203 - Fall

Starting to really look and feel like fall. And as a brief reminder, clicking on the pics makes them larger and more interesting. And no, that's not a Halloween trick where you click on something and a loud noise and creepy looking woman flashes on your screen... been there, done that. I'm about 78% always ready for that, but 99% ready when Halloween is looming. So seriously, the pics are cooler when you can see the details.

It didn't rain, but I love the dark grey of the sky when the sun shines and everything pops

This is a mystery... fairy beads? Drops of water clinging to a web? Alien eggs? It was kind of pretty, if not a bit disturbing. Just water... floating in the air... like that's supposed to happen...

Little daisies in the weeds. There's always something pretty if you look for it.

Even the crappy trailer next door can look rustic...

Not sure what this is, be we have a bunch of it.

I'm ambivalent about the electrical easement, but the trees that line it, and the shape of the land is gorgeous and I find myself looking at it quite often. At some point we're going to select cut the land behind us and I bet the land is going to be gorgeous and rolling.

Wishes.

Bo prancing in the leaves.

RIP Duckie. I now know why 'stuffing-free' is so appealing.

202 - Walter the Amazing Kresken

Nap time. I wish I could take a nap...

So last night Walter and Bootsie were in the basement as usual. Walter wouldn't stop meowing. Usually that happens at the basement door and stays at the basement door, the window unit drowns it out and I go to sleep. All is well in the household.

Last night it moved to the bedroom and got louder. Then the vent cover started to rattle. Walter figured out where we were and managed to climb up. I figured if he wanted in that badly I would let him in... It was cute right? Walter wanted his mommy... but then the kneading and the constant need to be in my face reminded me why I put him in the basement for the night. I guess I will have to feed them just before I go to bed from now on, but it made eating dinner easier if we all ate at the same time...

In any case, today they should be hooking the ductwork up and that won't happen again. :) I can't wait.

A rare Gracie sighting, with the offending vent in the background.

The basement below...

Ducts! Not to be confused with ducks or "duck!".

201 - Fall is coming!

The guys are here installing the vents for the heat pump. Just in the nick of time, it's getting chilly around these parts, not bad, but the temperature is dropping. And it's a good thing that I mowed yesterday because it has rained off and on all day.

I had forgotten how messy construction is... the sawdust isn't as bad as the tile dust from the bathroom, but it certainly does get everywhere. Everything was coated so I had to wipe and wash... if it had been covered I wouldn't have had to deal with it as much. Lesson learned... they have one more hole to cut today, for the return and tomorrow they start wiring. *squee* Maybe Friday I'll have heat or a/c or whatever I need on any given day!

What a mess our goverment is... but that's been beaten to death, so here is some nice foliage

Since it's getting cool out, and our baby boy has little fur (or meat at the moment) to keep him warm, we bought him some outfits this weekend. Today Bo models his camo sweater...

What a dashing figure he cuts in his bark-a-tude knit sweater with convenient arm cutouts...

Bo's version of blue steel... (Derek Zoolander reference)

He tried to chew on it shortly after I snapped this series of pics, but seems to have adjusted to wearing it... or has merely given up... and is now in his typical Bo-ball for his pre-bedtime nap. Bootsie and Walter are following suit, albeit sans clothing. So it's just me awake in the house... watching CSPAN. And then once I think the 'rush' has died down I'll head to the store for groceries while I'm able. It's hard to do things when you have people in the house all day.

Also, you can catch up on the cuteness that is Bo, Walter, Bootsie and sometimes Gracie... here: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdbl6zSPfCXhgARN0N2I14A

200 - Cuteness

Is this not the cutest thing?

Or this?

How about this?

We pooped in the light tonight, no freaking out and running for the door. I had the flashlight and the gun (with one in the chamber) just in case, but it was nice not to have the adrenaline before bedtime. :)

199 - Pics? Sure.

Spee-ider web covered with dew this morning

Always makes me think of a gate that leads to a fairy world

Pretty colors

Our neighbor's pond

No more magnolias this year

But there are seeds for more magnolias... I'm surprised we don't have a thousand magnolias

Dinner

Hydrangeas!

Bootsie has made himself comfortable and rather likes living in the house.

Bo, on the other hand, has always been comfortable in the house

Or outside. He is alert and wants to chase something.

And here we are practicing our horse prance. We're proud of ourselves for something.

Mountains... ah...

198 - Nature Calls

Treats? Did you say TREATS???

Blue Jay hanging out.

Hummingbird taking advantage of Mike's housewarming gift.

Walter being Walter. My little kitten is growing up...

Hickory nuts

Bootsie hanging out in the grass... sigh, I need to mow... again...

One of our two woodpeckers

Skunky beer anyone?

197 - So it's Friday

I've finally figured out how to maintain my sanity regarding the animals. Step one, put the kittens in the basement for the night. They get to play, Bo doesn't chase Walter, Walter doesn't attack my necklace, I can unknot the curtains and I get to sleep. Step two, close the door to the hallway and double up the baby gates at the entrance to the kitchen, then at night pick all the cat food and it doesn't matter if Bo wanders in. That also means Gracie gets some time without Walter attacking her or Bo chasing her.

Simple. And working so far.

Mom and dad left this morning. House feels kinda empty with no humans in it, but Bo is at my side as usual, so it helps. I'm catching up on Once Upon a Time and snacking on popcorn because it is, after all, Friday. Popcorn is allowed on Fridays. :) Anyway, I enjoyed their visit and I hope they did, too. I wish I could have showed them more of the area, but we didn't have a lot of time.

The funds were released today so I have officially sold my house. I loved living there, put a lot of work into it (as did dad), but I'm glad to be rid of it. It means we can start a new phase in our lives. This will not be an easy year, but it will make the following years easier, and we have a plan going forward that I think is pretty solid.

Picked up more hickory nuts today. I have a pretty full bag at this point, so I just have to crack them open and roast them. Some need to dry out a bit before I can use them.

Anyway, that's it for now.

+630. (<--- Bo wanted to say something too)