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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

A Reminder To Appreciate Summer

It's been a while since I've done a personal post.  The good news is that my work is keeping me very busy.  But, here's what I've been up to:

HOT TUBBING in the snow at Mirbeau    

 The frozen waterfall

 Doesn't it look just like southern France?

 I guess it's as much like Southern France as snowy Hogsmeade is in Orlando...

 Our room

 Monet Pond

 My bones still ache from the record cold we had this year.

 The architecture of this place is interesting.  Obviously, it's modern construction.  But, they did a real good job at making it seem authentic.

 trellis above the hot tub area

 Poor frozen tree above hot tub

 HEY!  THAT'S MY WIFE!

 If you didn't figure it out by now, I spent a lot of time in the hot tub.

A nice escape from the brutal winter.

Dog sat Bella (the boxer) in the Spring.  Tried to get these pups to keep playing so they'd sleep through the night.  But, after my second attempt, they ran out the doggy door so they could sleep outside...

 PUPPY TORTURE!

GET THAT MEGAN!

 Bella knows to look at the camera.  Scout's all business...

Launching the fire pit for summer 2015.  SUCCESS!

 Lilac Festival (http://www.rochesterevents.com/lilac-festival/) in Rochester.

 Had some nice blooms this year



 Hashtag Lilac Fest!

 College Town (http://www.collegetownrochester.com/) development in Rochester.  I was very surprised at how well designed it is.  It's probably the best development in Rochester and Monroe County since World War II.

Celebrating Megan's Birthday with some fancy coffee at Joe Bean (http://www.joebeanroasters.com/)

That about sums things up for now.  Better get back to painting...

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Dog Days of Summer

Scout has a new buddy to play with, Brooklyn.  She loves playing with bigger dogs.  I like it because it means one full day of her sleeping.

BELLA!  Add another day of sleeping!

Bella:  Mike!  Scout won't play with me.
Mike: Scout, get outta there.
Scout: But I so tired and Bella can't get me here...

Unfortunately, I can't get her there either.

BEST DUMPSTER DIVE FIND EVER!  Any out there looking for a backhoe?

#PIZZA.  This is some of my favorite chalk art we found at Cobbles Elementary.  

 Nothing like making dinner over a bonfire on a weekday.

Now that's a beautiful flame.

Mmmm...  Brats!

Embers after a good night at the backyard pit

HAMBURGER!  No?  A quinoa and lentil burger.  Mmmm.

Haven't seen much of the deer lately.  But, yesterday I did see a doe and fawn race through the neighborhood.  It's a pretty fresh fawn since it didn't look much bigger than Scout.


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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The Easter Goblin

This is the Easter Bunny that visited our house this year...

Bella and Scout having fun in the puppy wrestling room on Easter.

Scout is very tough and Bella's very gentle.  Perfect match.  Don't worry about Bella.  She's on medicine for a vitamin deficiency.  Scout's not that tough...

 Poor Scout.  So tired from playing all day.  Comes home completely covered in dog slobber.  Too sleepy to fight her bath...

"Hi water.  I hate you..."

In the spirit of the holiday, Scout rises from the dead!

It was a long day in the puppy nest.  

Scout looks like she still has a puppy playtime hangover on our hike to the library.  Hope everyone had a good Easter.


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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Random Indoor Activities

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHEL!!!!  CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE OUR PARTY!!!

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NINE YEARS!  That's a lot of candles!

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Bella loves to party


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More cupcakes from Karen's daughter.  Karen, give me the word and we'll pull Jenny out of college and start a bakery.  Warning: I'll eat all the profits...


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Crazy weather.  It's either nice and warm like this down at Canandaigua Lake or...

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Nasty like this thunder, rain, and hail the other day.  It seems like we've had about 2-3 weeks of straight rain.  

Nothing else too much to report.  Kind of been cooped up in the house with the weather and all.  

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