As The Sun Rises In Gemini

some miscellaneous shots from the end of June, as I was otherwise occupied...

4 Seconds A Day: May 2013

now coming to you in HD

Milkshare

breakfast on the deck

Starts With A Floater, Ends With A Sweller

And it went a little something like this...

Dead bird. That was the start of my Memorial Day.  I placed it in front of the tool shed, where I think that grey kitten is hiding out. It was disappeared just seconds later. Busted. The rest of the day was better tho. Continuing our run of mini-projects in the yard. Insisting on the small stuff is both instantly rewarding and supremely satisfying. Unfortunately the day is soon coming where I have to dive into some heavier dutier duties, but let's not worry about that now.

First official lunch in the shade garden I started. It is gonna work out just fine I think, mainly because we finally sat in that corner of the yard, for the first time in 5 years. We got it. May as well use it.

That's Yuula eating lunch.

We were invited to the Trunks for a Memorial BBQ, but it was shortlived due to both Isabella and Dunja having fairly severe allergy issues. Swollen eyes and sullen dispositions make for bad hosts. And we told them so. We may not see them ever again. That is until the pollen count dies down a bit.

Bright Futures In Animal Control

4 Seconds A Day: March 2013

I may have squeezed an extra day in there

That Little Silverware Is Too Hard To Wash

So she can just eat on the floor with Høgni...

nothing to see here

4 Seconds A Day: February 2013

Fatih Photos Incorporated

Caught Fatih getting some shots round the compound on Thanksgiving and then stole them off his camera. I like when people can make my place look nicer than it really is.

The Thanks, X14

Believe it or not, things have just now settled down after Thanksgiving. I didn't even realize it was Monday already til Zoraida Sambolin said something about it, and even now I'm kind of in shock. Maybe that tryptophan is getting stronger.

We had 14 people stuffed into our house for Thanksgiving. Seems fitting. But it started off slow with my parents, Eric & Fatih arriving late the night before and waking up slowly the morning of.

It seemed like we were in no rush and took the morning easy, gnoshing on muffins and Stella D'oro, sipping coffee and "coffee" and deciding whether or not get up and get to it.

The Krupp men arrived fresh from hurricane alley and were ready to get to business, and by business I mean actual business showing everyone the mythical heat injector on our front lawn.

It was nice to get outside since it was such a lovely day and plus I think my neighbors passing got the impression that I may be a real player in the contest of "let's-see-who-can-have-the-largest-generator".

Back inside hors d'oeuvres were prepped and just in time for more guests to arrive. Eric served up his homemade sangria, complete with beet shavings and quirky goblets.

The period of time between this and the next is blurry, but I seem to remember lots of serving bowls, bumping into one another and cooking going on in three rooms of the house. Dinner was about two hours late hitting our tongues, but our tongues were the better for it.

Before

After

Jammed some dessert down our throats and then busted out the Michigan rummy board. Everyone was a quick learner, except for Eric, but we had to change up some of the rules to keep the chips moving, despite my father having a panic attack over it.

Can't wait to do it again. Let's go for the big 20!

The Days That Get Away

Everyone looks forward to their off day. Laura's traditional Wednesday off has given us many a joyous afternoon's exploring the local markets or simply touring the mountain passes. Yesterday was not one of those days. We found a moment or two to relax and enjoy the sub 80 temperature, but mostly it was work. These storms have done a number on our once peaceful neighborhood. Last I counted there were 17 trees down within eyesight of our backyard. Yesterday I dragged six or seven of them out and started to trim them down. I have mad firewood, some would say. Laura spent most of the day trying to once again transplant a few things here or there. It has been the summer of relocation. Let's hope the deer relocate somewhere else for lunch. And then around 2 I started mowing the lawn. I realized that I may be the only person to step foot on every square inch of this property. Plus I'm using a lawnmower that is exceedingly more proficient when being pulled as opposed to pushed. So technically I kind of mowed the yard twice. But I didn't finish and I barely raked so... there's still more to do. Laura made a delicious lamb for dinner, and then we had to run some very small and cheap errands. I think we set a new record. Went out to three stores and only spent $7.34. Looking forward to her week off. As long as we don't let those days get away.

Showing Off The Wilderness

Yesterday we took the gang to one of our favorite local spots, the Bushkill Falls. A lovely system of staircase intertwine within the natural landscape between rushing waterfalls, frightening forges and serene lakes. We should all go.

Photo Recap

Madison finally caught a kitty

Yuula waits for no one

fueling up for the hike

this summer's new project

off-kilter

non-stopping

she tried every slide

taken a moment

so close

too close

the falls for the trees

it's like she can touch it

Yuula took every step

bath?

gang shot

Escher

hi Daddy!

end of the road

ooh a rainbow

as good a place as any

after a steep climb

and she's off again

crissing across

I could live here

gotta go some time

at least it was a lovely day

back to the house for beers and marshmallow

Madison charred hers

as did I

dinner was gone before I could take a shot

Madison decided to have KitKats for dinner instead

Today, the dreaded NYC. They have never been. They are kind of scared. And they should be...