April Fools!

Happy April 1st! There has actually been a request for a Mullet Ranch update! Who knew that people really read this stuff! So, Gary this is for you. And speaking of Gary I bet you didn't know that our UPS man looks just like you! Every time he brings me a package I think of you. He is very nice and probably doubles as a ranger of some kind!

So, what exactly has been going on around here for the last month or so? Well February was busy and we had lots of visitors. The McDonald's Cycling Team was here for a week for their annual training camp. The weather was crap. The only good thing was that the weather was crappier in Ky! Lots of riding despite the chilly temps. I rode a couple of days breaking my "I don't ride when it is under 70 degrees" rule. Just like old times! Although I LOVE living here in Florida I miss my Ky friends!! Lots of dining and drinking and laughter!


The porch project has taken longer than anticipated, which we should have anticipated! These types of things usually include...more time, more money, then some more time and more money...and so on.


We did get our permit and the project started in Feb. The first step was the concrete, very cool. The trucks were bigger than our house!



Then the pilings (8x8's) were set and the rafters installed! Each step along the way changed how our house looked and made the porch look even bigger than we thought! It has been very exciting to watch and I can't wait to see the finished product!

The beginning of March Beth and Alex came for a visit! Alex only got to stay for a few days but it was great to see him and we did some serious shopping while he was here! Beth and I caught up on Scrabble and wine drinking (we had lots of catching up to do!) I swear we played 3 or 4 games per day! It was a great time! This Saturday my niece Haley and my Mother in Law Jenny Lee will be here for a week. Haley loves the beach and the weather is going to be perfect!!

So, other than that what is going on? Mark is working a lot (to pay for the large porch!) and when he is home we work around the house, plan our upcoming projects and just hang out together.
Mark is also busy converting all our cash into gold as he is convinced hyper inflation is just around the corner! I actually heard him sleep talking the other night, I think he said "there's gold in them thar gills". Not sure about that.

We are also collecting guns and ammo and Mark has renamed the Mullet Ranch, Fort Mullet! He recently has taken a liking to camo and requests that I wear it often! So even though he can't see me, he still chases me around. But I digress, it will always be known to me as the Mullet Ranch.

This last part is just hard for me to accept, but true. After reading the blog over the funniest part is the end in which Mark contributed his individual humor. We have had many conversations over the last 17 years about who is funnier, and he always seems to come out on top. He just in fact said, duh! I will keep trying and I will also keep hanging out with the people that think I am funnier! APRIL FOOLS! Come on, everyone knows that I am funnier! haha

So now that the porch is closer to being finished we ordered the dumpster today! I think there is a Jeff Foxworthy joke in there somewhere, something like if you have had more dumpsters in your driveway than cars, you might be a redneck! Guilty!

Well Gary, there you have it. Probably more than you needed to know, but you asked for it.

Until next time, Mullets out.....