Jason, a Barfly friend, came down on Friday and managed to survive two nights with us. If any redheads out there are looking for someone who is good with kids, I will give a high recommendation! He was also kind enough to leave behind his G5 iMac, a stage or three up from the iMac I bought back in the beginning of this century. As soon as I log off ( Read more... )

The only thing wrong with this movie experience was the three year old running wild in the theater. Fortunately, there was only one other couple watching it with us and they told me after, when I apologized for the three year old running loose that they really hadn't minded. And we were also able to find his shoes when the lights came up. I think ( Read more... )

Jody and I never seem to have overly much luck when it comes to gardening here. Last year we put our tomatoes next to the house, but they didn't get enough sun and really didn't produce much. The cucumbers, meanwhile, got put out near the fence and died from the heat. So this year we're going to reverse the gardening areas, once Jody gets around to ( Read more... )

I've been using a Samsung Eternity as my cell phone since November 2008. I got it free with a two year contract on Black Monday, and I loved it. I had to replace it once after Tripp turned the hose on me and it was in my pocket, but the replacement managed to last a quick dip in the tub when I was able to get it in rice. Yes, it was having some ( Read more... )

I'm taking a bit of a break from mudding, taping and sanding, so thought I'd write another catch-all post. The renovations have pretty much halted until this past week. Jody has started work on our other full-length built in bookcase for the back room, to go against the laundryroom wall. He had to stop on Sunday because he couldn't find the screws ( Read more... )

My family has this rare blood disorder, Hereditary Spherocytic Anemia, which in plain English causes your red blood cells to be shaped like spheres instead of round. This can cause the spleen to destroy otherwise healthy blood cells because it sees them as abnormal. My sister had to have a splenectomy when she was 5 or 6 because of this, and my ( Read more... )

I went in for my mammograms today, also had a few ultrasounds, and they were unable to find anything. Thank God for that!

I also want to note, that with the exception of the last mammogram, which did pinch a bit, they were less painful than a bony three year old elbow jabbing into me. Not comfortable, but not really painful.

This week, Jody, Tripp and I have been working on the yard. The front, back and side yards have all had their first mowing. The lawnmower definitely needs a bit more maintenance, as it kept dying on me, and then needing to cool down before I could start it again. Tripp and I also dug out one of the side beds and planted some dill and basil where ( Read more... )

The Good News: My blood pressure is 101/67 and even on the doctor's scale, it shows I've lost weight from this summer.

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Christ is Risen!