Ok, so...for those of you who have not heard... My wife was induced, and gave birth to Charlie on June 18th at 3:13 pm. He was born weighing 8.10 lbs and was 21 inches long. The labor and birth went very smoothly, and the doctors and nurses were great! Luckily for my wife, they did not have to do a C-Section and recovery for Rosie has been going ( Read more... )

I have been extremely busy on the weekends, and sleep is up and down. Last weekend was spent patching up the ceiling in the Kids room, and building another rack and more shelving in the closet for the baby clothes. I also had to clean out the garage, and straighten up the attic. Lately it seems that I work harder on the weekends then I do during ( Read more... )

So my wife went to the doctor, and he said everything looks good "for the most part" (I am learning to hate those words); but there are some problems. Namely, that the placenta is calcifying due to the steroids that Rosie had to take earlier in the pregnancy. In layman’s terms - the warranty on the baby's fridge is about to expire ( Read more... )

Yeah, so...it's been five months since I posted to this journal so maybe its time for an update-thingy ( Read more... )

Here is a good look at one of my recent projects.


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I know it's coming, and there is nothing I can do about it. It usually starts with discovering a thin layer of frost on my car windows, or that my breath comes out in wispy puffs. It was when I decided to take the air conditioners out, that the grim fact was unavoidable. Winter is on the way.


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Recess ( Read more... )

Now that I have had a chance to catch my breath, I can make an attempt to throw some thoughts down on the proverbial paper ( Read more... )

Wow...

To say that my life as of late has been eventful and hectic, is a gross understatement.

More later.

It's Friday the 13th! Are you superstitious? I used to be, and after catching a bit of a local radio show I decided to look up some of the "Odds" for surviving this ill-fated day! I know it's a little morbid, but sometimes the weather colors my mood ( Read more... )