So this morning I woke up knowing that I made the day special for seven kids with hiv here in St. Louis. This year I managed to donate 7 bikes. 4 boys and 3 girls with locks as well as assorted oversized stuffed animals and a few odds and ends. I was in a pissy mood last night so I said fuck it and went out in search of xmas cheer. I threw some ( Read more... )

I think I've finally figured out why I'm up so early anymore.

I'm getting old. Look out wheelchair and SSI here I come!

Funny how things change in life. I've taken a new job that will start in late November. I'll post more when I feel like discussing more about it. Just understand that I could sit here and 20 years from now I could say I wonder what would have happened. Or I can say fuck it and go for it. I'll never be offered this kind of money again. I have to ( Read more... )

I haven't hosted a party since college. I'm now 38. I have about 15 people comming Friday evening. Seeing as how I don't really know most of them I'm not going all out on this. I'm thinking smoked kabobs and smoked corn on the cob, french bread heated over the coals and some sort of salad... It's suggested that everyone bring something to share or ( Read more... )

I got word of it on the radio on the drive back to the shop this afternoon. Knowing how off this particular station is I didn't give it a lot of thought. By the time I got home about an hour later the news is everywhere. The entire WWW is dragging due to massive traffic volume. I can't say as this is a huge shocker but it wasn't expected either. ( Read more... )

Ok so I hate when this happens. As you all know I bought an iPhone when my old phone was stolen. I couldn't upload my music to my phone since my software on my iMac is outdated. Ok fine... I'll live. I don't like it but I'll live. Ok so now I can't download certain apps for my phone since the software on it is to old and I can't update the software ( Read more... )

Just some random shots taken tonight around sunset.

My Edelweiss is blooming finally.


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15. The number of trees I've planted on the property in just under two years. Granted most are ornamental. But still, I've planted 15 trees.

Ok one last shot of some comment whoring garden porn.


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I just got back in from taking a few more shots of the yard. Came up with three that are ok at least. Figured I'd go ahead and post them and whore myself out for some comments.

This is an overview of the yard as you just round the corner of the house. This is your first view of the back yard.


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