Patty

Mar 222011
 

I know that it has been over a week since I announced that my friend Patty was coming to visit.  But as you have seen, things have been a little “busy” for me.

Yeah, yeah, no excuse, I know.

Still, we did have a great time together, even if it was for a short while.  Unfortunately, we did not get to do our little shopping excursion.  Instead, we spend the time talking… catching up on the previous year of our lives.  I tend to think that her life is a little bit more “colorful”… or at least has a very interesting set of characters that are included in it.

And does she have a way with men!!

Especially with this handsome guy.

They are best of buds!

He loves it when she comes to visit.

We also went up to the casino and had a cocktail before going to dinner one night.  That place has it’s own set of characters.

Like the guy that wanted to buy us a drink.

Who had had a stroke.

And his left arm didn’t work.

And he was missing his fingers from his left hand.

And he was super drunk.

And he was really hitting on Patty!

Yep, always a good time when she visits.

Miss ya sis!!

The House is Empty Now

Mar 192011
 

But within those walls lives 56 years of memories.

Many people said their final farewells to the Patriarch of this home today.

Many tears were shed.

Many stories were shared.

And the memories… oh the wonderful memories… those will never be forgotten.

I look at this house and remember the wonderful garden that was grown out back.   The smell of the popovers that were baked in the kitchen.  Two young girls that used to spend summers together in that house.  But the best thing that I remember is the love that was there.

You can’t see those things just by looking at this house.

In fact, there doesn’t seem to be anything on the outside that tells you about what was on the inside.

But the more I look at this house, the more it seems to have a character all its own.

And I happen to notice the door on the second floor leading to… nowhere.  I don’t think that I have ever noticed that before.

Strange how you can look at things over and over and never notice something that seems to be out of place.

But I guess that just added to the character and beauty that this house had, and the people that lived there.

Having them no longer with us is something that will definitely be out of place.

And very noticeable.

Spring Thaw

Mar 182011
 

The temps have been pretty nice this week – yes 45 degrees is nice for our neck of the woods.

The Maple trees are still not letting go of their sap as of today, but that’s OK… they will.

But along with the big thaw comes a a big mess:  the shells from the sunflower seeds that the squirrels have deposited under the trees

This is the feeder that I have in the front yard.

Yes, it is meant for the birds, but has been designated for the squirrels so that they will stay away from the other feeder.

Lovely, isn’t it?

This is the feeder (and suet cage) that is outside my bedroom window.

Now not all of this is the squirrels fault.  I have a woodpecker that loves to throw the seed out of the feeder.  (I think he’s made a deal with the squirrels.)

Eek!

My estimate is that there is at least 30 pounds (if not more) of sunflower shells that I need to clean up before all of this snow is gone.  If I don’t do it before then, I’m gonna have a bugger of a time getting it out of the grass.

Now, I know that this is the price I have to pay for these critters keeping me sane during the winter months.  And I will be taking them down within the next month as the bears will be out of hibernation and hungry as hell!

I’ve seen the damage they can do to bird feeders… it isn’t pretty.

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Just an FYI:  I will be heading down to my hometown today for the funeral for my uncle and may not be posting for a couple days.

But no worries!  Camera will be in tow and I will have lots of new stuff to share when I get back.

So in the meantime, please check out my favorite links that I have listed on the right.  These sites are absolutely wonderful and will keep you entertained while I am gone.

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Not Much Yet

Mar 172011
 

As I said the other day, Rick & I tapped trees on Sunday.  We didn’t expect to see any progress the next morning since we did it mid-day.

Well, Monday morning Rick went out to bring wood in the house and told me that, in fact, one of the trees had showed us that it had something to offer and that it would make a great photo op.

But, before venturing out and looking at this illustrious tree, I went out on the front porch and got this.

I love to see the sun come up through the trees in the property across from our house.

I knew it was going to be a nice day.

Anywho, I put on my coat and headed to the backyard to the Maple tree that he said held great beauty for me.

Huh.  Guess this tree was showing me that the sap was indeed ready to run!  Only it got too late in the day on Sunday and froze in it’s tracks.

Sure gave it a heck of a try!

Even with the temps being close to 40 (and slightly above), we haven’t collected much so far this week.  But, I’m an optimist.  The snow is continuing to melt, which means that the sap will be flowing full steam pretty soon.

Mother Nature always has a way of making you wait for what is most important.

And if it’s meant to be, I’ll be here waiting for it.

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