Tax money

This is where my tax money went - all of it and then some. The old porch cover was aluminum/ripple metal that was put on the house literally decades ago. Was really starting to look bad and was becoming a haven for wasps and other flying critters. It was time for it to go. This is a wooden addition that covers the entire cement pad and has shingles that match the rest of the roof. Only drawback is that it does not qualify for a tax deduction - DARN!!!!!

This picture was taken just a few short minutes ago - it shows the clear blue skies. Too bad that it can't show the warmer temps, which will be going down as night falls. All I have to do now is put my wind chimes back up. I do love the music they make and they go most of the time because there is usually enough of a breeze to move them. One day I will take pictures of all the chimes that I have - they sound nice. Don't know what the neighbors must think and to be truthful it doesn't really matter. No one has complained in all the years that we have lived here - 23 this year - so they must not mind........

Spring has sprung

You know its spring when the grass gets cut for the first time and the dandelions appear (pretty yellow flowers, but a big pain). Mike and his crew came today and did just that. The rain that we had at the beginning of the week made the grass grow and get very green indeed. We no longer have a lawn mower of our own so I hired Mike and his crew to do it for us. They can get the whole yard done in 15 minutes - that includes mowing and weed whacking. Amazing.........

It is still a little on the cool side, but by the end of the month it should be getting warmer. I can't wait - I like spring (until it gets really hot and muggy) because I open the windows and let the breezes blow. I am so looking forward to that.