August is almost Here!

Had an "All Man Weekend." This is a a couple of days where I did everything Ron wanted to do. No complaints from here. I saw the Brewers beat the Braves in Milwaukee (Melvin too) and I think I remember a time when the Brewers were the Braves so this is mildly confusing.

On Sunday Ron took me to church at St. Mary of Mount Carmel in Amherst and it was the most amazed I have ever been in church. (Wedding included). The church is in the middle of rolling farm fields and the architecture is Roman Gothic. I cannot do it justice with my mere words. After church the rectory's housekeeper, Rita; gave us a walking tour of the Saints in statues and pictures but not until she covered her head. I was Ron's guest as an unofficial member of his Bible Study Group which is soon to start his third year in the fall. After mass which did include an amazing sermon as well as scenery; we went to The Stone Lion in Custer, Wisconsin. Here I had an Irish Pizza complete with toppings of Mash Potatoes, Corn Beef, Sauerkraut and pesto. (I even managed to drool Guinness gravy down my shirt for the entire meal.) Give me an "All Man's Weekend" anytime.
And if you can't drink Guinness after church why not wear it!

The picture is of the Roosters in my kitchen which I thought one was a "Chicken". (I am so amazed at my silliness.) I thought about showing you all my hokey window shades but maybe next week. They are so ugly Ron has given me full reign of the check book to replace them with Hunter Douglas Pirourettes. (Of course they will cut out the glare on the Packers. And the scoop is Brett Fauve bought a condo in Minneapolis and the Vikings agreed on 10 million...and you thought this blog was boring...)

My Flying Squirrels are a colony now. Last night we counted ten. I also bought a Flip camera. The light is too low to film squirrel antics at night. It does appear to be raining squirrels out there some nights. Watch out as soon I will post my night video to UTube. Just have to grasp the "learning curve" as to the process...and buy some flood lights with motion detectors. (Sounds like Ron better reopen the bank account doesn't it?)

The raccoon count is now at five captured and one free. And before anyone gets too excited they are on 'the live trap and release program.' And I did release Bushy the squirrel and Tweetie the pine siskin. (The pine siskin actually got trapped in the sunflower seed basket feeder.)

Well for those of you that have read this far I am amazed it is August 2009 on Saturday. When I was young summer was never long enough and so is the drill this year.

We are planning to visit Gretchen and Josh but Gretchen wants us to fly to Ireland when we get there. I am trying to plead the case that I have never been to Germany. Yikes, she immediately shot back I have never been to Ireland either. Like everyone in the Kirschling lineage...There isn't a dull moment...and or blog.