Mr Santino is all moved into his new digs.

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Do you live somewhere that is desperate for rain? Seriously, invite me over to do yard work or anything else which involves being outdoors, and I guarantee it will be pouring within minutes.

QUESTION OF THE DAY

What do you hope will be your biggest lifetime contribution to society?

On Day 3 of woodwork for the Great Landscaping Project back in June, L finally had a work partner, V. The two of them made lots of progress. They started out by pouring concrete to set the posts for the pergola.

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Our forecasted high temp for today: 65F/18C. Any of you cooking east coast peeps want to come for a visit?

QUESTION OF THE DAY

How do you suggest overcoming negative self-talk?

Several years ago, we bought a half whiskey barrel to use as a planter. It served us well for a long time. However, now that the landscaping is complete, we don't really have a use for it as a planter any longer. Not wanting to put it in a landfill, we came up with an idea to re-purpose it: a patio pond! We bought a piece of pond liner on ( Read more... )

Listening to the announcers of the Home Run Derby and all I can think of is:

"Las Vegas. A city built of hot sand, broken dreams and $5 lobster. A city where you can get a happy ending, if you pay a little extra. A city home to a sporting event greater than the World Cup, World Series and World War II combined."
-- Cotton McKnight, Dodgeball

Watching the dogs at daycare via the webcam is a hoot. "Someone just did a poop!" "Quick! Let's have a town hall meeting!"

QUESTION OF THE DAY

If you were a great explorer, what would you explore?