We have a bunch of these strung across our front yard. The previous homeowner planted them. They look really nice for two days a year and then they make a mess out of the lawn. We’re in the midst of the two day period and we finally got a break from the rain, so I grabbed some pics. By Monday the petals will be shriveled and raining down all over the lawn.

Ups and Downs of the Week

Red Sox – The season opener today was a serious letdown. The pitching was awful. But it’s a brand new season with a long way to go. Adrian Gonzales looked great as did Ellsbury. You still gotta….

DirecTV – The Sox game looked great today. I’m seriously impressed with the quality of the image and service. Can’t believe I put up with the crappy service from Mediacom for so long when I could have been watching this.

Sky View – The Smithsonian Channel’s Sky View series is awesome, especially in HD. We’ve seen Tudor England, Emerald Isle, and Italy. Fantastic photography.

Finally, a nice sunny day. Spring is in the air.

I’m told this is a thresher (thanks, Dana). I bet it was noisy as hell when it ran. Now it just sits and slowly rots. Reminds me of a dinosaur.

Nice sunset yesterday, too.

There’s a whole other world out there. And it’s really small.

One of our outdoor cats. Her two sisters live in the house with us, but Maggie hated being inside from Day One, so she lives out back with her mother and the others.

Fake miniature diorama. This was taken from the castle in Salzburg.

Ollie

Miss Cal