Nothing's going on

It's been rainy just about all week. We haven't been able to do much in the garden, except borrow a truck (thank you Ms. S) and get some materials to do the hardscaping. We planned on doing some BBQ'ing on Saturday, but it was too cold and rainy to be outside. As you can tell, it's been great for the grape vines, but not so great for pruning.

I really need to get out there and do some pruning.

But the rain has made all of the various lilies we planted this year very happy. All of the tiger lilies have finally blossomed, including the two that we transplanted.

These are the Tiger Lillies that were here when we moved in.

The orange one on the left is the Tiger Lily that was transplanted into a pot to make room for the blueberry bushes. Also notice the yellow Asiatic Lily on the right. That was a surprise.

Our long absence seems to have given license to a couple of neighborhood cats to hang out in the weeds in their attempts to get at the birds. Smokey must have been inside. He truly believes our garden is only an extension of his yard. The intrusion of these interlopers would not have been taken to very kindly.

If you look closely, you can see the orange tabby and a calico hoping to snag a bird.

Dr. S from Miami is visiting. As usual, the gentlemen are gorging themselves on zombie/horror movies and man-flicks. Reportedly, The Hangover is very funny. I preferred the short descriptions of the funny scenes as reported over lunch to wasting my time on actually watching the film. Of course, I'm sure they would say the same about some of the movies that I would like to see (Breakfast at Tiffany's anyone?). Today they are exploring the micro-breweries and pubs of Providence, RI. I'm not entirely sure why, but these are not questions a wife asks of her husband. I only ask that they come home safely.

As many of you know, I am on the Board of Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE). I've been a member and supporter of this environmental justice organizations for over 4 years now. I was in the office the other day and had the chance to meet a couple of fellows participating in the Vermont Law School's Environmental Justice Young Fellows Exchange, who were shadowing ACE staff all week. The gentlemen and I decided to join them and The Indomitable GB at a pub later in the evening. One of the fellows was Jon Ostar, co-founder and co-director of OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon. They have set themselves out to the ACE of the Pacific Northwest. So, to all of my friends out in that direction, please check them out. And if you can, send them a check.

Other than that, the Good Mr. Dr. continues to make progress on his book. I am just about finished with my industrial place to park space tour. Planning for the tenure party continues, as does the super-secret birthday present. I definitely need to make some time for reading. I paid for this book on experimental economics. I suppose I should be reading it.