Random Notes from the Sandwich Life

1.  Had someone out to my mother's house and they couldn't find the possum but they did find two nests in the basement.  He couldn't figure out how it got in.  He said usually possums come in low but he could have gotten into the attic and come down through the walls.  EEEUUUUUGH!  I don't know....possums in the basement don't freak me out....possums crawling in my walls DO.  Oh....and he also saw raccoon footprints on a drain pipe near where he thinks they could have gotten in the attic....turns out raccoons can  shimmy up drain pipes.  Who knew? He's coming back today with traps.

2.  Ernie and I were driving past the old Collegiate Cap and Gown yesterday evening and we saw a badger scurry across the road.  What is going on?

3.  We can't seem to keep our pool water from turning green this year.  Something to work on when we get back from Maine.

4.  I have an incredible sinking tree in my yard.  There's a big tree in our front yard----well, actually it seems to be half on our land and half on the land of our, uh, interesting neighbor.  Branches don't break on this tree....they just sag to the ground and the other day a huge branch that is over our yard did the sag thing.  We're going to have to get it taken care of---I don't think we can do it ourselves and the tree is going to look odder than ever but God knows we can't afford to take the whole thing down.  sigh.

5.  We take off for Maine on Thursday morning and we'll be going with three boys not two.  Our beloved neighbor Ricky is going to come with us.  The boys are WAY excited....as we are!

6.  I'll miss you while we're gone little blog but I decided it would be good for me NOT to take my laptop.  That way I won't obsess about redesigning my blog and spend useless hours trying to teach myself photoshop in order to create a new banner and trying to find internet access so I can post....

7.  Ernie and I went to Barnes and Noble last night and picked out some summer reading.  One of the few times we indulge in buying books rather than going to the library is before vacation.  I was uninspired looking at fiction but got another Ruth Reichl book as well as the Barbara Kingsolver one about local eating.  Last year I read The United States of Arugula on the beach and loved it....always meant to post about it but never did....  Ernie got a book on Tom Petty.  He's kind of going through a Tom Petty phase....

8.  A bit of my borage, my pineapple mint and my thyme....

Comments

[Margaret Hudson]

I will miss your daily blog Cynthia. It has become a part of my day. Have a great trip and take lots of pictures please....and have Ernie take one of you...I miss seeing your pretty face

[Judi]

Oh, what will I do without your blog! And without you being a phone call away! I promise not to call your cell and bother you. I think it is a great idea not to take your laptop with you - just have fun. What a great idea to take Ricky with you - I can not imagine the level of excitement among these boys!! Love, Judi

[Angie]

We'll miss you, too. But the break will be good for you. Enjoy the time with your guys!

[cathy]

Great reading choices you picked!

[Jason]

If you're interested in reading about food, I recently finished "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan. It was a great book and (for me) a fast read. I'd highly recommend it (and I have a copy sitting around if you're interested).

[Dawn]

Oh, your pineapple mint looks lovely. I'm thinking how wonderful it would be in a drink made with pineapple rum, agave nectar, and lime juice. My mouth is watering.

Have a great trip.

[veganlinda]

Ricky is a sweetie, how fun to take him with! I hope you all have a great time and get some much deserved and I'm sure needed R & R! I have the Kingsolver book, but haven't had the time to get all the way through it yet.

[Larkins Mom]

....trying to figure out how to sneak laptop into Cynthia's car... can't do without blog .... must have fix.