Double Trouble

Scully and her best friend Bean:

Spider Orgy

NC Spiders

These Argiope's aka NC Black and Yellow Garden Spiders usually start showing up in September and stick around till the end of October. We've usually got around 1/2 dozen of them around the yard every year. They're apparently harmless to humans but still freak me and Kindra out since they bounce their webs when you get close to them. So yeah. Argiope's. Scary but pretty.

Crisis Update

I found a belt for the vacuum: $3

Heat Pump/AC is installed: $0 (I haven't gotten the bill yet)

Loaner AC: $0 (AC guys got it to work!)

Stereo Amplifier: Having it repaired hopefully. They'll call if the repair costs more than $150.

Having air conditioning is real nice.

The creation of Stanley?!?

Here's a pic of my dad helping with me and Kindra's guest bath remodel. He looks quite religious in his whites if you ask me.

Bad, bad month.

So far this month Kindra and I have lost:

Vacuum - $80 (broken due to irreplaceable belt)

Heat Pump - $7,000 (broken due to faulty 4-way valve and being old as dirt)

Loaner A/C - $500 (lightning)

Stereo Amplifier - $600 (lightning)

In addition to spending:

New roof - $6,000

Entirely new plumbing (waste & supply) $3,000

Bathroom remodel - $3,000

Geesch. Jesus is maaaaaaad at us.

Haul

Here are some pics of my weekly pick. Having a garden is great! That's at least 25 bucks worth of tomatoes! Don't get me started on the cucumbers.