Railing Away

I removed the old rickety iron railing from the front steps.A couple of the nuts sheered off but none were hard to remove. The last step will be to hacksaw the screws down to step level. It seems weird, not having the visual barrier to the south flower beds. But it does give the front of the house a less divided look.

There's Only One Way

Pulling onto our road this afternoon I noticed a new sign posted: One Way. Just like that I was heading the wrong direction. The jury at our house is still out on this new develeopment. My biggest concern would be any rescue vehicles that would travel around the block. Maybe they could just stay out on the highway and block traffic there.
Since noticing the new sign, it's amazing to see how many other driver's fail to see the changes. Just to be safe, I'll still look both ways pulling out of my drive.

Flood Rant

Ever since the federal government allowed mortgage companies to set their own flood insurance minimum coverage, our rates have skyrocketed. Just got a notice from Chase that we need to increase our coverage by $5,720! Makes buying with cash all that more attractive.

Happy Easter!

The compost bin is getting full. I spent a couple hours weeding and cleaning up the north knot garden today. The weather has been really pleasant for Spring. Usually a late frost will freeze up the daffodils by now. This batch sits on the kitchen stove, making the whole room smell wonderful. See more pictures of how things are shaping up in the garden after the jump.

That Ain't No Lady

We've been hit hard by lady bugs this year, not sure why. And with the unseasonably warm weather the past weekend, I decided it was time to install the storm windows. Hopefully the ladies will move along to a new home soon. In fact, I thought I saw a bat picking them off the side of the house last night!