We got a phone book on the porch today. It still boggles my mind that they feel the need to publish them or even could make a profit on it. My parents don't even use one anymore. Shouldn't it be an opt in program?


Straight to the recycle pile

Despite the new roof on the garage, water was still coming in through the base of the garage. I think it's because the yard is all sloped towards the back of it, where the water runs off.

So (e:paul) and I went to the hardware store got an aluminum gutter, and installed it, all in a few hours. The hardware store was the worst part of it. We ran the hose on top of the garage for a bit and it worked perfectly.

Right now all we have to do is get a water barrel, since there's no good spot to drain in the backyard. I think we can get one from Riverkeeper.

Tinier food is fancier, therefore better, right? (e:paul) and I made these grilled cheeses out of (e:mikes) stale loaf of break. Too bad we only had enough for two. Yum.

The hike down at Hunter's Creek was awesome and a perfectly warm fall day.
We saw the craziest dead tree that was bored by some bug - not an emerald ash though.

On the way home, we stopped at a fancy Ethiopian restaurant in East Aurora. It was way too expensive for what the food was - and not spicy enough. I'd rather go to Lucy's or Gartur's even if they aren't as polished.




Fall color mode. The mountain bike club was clearing the trails that day









My favorite part of exposed shale beds like this is the laser straight lines the fractures in them make. Engineer's dream I guess.













Woof! Someone's got a bone

During the fall fest, I noticed how many areas of Franklin between Allen and North were showing the cobblestones underneath. I wonder if we could uncover them ala Ardmore Place.

Traffic will slow, it's basically maintenance free, and way more permeable than straight up asphalt. Plus maybe it could make all those parking lots worth enough to build something there.
Of course, cobblestones are terrible for bikes so I think they could make some sort of bike lane with a different material. NYC does granite but I'd even be happy with a strip of asphalt that they left behind.