Is Summer Over ??

 

I was going to write just a paragraph and list all the photos of the hounds but there were too many 'topics' just to do that. Now I see after loading all the photos into the blog at once like I always do, they are in reverse order than what I wanted. So, here we go with a little commentary below the photos.

I like this little house on 8 acres just east of the San Pedro River down in Cochise County. It's been for sale before but I really like it. The problem is when I see the 486 sq ft, I could handle that alone but not with the two hounds and the dog. To get a good visual all I have to do is stand in my 400 sq ft great room and try to fit everything in that room to get an idea what I would have out there. You can't beat the mountain views though and the weather. I love the high desert, what can I say?

Unlike another off grid house I liked last winter, this has a water well that works and a septic system already installed in working order. Tempting.

With only a few home games left I headed down to old Bosse Stadium Field last Saturday night to watch the Evansville Otters play the Washington Wild Things. Free ticket and I sat here, first row of the general admission. This is professional baseball in the Independent League. Many players have been drafted and have played in the MLB Minor Leagues, some have played for college teams and some still have the dream of reaching the major leagues ... some do in fact.

Bosse Stadium Field is where they filmed the Tom Hanks movie "A League Of Their Own". 

The visiting team "Wild Things" are in the red uniforms.

The home team Otters were wearing their blue jerseys Saturday night.

While I was at the Casino sports bar having lunch, I noticed they had a hot fudge sundae on the menu. I had to try it since I was falling off my diet wagon hard last Friday. A friend came down to play craps with me. I taught her the game of craps and she always has me eating food that I have stayed away from.

I was 9 days away from two months exactly of eating LCHF food. I have lost 12 pounds since June 20 and very little bike riding helped me lose those pounds. It took a while for my body to accept fat instead of carbs as my fuel to ride a bike. That is too long to discuss here. The most important thing with my change in eating ... zero indigestion now, plus never hungry during the day. Beef is the main meal daily with wild caught salmon sprinkled in. 

Yes ... that sundae was very very good.

My friend that just had to have a bulldog that looked like Walter, sent me this photo of Hank the other day after the temps in the 90s had dropped to the low 80's. He is much bigger than Walter but identical color.

We've had some minor projects in the garage lately. The hounds and the dog have to supervise, inspect and approve everything I do. That Sony box is still here ... I keep that in case I ever decide to move. That way I will have the original packaging for the tv ... no plans to move though ... but you never know.

With the cooler morning temps that concrete floor is pretty cold and feels good.

Walter gets 'anxious' anytime there is something going on, so he pants a lot even when the temps are cool.

Like I said ... they inspect everything that I am doing.

Proof that Watson will not go outside in the rain.

With the hounds and the dog outgrowing their destruction phase while they were puppies and no longer chewing on things, it might be time for some new tables in the great room. 

Two friends asked me if I wanted their dog beds now that their dogs had passed. They have been used daily/nightly and all three love them. You have seen the one on the left a few blog posts ago but the big "couch" is a hit with all three. They rotate the beds and sleeping locations during the night and never end up where they started sleeping.

That is about all for this update. Ive pulled a few weeds, rode the bike a few days but plan to ride more since the temperatures are more bearable than the high 90s. College football starts in 15 days so that will keep me busy through the fall around raking leaves, then college basketball leads me back into the spring again. I'm heading out to ride the bike right after I post this.

Things are good for all of us, here in "the tropics" of Southern Indiana.