Introducing the latest in Zero Carbon Emissions lawnmowers...

In an effort to implement an eco-friendly policy of lawn and garden maintenance, we have contracted with a new company that provides zero carbon emissions lawn mowing services. The employees are extremely efficient, if a little wary of strangers. While their work hours are somewhat sporadic, I believe they will eventually get to the entire lawn. I just hope they leave the vegetable garden alone.


Yellow-bellied marmots a.k.a. Rockchucks




There is a family of these creatures living in the wood pile by Paul's shop. And a lot more live next door in the rock piles near the potato shed. Sadly, one of them had recently expired, a fact which I had the near-misfortune of literally stumbling upon while heading up the hill on Tuesday to go for a run...eww! Life in the fast lane can be messy. But nature has a way of taking care of its own. Today when I went past the "accident" site, I noticed the body was gone. I'm sure the marmot family retrieved their loved one and had a proper burial...either that or some scavenger came along and enjoyed a roadside banquet. I like to think it was the first option.