May and Memorial weekend

aside from falling and hurting my hand badly, my elbow and knee (those are annoying but not bad), we did Jackie's floor. Now we need to do the baseboard, touch up some paint and move her furniture back in.

The cats seem to approve

 Evie and LG checking it out

 I suggested the baseboard hoping it would mesh well with the established baseboard. We think they'll go together and look very good

 the cats trying out the throw rug before Jackie does

Gypsy likes the open window

thought the composition of the picture was interesting

Semper Fi, do or die

 the face of a homeowner in Georgia in May

 plates used as a border (curving around large boulders under the clay)

 gypsy

 lemon balm, squash and mint

 foxglove

 strawberries (someone keeps eating my berries!)

 butterfly and humingbird bushes

 dill

 squash

soapwort

Work, Work, Work (kinda)

Been doing a little yardwork out front (very little with this back!) and Jackie's working a little on clearing brush back.  She's finally realized just how much the brush has encroached towards the house.  I saw we've lost a good 5ft or more to it. The brush in this state will eat a house up in almost no time.

Working on setting pavers, plates (as a garden border), digging out weeds, planting and more

And finding more large rocks I'm not going to try and dig out. Maybe it's all one huge rock, wouldn't surprise me on the side of long sloping rise we're on

It's cooler today, probably top off at 73F later today so we were able to get some done in the sun but we both need long sleeve white shirts to help keep the scratches and sun damage down.  Even with sunblock the sun is a little brutal. So a trip to the thrift will be happening soon - shirts, shorts and plates! I need more plates - the shape of the garden is starting to form in my head and beginning to take hold in reality.  Need more plates, pavers and mulch

Car Shows and People

Okay, my psych would be pleased. I can get out of the house and roam around, talking to people other than store clerks for about 30 seconds is a different matter. Well, I've got photographic proof I can do so - LOL

Jackie and I went to a small car show and the weather was great at 70F with a slight breeze, just cool enough to wear my Stetson gambler hat and, of course, my boots.  Pants are looking a bit baggy on me, I'll admit.

Going to place the memorial stones in the morning and maybe work a little in the garden before it warms up 15 degrees by Sunday.

 Gotta love the Studebakers! Saw three today!

 A fantastic paint job!

Jackie caught me next to the rat rod - in Stetson, boots and baggy Levis - hmmm, they are baggy, not my style

 I talked with this guy for quite awhile discussing cars, modern restrictions on parents and out of control kids (okay, a weird conversation but it was nice). 

 BCSD much?

 I was transported by to childhood!

 This was a dirt track racer (and probably a moonshine running car). I talked with the family for quite a while, even exchanged names and talked about cars, Bondo, and saltine cracker box gaskets - go ahead and ask - LOL

Graves 05 04 2016

went exploring a cemetery in Douglasville. We only stayed a short time before empty tummies yelled at us and threatened a total meltdown.

This one is interesting - its not on top of a grave and it appears hand chiseled by someone unskilled.  We'll have to do a rubbing to read the thing.  Intriguing

No marker but either someone left flowers or these blew in onto this lonely grave

 some of these are so old you can't read them.

And people should be aware - stone crosses on top of a tombstone WILL snap off eventually