New website launched tech.MichaelErb.net
I’ve recently launched a new website, http://tech.michaelerb.net which focuses on my web design and computer consulting business. It has always been a strong desire for me to get the “Tech” side of me online and this is the opportunity I’ve been waiting for. It’s got a long way to go to be complete but every site has to start somewhere and this is where it starts for me. Let me know what you think.
Halloween 2008
All the ghosts and goblins were out in my neighborhood tonight. Here are a few photos of the kids in their great costumes… I think the best costume of the night was my nephew, Logan, who dressed up as Hannah Montanna. What a hoot!
It’s for the birds
This year we started seeing Baltimore Orioles in our backyard. It’s the first time we’ve seen them. They are beautifully colored with a very distinctive song. We soon learned that Orioles like to visit the hummingbird feeder to partake of the same sugar water that Hummingbirds drink. So I bought a feeder that is specifically for Baltimore Orioles. It looks similar to a Hummingbird feeder but is a bit different in how the sugar water is “presented” to the bird. Well, the Oriole just doesn’t get it yet and continues to feed on the Hummingbird feeder. I guess I don’t really care as long as the Orioles stick around. They are so cool.
As for our Hummingbirds, they are totally amazing. It is somewhat of a miracle to me that they return every year on the same day, plus or minus a day or two. Every year! This year was no exception. We try to remember to have the hummingbird feeder outside a week or so before they are “scheduled” to return. This year we put the feeder out on May 2 and within 5 minutes there was a Hummingbird feeding at it. As if he was waiting for us…dumb humans, I’m hungry. What took you so long!
Back to my old stomping grounds
I had some work to do today for a client of mine in Ithaca. The weather was pretty nice so Linda and I decided to spend the day together in Ithaca. She walked the commons and picked up some goodies for an impromptu picnic for later in the afternoon while I was working. I finished a bit earlier than I had anticipated which enabled us to do a few extra things.
One of our first stops was at a really cool B&B called “City Lights B&B” on Mecklenberg Road. It’s a really unique place with some beautiful gardens and incredible views of Cornell University and Ithaca College. If you’re traveling to Ithaca and need a B&B for your stay, check out City Lights.
After our visit to City Lights, we headed off to Taughannock Falls. This is a great time of the year to view the falls since there is a good amount of water flowing in the Spring. The sky wasn’t very colorful but the falls were just gorgeous and I got there at a good time of day for lighting on the falls.
The day was topped off by a visit to the Cayuga Lake Creamery for the best ice-cream ever. I’m going to have to ride a lot of miles on my bike tomorrow to burn off all the calories I consumed today… but it was so totally worth it. Burp!
Here are some photos I snapped of the day…
First snowfall of the season
It had to happen sooner or later I guess. Last night was it. Our first significant snow of the season. Not too much but enough to make everything quite wintry. And unfortunately, snowy enough for me to have to snow-blow the driveway. Ha! It’s supposed to be 50 degrees tomorrow though so maybe if I procrastinate long enough it’ll just melt away!
Am I just imagining it or did we get our first snow the third week of January last year? I’m hoping we get a great year of snow (please don’t curse and throw things at me) because I love to X-C ski and can’t wait to get out on the trails. Bear Swamp, here I come!
