just another day.

One birthday down two to go. The little one is now 4 and she is happy over all the toys and attention she got on her special day. Always wondered why when we were growing up there were no helmets and pads but now the kids have to be trussed up like nascar drivers.

Christmas over and kids crazy

Thanks to all the people who were good to us this year but why oh why did they need to give my kids candy???? My three year old is bouncing off the walls going 100 miles an hour. The five year old is in her room having all the dolls riding her new horse. Every one is healthy and happy for now. Give it ten seconds and they will be at each other again.

Thanksgiving is over.

One more day down that I will never get back. Spent most of the day keeping the kids out of the kitchen and out of moms way. After that we went to Grandma's house for the real dinner. Not the greatest in the world but better than nothing. Tomorrow I have to play driver to wife and kids for her work and hopefully get more cleaning of this floor done. I would like to have it restored by some time 2011.

With a hat that size, you'll have no trouble

With a hat that size, you'll have no trouble

Found my boat.

There is a show on tv about navy cops (not going to tell you the name), where their boss is building a boat in his basement. I think I found my version of this boat it is working on my hardwood floors. It is something to do at night after work that I can unwind with. I am a DIY person to begin with so there is no real problem in me doing all the work. Ill keep everyone up with what I am doing more often now that we are some what settled.

Back up and running

We just bought a house in Arkansas and got out of the north. I am looking for a job and hopefully soon will be employed again. I am cleaning hard wood floors that were covered in the 70's and have not seen the light of day since. This means that I have to get down on hands and knees and scrub with water and cleaner then wipe the floor dry.

Sick and travle

Well the kids have given me a cold right before we are to go to Arkansas for thanksgiving. Travel is going to be bad and trying to keep the kids roped up so they don't wonder off. As well as keeping my wife on track and not obsessing over small stupid stuff. I was thinking do penguins get colds, or do they get hots????

Hello again

I did find a new gener of music called Steam Punk which is most interesting. I did find Abney Park which is from my old home town of Seattle and Dr Steel which is funny. We are going away for a while and soon for thanksgiving back to Arkansas.

At it again

After spending the day doing most of nothing, one of my days off. I am forced to think about some of the simple happy things in life. I am planning what to do with our tax return already. Most of it will go to dig us out of more debt and canning supplies. We learned the hard way, being prepared for the worst is not a kook survivalist thing it is just smart. While we were stationed in Washington the main road into the area got 20 foot of snow. That shut everything down for a month. Even the army base was called level 3 or black road condition. Which means that even if you were stupid enough to make it to post they were turning people away. The main stores in the area quickly ran out of basics. We were lucky and did not have children at that time. Lets face it being prepared is just down right smart.

shut down of trucking

My best friend is in the trucking industry. The shippers are coming in to port half loaded or nearly empty. He said that he saw hundreds of ships sitting at dock that normally would be moving freight. For the first time in years he was sent away from the dock with no load. NO DELIVERY TO ANY STORE. Main stores that would be ramping up for Christmas is getting nothing in. The food delivery of produce has been cut by 20% now. This is not not not good. This is the start of the new depression. I am so scared for my children.