May 31, 2012

Another day, another visit to the river. They say it takes 21 days to form a habit. I'm on day two. Another view of this pretty trail. Spoiler alert: I will not be taking 21 pictures of this trail.

May 30, 2012

Ancil Hoffman trail. When I lived near the river, I used to walk/run this trail often. I decided to take Sophie for a walk on it this morning. She seemed to enjoy it. I'm trying to wear her out, but I'm wearing me out instead. This little loop of about 3 miles is really pretty. I'm hoping to visit more often.

May 29, 2012

Alligator lizard. This little guy was crawling around in our yard. Sophie didn't know what to make of him. Fortunately for him, Eli moved him to the bushes so he could escape.

May 28, 2012

Breakfast alfresco. Time flew by this weekend. Now for the long drive home.

May 27, 2012

El Capitan.  What a difference a day makes.  Beautiful weather in the valley today.

May 26, 2012

Yosemite Valley in the rain and fog.

May 25, 2012

Yosemite for the long weekend. Here's where we are staying.

May 24, 2012

Looking good. The new fence is complete. Building a fence is hard work. I need to recuperate before I tackle anything else.

May 23, 2012

Ken gave me the choice of cutting wood or nailing up fence boards. As I am less afraid of getting accidentally nailed than cutting off a digit, I chose the nailer. This bad boy is heavy and bad ass and kind of a power trip. The cool sound it makes is a bonus.

May 22, 2012

Spending some time in Aisle 25.

I am planting some flowers in the planter 

in front of my newly painted wall. 

There is a drip irrigation system in there. 

In the process, I found a few leaks and 

broken pipes. I even had to replace an 

elbow joint. This is quite an accomplishment 

for me, because I have no experience with
sprinklers; none. It only took 4 visits to Aisle 25.

May 21, 2012

The trees are gone. Fence posts in today. Tomorrow, the fence.

May 20, 2012

The wrecking crew. With a lot of help from Ken, Pam, Mike and Roger, we removed two large trees, two small trees and a bush from my side yard. My plan is to extend my backyard fence to the street to create a lawn area near the pool. Ken's the one up on the ladder. He's an animal with a chain saw. It's wonderful to have friends with tools. I like how the sun is streaming through this picture. I like to think we were given divine permission to cut down the trees.

May 19, 2012

Crisp. I painted the low wall dividing my patio from the pool. I wasn't sure about the color at first, but it's growing on me. It's amazing how a little paint can transform the look of something.

May 18, 2012

New favorite summer drink. Simply yummy.

May 17, 2012

Pasquale's Pastrami sandwich. Pam ordered this. It could feed three people. She had plenty of leftovers.

May 16, 2012

New Ipad game. Name that logo. I can't figure this one out and I'm out of hints. It's a petroleum company.

May 15, 2012

It was a "3 Mike's Hard Lemonades" kind of day at work.

May 14, 2012

I'm trying. I really do want well behaved dogs.

May 13, 2012

The second Sunday of the month means a visit to the Antique Faire. Didn't buy much today, but saw this cool set of Mahjong tiles.

May 12, 2012

Mother's Day brunch a day early. The kids came over and celebrated Mother's Day with me today. They even posed for photos.

May 11, 2012

Babysitting gig. I got to babysit Archer for a few hours this afternoon. He's so sweet and super easy going. Oh, and cuter than a speckled pup in a red wagon.

May 10, 2012

Dinner at Elephant Bar. Hmmm, what should we have?

May 9, 2012

Solar Rings. I purchased these solar rings in hopes that they extend the swim season for us.

May 8, 2012

Another group effort almost complete. A suitcase repurposed to a bathroom cabinet. Thanks to Ken for cutting the hole in the front. Thanks to Roger for building the shelves. All that is left is to paint the shelves install the mirror.

May 7, 2012

I was thinking about cutting this tree down, but then it bloomed. Kinda hard to do it now.

May 6, 2012

A long ride.  Roger and I took a ride from Folsom to Old Sacramento along the American River Bike Trail. It's 30 miles. The last 5 were brutal.

May 5, 2012

Sophie has to wear a collar and stay quiet, so we are keeping her in a pen for now. She can sure pull off the "poor me" look complete with whine.

May 4, 2012

Sophie post surgery. Sophie was spayed today. She's a little out of it right now. I'm sure she will be back to her hyper self in a few days. Too bad they don't send you home with a little extra to keep her knocked out for say...a week.

May 3, 2012

Finished this project. Finally glued the red metal ceiling tile to the wall. It covers up holes, unfinished wood, etc. I like how it turned out. It looks like it belongs there.

May 2, 2012

A $1 yard sale paint by number picture. Another transformation. This one will say, "Hand over your heart let's go home." Lyrics from Cold Desert by Kings of Leon.

May 1, 2012

If I had a (real) hammer...I have been using a small craft hammer for the longest time. It was time to get real.


ps. My second skipped day. It's a good thing I took two photos yesterday. Again, I forgive myself.

April 30, 2012

Thanks to the bosses at work, the office was closed today. I helped my friends pour concrete. I painted my kitchen ceiling and I was able to read a couple of chapters of Catching Fire. Days off are good.