I was standing at the window this evening, and I saw a big bird flying straight at the house. I thought, "Wow, what a big hawk - can't be a hawk - it's too big." As it got closer, I saw a white head. Sure enough, a bald eagle cruised right past the big windows as it headed into the west. What a totally incredible sight. I was on the phone with ( Read more... )

So is anybody going this weekend? Contact me offline if you are - I have a special request. EEMooreTX at hotmail dot com.

Ok, so who out there has experience with packrats? We seem to have one that is living in our ceiling. He's a cute little bugger, but they're highly destructive, and he needs to go.

Yep - we're here, our furniture is here, my computer is set up, and they're sending somebody out tomorrow to find out why my service is only getting 1/2 of the speed it's supposed to be getting. Go figure ( Read more... )

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PORTLAND!
You scored 17% Style, 18% Climate, and 59% Culture!

You are Portland, Oregon! Portland, the largest city in Oregon and seat of Multnomah County, is located in the northwest part of the state on the Willamette River. Portland has a diverse economy with a broad base of manufacturing, distribution, wholesale and retail trade, regional ( Read more... )

We got our first offer on the house on Friday. They wanted to give us the asking price, but then they wanted us to kick in nearly $10k in points and expenses - basically making their downpayment for them. We're only two weeks into listing it, so we're not desperate enough to take the first thing that comes along. We countered with a higher ( Read more... )

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We had a really nice day today. We picked up my mom and drove to San Antonio to meet up with my aunt & uncle. They were there for a reunion of the 99th Infantry Division. My uncle was at the Battle of the Bulge and the Battle at the Bridge at Remagen. Today, he told me about the wool scarf that his grandmother gave him before he left. It was ( Read more... )

Yesterday was awesome. I got to work, and the first thing my boss does is pull me aside to let me know that all systems are GO for making me a full-time, permanent remote from Montana. There was some question as to whether I'd be a Dell employee or a contractor, but they've got it all approved, so now on to the paperwork ( Read more... )