Time is Speeding By

Time keeps on moving and the clock is not really our friend. This week I'll meet with the tree removal people on Wednesday morning. We need one tree taken down to ground level before the landscapers begin grading on September 18th. You'll recall the tree, I'm sure - it's the one with the guy wires growing through it. After talking with the utility company about their cable, we've determined that the various companies will probably be fine with our burying the bottoms of their cables. So we're not going to move them (at a ridiculous cost), but instead we'll remove the tree and bury the bottoms of the cables. That'll be good enough.

Time is flowing too quickly. I need to abandon clocks
and keep time by experiences, loves and good times. 

DH spent Friday and Saturday doing a serious cut-back of two bushes that would impede the entrance of the landscaping equipment. That meant a quick trip to the yard waste recycling yesterday morning, and his chain saw waiting in my car, ready to take to the store for either a new blade or sharpening later today on my way to work.

This clock tower is located in an abandoned railway. It's
lovely architecture and I find the way the hands are
suspended from a central shaft quite fascinating. 

After we got the outdoor work completed, the skies opened up and we had rain on and off until now with some wonderful hard rain, thunder and lightning surrounding the witching hour of midnight. It cooled things off beautifully, making for some really lovely sleeping weather.

One of my favorite regular characters at the MN Renaissance Festival
is one of the Scots - this one, in particular. I don't know how many
years he's been there. We've been attending since the 1970's and many
cast members have been at Fest for decades. He's an excellent
character, his outfit is classic and authentic, and his brogue is to
die for! 

Renaissance Festival begins this coming weekend with Highland Fling. The Scottish Games and kilt competition is always a good time. Apparently the Long Bow competition will be on the following week, so I'm hoping our schedule will allow us to attend that as well. I always love watching it, although it's usually very hot and the sun is beastly. If I remember my parasol, I'm just fine.

It looks as though the weekend when Sharon and Chickie
will join us at the Fest will be International Bazaar
weekend with lots of belly dancing. Find your sashes
and scarves, girlfriends! We'll shake it and make
those coins jingle. 

It's going to be a good time in any case. The end of summer is now upon us. The Renaissance Festival is beginning, the State Fair is not far behind, and then Labor Day and we're suddenly fully into the autumn season. Time is flowing past us so quickly! Have a wonderful Monday. Enjoy your day!