So as I said , I am not much of a writer. The thoughts don't just come together in my mind in a way that can just be poured out onto paper. It has been a while since I posted, so here goes.
Our yard is always changing. Since the last time I wrote it has been cleaned out leveled out and fenced in. It was very entertaining to watch. We had tons of wood in the yard from the tree removal so that seemed to be the first order of business. A guy with a Bobcat dug a big hole and piled the tree limbs and such into it. His plan was to have a large bonfire and get rid of the remnants. It was quite a site to see. He set the wood on fire and went back about his business. Well this man obviously doesnt't camp or have bonfires at home because his fire making skills were a little lacking. This first fire went out rather quickly as did his second, third and many other attempts. It was all I could do not to run down with some starter fluid, or dryer lint and give him a hand. Well, it was just way too entertaining to watch from my window and giggle so that's where I stayed. His second to last attempt was the most entertaining and spectacular of all. He rearanged the wood pile and had a big can of gas. He doused the wood with the gas and poured a trail of gas from the wood pile to a few feet away from the pile. He carefully leaned in and set the gas trail on fire. It trailed quickliy to the wood pile and set the whole thing into a blazing inferno. It really was something to see! Unfortunately it was a VERY short lived inferno. It was out in just a few minutes. I finally gave up and couldn't watch anymore and the next time I took a peek someone had gotten the fire going and all our tree remnants were burned to ashes. It's a completely different yard now. When we firtst moved in it was all shade and trees and now it's all sun. We are looking forward to getting sod in the back and whatever else is to come.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The Beginning
First of all let me say, I AM NOT A WRITER, but I just had to write this blog about the view from my apartment window and how much it has changed since we first moved in about a year and a half ago. You wouldn't think much goes on around here but it does.
Most of what I enjoy watching is the nature. I love the birds and animals and watching whatever they may be up to. The people around here can be quite interesting as well.
My window looks out onto our back yard which backs up to railroad tracks. I know what your thinking, spectacular view. On the other side of the railroad tracks is a grassy preserve with a small patch of trees. When we first moved in we had lots of trees in our yard. A huge pine tree and about four or five other trees. Our landlord however was worried about the size and age of our trees and had them all removed. I was heart broken. The birds loved our tress. We often saw Blue Jays, Robins, Cardinals, Gold Finches, and a wide varitey of Sparrows and other birds. We all watched as the trees came down and the squirrels and bunnys scattered. It was so sad to see the trees go and all that went with them, but when the trees were gone it cleared the view to the preserve behind them. What a view! We were now able to see the larger birds that frequent the area and coyotes that live in the patch of trees.
The people around here are quite interesting to watch too. People who walk their dogs along the tracks, neighbors who climb our fence to get to the preserve, neighbors who come into our yard and steal our stuff and the guys who work for the landlord and the stuff they say and do. Never a dull moment around here!
It has been a long process from where it started and where it is now. Lots of interesting things have gone on back there and if you're interested I have a lot to share about the whole thing.
Most of what I enjoy watching is the nature. I love the birds and animals and watching whatever they may be up to. The people around here can be quite interesting as well.
My window looks out onto our back yard which backs up to railroad tracks. I know what your thinking, spectacular view. On the other side of the railroad tracks is a grassy preserve with a small patch of trees. When we first moved in we had lots of trees in our yard. A huge pine tree and about four or five other trees. Our landlord however was worried about the size and age of our trees and had them all removed. I was heart broken. The birds loved our tress. We often saw Blue Jays, Robins, Cardinals, Gold Finches, and a wide varitey of Sparrows and other birds. We all watched as the trees came down and the squirrels and bunnys scattered. It was so sad to see the trees go and all that went with them, but when the trees were gone it cleared the view to the preserve behind them. What a view! We were now able to see the larger birds that frequent the area and coyotes that live in the patch of trees.
The people around here are quite interesting to watch too. People who walk their dogs along the tracks, neighbors who climb our fence to get to the preserve, neighbors who come into our yard and steal our stuff and the guys who work for the landlord and the stuff they say and do. Never a dull moment around here!
It has been a long process from where it started and where it is now. Lots of interesting things have gone on back there and if you're interested I have a lot to share about the whole thing.
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