Buttonweed Barn

Over the weekend we had a visitor meander through the slope above our house. I had just walked around our property with our dog a few minutes before and saw nothing around. We got back to the deck and that's when we spotted it. A decent sized black bear wandering through the area. I like to see them, but we did check to see that the dog food and compost were secure. I don't want him as a regular visitor.

Last weekend we had 90 degree weather. Now it is settling in at 55 degrees. My body had already adjusted to the hot, so now I'm freezing in this chilly weather. The hot weather and some recent rain has caused the crab apples to bloom. The trees are just loaded with the blossoms. I also noticed that the mock orange bushes and service berries are starting to bloom. With the price of gas, I'm really starting to look at ways to save gas while driving into town each day. I've already started to slow down and keep my feet off the gas, like they recommend on hypermilling sites. There are too many deer on my road to use cruise control. Each time I put on the cruise, out pops a deer. Gas is still cheaper than fixing a front end.

Today I received a package from a survey I complete. I get to try a new product. It will be part of my lunch tomorrow. Every dollar I can save is going to getting rid of my school loan.

Today I received a package from a survey I completed. I get to try a new food product. I get a funny little thrill out of these packages, like opening Christmas presents. It will be part of my lunch tomorrow. I figure it all counts towards savings. Every dollar I can save is going to getting rid of my school loan. With the price of goods, insurance and goods going up, I'm one of the many people trying to save money.

I decided that I wanted a pond. I started planning and digging. All was going great, until I hit bed rock about 2 feet down. I was too far down to start all over, so it has become an above ground pool. I started building up the walls with the extra rocks I had available.