What a Mess!

Even though the yard is a disaster, I'm feeling pretty good because I am NOT crammed in the basement anymore with all the damn animals. Last night was hell, with puking dogs, fighting cats and screaming birds. Everyone was unnerved by what was going on outside.



I won't be needing to go look for any firewood for a long time. The yard is full of downed trees.



I won't be practicing golf out here for a while. I can't believe, in all that wind, that my pin (the little red golf flag) is still standing.



What a freaking mess. It's always something around here. The official tally since we moved here is 2 hurricanes, 2 ice storms, 1 tornado, 2 blizzards and countless bad thunderstorms. What's next?

Road Trip to NYC

Daughter's first dress fitting was Friday morning so we headed up to New York.



Driving through the city is not my idea of a good time.



Even though I was one of the only guys around, Kleinfeld's was fun.



The showroom was amazing.



Lunch was the best part. I got a huge plate of barbecue at Daughter's future in-law's family restaurant. Too bad they are all the way up in Jersey. I could definitely eat more of this.

Before the Quake

The morning of the quake, we had put some fall plants into the empty garden over at Granddaddy's house.



The kale was still going strong but everything else was gone.



We put in Swiss chard, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, napa cabbage and two more kinds of kale.



Over on the side of the house the pumpkins are still going strong.



We have picked three, there are two more ready to pick and there are several more babies on the vine.



Now we just have to figure out what to do with them all.

Quake!

We are all going to remember where we were when the quake hit for a long time.
I was standing under the chimney watching it shake. I can't believe it is still standing.



I had been out washing the car and all I thought about was how bad it was going to suck when that chimney fell on my clean vehicle. Luckily it didn't. Not yet anyway.

A Full Time Job

Hosta La Vista

We have big hostas in the front of the house. Really big. They are the biggest you will ever see-if you get here soon.



Every night the deer eat more and more leaving only the stalk. We still have a few left but they are going fast.

The Right Fit

My new tux is here or should I say was here. I had to take it back to get it fitted. The jacket was ok but the pants need a hemming.

Masked Man

I had an eye exam today. I got new glasses. Thankfully these are not them. I can't show you the new ones just yet as I can't see out of them. It will take some practice. Damn progressives.

Remember This?

I started this blog to record my progress on my Mustang. It's been a very long time since I have done anything with it. Surgery, hot weather, cold weather, rain-it's always something.



Today I took off the back seat panels. It's a start.

Mini Melon

I planted small watermelons and that's what I got.



Does this even count as a melon?



Everything is small except the seeds. They are a real mouthful because that's all you get from this thing-one mouthful. Tasted good though....