With the wall and steps finished, I turned my attention to the old burn pit. I broke apart and removed the remainder of the stone walls. I graded the dirt so as to make things neat and tidy until we could decide exactly what we wanted to do with the area. Options included ornamental pavers and a storm drain.

Rain, glorious rain! It rained non-stop for days! After weeks of ridiculously low lake levels, after weeks of watching the boat dangle above dry land, we were once again able to go out on the water.

"Motorcycle is an important and valuable article in modern family," proclaims the owner's manual of our new Xtreme Daytona. It’s Chinese. The sleek and stylish cowling houses a whopping 125 cubic centimeters of power. My wife plans to use it for her daily commute.