Wednesday, October 19, 2011

buggy wreck

























At 8:20 a.m. I heard noises right in front of the house. A front-loader driven by an Amish neighbor, interestingly, spooked a horse bringing a few children to school. I grabbed the camera and will let the pictures tell the story, from passengers escaping, to unhitching the horse.

Monday, October 10, 2011

rubber roof








During the first hurricane this summer the flat roof started to leak. We had discoloration of the dry wall and a drip. Today R&L Siding is putting on a rubber roof, the rubber being Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer, which is an elastic polymer, is often used interchangeably with the term rubber. Two-inch insulation goes beneath it. The crew is multi-cultural.

Friday, August 19, 2011

tall corn







Monterey corn has outgrown the Broadway musical's line: the corn is as high as an elephants's eye. An elephant stands 10-13 feet at the shoulders. Its eye is positioned below the shoulder top. Here's a stalk of corn. It measures 153 inches, 12.75 feet, as long as a Mazda Protege

Thursday, August 4, 2011

road maintenance













The township did a chip and tar on our road. Once the surface was brushed, the tar sprayer came, followed by the chip spreader and the roller. We were free to drive on it.