Just a cute picture of Willy lounging around today.

So... this sunflower looks a little "cropped" doesn't it? Today was Chris's grandmother's 88th birthday party. In addition to her gift, we had bought her a bouquet of sunflowers. But... we forgot them. Once we got home, I went to find them. They were on the living room table. I put them in my grandmother's old tea picture with some water. I noticed that they looked funny. I had really checked them out at the store, so I was a bit confused. Then it dawned on me... Willy had full access to them! So, I went back into the dining room and found sunflower petals lying on the table... yep, he was caught. Willy had eaten the petals.

That cat does love a plant - no matter what it is. I have to put any flowers I get behind closed doors. He knows they are in there and will sit outside the door and meow, wanting to get into the room they are in. He will also try his best to get in if you go in, it can be a challenge.

So, even if Chris's grandmother didn't get to enjoy the sunflowers, Willy did.

New restaurant

We tried a restaurant tonight we'd never been to before. As a matter of fact, we never even thought about stopping there, always passed it by. I guess it is just one of those places that sits back from the road, and there is so much around it that you don't even really think about it as being there.

The atmosphere was great, the food was really good (seafood). We'll be back and we're glad to have a new place to eat.

Sometimes the understated places are the best places.

Lifelong friends

Tonight, a friend of mine called and asked if he could come over and talk to me and Chris. We said sure. He's been a friend of mine since 1989, Chris has only met him a few times. He's over here now and having a tough time with several things in his life. We were all three talking, and there comes the time when you realize that it needs to be a man to man conversation, so I'm inside blogging, and they are on the back porch talking.

I'm glad they get along, and I'm glad Chris is there for him.

Small towns

When I was growing up, living in a small town was the worst thing parents could do to a kid! AND on top of that, make you live 7 miles out of town in the country.

From 1990 - 2006, I lived in a medium sized city. Two years ago, I moved closer to the big city where I work, but chose to live in the small town nearby. Today, Chris asked me to go to town and buy a wheelbarrow. He said it would be unassembled, so it would fit in my car. He said he'd have to put it together when I got it home.

I arrived, one of the employees was outside, and I asked him if he thought the already assembled wheelbarrow would fit in the trunk of my car, he said he'd give it a try. Well, it wouldn't work. So, I was thanking him for trying, and said I'd just get the other one, when a man walked over, asked how far I was going. I told him less than 5 minutes and the general vacinity. I didn't know this man, but felt comfortable telling him. He was in a county water department truck. He said he was working just down the road from where I live and he would follow me home and bring the wheelbarrow in his truck.

Thanks Larry. Living in a small town gets more and more appealing as you get older.

Wireless Internet

I love wireless Internet! I'm sitting in the garage with my laptop while Chris works on the riding lawnmover. I'm "helping" -- you know "hand me this, hand me that", so I'm on the Internet awaiting my next task.

He's worked so hard this week and last week, that this is cathartic to him. He has been wanting to get this done since the grass has started to grow. He needed the mental downtime in a bad way. We had been invited to a 50th birthday party tonight, but we just couldn't make it. This gives him something to do other than to think about the cases at work.

Willy and the lizard

The other day, we were sitting on the porch and realized Willy was "stalking" a lizard. We got amused with all of the "effort" he put into it. He actually stretched out and got comfy for the stalking. He would flick his tail back and forth, but sitting up or crouching just wasn't in his game plan.