And then there were two...

The other day I mentioned this guy- "The Interloper". I just call him Trouble for short. He used to like to come around and start trouble by growling and yowling at my cats when they were on the lanai. He's settled down now, and doesn't start so much trouble anymore. Just sort of stops by, and finds a cozy spot for a nap in the front or backyard.

Today I was opening the blinds to the french doors when I heard Simon growl. I've never heard Simon growl before! So I looked to see what had him upset, and looked up just in time to see an orange and white butt walk by. Well, where in the heck did that come from? I went outside and found this...
Great. Now there's two of them to start trouble! Now you see why I don't go looking for animals? They always find me. One of these days a dog is going to wander into my life the same way that these cats always do. Or my yard. The only spot that I've found that might be big enough to let these guys in is behind where the trash cans are stored. There's a bit of a gap under the fence there.

Trouble 1

+ Trouble 2
=Trouble²

That's "Animal Math"! And there's no other solution it equates to!

(NOTE: You have no idea how many minutes I spent trying to figure out how I would do "squared" on a computer keyboard! But I figured it out! NumLock + ALT +253 = ²!)

Florida Freeze

brrrrrrrr! It's about 36 degrees outside right now. Very chilly for Florida! Read more about our Florida freeze and our local manatee on my Weedy Garden blog.

First House

Well, I gone and done it. I bought my first home, and it has such potential. I hope that I can live up to it's expectations for me.


This is a remix that I originally created after I first put my offer in on the home. It shows the condition of it when I first saw it. I'll continue to post photos as I fix the place up.



The home is a 3 bedroom/2 bath, that has had one of the bedrooms converted into a home office.



There are french doors from both the dining area and the master bedroom that lead out to a large screened lanai that stretches across the back of the house.






The lanai looks out on a fenced in yard and a deck with BBQ pit.


The home came with a big mango tree, which is now blooming, so maybe I'll have some mangoes in the summer.





There is also a loquat tree that is getting fuller. It'll probably be a couple of years before I see any fruit from it.


You can keep tabs on my progress with the garden in my gardening blog Weedy Garden.

Welcome to my home!