Yep it's summer again in Texas. Like a good part of the country it's hot out. One of the hottest days of the year and I'm out working hard in the yard. Washed, touched up the paint and waxed Ronni's car. Put black plastic behind the brick around the trees and along one of the flower beds. I need to get top soil and mulch today to finish that up. I ( Read more... )

Yes I know 9+ inches does not sound like much but when you think about the only place you will find a plow is at the airport, snow takes on a new meaning. This is the good snow too, it makes great snow balls to toss at the dog. She can't understand where they go. Right now I'm sure she is glad she is not a male dog. Because it would be dragging in ( Read more... )

and it sticks too. My house looks like I like in NJ. Even the dog didn't want to stay out long. It's cold and windy and still snowing.

Well I got mine back up and going right. I need a Firewire 800 to 400 converter. Found one on Ebay for under $10. I'm just waiting for it to arrive and I'm hoping before Friday ( Read more... )

I finally had to treat myself to a new iMac. My last one was 3 years old and showing it when I worked on video. I got the 21.5 inch model, yes I could have gotten the 27 inch but this is more than enough. One small issue. The firewire is 800 and I need a 400/800 adapter so I can connect the external hard drive. Everything is on it. Then I can just ( Read more... )

While most people spent Thanksgiving with family I spent it on the road. When kitten said she needed me and a replacement for the TV the room mates dog broke I went. Work let out early on Wednesday and I got home and started packing while the sales person for the raidiant barrier company did his thing. I was expecting a price in the several ( Read more... )

Kitten needs me to help her get the place in order. I'm on the road next Wednesday afternoon after work. The room mates dog knocked over the TV and broke it. I'm bringing a replacement ( Read more... )

Boy that long ago ( Read more... )

I finally got tired of waiting for the contractor to get his fence guy out to fix the fence. So I got one of my neighbors who has been wanting to fix it to do it. I came down to what needed to be done. Three of the posts got replaced with steel pipe. When I told the contractor that he lost the job even after it was scheduled and confirmed and his ( Read more... )

I decided it was finally time to get the oil changed in the van. While it was there it got the 40k service. The right windshield wiper "needed" to be replaced. No thanks I'll do that myself and the rear breaks are "starting to get close". The breaks can wait. The wiper I'll do myself thank you very much. They want $32 to changer a wiper blade. $7. ( Read more... )