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Remy and Flat Tires

So as I reported a few weeks ago, Remy had taken up residence in our grill. We kindly escorted him out but apparently he didn’t get the hint. So last we week, we went to grill some yummy salmon, and discovered this:

Yes, Remy had moved back into the grill and had brought a crap load of stuff. Chuck was so confused. He couldn’t figure out how all the pods had gotten into the grill. I told him that Remy had picked them up with his grubby little mouth and dragged them in. The picture doesn’t really do the situation justice, but the pea pods were approximately six inches deep. It took about an hour to empty everything and clean up the grill. Chuck even used bleach on the grate so we wouldn’t get some funky mouse disease. After grilling, we left the grill out in the open and put the cover back on it. We figured that Remy might not mess with it if it was in the open. We thought wrong.

Tonight we went to grill hamburgers and once again Remy had begun to build his nest. This is getting a bit out of hand. Chuck was not amused.

Mind you, this picture was taken less than a week after the one above. Remy is very productive and doesn’t take no for an answer. I’m just worried we’re going to accidentally bbq his children. Incidentally, we have yet to find babies. I’m sure they’re coming.

On a different note, we had some tire excitement yesterday. Chucklebutt and I were headed to Sears to get some new tires when we blew one. It was super scary. I’m glad he was driving because it was a BLOW out and we lost control. So, we got to the side of the road and Chuck begins to change the tire. Alas, the spare was flat as well. DOH!

You can see how bad the tire is. Chuck called 911 for assistance and they were going to send someone our way. A few minutes later, he realized that I own a small air compressor courtesy of an ex-boyfriend (hey he was good for something) and Chuck was able to pump the spare up and off we went. Sheesh! Always an adventure.

I wanted to leave everyone with this shot of Chuck and Daisy. I took it with my phone so it isn’t the best quality but is too cute.

I love how she has to be touching his forehead. Happy Hump Day!

Trip to Asheville

Again, I have been negligent in my blogging duties. As I’ve been perusing the net, however, it seems to be a common occurance. It’s the summertime blues — I just know it.

Last week, I made a super short trip to Asheville to celebrate my mother’s 63rd birthday. She’s beautiful as ever and doesn’t look like a woman in her sixties. I flew into Greensboro on Saturday night (Chucklebutt found me a sweet deal including rental car) and I got into Asheville around 12am. On Sunday, we headed down to Brevard by way of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Brevard is one of my favorite places because it has great streams and waterfalls. Mom packed a yummylicious picnic and off we went.

We ate salami and brie and gouda and grapes. It was awesome!

Mom and I have many pictures of us on this rock. We have been coming to this particular picnic spot for many years. Directly behind us, is a path that leads down to the water. Don’t I look like a big ‘ole frog?

So while Mom doesn’t look anywhere close to 63, alas her feet and knees are feeling their age. She has something called plantar’s faceitis (sp?) and it is very painful to walk on her heels. I coerced her to come half way down the trail, but she just couldn’t manage to make it down the steepest part. Doesn’t she look cute?

Meanwhile, I went swimming! My favorite thing to do in the world-

You can see me hanging out on a rock in the background. The small waterfall was great against my back.

Jiggle Puff playing opossum.

The water probably came up to my knees, but I hunkered down. Oh yeah, and it was freezing cold at first.

After the refreshing swim, we headed back to Asheville where we spent the rest of the evening relaxing, reading and visiting. Mom just introduced me to the Alex Cross mysteries written by James Patterson. I am a huge Kay Scarpetta fan (Patricia Cornwell series) and am glad to have found another series. If you like mysteries, both of these writers are excellent.

Anyway, I had to leave on Monday at 10am in order to get back to Greensboro in time. Yes it was a super short trip, but it was well worth it. I won’t be back that way until Christmas.

Chuck has submitted one of his concert shots for JPEG Magazine. Check on my past post to vote for his picture. He is busy with work, photography and getting ready to participate in the “Run What You Brung” Rally in September. 5,000 miles in 5 days. Sheesh! That’s crazy.

I have discovered another super fun blog: Mind Wide Open. It’s super cool! Each month they give you an image and a word from which to create a piece of art. Once you are finished, you email a photo to the site and then folks vote for their favorite. I am working on a project right now, and while I don’t expect to win, I love the idea of creating art simply for art’s sake. This is a gentle nudge in that direction.

I’m going to leave everyone with some great shots of my mother’s garden. I am so jealous. I hate the desert in summertime. 🙁