Shaun w. brought a buddy over for a game night – we played lifeboat (Allison won as the kid), Adveniture temple of chuc (Shaun won, the girls were all killed by fire or boulder,  i survived) and a partial game of power grid (Karen and Allison both with 7 cities) before it devolved into all of us just gabbing and not paying attention to the game so much.
No real food eaten, just some angry orchard cider, some Doritos and assorted munchies.

Happy Summer solstice! Longest day of the year spent in the sun.

It felt good. From 930 to late midday, I wielded a hand saw, pitch fork, rake, a tarp and my own two hands to clear away a couple of truck loads of assorted thorny brush to the dump south of town. The two vehicle caravan had me as the caboose and Larry picked up Chris and the front position, and I ultimately got to experience the use of a truck scale firsthand.

I liked the sense of accomplishment and utility that I got from putting in a solid day of work outside. I’m not sure if it was because I could see the environment actually change, or helping out Larry and working in pleasant silence, or just that we were outside in the sun and getting some exercise like a Neanderthal might do, if he were clearing land to plant crops or fashioning a really pathetic lean-to.

Also, I got lunch and a frosty in a waffle cone at Wendy’s afterwards. Soft serve chocolate ice cream is really good after a day of hot, dehydrating work. I suspect that I’ll be doing a lot more labor outside once Larry retires (a week from today!)

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calycanthus

Sweetshrub info

Yard work at 5th Street is done now to take itp to the dump heavy sigh its hot.

Larry and I have two truck loads to take and then we might come back for two more depending on how the day works out.

Allison just reminded me of magnum bars in the freezer, but now I’m in bed.

ICE CREAM, YOU TORMENT ME.

/first world problems

Gut feeling better, dinner with in-laws and Allison at JT’s. Allergies acting up, eyes are raw in their sockets.

I really would like some ice cream.

Dci banks on tv now, in-laws over cutting down allergen laden blooms.

ADA refractor. This could come in handy.