Bird Watching

So, it's time to start logging the avian visitors to the feeder and the birdbath at the house. We have bluejays, cardinals, robins, sparrows. The robin's nest is still nestled under the deck. I'll have to confirm eggs in there, but I'm pretty sure there are some.

What's a Blog?

What exactly is a blog again? It's supposed to be a web log, a diary if you will. I can pretty much say whatever the heck I want here... or can I? Does anybody read this crap? I mean really, it's not like I advertise it or anything. You'd have to stumble over yourselves to find it, unless you came here to read from the Sunflake page, which is linked from a couple other spots from my GFK days. But seriously, folks, if you're reading this then you probably need a life. The fact that I'm TYPING this obviously shows I have no life. So let's get real and go do something, already!

Don't Bother

I have two fantasy baseball teams and they both stink. I say, don't bother playing fantasy baseball because it never pans out the way you think it will.

I Burnt My Face In San Francisco

Okay, I didn't exactly get a total sunburn, but my arms, cheekbones and nose got a little pink during my weekend extravaganza in San Fran. Some peelage on the arms, but nothing too itchy or painful.

Life gets funky

What a great time it was to have my parents come up to the house and hang out for Memorial Day. The neighbors are really nice... we all sat around and had picnic food (watermelon!). It seemed like everyone brought their dog, so we joined the party by allowing Molly and Pongo to socialize. The kids started running through the sprinkler in a classic display of summer fun.

On the funky side, I got a nasty blister on my foot. Hopefully everything will be healing nice by the time I get to San Fran this weekend. I'm going to see my sister and enjoy a vacation for 5 days.

Love it

The house is really great. The yard is mowed and some flowers are planted. Bird feeders and bird bath are getting regular visits. I have some corn seeds and some flower seeds that I need to plant soon. Inside, we got a new range and some new furniture. All that's left is hanging up pictures and plaques.

Time for the Garden

So, it's time to take a trip to the nearby gardening store and try to spruce up some of the landscaping around the new home. In particular, I'd like to attempt a small garden this year, primarily aiming to try small tomatoes. Sweet Million is the variety I grew very successfully in Grand Forks the past couple years, both in pots and in the beds. I have a little space that would work for a bed, and I still have my planters as well.

There's a tree stump in the front yard that I'd like to disguise with flowers such as marigolds, pansies and perhaps geraniums

Comcast, get your act together!

It's a tragicomedy of errors as we try to settle into the new house. The chief culprit in the misery is Comcast's craptastic internet service. One week, a new modem, and still no internet connectivity. The monkeys in the various departments really need to converse with each other to resolve things like erroneous account codes. Seriously, how can you download their internet software one minute, yet not sync the modem the next?

Pick a Horse

The Kentucky Derby is about to get underway, which means it's time for my yearly wild guess. I know nothing about horse racing, so I usually pick interesting names or horses with odds between 10 and 20-1, or based on how good the jockey's uniform is. Real scientific, huh? Well, before you laugh too hard, let's see how well I do this year.

1 - Storm In May (26-1) ... can't help but go with horse named after weather!
2 - Cowtown Cat (20-1)... meow!
3 - Scat Daddy (7-1)... a cool name and nifty colors.
4- Any Given Saturday (13-1)... a tribute to successful underdog teams.

Reunited and it feels so good....

Steve (my husband) is finally making his way to Maryland permanently. He's visited a few times since I left Grand Forks in January '07, but it will be so great to be back together, living in our new house.