an Iron Butterfly classic...

...in da' garden of stephen (baby). I'll never forget seeing Iron Butterfly play at the swapmeet in San Diego, seemed almost demoralizing for the band. Ah, but I'm straying from my blogging topic...gardens. More specifically, my garden.

Fall is here but the garden at the St.John's Bungalow is coming back to life with renewed vigor. The clematis, sedums and a few "mystery plants" are blooming again, a few of the newly sown white radish seeds have sprouted and so have the brussels sprout seeds (sprouting sprouts I suppose). Got some red onion starters going too, not sure when or if they'll reach harvest. Oh, and there'll be some ornamental cabbage in the raised bed too.

In a week or so, I'll plant the 150 or so Tulip, Crocus and Rannunculus bulbs which are now sitting on my basement workbench. Should be quite a show in the Spring.

The forecasters are saying we'll be getting a cold and possibly snowy Winter here in the Northwest...I'm thinking about getting another set of rims and snowtires for the bluebomber this Fall, just cuz I don't like slip-slidding on the roadways.

I'm doing away with the Bungalow Blog, will create a gallery on my website instead...more to come on that.

autumn equinox '07

chillin' out in the backyard on the first day of autumn.

well worn & awkward...

...just like me

$30 well spent

Last week I spotted these old theatre seats in the front yard of my neighborhood "recycler" (an anglo Fred Sanford). Today, while riding my bike, the old man was sitting in them. I asked if they were for sale, he said "everything is for sale...those are $30". Considering that I was going to offer $40, it was a good deal for solid oak and steel seats...and he didn't charge me for the two pieces of used chewing gum.

Two seats are in nice condition but the left-hand seat is missing a 4" wide piece of wood. I'll most likely re-finish two seats and keep the third for spare parts. Let me tell you, these are built to last and, they weigh about 125lbs.

euphoric

Half-a-can of tuna catfood and a few leaves of fresh catnip makes for one content cat.