Rained Out

We tried to catch a Twins game, but Mother Nature had other plans. We did a lap around the park, got some food, and hit the gift shop where CP picked up a sweet Twins jersey.

The game was called half an hour before first pitch. We bailed and hit our favorite British pub, Brits, for a snack. It was packed due to a euro championship soccer match.

 

Nutty Squirrels

The squirrels hide their walnuts in every pot. They are out of places to hide, so now they're stuffing them under pillows.

 

Steel Edging

Along the sidewalk, we have a steep slope up to the boxwood. It has always been a mess - the rain washes soil & mulch down onto the sidewalk. JP picked up some nice steel edging and now it all looks much nicer and we have a clean edge. Hopefully it will retain some water better for the boxwoods.

 

Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra

Live music at the bandshell is back in full swing. It's a pleasant walk along the lake to get there, and it's even better with the neighbors. It's good to see the place packed with people.

Friday night the Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra played pops. It was fun knowing all the songs, and it looked like the orchestra had as much fun playing as the crowd.

 

Oil Spill Neighbors

Our new restaurant neighbors on the alley have some oil barrels on their back porch that are leaking and running down the alley. We have alerted them to this (and the fact that it is unacceptable) on multiple occasions yet they are doing nothing about it. Hopefully the Minneapolis Health Dept. can explain it better than we.

 

Water

The bandshell complex is almost done with its new paint. Maybe it will be done in another year.

S totally expects to go swimming on every walk, whether its the lake or the creek.

With all the rain we've had, the lake is high and the beaches are getting smaller. So far, this is the 12th rainiest year on record; it's a big change from last year.

 

Visual Aid

Our new tool is the phone camera. Neither of us can read anything without our readers, especially in poor lighting. This is where we were trying to see the pressure gage of the paddleboard as we pumped it up for the season.

FWIW - It's weird that the scale goes yellow-green-red rather than green-yellow-red. The recommended range is 10-15 psi.

 

Backyard

The backyard is coming together. 

 

Edina Art Fair

Last year, the art fair was sweltering. This year we had a gorgeous Minnesota day. Everyone and their brothers were at the fair. Our walk from home was not much further than where some people were parking.

 

34 Counts

This is a fairly significant event in the history of the United States. 

 

Iris Bloom

Now that the miniature irises have some sunshine and water, they are thriving.

 

Hailstorm

We had a hailstorm that was on the verge of destroying all the spring plants. It was just hard enough to poke holes in the hostas.

 

Mexican Train

We have been playing Mexican Train Dominoes with the boys. It's a lot less complicated than playing Scythe.