Atlanta 3
Philadelphia 2
Chicago Cubs 2
NY Mets 6
The Phils lead in the NL East has dropped to 1 1/2 games.
Meanwhile, the Pirates lead the Brewers in Milwaukee 3-2 in the seventh. If that holds, the Mets will open a 2 game lead over the Brewers in the Wild Card race
UPDATE: The Brewers rallied twice and Prince Fielder hit a 2-run, walk-off homer int he bottom of the ninth to pull out a win 7-5 as Milwaukee keeps pace with the Mets in the Wild Card race.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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Heh?
Well, Palin's driving Naomi Wolf crazy, anyhow. Of course, Wolf was already close enough to walk . . . .
posted at 08:31 AM by Glenn Reynolds
Not a good weekend
Mets drop two to the Braves on Saturday and Sunday then lose to the Cubs 9-5 to fall 2 1/2 games back of the Phils in the NL East with just six games int he regular season to go. (At least they are still ahead of the Brewers for the Wild Card. So far.)
The Jets lose to San Diego 48-29 on Monday night to fall to 1-2.
I'm thinking of other four letter words for both teams right now and they aren't good. More along the lines of "f*ck" and "s*ck".
And let us not even talk about 0-3 Rutgers! Please.
Thank goodness the Giants pulled it out in OT.
The Jets lose to San Diego 48-29 on Monday night to fall to 1-2.
I'm thinking of other four letter words for both teams right now and they aren't good. More along the lines of "f*ck" and "s*ck".
And let us not even talk about 0-3 Rutgers! Please.
Thank goodness the Giants pulled it out in OT.
Un-effing-believable!
According to the Birmingham Post, The One has contracted to have 300 commemorative coins of his Presidential run minted with his likeness on them. The cost is 100,000 pounds. That’s right, “pounds.” Not only does he or his campaign have the hubris to have these commoratives made, but they outsource the job to England rather than have it done in the USA!
Oh, well, they’ll be worth quite a bit when they become the only ones minted.
Maybe that’s the plan. The One will stash these away in his vault and twelve years from now when President Palin is leaving after her second term, he can auction some off to pay for his girls’ college. Or twenty years from now, when President Jindal is leaving after his second term, he can auction them off for their weddings.
(h/t: Don Surber who comes up with the most unusual stuff sometimes.)
Oh, well, they’ll be worth quite a bit when they become the only ones minted.
Maybe that’s the plan. The One will stash these away in his vault and twelve years from now when President Palin is leaving after her second term, he can auction some off to pay for his girls’ college. Or twenty years from now, when President Jindal is leaving after his second term, he can auction them off for their weddings.
(h/t: Don Surber who comes up with the most unusual stuff sometimes.)
Monday, September 22, 2008
The Birds return
After several days of almost no bird activity around the Aerie, this morning saw plenty. I sat looking out the window and drinking my first cup of coffee when I noticed lots of little birds in the tree tops as the sun came over the mountain. I grabbed the binoculars and saw numerous Magnolia Warblers along with several Chipping Sparrows. Then I looked over at the feeders and there were Mourning Doves walking the ground, Blue Jays on the tray, Goldfinches on the stick feeder, a White-breasted Nuthatch climbing down the telephone pole as he snuck up on the feeders, a Downy Woodpecker on the tree while he waited for a Hairy Woodpecker to vacate the larger hanging feeder, Black-capped Chickadees flitting down for a sunflower seed then carrying it back into the trees to eat. I didn't see him, but a Tufted Titmouse called from the cover of the trees.
Later in the day Turkey Vultures, Red-tailed Hawks, Crows and Canada Geese flew over the hill.
This, the first full day of Autumn, turned out to be one of the busier days in the last two weeks.
One bird that has apparently taken off is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. They were here last week but after several days over the weekend of fairly good winds from the north...pffft...they're gone. (Checking last year's reports, this date, September 22, was when the Hummers disappeared. I guess they have a pretty regular schedule.)
Later in the day Turkey Vultures, Red-tailed Hawks, Crows and Canada Geese flew over the hill.
This, the first full day of Autumn, turned out to be one of the busier days in the last two weeks.
One bird that has apparently taken off is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. They were here last week but after several days over the weekend of fairly good winds from the north...pffft...they're gone. (Checking last year's reports, this date, September 22, was when the Hummers disappeared. I guess they have a pretty regular schedule.)
Rain report from the Aerie
The clouds came back during the night and we did get a few more showers. The total rainfall measured int he rain gauge since yesterday afternoon was 1.63 inches with most of that falling during the T-storms in just over an hour around 5 PM Sunday. No more rain is forecast for the week.
The heavy rain pinpointed a problem with the newest planting bed. It's located at the bottom of a slope and with the downpour we had water accumulated within the bed creating a temporary pool. I'll have to construct a diversion of some kind--either a shallow ditch or a couple of landscape timbers--to shunt that water off to the sides of the bed. If I leave it the way it is I might as well plant water lilies and rice instead of beans and squash.
The cloud cover prevented any real low temperatures overnight. It was just 50 degrees at 7 AM this morning but the forecast is fro clearing skies and a low over night into the upper 30s. Autumn is definitely on its way.
The hillsides are becoming speckled with orange and red colors as tree after tree gets the message of shorter days and longer nights.
The heavy rain pinpointed a problem with the newest planting bed. It's located at the bottom of a slope and with the downpour we had water accumulated within the bed creating a temporary pool. I'll have to construct a diversion of some kind--either a shallow ditch or a couple of landscape timbers--to shunt that water off to the sides of the bed. If I leave it the way it is I might as well plant water lilies and rice instead of beans and squash.
The cloud cover prevented any real low temperatures overnight. It was just 50 degrees at 7 AM this morning but the forecast is fro clearing skies and a low over night into the upper 30s. Autumn is definitely on its way.
The hillsides are becoming speckled with orange and red colors as tree after tree gets the message of shorter days and longer nights.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Big East weekend
The Big East....
Most everything this weekend was positive. Most.
Six of the eight teams were victorious in their out of conference games.
Pittsburgh edged Iowa 21-20.
Louisville beat Kansas State 38-20.
Cincinnati downed Miami of Ohio 45-20.
Southern Florida beat Florida International 17-9.
And even Syracuse got a victory 30-21 over Northeastern.
Unfortunately, two teams came up croppers this week:
Rutgers lost their third in a row to Navy on a late field goal 23-21.
West Virginia lost in overtime to Colorado 17-14.
Most everything this weekend was positive. Most.
Six of the eight teams were victorious in their out of conference games.
Pittsburgh edged Iowa 21-20.
Louisville beat Kansas State 38-20.
Cincinnati downed Miami of Ohio 45-20.
Southern Florida beat Florida International 17-9.
And even Syracuse got a victory 30-21 over Northeastern.
Unfortunately, two teams came up croppers this week:
Rutgers lost their third in a row to Navy on a late field goal 23-21.
West Virginia lost in overtime to Colorado 17-14.
Week 4 Results
Week 4 has ended with few surprises. It’s not until you get down to #15 East Carolina that we find an upset.
Here is a look at the Top 25 (plus or minus) in Week 4 and the results of their games.
(Poll numbers are those of the teams entering Week 4. The pre-Week 3 rankings are after the team’s name. Rankings are from the AP Writers’ Poll/the Coaches Poll/CBSSports.com in that order. NR= Not Ranked)
1/1/1 Southern California. The Trojans had the weekend off. They face Oregon State on Thursday, September 25.
2/2/2 Oklahoma. Another team enjoying the role of spectator this week.
3/3/3 Georgia. The Bulldogs played at Arizona State and came away a 27-10 victor.
4/4/4 Florida. The Gators seemed right at home on the mountain tops of Tennessee as they won 30-6.
5/5/5 Missouri. The Missouri Tigers hosted the Buffalo Bulls. And they weren’t terribly hospitable. The Tigers beat the Bulls 42-21.
6/6/6 LSU. The Tigers defeated #10 Auburn 26-21.
7/7/8 Texas. The Longhorns beat up on the Rice Owls 52-10.
8/8/9 Wisconsin. The Badgers were another Top 10 team that was idle this week.
9/13/13 Alabama. The Tide rolled into Arkansas and over the Razorbacks 49-14.
10/9/7 Auburn. The Auburn Tigers lost to the #6 LSU Tigers 26-21.
11/10/11 Texas Tech. The Red Raiders defeated the UMass Minutemen 56-14.
12/16/17 South Florida. The Bulls beat Florida International in Miami by a score of 17-9.
13/14/12 Ohio State. The Buckeyes beat Troy 28-10.
14/11/10 Brigham Young. The Cougars shutout Wyoming 44-0.
15/17/16 East Carolina. The Pirates dropped a close one to the North Carolina State Wolfpack in overtime 30-24.
16/15/18 Penn State. The Nittany Lions beat up on Temple 45-3.
17/12/15 Oregon. The Ducks lost to Boise State 37-32. Boise State scored 21 in the second quarter and 13 more in the third and then held on when Oregon stormed back in the fourth.
18/18/14 Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons beat #24 Florida State 12-3 in a game featuring nothing but field goals (Swank of WF made four but missed three others), turnovers (WF lost two fumbles but FSU lost two fumbles AND gave up 5 interceptions), and penalties (WF had 16 for 120 yards and FSU had 24 for 278 yards). Most of the penalties occurred on the offensive side of the ball. That’s the main reason there were no TDs in this game.
19/19/19 Kansas. The Jayhawks beat Sam Houston State 38-14.
20/20/20 Utah. The Utes square off against Air Force in Colorado Springs.
21/22/21 West Virginia. The Mountaineers dropped another Thursday night at Colorado. This one ended 17-14 in overtime.
22/23/23 Illinois. The Illini were the fourth idle Top 25 this week.
23/21/22 Clemson. The Tigers hosted South Carolina State and beat them up 54-0.
24/25/NR Florida State. The Seminoles hosted #18 Wake Forest and lost 12-3. (See above for more.)
25/NR/24 Fresno State. The Bulldogs’ road show stopped at Toledo this week. They picked up a souvenir W by a score of 55-54. But it wasn't easy. They went to a second overtime and Toledo attempted a 2-point conversion for the win. They failed.
NR/24/NR Arizona State. The Sun Devils played host to #3 Georgia and lost 27-10.
NR/NR/25 Virginia Tech. The Hokies outscored the North Carolina Tar Heels 10-0 in the fourth to pullout a 20-17 victory.
Here is a look at the Top 25 (plus or minus) in Week 4 and the results of their games.
(Poll numbers are those of the teams entering Week 4. The pre-Week 3 rankings are after the team’s name. Rankings are from the AP Writers’ Poll/the Coaches Poll/CBSSports.com in that order. NR= Not Ranked)
1/1/1 Southern California. The Trojans had the weekend off. They face Oregon State on Thursday, September 25.
2/2/2 Oklahoma. Another team enjoying the role of spectator this week.
3/3/3 Georgia. The Bulldogs played at Arizona State and came away a 27-10 victor.
4/4/4 Florida. The Gators seemed right at home on the mountain tops of Tennessee as they won 30-6.
5/5/5 Missouri. The Missouri Tigers hosted the Buffalo Bulls. And they weren’t terribly hospitable. The Tigers beat the Bulls 42-21.
6/6/6 LSU. The Tigers defeated #10 Auburn 26-21.
7/7/8 Texas. The Longhorns beat up on the Rice Owls 52-10.
8/8/9 Wisconsin. The Badgers were another Top 10 team that was idle this week.
9/13/13 Alabama. The Tide rolled into Arkansas and over the Razorbacks 49-14.
10/9/7 Auburn. The Auburn Tigers lost to the #6 LSU Tigers 26-21.
11/10/11 Texas Tech. The Red Raiders defeated the UMass Minutemen 56-14.
12/16/17 South Florida. The Bulls beat Florida International in Miami by a score of 17-9.
13/14/12 Ohio State. The Buckeyes beat Troy 28-10.
14/11/10 Brigham Young. The Cougars shutout Wyoming 44-0.
15/17/16 East Carolina. The Pirates dropped a close one to the North Carolina State Wolfpack in overtime 30-24.
16/15/18 Penn State. The Nittany Lions beat up on Temple 45-3.
17/12/15 Oregon. The Ducks lost to Boise State 37-32. Boise State scored 21 in the second quarter and 13 more in the third and then held on when Oregon stormed back in the fourth.
18/18/14 Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons beat #24 Florida State 12-3 in a game featuring nothing but field goals (Swank of WF made four but missed three others), turnovers (WF lost two fumbles but FSU lost two fumbles AND gave up 5 interceptions), and penalties (WF had 16 for 120 yards and FSU had 24 for 278 yards). Most of the penalties occurred on the offensive side of the ball. That’s the main reason there were no TDs in this game.
19/19/19 Kansas. The Jayhawks beat Sam Houston State 38-14.
20/20/20 Utah. The Utes square off against Air Force in Colorado Springs.
21/22/21 West Virginia. The Mountaineers dropped another Thursday night at Colorado. This one ended 17-14 in overtime.
22/23/23 Illinois. The Illini were the fourth idle Top 25 this week.
23/21/22 Clemson. The Tigers hosted South Carolina State and beat them up 54-0.
24/25/NR Florida State. The Seminoles hosted #18 Wake Forest and lost 12-3. (See above for more.)
25/NR/24 Fresno State. The Bulldogs’ road show stopped at Toledo this week. They picked up a souvenir W by a score of 55-54. But it wasn't easy. They went to a second overtime and Toledo attempted a 2-point conversion for the win. They failed.
NR/24/NR Arizona State. The Sun Devils played host to #3 Georgia and lost 27-10.
NR/NR/25 Virginia Tech. The Hokies outscored the North Carolina Tar Heels 10-0 in the fourth to pullout a 20-17 victory.
T-storms! Lightening! Hail!
We are currently in the midst of a hell of a thunderstorm. Beginning just after 4 PM the winds out of the northwest blew from Mansfield to the Aerie. As the air was pushed up the slope, it grew a thunderstorm. And that storm as spawned others throughout southeast Tioga County. The lightening has been striking the hillside nearby. Pea-sized hail has rattled off the roof and accumulated on the ground were it has overshot the cutters (or bounced over them). Rain has been falling by the bucketful.
None of this was predicted by the weather gurus when I checked this morning. They did say we might get a T-storm late this evening and possibly into the wee hours of Monday. But we were not supposed to get anything today.
Doesn't matter. We really needed the rain. There hasn't been any since last weekend. I just wish it would come in a more gentle but extended fashion.
UPDATE: As 6:30 PM approaches, there's still a bank of dark clouds off to the northwest accompanied by some thunder way off in the distance. There will be more rain. As of right now, however, there's more than an inch-and-a-quarter in the rain gauge. Steam is rising from the valley in smokey streams.
None of this was predicted by the weather gurus when I checked this morning. They did say we might get a T-storm late this evening and possibly into the wee hours of Monday. But we were not supposed to get anything today.
Doesn't matter. We really needed the rain. There hasn't been any since last weekend. I just wish it would come in a more gentle but extended fashion.
UPDATE: As 6:30 PM approaches, there's still a bank of dark clouds off to the northwest accompanied by some thunder way off in the distance. There will be more rain. As of right now, however, there's more than an inch-and-a-quarter in the rain gauge. Steam is rising from the valley in smokey streams.
Attic Project, part 3
I put the final 8 linear feed of flooring in the attic this morning. There's another 8 feet tat could be done but 1) it's currently behind the hutch and anything stored there would be more or less inaccessible and 2) would require everything be cut to 24 inch squares with notches cut for upright 2"x4" supports in the trusses.
I still have the 1 1/2 sheets of OSB intended for this area but I could use some of that for a work bench.
I still have the 1 1/2 sheets of OSB intended for this area but I could use some of that for a work bench.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Autumnal Equinox is on hand
We've been experiencing some glorious fall weather at the Aerie the last few days. It's been cloudless and warm during the afternoons with the temperature hitting 70 degrees. At night, those cloudless skies allow the daytime heat to escape very quickly--you can almost watch the thermometer registering the cooling soon after 6 PM when the sun approaches the western horizon. The lows have been into the 30s. Since cold air is denser and sinks, the valley has had the colder temperatures and even a frost or two. We haven't had temperatures that cold yet. We had a pretty stiff breeze last night and into the early hours of the morning but that ended by noon and only an occasional light breeze.
The Equinox is soon upon us with it's equal day light hours and night time hours. The Equinox marks the first official day of Autumn and usually falls between September 20th and 23rd. This year, the Autumnal Equinox occurs at 15:44 UTC on September 22.
The Equinox is soon upon us with it's equal day light hours and night time hours. The Equinox marks the first official day of Autumn and usually falls between September 20th and 23rd. This year, the Autumnal Equinox occurs at 15:44 UTC on September 22.
Weigh in Saturday...Bah!
Well, the more or less forced inactivity of Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday due to the actions of Ike's remnant rains and wind, plus the celebratory birthday dinner out on Wednesday at a new restaurant in Mansfield (Lamb's Creek Food and Spirits is highly recommended!) has caused the yo-yo of my weight to climb the string again.
I was very disappointed to see that the scale reported 217 this morning. Despite the construction project that has me climbing the stairs from garage to attic multiple times each day while carrying half a sheet of 3/4" OSB each time. Despite the warm temperatures under the roof as I crawl around between the trusses. Despite the very, very sore and aching muscles from doing this and moving storage box after storage box from point A to point B (and often on to point C an hour later). Despite all that, the original 3 pounds I lost in Week 1 of this challenge have made their way home.
*sigh*
I was very disappointed to see that the scale reported 217 this morning. Despite the construction project that has me climbing the stairs from garage to attic multiple times each day while carrying half a sheet of 3/4" OSB each time. Despite the warm temperatures under the roof as I crawl around between the trusses. Despite the very, very sore and aching muscles from doing this and moving storage box after storage box from point A to point B (and often on to point C an hour later). Despite all that, the original 3 pounds I lost in Week 1 of this challenge have made their way home.
*sigh*
Friday, September 19, 2008
Attic Project, part 2
Between yesterday late afternoon and today, I've managed to cover 24-linear feet by 6-feet on one side of the attic and another 16-linear feet by 6-feet on the other.
As I said earlier, the goal is to be able to move as much of the accumulated stuff off to the sides and organize it so an individual item can be more easily found.
The photo above shows what I want to happen. Almost everything behind the 2"x4"s is Xmas decorations of one kind or another. We could probably decorate five or six Christmas trees with each one having its own theme. Put us right up there with Rockefeller Plaza, that would. We have Hallmark ornaments and Danbury Mint ornaments up the wazzoo. Then there are the hand made ornaments in wood (mine) and in cloth (Terry's). Of course, using uniform boxes to store everything in would make this sorting thing a wee bit easier but so much less colorful.
And let us not mention the need to label what is in each box...hmmm. Where's the joy in that. This way it's like having two Christmas mornings. One when you want to decorate is just a s full of surprises as the one on December 25.
Tomorrow I'll be putting down another 8'x6' section of flooring and working to get still more stuff off to the sides. That may require moving the base of the hutch...and my back is already protesting having to climb in and out among the trusses. Oh well, that's why they make Tylenol.
As I said earlier, the goal is to be able to move as much of the accumulated stuff off to the sides and organize it so an individual item can be more easily found.
The photo above shows what I want to happen. Almost everything behind the 2"x4"s is Xmas decorations of one kind or another. We could probably decorate five or six Christmas trees with each one having its own theme. Put us right up there with Rockefeller Plaza, that would. We have Hallmark ornaments and Danbury Mint ornaments up the wazzoo. Then there are the hand made ornaments in wood (mine) and in cloth (Terry's). Of course, using uniform boxes to store everything in would make this sorting thing a wee bit easier but so much less colorful.
And let us not mention the need to label what is in each box...hmmm. Where's the joy in that. This way it's like having two Christmas mornings. One when you want to decorate is just a s full of surprises as the one on December 25.
Tomorrow I'll be putting down another 8'x6' section of flooring and working to get still more stuff off to the sides. That may require moving the base of the hutch...and my back is already protesting having to climb in and out among the trusses. Oh well, that's why they make Tylenol.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
The Attic Project
Whilst Terry was planting bulbs and mums, I was cutting sheets of 3/4" thick OSB.
Twelve sheets to be exact. I ripped them all down from 4-foot wide and 9-foot long to 2-foot wide. (This wasn't as easy as it seems. I struggled with the first four sheets and could not hold the line despite using an aluminum guide clamped to the boards. Turns out my blade was dull, dull, dull! A new blade and--presto-chango!--everything was hunky-dory!)
I slid the sheets out of the bed of the truck and onto this make-shift platform. A couple of screws to hold the sheet in place and I would clamp the guide bar and--z-z-z-zip! I would have two 2-foot wide boards.
The reason for all this was to put a floor in the area under the slanting roof in the attic. Our attic is a 36-foot long, huge room over the foyer, laundry room, and garage. I purposely asked for H-trusses that would allow for an 8-foot wide open space in the center without the usual W-shaped lumber getting in the way. Don and I built a lovely entry way door to the place off the loft. But there was still this unused space off to the sides.
And all this clutter in the center aisle.
Now, some things are just too large to go off to the sides. There's a full sized pine hutch from way back when that Terry just doesn't wish to get rid of. (It was part and parcel of our first furniture purchase back in 1972.) There's a round oak table that served us well in Morristown. There's a pine tea cart and a few other pieces. But most of what's out in the center aisle (Xmas decorations, bins of fabric and yarn, Rick's stuff and Jessica's stuff, and lots of books and magazines) could and will go off to the sides.
Twelve sheets to be exact. I ripped them all down from 4-foot wide and 9-foot long to 2-foot wide. (This wasn't as easy as it seems. I struggled with the first four sheets and could not hold the line despite using an aluminum guide clamped to the boards. Turns out my blade was dull, dull, dull! A new blade and--presto-chango!--everything was hunky-dory!)
I slid the sheets out of the bed of the truck and onto this make-shift platform. A couple of screws to hold the sheet in place and I would clamp the guide bar and--z-z-z-zip! I would have two 2-foot wide boards.
The reason for all this was to put a floor in the area under the slanting roof in the attic. Our attic is a 36-foot long, huge room over the foyer, laundry room, and garage. I purposely asked for H-trusses that would allow for an 8-foot wide open space in the center without the usual W-shaped lumber getting in the way. Don and I built a lovely entry way door to the place off the loft. But there was still this unused space off to the sides.
And all this clutter in the center aisle.
Now, some things are just too large to go off to the sides. There's a full sized pine hutch from way back when that Terry just doesn't wish to get rid of. (It was part and parcel of our first furniture purchase back in 1972.) There's a round oak table that served us well in Morristown. There's a pine tea cart and a few other pieces. But most of what's out in the center aisle (Xmas decorations, bins of fabric and yarn, Rick's stuff and Jessica's stuff, and lots of books and magazines) could and will go off to the sides.
Mr. Bruin comes a callin'
We just had another visit from the local bear. I think it's the same one that's been here several times last year and again this spring.
We've been bringing in the bird feeders since he came by last weekend and he found sparse pickings out on the feeder line. However, he did knock over the roofed tray feeder and came up on the deck to help himself to one of the hummingbird feeders we left out.
I hope he doesn't damage it too badly. There really wasn't that much sugar water in it. I still can't find the suet feeder he made off with last time.
We've been bringing in the bird feeders since he came by last weekend and he found sparse pickings out on the feeder line. However, he did knock over the roofed tray feeder and came up on the deck to help himself to one of the hummingbird feeders we left out.
I hope he doesn't damage it too badly. There really wasn't that much sugar water in it. I still can't find the suet feeder he made off with last time.
Terry does some gardening.
Yesterday afternoon, while I was starting work on the attic (mopre about that later) Terry started planting bulbs and mums.
Here she's counting out the speckled lilies for the holes she already dug.
These mums went in the spot once occupied by four zucchini plants. (Next year's zukes will go in one of the other beds I built this summer.)
The two white mums also went into the front bed but they flank a small shrub.
Terry also planted some daffodils in the beds to the right of where she is sitting. (Your right, not hers.)
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One thing is certain, every planting bed, be it flowers or vegetables, will have a border of marigolds next summer. They last long and provide color, but they also emit an odor that is, apparently, repellent to rabbits and deer. I may even plant some around the roses.
Here she's counting out the speckled lilies for the holes she already dug.
These mums went in the spot once occupied by four zucchini plants. (Next year's zukes will go in one of the other beds I built this summer.)
The two white mums also went into the front bed but they flank a small shrub.
Terry also planted some daffodils in the beds to the right of where she is sitting. (Your right, not hers.)
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One thing is certain, every planting bed, be it flowers or vegetables, will have a border of marigolds next summer. They last long and provide color, but they also emit an odor that is, apparently, repellent to rabbits and deer. I may even plant some around the roses.
Ahoy, ya llily livered pukes of a bilge rat!
Arrgh!
I nearly forgot that today was Talk Like a Pirate Day, mateys. I would have been keel hauled if I had let the day go by without a hearty, "Avast!" or "Shiver me timbers!"
I nearly forgot that today was Talk Like a Pirate Day, mateys. I would have been keel hauled if I had let the day go by without a hearty, "Avast!" or "Shiver me timbers!"
Another Aerie Project 2
I put Terry to work today also. We had ordered about 200 bulbs from Burpee and they came via UPS yesterday. I handed her a trowel and a shovel (short handle version, actually a spade cause at 4'11" that's about all she could handle) and told her to put them where she wanted in the flower beds. Some were checkered lilies and others were daffodils. She also had six mums that needed to be put in the soil.
The mums went in the bed where the zukes were and the checkered lilies went in the shaded area up by the front door.
The daffodils also went in the bed near the front door but further out where they will get more sun.
We still have two bags of mixed wild flower bulbs that will be planted among the trees behind the bird feeders. I've been slowly removing some of the pencil thin saplings that have been crowding that area so there's a bit more sun shining on it and more visibility too. With any luck, there won't be scads of stone just beneath the surface and these small bulbs will pop up in a multitude of color in the spring.
The mums went in the bed where the zukes were and the checkered lilies went in the shaded area up by the front door.
The daffodils also went in the bed near the front door but further out where they will get more sun.
We still have two bags of mixed wild flower bulbs that will be planted among the trees behind the bird feeders. I've been slowly removing some of the pencil thin saplings that have been crowding that area so there's a bit more sun shining on it and more visibility too. With any luck, there won't be scads of stone just beneath the surface and these small bulbs will pop up in a multitude of color in the spring.
Another Aerie Project
I started another project today.
We have this huge attic upstairs that has a multitude of storage possibilities. Until today, however, the only floor space available was right down the center. The sides, beneath the roof and out to the eaves, had no plywood/particle board flooring. I had finished insulating that area two weeks ago when I took a rain day from working on the garden bed but it wasn't until today that I decided to go get the 3/4" OSB sheets needed to put down the floor. I calculated I would need 12 sheets for the job and easily hauled them up to the Aerie in the bed of the Tundra.
To get these sheets in and around the trusses of the roof, I needed to rip each sheet to a 2-foot width and a 2-foot length. Then to get them to fit the first row had to have notches cut to fit around the 2" wide truss supports.
I started ripping each sheet as it came off the back of the pickup and had a heck of a time holding a straight line. I had to run back down to the store to get a new blade as mine was too dull to do the job. (At first I thought it was the saw and I picked up a new DeWalt. Which was good. But I picked up a new combination blade and tried that on my Ryobi before breaking the DeWalt out of its box. The blade made the difference so the DeWalt went back to the store. *sigh* and I so wanted a new toy for my birthday.) Then I used the jig saw to cut the notches. Well, the metal plates used in making the connections on the trusses meant that the supports I would be going around weren't really 1 1/2 inches wide as I had cut but rather closer to 2" which called for a second cut. (Of course, all these cuts were being done in the driveway necessitating my carrying the OSB boards up and down the stairs. Several times.) Anyway, I've got the first two feet of flooring in on half of one half of the attic and now that I know what the heck I'm doing I should be able to get the rest done lickety-split tomorrow.
When it['s all done, I'll be able to put some of the boxes that have Xmas decorations off to one side, those that have my son's belongings in off to another side, those that have all the kitchen stuff for Jessica (who is living with Grandma and therefore has no need for them at the moment) off to another, and all of Terry's romance paperbacks in yet another area. Maybe then I can use the area to actually store the window AC unit (which will be coming out soon) and other vital stuff while still being able to walk in there and actually turn around.
The next project after that will be the workshop. I need a real workbench and a better layout for my large tools. But that will have to wait until after Thanksgiving or a deer or two in the freezer...whichever comes last.
We have this huge attic upstairs that has a multitude of storage possibilities. Until today, however, the only floor space available was right down the center. The sides, beneath the roof and out to the eaves, had no plywood/particle board flooring. I had finished insulating that area two weeks ago when I took a rain day from working on the garden bed but it wasn't until today that I decided to go get the 3/4" OSB sheets needed to put down the floor. I calculated I would need 12 sheets for the job and easily hauled them up to the Aerie in the bed of the Tundra.
To get these sheets in and around the trusses of the roof, I needed to rip each sheet to a 2-foot width and a 2-foot length. Then to get them to fit the first row had to have notches cut to fit around the 2" wide truss supports.
I started ripping each sheet as it came off the back of the pickup and had a heck of a time holding a straight line. I had to run back down to the store to get a new blade as mine was too dull to do the job. (At first I thought it was the saw and I picked up a new DeWalt. Which was good. But I picked up a new combination blade and tried that on my Ryobi before breaking the DeWalt out of its box. The blade made the difference so the DeWalt went back to the store. *sigh* and I so wanted a new toy for my birthday.) Then I used the jig saw to cut the notches. Well, the metal plates used in making the connections on the trusses meant that the supports I would be going around weren't really 1 1/2 inches wide as I had cut but rather closer to 2" which called for a second cut. (Of course, all these cuts were being done in the driveway necessitating my carrying the OSB boards up and down the stairs. Several times.) Anyway, I've got the first two feet of flooring in on half of one half of the attic and now that I know what the heck I'm doing I should be able to get the rest done lickety-split tomorrow.
When it['s all done, I'll be able to put some of the boxes that have Xmas decorations off to one side, those that have my son's belongings in off to another side, those that have all the kitchen stuff for Jessica (who is living with Grandma and therefore has no need for them at the moment) off to another, and all of Terry's romance paperbacks in yet another area. Maybe then I can use the area to actually store the window AC unit (which will be coming out soon) and other vital stuff while still being able to walk in there and actually turn around.
The next project after that will be the workshop. I need a real workbench and a better layout for my large tools. But that will have to wait until after Thanksgiving or a deer or two in the freezer...whichever comes last.
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