I think I was somewhere around 7 hours last time I uploaded a photo of my ongoing art project. It’s been just under 13 hours now. Joe estimated that we might be about 1/3 of the way finished (if we’re lucky). EPIC!!

I was watering the plants on my porch this morning and noticed that the nearby birds sounded upset. Then, I noticed that a brown finch was sitting on the birdhouse near my porch- the same birdhouse that I’ve noticed a couple of bluebirds habitating for the past few weeks.

Some Photos (click to see larger versions):
#1: The culprit
#2: Ms. Bluebird, in the tree across from the birdhouse, chirping up a storm at the finch (she’s the little brownish-blue bird on the far right)
#3 & 4: Closeups of Ms. Bluebird
#4 & 5:Mr. Bluebird didn’t seem too concerned, though he did stay in the area.
#6: Not sure what type of birds these guys are, but they were observing from another branch

I’ve been needing a haircut for a while, and I couldn’t get an appointment until sometime around the 17th, so I decided last night while Ryan was giving himself a haircut with the clippers that I’d shorten it up a bit…

First, I used the #8 (1 inch) clipper blade guard, but it only took a little off the top. So, I went for a #5. This looked short enough, but I ended up with patchy black/red spots. So, I decided to go all in with the #3. I’ve been threatening for a while that I was just going to shave it some day, and I figured that now would be the perfect time since I won’t be working again until next month sometime. It’s nice & breezy under my helmet, and I really like not having to worry about messing it up. It’s not the most attractive cut in the world, but I pull it off.

A Jack Russell Terrier has taken over my recliner. That is all.

I have driven past Deli Mexicana on Germantown Parkway just south of the Wolf River bridge for a long time and always wondered what a Mexican deli was. I finally checked it out today and I was highly impressed. Everything is fresh, handmade, and authentically Mexican.

If you’re looking for a place to gorge yourself on queso dip, fajitas, and a #35 combo-Â this place isn’t for you. It’s apparent that this pisses some people off, because a note posted next to the register lets customers know that if you’re rude to the staff, they will refuse to serve you. After working in Germantown in the past, I can probably name a few of the residents that would go in with their inflated sense of entitlement and get belligerent when they can’t have an overflowing bowl of melted cheese to eat before their main course. I digress…

This place is to Mexican food what Green Bamboo is to Vietnamese food. Check the website for a menu & directions: Las Tortugas

After being out in the yard for a while this afternoon, I picked up a hitchhiker… Amblyomma americanum… AKA, the Lone Star Tick. It was trying to drain me, so I had to interrupt his (actually, HER, according to the photos) dinner. As much as I hate killing stuff, this one’s getting the flush.

It looked like the middle one here:

This article made me smile…

How the Bicycle Emancipated Women

Tuesday was the 1st annual Spring Front Porch Grand Opening Cookout. I can’t think of a better way to spend a post-bike-ride evening…