It's Only Rock & Roll..but I LIKE IT!!

OK....so the Rolling Stones are awesome!!! We saw them at the Xcel Energy Center last night...what a show!!! There was Mick with his chicken legs prancing around the stage like NO 62-year old man should. Belting them out like no tomorrow....I gotta admit, bands are so different when you see them live....I NEVER thought I'd say this.....but Keith Richards was my fave of the bunch. His stage persona was so laid back and so "Aw Shucks"....the band really looked like it was having a good time. Did I mention Mick's chicken legs? Anyway, it was way cool the way the stage rolled out from the end of the stadium to the center...while they were playing...the projected images were totally awesome...lots of effects and the place was packed. It was one of the best concerts I think I've seen.


OK...........Now I gotta get back to work........kids are coming this weekend, so once I get outta here I gotta get home and clean (hopefully finish that fall housecleaning I started). Have a great week everyone!!

XOXOX
Mike & Gail

Gas Gouge

Yikes! Gas is 3.19 here. Up from 2.52 on Sunday when I filled up........We filled both cars and a gas can, should be good for about a month. Sure am glad I don't own an SUV about now!

Am in the middle of fall housecleaning; got my hair cut today (about 3" off). Went to Doug and Sandy's for dinner last Saturday and had a blast - they have a fire pit in their yard. Was almost like camping (without the bugs and tents). Other than that, not much to report here. Labor day weekend is upon us.........marking the end of summer......and the maples here have just started to turn :( I hate winter......looks like it might be early this year. Bummer.

Have a great holiday weekend and enjoy the last of summer!

XOXOX
Mike and Gail

I've been working on finishing the gardens all week. Finally pretty much done! Here are the unique footprint stepping stones I found at the dollar store. I love these! 

Here is my "fairy" garden 

Here is the fairy rock I put in the fairy garden.  

Lotto!!

Hey!! It's been a good week!! I won $75 on a $1 scratch ticket yesterday!! woohoo!!!!

Good thing, I needed cheering up as the day before, I got flipped off by a kid who actually jumped out of a car in traffic (at a stop light) and knocked on my passenger window in order to do so. Guess I pissed him off...not really sure since I have no clue WTF I did. But hey, if you're ever in the Twin Cities, watch out for a lil red car with license plate KAP 213. That's them. Road rage is NOT pretty.

Went out last weekend to a couple of festivals, had lotsa FAIR FOOD. Hoping for more, somewhere, this weekend. In the meantime...off for a piece of Bakers Square key lime pie. :)

Have a good weekend!!
Mike & Gail

Kermit didn't make it.

Its been a fairly quiet couple of weeks. I recovered from the flu and spent the weekend trying to make yard improvements and compromising with the critters in the process. The squirrels don't like the wood chips I laid down in the flower bed..or maybe it's just the way I laid them out...in any case, they keep re-arranging them (and digging holes underneath).

I found a baby bunny nest in the back yard while I was spraying for weeds. I think they are still OK as sometimes the nest appears empty and others I can see the babies' backs. There are two of them ~ I named them Trixie and Dixie ~ I have yet to see them out of the nest again so that I can get pics.

Lastly - and sadly - I found a toad (named him Kermit) in the window well while I was laying down insecticide. I didn't spray him, but apparently he couldn't get out - in spite of the branch I laid in there for him to use as a ladder - and unfortunately, Kermit passed away sometime yesterday. RIP Kermit. :(

On a happier note, my kids are all flying up next month to visit. So I'm busy trying to get things in order and baby-proofed. Also working on my genealogy site at http://gailsgenealogy.atspace.com if you care to visit during the reconstruction.

Have a happy August!!
Gail & Mike