One more car load...

After work tonight Brinkley and I took a trip over to the house.  I loaded up my car with all sorts of randomness from the garage.  It didn't take much work unloading the car so Brinkley and I took a tour of the backyard.  He spent some time watching over his new kingdom from the deck.

Everything the light touches....

He checked every bush and every tree for squirrels and rabbits.  He didn't find any yet, but it's probably just a matter of time before they start invading his territory.  They will keep him sufficiently occupied, I'm sure.


Look what I found!  These green jars used to hang out on my grandparents' patio quite a few years ago now.  It's amazing how tiny they look on the mantel.  They seemed so huge when I had them on top of my refrigerator when I first brought them home.  They've been packed in the garage for years so it was nice to see them again!


And I also uncovered these while unpacking a random box from the garage!  The start of my Starbucks coffee mug collection.  These are the only three I have - Chicago, San Francsico, and Pikes Place Market (the original Starbucks).  I look forward to many mornings drinking coffee from these mugs while sitting out on the back patio.


At one point, I didn't see Brinkley downstairs.  The same thing happened earlier this week.  Rather than hunt him down by going upstairs, I stepped back and took a look up to the balcony.  Guess who likes a birds eye view of things??


Or should we call it the Brinkley eye view?  He was keeping tabs on me from above.  Silly boy!


When we came in from checking out the backyard I asked him if he like his backyard.  This is the look that I got from him.  I believe that is a firm "yes," don't you?


I already want to be moved in completely.  I can't wait to get the back fence up so Brink can come and go as he pleases.  I'd like to make another trip over there tomorrow night so I'm using it as motivation to get up in the morning and get my run in before work.  What are the odds it will actually happen?  Gosh, I'm full of questions tonight.  I better get to bed so I can get to sleep so I can get up early so I can go running so I can go play in the house tomorrow night!!