moved

gasperson , originally uploaded by skippy haha.

i moved! yesterday. two nice kids showed up in this gasperson moving truck at 730 AM, put all my boxes on there, drove it to charlotte and unloaded and were gone by noon. it was amazingly smooth and i would highly recommend gasperson for anybody who needs to move. i HOPE AND EXPECT i will be back in asheville by next summer but until then i am thrilled to be here in a nice house with all kinds of insulation, and am looking forward to escaping boxtown and seeing tea leaf green in charlotte and charleston this weekend.

stone mountain nc

stone mountain nc, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

went to stone mountain, north carolina last week. wikipedia tells me it was formed about 400 million years ago (when fish started developing legs).

"It rises sharply over 600 feet (183 m) above the surrounding terrain. The mountain, which has an elevation of 2,305 feet (706 m) above sea level, is known for its barren sides and distinctive brown-gray color, and can be seen for miles. The mountain offers some of the best rock climbing in North Carolina, and the park's creeks and streams feature excellent brook trout fishing.

Because the mountain is the best example of a monadnock in massive granite in North Carolina it was designated a National Natural Landmark in May 1974"

here's nacholden up there on the light side of the moon.

and here are scores of swooping birds

and here are the pups on the way home

nacho hopped in a bin

nacho hopped in a bin, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

he was very graceful and cool as a cucumber and rode in this bucket for an hour or so, making himself pretty comfortable.

i love this animal.

new look faith lift

new look faith lift, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

god has a lisp?

blueberry picking

went blueberry picking this weekend on the blue ridge parkway. there were tons of ripe berries, and tons of not-yet-ripe berries. it was fun...with a purpose. (i used to get Highlights magazine in elementary school, and the tagline was "Fun with a Purpose" and for a while i thought it was 'Fun with a Porpoise')


check out our loot!

if this is your house

sweet place, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

you have made it.

my friend was housesitting/dogsitting at this place last week, and it's on top of a mountain near weaverville and it's fantastic. huge porches looking over green meadows, designed and built by one of the owners, exceedingly comfortable and homey inside - they win.

stop drop & roll

stop drop & roll, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

how can you be so sure?

mixed signals

mixed signals, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

a cardboard box from organic apples, filled with uncrushed plastic overpriced tap water bottles and lettuce containers. i think these people should get a thermos and a water filter.

happy birthday quissy

florida2, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

i HOPE AND EXPECT some big things from you this year! have a great day! may no pelicans poop on your head!

go for it

go for it, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

fuck you california

i got my tax return back from the great state of california, except instead of a check they sent me an IOU. due to the state of california's severe cash crisis they are unable to fulfill their financial obligations, and sent me a piece of crap in the mail that i may be able to cash in 6 weeks on october 2, 2009. i would love to send them an IOU instead of real live money out of my pay check every month. what a load of horseshit.

LEGALIZE AND TAX MARIJUANA FOR CHRIST'S SAKE, YOU LAZY, WASTEFUL SACKS!

clunkers

clunkers, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

my friends pete & jen were cash for clunking their minivan the next day & invited everybody to drape themselves all over it after kt's going away dinner tuesday. good freakin times.