Is My House in Gotham City?

Recently I have had a couple of visitors in my home and the they really freak me out.  The only thing that I remember running from in my life, were dogs until I definitely taller than they were.  Since then, nature and I have been on good terms.  I finally found something that freaks me out.  About a week ago at 10:30 at night I had a little visitor in my room.  He was flying like crazy around my room.  I was not certain if it was a bat or a bird. I really wasn't sure until a few days later (I had a few days without a visit). On Thursday morning at 5:30 I was awoken my a bad bat.  It freaked me out as the thing went full speed from wall to wall.  My mom has named him "Bruce." After I got a new roof, I thought that I might not see the little guy.  I was wrong.  I came home from work at 9:30 pm and found two bats.  One flying around the front room, dive bombing me, and another I could see hanging over the front door. I can tell you that I ran right out the door.
Needless to say, I slept at someone else's house.  I had the pest control at my house the next day.  They told me it might take another night to be bat free.  It was true.  Once again, I had a bat going crazy in my house, so I had another night on someone else's floor.  Bruce had me in tears and freaking out once again.  It's true...I have a fear of crazy, dive bombing bats who could be carrying rabies.  I am praying I don't see Bruce again, or his friend Robin.

Food Holidays August

Food Holidays August


This is for my sister Ann, who is into these kinds of things. Inspiration for something different every day. I think I am more than willing to go out and get some frozen custard tonight to Celebrate National Frozen Custard Day.

The Upstairs Bathroom Sink

Remember this?

Well, today it turned into this.  While Caitlyn was visiting we decided that I would fork out the money and get a granite counter top.  I have had the sink and the faucet hanging out here in the house for months.  Today the counter was attached.  The sink and the faucet are just placed on there.  There is no running water yet, but I think it looks rather nice.  Although, I am going to have to straighten out the crooked door.

Above is a picture of the tile that I am planning to use behind the sink, as a back-splash. I am excited for the bathroom project to be completed.

Getting Down to Details

 Last week I had to take my new lawnmower back to HD.  It was no longer returnable, so it had to be repaired.  Luckily, my neighbor mowed my front lawn for me.  I got it back this week.  I mowed my lawn and then I did my neighbors front yard in return.  My whole yard to overgrown.  I don't want to look like I am retired and therefore spend all my time manicuring it, but the overgrowth of the lawn is driving me nuts.  I bought a hand edger a few months ago, but it bent in the first 2 minutes I used it.  I took it right back and decided at some point I was going to have to by something electric or gas run.  This weekend was the time.  It took me about 3 hours to do one side of my sidewalk.  Plus take out the weeds growing between the cracks of the sidewalk.

 In addition, I bought a couple new plants.  Not to be planted in the yard, but to make me feel more at home.  There is something about plants that makes me feel alive.

 Things are finally starting to happen here at the Passey Palace.  I was going to have someone else do my roof, but I decided that the warranty....and fact that they won't run out of business made me choose HD.  They put a sign in my yard, but haven't started work yet.  Every time I see the sign I laugh because I have the world's worst looking roof and they are advertising with it still in place.  Who is going to want a roof that looks like mine?

 My least favorite part about working in the yard it the dirt that gets under my fingernails.  I know there are such things as gloves, but sometimes it is just easier to do without.

This is the glimpse of the one side of my sidewalk.  You can see all of the growth in my sidewalk by the road.  I know that you going to be holding your breath to see when everything will be symmetrical.  I know this isn't the most pressing thing my home needs, but sometimes you just have to take care of the things that drive you the most nuts.

My Poor Old Trees

I think that this poor tree branch is a little more visible than the last one.  I have another big hanging, unattached branch.  Luckily, this one is away from the house, but that doesn't mean that I like it.  Unfortunately, this tree is dropping more branches than the others.  It is an elm tree, which is more prone to disease so it can't be trimmed until the fall when it is dormant.  I finally have people coming to trim up the rest of my tress, take away my personal tree spear, and take out my stump.  I am way excited.  Who knew that someone could be so thrilled with tree maintenance? Oh the little joys in life.