dead leaves and the dirty ground

weather is in the 40 degree range today and, thankfully, no rain. the leaves were easier to rake than i thought. but since they were wet, the bags were a heckuva lot heavier. no martha stewart fall visuals to give you since the sun was not out, it was cold and wet.

we had some work done on our foundation before we moved in. as a result there is a lot of mud heaped up in our two front flowerbeds where the digging was done. as it rains, this sinks. but part of the yard where the back hoe came in to do the digging is also muddy and torn up a bit. so part of the time i was raking over mud and it was more of an annoyance than anything else. just glad it is over.

good friends are coming over tonight for dinner. since we just moved, ALL of our hard liquor is stored down in the basement. i do not need it and wife never usually hits this. want to give them some if they want it, but do not want to bring it upstairs unless they do. this is because i am lazy. i'd be more tempted by beer than the bottles...believe it or not.

we'll see what happens. i know these friends well enough that it will not be an awkward moment.

having guests over makes me feel more settled here than i have lately. i like that.