May 27, 2018 - Sunday evening
81 degrees/clear skies/calm winds
Pentoga Road

Memorial Day - Lest we not forget. Amen.

Today was one of the hottest days we've had in the past several years. Coupled with the high humidity, any activity other than sitting in the shade was just plain miserable.



I worked all morning in the shop finishing the Memorial Day project.

Two pieces had to be glued together. What better place to dry quickly than on top of the parked car.




It all finally came together this afternoon, just in time for Memorial Day!



While the glue was drying, I wandered out by the pond. The fountain pump was completely clogged with toad eggs and slime. Both were cleaned this morning and again this afternoon. 



Most of the toads have laid their eggs and gone away. A male and female were still in the pond, so each was caught and relocated. After, I removed as many eggs as possible. I'm fearful the pumps will burn out if they keep getting clogged.

Sargie and I took a long drive today and explored several new roads.



With the temperatures being so warm, we weren't in any hurry to leave the air conditioning of the car.



We found a stream that was loaded with bass and bluegills.



It looks as though there could be an infestation of tent caterpillars this year. Though they make great fishing bait, it was too hot and I was too lazy to get out of the car and gather a bunch. 



We arrived home late in the afternoon. Sargie cleaned the interior of the Kia while I made some height adjustments to the mower deck and mowed the front and back yard. Neither of us could believe how quickly the grass has grown in the past four days.

The strawberries, those I thought might not make it after being kept in the refrigerator for two months, are doing well.

Sargie works all day tomorrow by herself. I'll head over to Nancy and Ron's later in the morning for the family gathering. The weather looks hot, but favorable. Seems there's always a breeze high atop Milligan Mountain.

I need to make several large batches of popcorn in the morning to take tomorrow. I'll pack a small cooler with some pop and flavored water and I should be ready to go.

My eyes are beginning to get heavy which means it's time to make that long climb to the second floor.



After all, a man's work is never done.

So are the tales from Pentoga Road...