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Swepco Hates Trees

This is the view I have every morning on my way to work. It’s on the corner of Pembroke and Rockwood Trail.
Swepco Mercenaries have been working their way down Rockwood destroying and butchering any trees in their wake.
In this case, their team of expert arborists have beheaded and drawn-and-quartered NINE mature pine trees. The [...]

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Roadrunner Roadrunner

We looked out this afternoon to find a Roadrunner on our front porch.  It’s the biggest one I’ve seen up on the mountain.  I’ve seen him walking the block recently.

Pekoe investigating:

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We’re in the Bubble Club

Our front patio is decked out with two Philippe Starck Bubble Club Armchairs, and one Bubble Club Couch.

Design Philippe Starck, polyethylene.
Made in Italy by Kartell.
Bubble Club, made of mass-colored polyethylene, is the first interpreter of a new concept of furnishing accessory: the industrial lounge chair, made entirely of plastic. Technology and research allow to be [...]

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And I shrieked like a little girl…

I was cleaning the house, and Bella started FREAKING out.  She was looking out the screen door, crying and looking at something on the patio.
I couldn’t see anything, so I went around to the front door, opened it and saw a HUGE snake in the doorway.
Instinct took over.  I slammed the door and ran.
I grabbed [...]

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Panoramas

After work last night, I was sitting on the front patio, looking out.
Here are two panoramas:

Click on the images to see a larger version (approx 1900 x 400 pixels)

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Quiet Sunday

I was awoken at 9:30am by the sound of CHAINSAWS outside my window.  So much for the peace, quiet, and serenity of Mt. Sequoyah.
Turns out that the neighborhood had someone “pruning” their bushes.  Some dumbass was actually pruning a BLOOMING bush with a chainsaw.  The bush was looking nice until it was raped and pillaged [...]

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Rockin the Suburbs

We started moving into the new house on Thursday morning.
Built in 1969, it’s on the North side of Mt. Sequoyah, with a great view. Single floor, approximately 3100 square feet, including a two car garage and a 400 square foot workroom. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 living rooms.
View from the street:

Patio and Front [...]

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