My Sis & Bro in law on their bike they no longer own. They traded it in for a coupe of dirt bikes. Is that a lack of loyalty or what? He, he, he! (To understand - read my bro-in-law's blog... http://www.minus7.org/archives/001246.html)
Monday, May 23, 2005
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Digital Photos
Man, I LOVE my digital camera. I really, really love having a digital camera.
Since we've moved in - we're kinda going through stuff and getting rid of a LOT of extra junk.
So yesterday afternoon, I start looking through a pile of unmarked used CD'R pile. One of the CD'rs is a bunch of pictures from our first digital camera. (May 03) So I start looking through the pics then I realize this is an extra and toss it. But it got me started down memory lane, so I pop open the folder of pics on the computer and browse through the last three years.
Of course the girls have gotten much, much taller. Doreen has pretty much stayed the same - except she's in the process of growing her hair out. And I've grown wider!
It was a lot of fun. Many, MANY pictures had me chuckling and a bunch of them had me roaring with laughter. Others with a huge cuteness factor got a big, 'aaaaawwwwwwwww' when they popped up. It was good to refresh those memories.
I have resolved to take more pictures of everything. They're digital - no developing costs - so careful, if you're around us in the near future "Smile cuz you'll be on our camera!" :)
This week of work has been a little bit better. I don't know why specifically. We still haven't 'shot' anything of value. Still trying to wrangle equipment and stuff out of the guy. If he wants to set up television - he's gotta set it up right. So I gotta keep beggin. Aye, yai, yai! That's tiring in itself.
Doreen has really done a TON around here - outside - in getting our lawn to grow more. I've only got 'so' much time after I get home now before bedtime, etc. So she's been really getting into getting stuff raked and mowed and weed 'et and when I get home we are able to focus and really get the 'big' stuff done. This week we got all the major dirt piles cleared and huge rocks and sticks cleaned up and dumped 100 lbs of grass seed down on the 'dirt' areas. Wooo hooo!
I set up my folks old computer for Joelle this week. Had problems with the sound card - but opened the case, blew out 3 tons of dust and reseated all the cards and voila - a working computer. She has had a TON of fun using the paint programs, typing on a word processor and playing an Arthur reading game we've had laying around here waiting for me to get that system up. I fully expect her to pass me in computer knowledge in the next two weeks or so! :)
Well, we've got some friends coming over, and they should be getting here in the next coupla minutes. So I'm going to bid you "adu" for now!
Blessings!
Since we've moved in - we're kinda going through stuff and getting rid of a LOT of extra junk.
So yesterday afternoon, I start looking through a pile of unmarked used CD'R pile. One of the CD'rs is a bunch of pictures from our first digital camera. (May 03) So I start looking through the pics then I realize this is an extra and toss it. But it got me started down memory lane, so I pop open the folder of pics on the computer and browse through the last three years.
Of course the girls have gotten much, much taller. Doreen has pretty much stayed the same - except she's in the process of growing her hair out. And I've grown wider!
It was a lot of fun. Many, MANY pictures had me chuckling and a bunch of them had me roaring with laughter. Others with a huge cuteness factor got a big, 'aaaaawwwwwwwww' when they popped up. It was good to refresh those memories.
I have resolved to take more pictures of everything. They're digital - no developing costs - so careful, if you're around us in the near future "Smile cuz you'll be on our camera!" :)
This week of work has been a little bit better. I don't know why specifically. We still haven't 'shot' anything of value. Still trying to wrangle equipment and stuff out of the guy. If he wants to set up television - he's gotta set it up right. So I gotta keep beggin. Aye, yai, yai! That's tiring in itself.
Doreen has really done a TON around here - outside - in getting our lawn to grow more. I've only got 'so' much time after I get home now before bedtime, etc. So she's been really getting into getting stuff raked and mowed and weed 'et and when I get home we are able to focus and really get the 'big' stuff done. This week we got all the major dirt piles cleared and huge rocks and sticks cleaned up and dumped 100 lbs of grass seed down on the 'dirt' areas. Wooo hooo!
I set up my folks old computer for Joelle this week. Had problems with the sound card - but opened the case, blew out 3 tons of dust and reseated all the cards and voila - a working computer. She has had a TON of fun using the paint programs, typing on a word processor and playing an Arthur reading game we've had laying around here waiting for me to get that system up. I fully expect her to pass me in computer knowledge in the next two weeks or so! :)
Well, we've got some friends coming over, and they should be getting here in the next coupla minutes. So I'm going to bid you "adu" for now!
Blessings!
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Name Change
Hey Y'all,
Some of you will notice the change of the name at the top of this page.
That's cuz today at work, one of my guys was doing some google searches on the web of the names of us that work in the video dept. My blog came up - but thankfully he didn't click on it. :)
I've been having a struggle at work - but right now, it's between me and a 'few' I trust and my blog. So I'd like to avoid any potentially challenging situations becuase they read my blog. Right now I just need a place to vent and writing it is extremely helpful - so I made my blog a litte more unobvious!
Have a terrific Tuesday!
Some of you will notice the change of the name at the top of this page.
That's cuz today at work, one of my guys was doing some google searches on the web of the names of us that work in the video dept. My blog came up - but thankfully he didn't click on it. :)
I've been having a struggle at work - but right now, it's between me and a 'few' I trust and my blog. So I'd like to avoid any potentially challenging situations becuase they read my blog. Right now I just need a place to vent and writing it is extremely helpful - so I made my blog a litte more unobvious!
Have a terrific Tuesday!
Monday, May 16, 2005
Coincidence - I think NOT
Ok -
After my last written post, in which I happened to be a bit 'rough' on things at work. Well, the very next day while watching some TV and a video with my daughters - I believe I got a very strong message to endure and excell.
We were watching Janice's Attic on 3ABN and the story time was about a boy who got his first a job as a janitor and how he eventually worked his way up to be the President of the company. His dad taught him before starting that he should always "Do More than is Expected of You."
The second program was a Veggie Tales DVD called the Ballad of Little Joe." (By the way I LOVE their version of the Bible story about Joseph in this one.) Of course we all know the story of Joseph and ALL that he went through from becoming a slave to being thrown in prision to becoming the number 2 man in all of Egypt.
So the moral of my story is... I am currently in prison (metaphoraphically speaking -he, he, he, he) I just need to remain faithful and follow through with everything and be the best that I can be and I'll either be the leader of this ministry or the number two guy to a very wise leader we will one day have! ;)
Or at least hang on until something better comes along!
You have a Maaaaaaaaavelous Monday!
:)
After my last written post, in which I happened to be a bit 'rough' on things at work. Well, the very next day while watching some TV and a video with my daughters - I believe I got a very strong message to endure and excell.
We were watching Janice's Attic on 3ABN and the story time was about a boy who got his first a job as a janitor and how he eventually worked his way up to be the President of the company. His dad taught him before starting that he should always "Do More than is Expected of You."
The second program was a Veggie Tales DVD called the Ballad of Little Joe." (By the way I LOVE their version of the Bible story about Joseph in this one.) Of course we all know the story of Joseph and ALL that he went through from becoming a slave to being thrown in prision to becoming the number 2 man in all of Egypt.
So the moral of my story is... I am currently in prison (metaphoraphically speaking -he, he, he, he) I just need to remain faithful and follow through with everything and be the best that I can be and I'll either be the leader of this ministry or the number two guy to a very wise leader we will one day have! ;)
Or at least hang on until something better comes along!
You have a Maaaaaaaaavelous Monday!
:)
Friday, May 13, 2005
Yeah - I remembered how to get here!!!
Hey y'all,
How in the world are ya? I've had about 3 and 1/2 million things going on since getting moved to Chattanooga and it hasn't slowed down.
Quick update...
My family is doing well. Joelle is just 'sprouting' up this spring. She's getting so tall and lanky. It's very cute.
Natalie is coming into her own. She has a lot to say and much of it is quite interesting. Right now she LOVES to make funny faces that just cracks all of us up!
Doreen has done a wonderful job at getting us settled in our new home. We still have a few boxes around - but very VERY few in comparison to what was laying around originally.
I'm still working - don't enjoy what I've been currently assigned to do and dread each weekday, but I hope to make it through this alive! :) Things were supposed to get better after we got all moved (Both home and work) and settled. I tell ya - it's pretty much gone down hill. (So at this point, just call me a Grumbling Isrealite. Right now I'd be relieved to be bitten by a poisionous snake or swallowed by the earth!!!) Plus I recently found out that I have to go to Michigan Campmeeting (Leave June 13) for 2 weeks, then immediately to the GC Session in St Louis for another 2 weeks with no time in between at home. (Return July 11)I do not get to pass "Go." I will get well over $200 in per diem though. It's gonna be tough being away for a month, it's even worse because as VBS leaders - Doreen and I scheduled our event months ago and I was told I had to change it or get someone else to do it because I HAD to go. No "If's, and's, or's or but's about it. That just really stinks. It's very 'anti-family' and frankly quite infuriating.
On the bright side, I'm blessed though to be able to eat breakfast with my family before work, come home for a very nice lunch time and still have a pretty decent evening with my 3 girls. That makes work bearable - a chance for escape! :)
Last weekend we made a quick trip to Lincon, Nebraska for my grandma's (Dad's mom) funeral. (1863 miles round trip - thank goodness for portable DVD players!!!) She lived a very long, passed away at 93, and fruitful life. She was a great grandma and will be missed.
The funeral was very VERY nice, but the best part was time with family. We sure enjoyed an afternoon (and a place to stop for the girls to get some wiggles out and a place to crash for the night.) with Doreen's Aunt Amy and family in Smithville, MO on the way there. Then we got to hang out with all sorts of relatives once we arrived in Lincoln. What a very cool time. It's just so sad that it was a funeral that had to bring us together. I'd not seen three cousins since the last funeral. Gotta change that! :)
Anyway - we had a great time. For Sunday night we had 6 adults and 5 kids sleeping in my folks 5th wheel. It was really cozy and worked great. Getting around in the morning after everyone woke up was a challenge - but I think we did ok with it.
We're finally getting into somewhat of a life here. We still have to attend the church in Athens we were going to until after VBS - but we'll start church shopping around here pretty soon. That should be pretty interesting. It'll be nice not to have to drive 50 min on Sabbath mornings either! :)
Well - tomorrow is our dedication for WKPJ-LP 104.5fm at our church. All sorts of Georgia-Cumberland Conf and City and County officials have been invited. Hopefully it'll be a big shin-dig! So I better hit the sack.
Hope to be able to throw some pics up in the near future.
Until then - "see ya!"
How in the world are ya? I've had about 3 and 1/2 million things going on since getting moved to Chattanooga and it hasn't slowed down.
Quick update...
My family is doing well. Joelle is just 'sprouting' up this spring. She's getting so tall and lanky. It's very cute.
Natalie is coming into her own. She has a lot to say and much of it is quite interesting. Right now she LOVES to make funny faces that just cracks all of us up!
Doreen has done a wonderful job at getting us settled in our new home. We still have a few boxes around - but very VERY few in comparison to what was laying around originally.
I'm still working - don't enjoy what I've been currently assigned to do and dread each weekday, but I hope to make it through this alive! :) Things were supposed to get better after we got all moved (Both home and work) and settled. I tell ya - it's pretty much gone down hill. (So at this point, just call me a Grumbling Isrealite. Right now I'd be relieved to be bitten by a poisionous snake or swallowed by the earth!!!) Plus I recently found out that I have to go to Michigan Campmeeting (Leave June 13) for 2 weeks, then immediately to the GC Session in St Louis for another 2 weeks with no time in between at home. (Return July 11)I do not get to pass "Go." I will get well over $200 in per diem though. It's gonna be tough being away for a month, it's even worse because as VBS leaders - Doreen and I scheduled our event months ago and I was told I had to change it or get someone else to do it because I HAD to go. No "If's, and's, or's or but's about it. That just really stinks. It's very 'anti-family' and frankly quite infuriating.
On the bright side, I'm blessed though to be able to eat breakfast with my family before work, come home for a very nice lunch time and still have a pretty decent evening with my 3 girls. That makes work bearable - a chance for escape! :)
Last weekend we made a quick trip to Lincon, Nebraska for my grandma's (Dad's mom) funeral. (1863 miles round trip - thank goodness for portable DVD players!!!) She lived a very long, passed away at 93, and fruitful life. She was a great grandma and will be missed.
The funeral was very VERY nice, but the best part was time with family. We sure enjoyed an afternoon (and a place to stop for the girls to get some wiggles out and a place to crash for the night.) with Doreen's Aunt Amy and family in Smithville, MO on the way there. Then we got to hang out with all sorts of relatives once we arrived in Lincoln. What a very cool time. It's just so sad that it was a funeral that had to bring us together. I'd not seen three cousins since the last funeral. Gotta change that! :)
Anyway - we had a great time. For Sunday night we had 6 adults and 5 kids sleeping in my folks 5th wheel. It was really cozy and worked great. Getting around in the morning after everyone woke up was a challenge - but I think we did ok with it.
We're finally getting into somewhat of a life here. We still have to attend the church in Athens we were going to until after VBS - but we'll start church shopping around here pretty soon. That should be pretty interesting. It'll be nice not to have to drive 50 min on Sabbath mornings either! :)
Well - tomorrow is our dedication for WKPJ-LP 104.5fm at our church. All sorts of Georgia-Cumberland Conf and City and County officials have been invited. Hopefully it'll be a big shin-dig! So I better hit the sack.
Hope to be able to throw some pics up in the near future.
Until then - "see ya!"
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
American Cities that Best fit me.
American Cities That Best Fit You: |
70% Austin |
65% Seattle |
60% Denver | >
60% Miami |
55% Honolulu |
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