I guess it is “that” time of year again – we have been in the garden a lot the past week and have noticed many caterpillars.

So as usual we grabbed our cameras as quickly as we could and snapped a few pictures. And we will post more as we get them. Today I got a few really good pictures of two beautiful North American caterpillars. One was eating my rose bushes, the other was on my gate in the backyard. Luckily, I wasn’t stung by either, and was able to get good images of each.

The first was an Io Moth Caterpillar – actually more than one, but they all looked the same. All bright green, with lime green spikes and thick red and white stripe down it’s side. Enjoys eating rose bush leaves.

The second is the famous Puss Moth Caterpillar. While this caterpillar looks soft and friendly it is exactly the opposite. Beneath those soft hairs are poison glands and if stung can leave a nasty sting. Fortunately, this species is easily identified, but because of it’s appearance many are often naive enough to “pet” it – not a good idea.

With any home renovation you end up painting the bathroom. We took down all the mouldings, sanded and patched any bad spots in the wood, sealed and primed with Kilz, painted the trim white, painted the walls with Behr, the ceiling with Glidden ceiling paint etc…

With the summer coming so soon, it’s time for a little bit of home improvement.

We started with repairing any damaged wood, sanding, and then painting. There is a lot more to do such as, changing out light fixtures, putting ceramic tile on the floor, replacing door jambs and more…

Didn’t have much luck last year, but this year I got my jalapenos in the ground early!

Here is a picture I took this morning of my Jalapeno pepper plants in the vegetable garden bed. Hopefully this year we will have some Jalapeno Peppers to make some hot salsa with!

Started the day out by listening to The Beatles – which usually sets the tempo for the rest of the day depending on what comes my way.

I’ve been reading about a lot of gadgets lately and am impressed with some of the things coming out. Many of the “why didn’t I think of that?” Or “It was only a matter of time before someone invented that or came up with that idea?” And again that is the case here.

Amazon has released Kindle, which not only allows you to carry hundreds of novels with you at any given time, it uses the same wireless technology as cellphones so there is no connecting fees to browse books online and purchase right from a couple of clicks on your Kindle. Which means you can be in the back of a taxi, or walking down a street and buy a book and have it auto-delivered in under a minute! Isn’t that amazing?

I know what you’re thinking, “why didn’t I think of that?” Well, that’s how good ideas come – from right under our noses.

The display looks like paper, you can flip through pages fast, and even bookmark, highlight sections save your place and much more. Between this gadget, and the latest MacBook – I know what I want for my birthday.

Read more about Kindle and see pics here.

So much for the idea of romantic “rainy nights.” It has been rainy cats and dogs lately, and despite the classic idea of enjoying a rainy day afternoon – it gets old pretty quick.

Lots of rainy days and nights means more time for video games – or at least looking at more sites on the internet.

I’ve been reading this book Inc And Grow Rich trying to learn more about the incorporation process.

I needed to find a quick and easy to read book giving me the basics on pros and cons of different types of corporations and the benefits of incorporating. “Save yourself 70% in taxes and protect your assets forever.”

When starting to invest, it is important to think about the protection of those assets while conducting business online, or work from home. So, I am reading as much as I can and will post about what is going on as I can.

I find these books easier to read than the common get-rich books, but all are important to build my understanding or financial intelligence.

Did you ride a skateboard when you were younger? Why did you stop? Many adults are getting back to there old hobbies. The 80′s were not just about wacky music and outlandish outfits, but also some of the great years for one of America’s favorite sports now, Skateboarding.

Girls are riding skateboards more than ever, and you can always find new gifts for your love ones if they are into skating as well. Age not a factor.

Check out Skate Shop Online for good deals on skateboarding stuff.

Take a look at some skateboard deck art collected over the years.