Guess Where I Went This Weekend?

The Wiener Races!

Contestants at the starting line.

Beans takes the lead.

Go, Beans!

Beans wins his division!

It's Miller Time

We are being inundated with Miller moths right now.  Every morning when I open either the patio screen or the front door screen at least four Millers go for my face.  Mid-morning I stepped on the front porch and found this little guy huddled in the corner of the left sidelight.

This is a Sphinx Moth (aka Hawk moth) and looks huge compared to a Miller moth. Its kind of cool.

"I kept a diary right after I was born...

Day 1: Tired from the move.
Day 2: Everyone thinks I'm an idiot."
-Steven Wright

Best Performance From The Tony Awards Last Night

Eleven-year-old Tony Award nominee for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Fun Home), Sydney Lucas.

Redo Part Two

Today we replaced the old petroleum product carpet with wool carpet and I cannot believe the difference it has made. I feel as if there is now more oxygen in my house. I am now a big fan of wool.

Old carpet.

New carpet.

Do Over

We removed the unsafe carpet on the basement stairs and replaced it with rubber stair treads.

Bob getting ready to put down the first two treads after the carpet was removed and the steps painted white.

 

A third of the way done.

Last three steps to do.

Treads done. Next, the wooden wall skirts.

All done.

Your Government: Pretending The Constitution Is only a High School Term Paper And Ignoring It

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
-The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution

* FBI demands new powers to hack into computers and carry out surveillance.

* FBI operating fleet of surveillance aircraft flying over US cites.

* US government planes mimic cellphone towers to collect user data- report.

The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.
-Milton Friedman, American economist, statistician and writer (1912- 2006)

Tis' A Privilege To Live In Colorado

-Frederick G Bonfils

Out And About

I was out shopping this morning, pulled into a parking space at the mall, glanced at the truck parked next to me and saw this:

The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their face whether they see a moth or an axe-murderer.
-Unknown

To The First Robin

Welcome, welcome, little stranger,
Fear no harm, and fear no danger;
We are glad to see you here,
For you sing "Sweet Spring is near."
-Louisa May Alcott (Written when she was 8 years old.)

Look what we spotted while walking the dogs the other night. An albino robin!

All about albino robins here.