More Zombie Stuff

Here are some more photos from Scootie's weekend adventure ...

Blood Buddies

Last week, I went to Atlanta Motor Speedway to donate some of my innards juice (nice, huh?) My dontation this time was in partnership with the American Red Cross and the Nascar Foundation. In return for someone getting a little something from me, I was able to get a ride around the track in a pacecar* and a bag o' swag. I encourage everyone to donate, and check out this site to see if Nascar is having a donation event in your area. I'm donating again in December.  It's especially important to donate around the holidays because those are notorious shortage months. After the last two years, I have been incredibly lucky in not having to be a recipient. But, you never know. If I had needed it, someone else would have been there for me. So go out and donate, take your friends (tell 'em Edward needs them!), do some good for very little effort on your part and help save three lives every time you do!

* I didn't partake in this little event. I think when I told them I would need to drive due to control issues, they rescinded my invite.

Teddy Bears can kill you ...

CUTE LITTLE BEARS FOR HUGGING

Didn't this lady know they make stuffed bears for a reason? When are people going to learn that animals meant to live in the wild should LIVE IN THE WILD?!

You're probably saying "then why do we have animals in zoos?" Theoretically, zoos are supposed to be a learning environment for the public and most of the animals in the zoos are rescued either from bad health situations, fear of extinction or because someone decided a BEAR should be a PET. NO. NO. NO.

BIG HUGE BEAR NOT FOR HUGGING

... and don't even get me started on what happened here.

I should have had a contingency plan...for zombies

I should have followed along with the University of Florida and had an emergency contingency plan for an attack of the undead. Alas, I didn't really see the need...until last night when this showed up in my house:

Here's a better look at Scootie and friends:

which is much different from how Scootie and friends usually look:

Yesterday was the 4th Annual Zombie Walk in Atlanta presented by Atlanta Horror Fest. There were hundreds of Zombies walking around downtown ATL yesterday and luckily (for Woody Harrelson) it coincided with the opening of his new movie Zombieland (filmed in and around the ATL). Scootie and friends were along for the fun and Scootie ended up in the AJC. Can you imagine innocently waiting to get on the MARTA train and seeing hundreds of zombies? I think I'd have to wait for the next train.

You can see more photos here, and here.

Who IS this kid?

I don't know who this girl is... She can't be MY Sissy.  MY Sissy would never eat something with all those little dangly legs flopping around all over the place. MY Sissy would never dig around an appetizer plate LOOKING for only the ones with the little dangly legs.  MY Sissy would never hold these over her mouth, let the little dangly legs spin around and drop it into her mouth (she was taunting me, people). Ugghhh! 

I have tried over the years not to influence my kids with my lack of culinary imagination. It's strictly meat and potatoes for me folks. I've always encouraged my kids to at least try something once. If they don't like it after that, okay. At least they've tried it. But, this? Ewwww. This girl doesn't like a good, old-fashioned sloppy joe, but she'll eat calimari?! What kind of sense does that make? NONE.

Holes...

In my previous post, I alluded to the hole-digging capabilities of Scootie. However, I managed to completely take up a whole huge post with pictures from the bridge-building (which was MOMENTOUS!) and didn't include any from Scootie's work. So, without further ado, here is what Scootie has assisted me (and Auntie BJ) with over the last few weeks:

Crepe Myrtles to the left and right of the drive ... sets of three (you can also see drainage correction work by Cam and Rip with the trusty bobcat)

Spider Lillies                                                            Purple Passion (or Purple Heart)

I forgot to write down the names of these plants for posting purposes, but I did make garden markers for each of them with teak stakes carved with the names using my handy-dandy Dremel. Love to Dremel! That is hands down the BEST tool ever.

Complete!

I've been busy. I know.  You're sitting there thinking "who ISN'T busy?" I do not corner the market on busy. I've got it. Things have been happening around the homestead.  I've been planting, raking, scraping, weeding, seeding, etc. I've been working outside some now that it's beginning to cool off (thank goodness!). Last week, Auntie BJ came down with some plantings for me. I was the proud (LUCKY) recipient of gardenias, crepe myrtles and lillies.  Scootie was the proud recipient of hole digging duties. Needless to say, after digging what must have seemed like 50 million holes, Scootie was covered in dirt. LITERALLY. HEAD TO FEET. Don't believe me?

Told ya.  And don't be fooled. He didn't dig the fire pit. Our friends Cam and Rip came down with the bobcat and did that for us. Cam and Rip have come in handy over the last few weeks. They surprised me on Tuesday evening with the BEST. THING. EVAR.  Wanna see?

    

Cam drilling the holes for support rods

                                                    Rip hammering home the support rods

                              The first plank.... 2 inch solid oak

                 Yes, ladies, they ARE both single...and have a bobcat...and can fix things. Sigh.

                             The last nail (well, except for the ones that fell in the creek!)

                                                               The REAL test ...

                                   Sissy, of course, thinks it's a great runway...and POSE!

And this?  This is the best part.  THIS is a picture taken by me FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CREEK! FINALLY! I can see the back half of my property. Well, I can get to the other side of the creek. Now, Marv just has to make me a trail.

I am standing over the middle of the creek!

Thanks so much to Cam and Rip for helping us out with this project. I kept telling them how excited I was about having a bridge and being able to get across the creek, but I still don't think they understand what it means to me.  Everyone else has been able to scamper across the "natural bridge" (meaning the old fallen tree) but that just wasn't an option for me. It has been very frustrating for me not to be able to do things I could before without even thinking about them. I would have been right there with the kids and Niece and Nephew scurrying across the log and exploring the other side, but I just didn't want to risk it.  I'm so grateful we have family and friends who are able to help with some of my projects (some of which Marv sees no need for, but whatevs).