Eat your Wheaties

Harvested first attempt at growing Winter Wheat, which turned out rather nicely.  We may have to repeat this again next year.  It provided the deer snacks over the winter, and they did not completely obliterate the crop this spring.  The rabbits are a whole other story.  They were quickly decimating things as the crop ripened.  Next up, a little personal processing and getting the pumpkins planted in their place.

Firefly Attack Dog

On the hunt for the elusive firefly.  They shine only briefly, and if you are vigilant and a little hungry, they will only shine once.

Sewer Neighbors

The neighbor is doing his part to ensure the environment is properly contaminated in the neighborhood.  Sewer hose is stretched and dumping waste directly on the ground.

Yesterday afternoon I noticed there was water standing at the side of the road next to the field.  It had not rained and was curious, but initially dismissed it.  After doing some planting, I noticed this sewer hose running out of the back of the camper next door.  The ground appeared damp around the end of it and all suddenly became clear.

Thinking I would contact the city in the morning today, the day became clouded with other events, and I did not get back to it.

This evening, the same hose lay there, and a faint smell of raw sewage permeated the air.  There is no doubt about what is going on here.

When we experienced that severe cold spell earlier in the year, pipes apparently burst in that house.  Water was streaming on the street creating a nice thick patch.  About a week later, this camper showed up.  A month later, it became quietly inhabited.  I would say this isn't the first time that tank has been emptied on the ground either.

It will be interesting to hear Gladstone's response.  Usually, even in situations such as this, they ask "Can it be seen from the street?"  

Yes.  Yes, it can, though I am not quite sure what that has to do with anything.

More as it happens in the comments.

Houston, we have a Leak

Under the house is awful, but you have to check on things every so often.  We had the A/C tune-up and I was under there peaking around and found a drip.  We don't need this one getting as bad as the last, which was not awful, but was one drip per 15 seconds.  This one is one drip about every 30 minutes.  Might be condensation.  Who knows.  The plumber will, for a price.

Another Birthday to the Land of Oz

The youngest of the 3 girls enjoyed a little adventure to the Land of Oz all her own.  She really opened up on this trip too, taking it all in and babbling about everything.  It was fun for her, and for us.

It was a good trip, all together.  She is still really young to have too much of an impression of the movie or the characters.  Though she is a little hesitant to say so, her favorite appears to be the Lion.  She will tell you she likes the very same as her sister, but she is definitely infatuated with the coward.

Her favorite part of the entire trip was likely the playground she found at the end of the yellow brick road.  When we suggested that she was being missed and we should begin to head home, she told us that did not fit with her schedule.  That has never happened.

We still have another trip to make out here.  Her older sister went when she was 3 and cannot remember having gone, so wants to go again for her birthday.