All thanks to the bobcat and landscape rake we rented
for the weekend. This thing is a beast and is definitely getting the job
done! We are using the landscape rake (that big bit up front) to flatten
out a few spots in the yard, and rake up the enormous amount of rocks we
have laying about. I was able to use the regular bucket attachment to
rip out a couple of stumps that were on the grinding list. There are
still a few that are too fresh to come out with the bobcat. Those will
have to wait until I rent the grinder. The bobcat is a pretty neat
little machine. It did scare the bajeezus out of me at one point. I was
going uphill without a bucket on the front. I hit a bump and the next
thing I knew I was tilted back and facing skyward. It was a bit
unnerving, but it quickly slammed back to the ground.

I let Talon (seated on my lap) drive it a bit in the
backyard. He really seemed to enjoy it as well . I’d say I am about
halfway done with the yard. Still have tomorrow and Monday, so no rush
really.

And to close on a not so happy note. I just attempted
to login to my bank via the interweb, and was told /both/ my accounts
were disabled, and to call customer service, which of course doesn’t
open until Tuesday. Sucks.

Talon and I grabbed a few minutes between dinner and
bath time for a quick bit-o-fishing out in the back pond. The Rocket
fishing rod rules! It makes casting /so/ easy for Talon (me too!
ha!)

As for the frogs, omg, there are thousands of them.
Seriously! They carpet the grass, it’s a plague of frogs. It’s the end
of time, I tell ya!

These guys were hauling tail feathers across the road
near LOWE’s today.