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 Packed up the two Andrews and moved them off to college. Nothing like the open road traveling listening to my iPod. Did I mention I was cruising in one fine ride provided by UHaul. That truck with 190,000 miles was one fine automobile just waiting to be on the auction block at Barrett-Jackson with all the other classics. When I hit the college town everyone was looking my way.

We finished unloading in time to beat the rain. Nice afternoon shower to cool down the summer heat and create nice humid sauna. Well that's Texas for you. 

I now have had the heating pad on my shoulder and today I sprang my ankle moving a tv stand. Sucks getting old.

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Posted by Doug at 8/25/2008 09:42:00 PM | Permalink | Comments

Sunday Paul and I went to the tool store to pick up a few necessities. I needed a new utility knife and found a pack with two knifes together. What a deal! Well on the way home while opening the pack I cut my finger. Did not even get the knife out of the package before fist blood was drawn. Then at home I was opening up some of the other tools and using the knife I just purchased I let it slip and yep there we go again with the blood.

OK this is it. I was working in the upstairs bedroom and sliced the end of my finger. Man this knife is sharp.

Three times is a charm. Next time it will probably take stitches.

D

Posted by Doug at 8/25/2008 08:50:00 PM | Permalink | Comments

Yes we are at it again. This time my friend Paul got in the action and helped me tracked him  through the trees. I hit him at least a dozen times with the air soft gun (just enough to sting and hopefully make him find a new home). We use the water hose as well chasing him from tree to tree. He finally settled in his nest which I took out of the tree. I figured that should do it. Nope I was so wrong. He is back today but wiser. When he hears the front door open he jumps into the tree and tries to hide.

OK this is it - Step 2: Get out the ladder and check out what he is so interested in since the gutters and flashing are all metal. WOW he is eating through the metal bracket which holds the gutters to the house. Well I whipped out some petroleum jelly and smeared it on the brackets and inside the gutters. Now spread a heavy sprinkle of cayenne pepper in the gutter.

Stay tuned and I will let you know if this fire breathing fur ball sticks around.

D

Posted by Doug at 8/11/2008 09:47:00 PM | Permalink | Comments

Yes I said it - I am tired of those cute little tree rats running around and its time to kick  some squirrel butt. The three amigos (newly born squirrels whose nest in the big oak tree) are growing up and becoming a pain in the a$$. One managed to get into the attic through a slight gap in the flashing. He chewed a hole in the ceiling of Spencer's room. I fixed the flashing but that squirrel is determined to get back in and keeps trying to enter the now plugged hole. We have had a number of stand-offs and he has been stunned with the air soft gun and chased through the trees with the water hose. Here we are - staring each other down waiting for the other to make a move. I guess it provides some entertainment for the neighbors.

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Posted by Doug at 8/07/2008 12:59:00 PM | Permalink | Comments