nephew's friend I had all picked up from Pennsylvania Wednesday afternoon, spent the last several days in a truly kick-ass cleanup and beautification project here in Mayhem Acres. Trees were cut, brush removed, dumptruck loads of mulch spread, debris ( Read more... )

The cursed tree is no more. Jeff and I dispatched it this morning in a couple hours time. And I'm not even the worse for wear to boot. So, it's not just one glaring reminder of events from the past that has been eliminated, but a hopeful sign that I am going to return to my old self once more ( Read more... )

All the firewood has been unloaded and split, and I finally got around to cutting down the weeping cherry tree that died right after Mom died. It was one of her favorite trees that we planted many years ago. Not really thinking, I cut the short trunk into logs so I could split it up for firewood. When I split the first piece, the wood inside was ( Read more... )

The weekend was a nicely productive one. Spent most of it working in the yard along with Jeff, weeding, mulching, planting. Today prior to cutting grass, I moved a tarp that had blown off a pile of random firewood that ended up in the lawn. Two snakes slithered out, keeping me in their gaze. The snakes didnt bother me, what did was the patch of ' ( Read more... )

The weather here is gorgeous. I am taking a quick break from doing some needed yard work as well as garage tasks. Chipping branches, cleaning the yard, maintenance on the equipment, etc. I cant help but feel rejuvenated in some ways. It's like a burger 'n' fries for the soul.

Back to the grind!

A nice long weekend, fueled by high performance turkey in various forms (traditional on the Big Day, then snack sammiches, sliced in gravy, finger food, then a glorious turkey pot pie). Lots of accomplishments, silliness, sex, shopping, yard work, geekery... in all it was a great four days off.

Saw Goblet Of Fire Saturday night. This installment ( Read more... )