around here

The other evening after supper, Hubby announced that he was in the mood to swing a chainsaw. A few hours later, we had a view of the river from the back yard.

He's a maniac, I tell you. A handsome, hard-working, and energetic guy such as this absolutely deserves a new toy:I think red is his color.

In other news, there is a lot of noise around here. This was the view from the porch yesterday.

This is what the side yard looks like.

If you strolled up the street, you would see this. These two houses (the blue & white one and the green one ) belong to us, and they are getting new sidewalks, along with new water, gas, and sewer lines.

We try not to complain about the mess, the dust, the mud, the noise, and the lack of parking-- because when one considers how nice everything will look when it is finished, the inconvenience is a small price to pay.

Speaking of "price to pay", these services are all free. After taxes, that is.

The head of the bridge project insists that his men will move these grist-stones for us. Presently. they* are lying on the bank of the river, piled up on each other. *the stones, not the men. ha ha.

We were thinking they would make great benches upon which to sit and enjoy the river's view. Does anyone have any other ideas? They range from 12-18 inches thick and 5-7 feet wide at the longest part. Those babies are heavy!
One more picture: who is this groovy girl and why is she dressed like this?
I don't know, but somebody please tell her mother that she needs watched.