And the Fun Begins....Women's Basketball!

We attended the Florida Women's basketball first game of the season on Saturday. For those that don't know, Coach Butler tore her achilles tendon and is now in a boot - she used a stool with wheels the entire game. I don't think she missed a beat. By the way, the Florida women won the game and we saw some exciting play from our freshmen. Next game is going to be a tough one against FSU on Tuesday. If you can, attend the game and give the team your support.


Alberta was making the rounds and stopped to pose with M. Sorry for the blur - it's a camera phone for goodness sake! I'll try to do better next time.


Go Gators!

Squirrel Hole

This year we didn't make enough time to carve our pumpkins so we just set them out on the front stoop. Once again the squirrels have invaded.

We'll dispense with the pumpkins soon - not sure if the squirrels are just eating it or if they're contemplating a future homesite.

Another Successful and Scary Halloween

Dead Donna and I posed together as Halloween festivities commenced. Donna outdid herself this year - scared lots of children and adults! Her timing was impeccable most of the night - many fell down as they raced away from her - no injuries, thank goodness.


Our neighbor "N" and one of her friends - they had a party across the street. N was hilarious as the "Sweeping Witch". My scar amost fell off from laughing so hard.



One of our ghouls flying over the graveyard.



Just another nightly view.

We have audio playing as "trick or treaters" come into the yard. Unfortunately, the video had to be cut off before the witch cackles - more kids were coming and we had to quickly take up of our positions for the next fright!

It was a busy and fun night. We gave out over 100 bags of candy and scared quite a lot if kids. We do sincerely apologize to those children we made cry and those who fell down trying to run away. And, we promise that next year - YOU'LL CRY MORE AND RUN FASTER! BOOOOOOOOO!

Happy Halloween!

I Smell a Cat!

Peanut smelled a cat. Unfortunately, our neighbors allow their cats to roam the neighborhood. This is a really bad idea - especially if a cat wanders into our back yard. It infuriates us because we experience the pain and trauma when something bad happens. Not to mention injuries sustained by our dogs.

Truck For Sale?

Found this on the windshield of my truck this past week as I was heading home for lunch.

The Boy

Sorry. Can't help it. I love the boy - aka Boxer. Oh yea, the evil bitch is in the pic, too.

Boo!

Pet Sitting...Tough Gig or Luxury Vacation

M is pet sitting for some friends of ours. It may be a tough gig for her. Here is a picture of Gracie, one of her charges. Darcy, the other charge, was reposing inside the house and not available for the photograph.



So, what's so tough about the gig? She has the pool, hot tub and pool table.


Well, my friends, M is missing her cook - her dinner tonight:


My dinner tonight: - a medley of asian veggies and shrimp. Yummo!

'Nuff Said

“Tiger faithful, I apologize,” LSU coach Les Miles said. “I wish we were better. We’ll work hard at it and we’ll do what we can.

I think I'm going to cry, quick, grab me a kleenex.....NOT! Go Gators!

Let's Play Ball!

When she's not chasing after the ball, Peanut's favorite thing to do is to destroy the ball. We've tried explaining to her that resources are limited and we cannot replace every ball she chews to bits. The count is four new balls so far this summer.

And yes, there was a rope that feeds through the middle - she ripped it apart on day two of the new ball.


It's really fun to pick up the ball and throw it after she's slimed it. Yuck.

Commuting Distance

As you can see my commuting distance to work is a mere .96 mile by bicycle. Gotta love it!

Neighborhood Hauntings

I saw this haunted mansion as I rode my bicycle in to work today. Hoping to have our decorations up this weekend.

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Ghouls and Goblins...Coming Soon

Yes, it's that time of year again...beware!

On The Ride Again...

We've been attempting to bump up our exercise - at our age it's important to keep the joints moving. Cycling seems to be a good fit. It's less jarring on the joints and the scenery can be beautiful. Our "horses" are a couple of mountain bikes fitted with street tires. One bike is about 15 years old and the other 6. Believe it or not, they both ride like the wind.

Lately, when riding the trail we've driven (yes, we're still lightweights) to the halfway point and ridden towards Hawthorne. Today we decided to turn west and ride towards Boulware Springs. It had been a awhile since we'd seen the sites. Started late - didn't begin riding until after 10:30am. Slept in. Stayed up late watching some good college football. Thankfully, it was mostly overcast and cool during the ride.


A ride on the Hawthorne trail is not complete without a stop to view the gorgeous prairie. Those who ride this trail know the view well. We thought we might have seen some bison out there but couldn't be sure without binoculars.


This creek reminds me of the Louisiana bayou.

All in all, we had a good ride. We spent the calories burned at Ivey's with a delicious late breakfast.

Later gators.

Satchel's and Spaten - It's What's for Dinner

Pizza and beer! Is there any better dinner?

Let's Play

Coco and Boxer - Together Again

Coco and Boxer got together today for a little play-time. Actually, they didn't play as much as they used to - both are older and don't move as quickly as they used to. And it was warm outside.

Nonetheless, it was good for them to spend some time together.

Peace out.

Coco Brownie

We're checking in on our neighbor's dog this weekend. Her name is Coco Brownie. In this picture she is very relaxed. She'd had her breakfast and has taken care of business (1 and 2). Life is good.

Gator Women's Basketball and the Backcourt Club

Okay, Gator fans, Women's basketball is back!

The Backcourt Club is gearing up and has published a schedule of events. This is a fun club - we get together with the coaches and players and always have a good time. Won't you consider joining and attending some games and activities? Go to the Backcourt Club website for more info.

A Quiet September

Life has been somewhat uneventful as of late. Mind you, we're not complaining. It's busier than we'd like - but there you have it. This week the most exciting event was getting a hitch installed on the truck. We've been throwing our bikes in the bed of the truck when heading out to the Hawthorne Trail. So, we finally took the truck to Uhaul and had a hitch put on. Now we can use our bike rack and keep the bikes safer and less likely to get messed up.


October is just around the corner and preparing for Halloween is paramount. This year we've order some items from Oriental Trading - nope, can't divulge what they are - that would spoil the special night. So, lest you be worried, Halloween planning is in full force.

Oh, the Gators play Tennesse this week. Saturday will be a crazy day. Go Gators!