Christmas 2011

Christmas day @ Grandma's.

Let's Do The Squirrel Hunt, Yeah...

It's just a
jump to the left...








And then a step
to the riiiiight...







They're barking up
the wrong tree.



Because he's
hiding here;
smart squirrel.

We Both Lose

This is a house in our neighborhood. I'm thinking they beat us both Lin.







..be afraid...

....be very afraid....

Steppin' Out

Recently I took a stab at creating a flag stone pathway as part of my recession induced landscaping side biz. Here's how it went down....literally.

The fence in the background
is the one I built 'bout a year ago.








A big thanks to the wife, w/out her help I never woulda got it done.

Topsy-Turvied

Our mini-garden; tomatoes & herbs.



Leaf miners: harmless
but unsightly.










Ripening.







My Father's Day gift from
the wife & kiddos..a chiminea.

Tuna

I've taken some grief from the kiddos for several strike out meals I made while the wife was outta town. So, when in doubt, go to what you know. So w/out further ado I present...tuna, ala Reck:












The process.























The finished product...get it.."fin"ished

Down South

Linda showed up one day and took over our back patio. But, she did bring rain (1/2 an inch the day she arrived) so it was all good.



We hit the River Walk for some below average chicken fried steak and an above average stroll...

...and introduced Lin to some Texas eatin'.




The animals were sad to see her go...


But, we know we'll all see one another again...

..up north.





Thanks for the visit, you're a great friend!

Easter 2011

This year's Resurrection Day cam alittle late in the year,
but it was a nice one.



The cats enjoyed the
Easter nest.
























These are about the only
blooms we're seein this yr.
Dang drought.

Punch-key Sunday !!

A friend of mine, at Alien To Me, posted a pic of her HS buds Dearborn donut shop's paczkis. This thread is simply a blatant ripoff...

http://alientome.blogspot.com/2011/03/happy-paczki-day.html

Four-Tenths Of An Inch

The big snow event: 4th Feb 2011


South/central Texas winters...brrrr