Tag Archives: Wilderman

The Bees are Winning

Ok, “we” (and by “we”, I mean NOT ME!), have tried LOTS of suggestions to get rid of the ground-burrowing yellow jackets! The John Deer Store even gave Jeff a small jar sample of some really expensive liquid ($300/gal). NOTHING … Continue reading

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Bees-4, Humans-0

Remember the ground burrowing yellow-jackets? [ http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2013/09/08/we-have-killer-bees/ ] They have stung 4 people so far! Jeff put the foam out successfully, but wouldn’t ya know, it rained overnight! THE WASPS ARE LAUGHING!!! Attempt #4 will commence when a dry night … Continue reading

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Things That Go Poof

I REALLY wish I had pics… OR VIDEO! Bear with me, it really should be a visual 😉 We regularly vacuum out the dryer vents/ducts and had done so around Labor Day weekend. However, it’s suddenly been taking forever for … Continue reading

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House Painting Complete

[pics incl] I have not gone around the whole house yet. We are officially no longer the big white house at the end… we are all gonna get people lost now! 😉 and look, no clouds!

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House Painting in Progress-2

[pics incl] I’m sure ya’ll have all heard about the floods in CO. I took a photo of the clouds rolling in on Sunday. There were clouds rolling in when I snapped photos the other day too: http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2013/09/14/house-painting-in-progress/ We are … Continue reading

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House Painting in Progress

[pics incl] No longer white with blue trim; it’ll be tan with brown trim. I really wanted to poll the neighbors (because THEY are the ones looking at it 24/7 🙂 ) for their opinion prior to d-day but, since … Continue reading

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We Have Killer Bees

Ok, looks like they are really called “ground burrowing yellow jackets.” (or I’ve been affectionately calling them tracker-jackers (Hunger Games movie reference) ). Our neighbors are probably wondering why we haven’t mowed recently, especially after all that rain. William mowed … Continue reading

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Pics of New Patio Door & Windows

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New Patio Door & Windows

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Race of the Neighbors

[pics incl] Jeff said when they got home from William’s baseball game, the neighbors were in the street racing… OK?!

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Old men should NOT climb ladders!

I’m fixin’ to get on a soapbox 😉 I was walking with a retired neighbor and he was telling me that he tried to collect fruit and prune a tree from a ladder… and he fell and scraped his wrist. … Continue reading

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I waced a wabbit

I was pulling out of my driveway and a rabbit was haunched up as if getting into “ready position” for a the 100 yard dash. Sure enough, as I put the gear into drive the rabbit sprung to life racing … Continue reading

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Somehow, I shopped

I’m not quite sure how… but somehow, I ended up shopping for homecoming dresses with 4 teenage girls (and only one of them was mine)!!?!?  I told them that the only reason I went with them was so I could … Continue reading

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Good neighbors

We’ve had some new neighbors move in nearby and it was another’s birthday so the kids made up banana bread and delivered it to them and other neighbors. I wish I could take credit for that but I had nothing … Continue reading

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How to shampoo carpets

I’ve been wanting to shampoo the carpets for a while now and my parents showed up and I had not done it yet.  However, I finally couldn’t stand it anymore and decided to shampoo them.  I was about halfway done … Continue reading

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