FALLING: And just like that, summer seems to be in the rearview mirror. The trees are turning, the nights are longer, and a couple of mornings ago, I could see my breath when I took the dogs out.
That said, there are a couple of signs of summer persisting, including our sunflowers, which continue to impress.
It's interesting how their blooms open one half at a time.
Some of our sunflowers are done for the season, though. Annabelle put our first bloomer out of its misery recently.
A couple of days ago, the kids harvested the hops. There were hundreds and hundreds - perhaps even thousands - of them.
Meanwhile, out back we have a little project going on.
We're building an 8-by-12-foot shed in the northeast corner of the lot.
It's going to replace the awful eyesore in the front yard, at the end of our driveway. The rusty old metal shed isn't just ugly, it's hazardous. The floor is rotten, and stepping inside is perilous. I can't wait to demo it!
LAST GASP: Last Wednesday, we went to the ballpark for what might be our last game this season (well, except for CJ, who works every home game).
The Ms were playing the Red Sox. It was an important game, as those two teams are battling for a wildcard slot. Unfortunately, the Mariners came out on the short end. It was a tie game, 3-3, into the 10th inning, when the wheels fell off for the home team.
Sadly, the best part of the outing was the food. The local favorite burger chain Dick's had their food truck out front of the park, so we had to indulge.
And inside, we finally tried the Old Bay fries from the crab shack concession stand. They were super tasty!Oh, and we finally got an up close look at the stadium's newest statue - Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez!
