Sleep, dog, and dead fish

A few days ago our clown fish died. He was the last living tenant of our fish bowl. We are packing it up and putting it away. I am thinking of starting a lizard home. The kids keep wanting a dog but i dont know if they are old enough for one. That and the fact the apartment where we live does not allow one.

Both of the girls found a color change lizard cute and he would not be that hard to keep.

It's sleeping weather again. Nice and cool during the night and not too hot during the day. I do miss these days because i work at night. oh well i can sleep during my days off.

Here we go again

Well it looks like the company I work for will be tossed out of this contract soon. Our field boss just got jail time and there are not enough spots open for this company to keep me on. So my plans are comming together faster than I thought. This is a scary step but also what needed to happen. Now it is just what new job field is stable and finding one I can work.

Greenhouse

Looks like I will be building a greenhouse. I was reading books at the book store looking for a value deal. I found a book about how to run a garden for all seasons. I am finding all the materials needed to build a decent green house. It will be good to have garden fresh veggies and fruit all year long.

coffe or tea

During my life I drank coffe for about 12 years. Last night I had a cup of coffe and it about killed my stomach. I was sick. Now after some persuasion from my wife and her friends I am trying tea. Hopefully this will be ok.

SQPN

I listen to alot of podcasts. Right now I am listening to Fr Roderick, Daliy Breakfast. I enjoy all of the SQPN line up. It gives me hope that other people have problems and we can all learn from each other. Take a look at www.sqpn.com and you just might find a podcast that will talk to you.

later days

sleep

Due to the fact that I work nights the rest of my week really sucks. I can not sleep during the night anymore. I work about 36 hours a week to 40 but it is in three days. I either work two 16's with an 8,or two 12's with an 8. Late night radio and DVDs have become most of what I watch along with working on the computer.

I have been looking at natural sleep stuff but cant find anything that won't kill my pocketbook.

EWTN

Even if this is the catholic chanel on television I know I can leave this channel on television and not worry about the children. We have two small children and it is a daly battle over what they watch. I am a sci fi fan from the late 70's. I grew up watching Star Trek, Star Wars, and Dr Who. Looking back I think my parets did not do right by me by letting me watch these shows. My imagnation still runs wild. I hope I can certail my childrens tv so they grow up happy and healthy

pretty pusas

This site is a cute blog about a Philippina and her children. There is a mixed bag of goods on the blog. Everything from good recipes to thoughts about her husband and children. http://prettypusa-graine.blogspot.com/ If you are looking for a sickening sweet blog to brighten you day and learn about how to make lumpia, yum, look no further than pretty pusas.

P.S. pretty pusas means pretty cats. I think it is their Asian eyes.

Child not choice

Looking at my two children knowing that they are true blessings. Yes, even when they are being destructive and crazy. I can not think of ever talking of abortion during the time my wife was pregnant. I do understand that our faith sees abortion as a sin. There is a deeper reason, it is a life. We have changed the definition of death we still have not changed that of life.

if this upsets anyone i could care less.

Back to the gym.

Why do I have to choose the most demanding of all the sports to enjoy and try to get back into. What is wrong with me that I have to push me till I almost break. Went to the gym and started with something simple. Jump rope and push ups real easy I mean little girls with pigtails that should be on the Swiss miss box can jump rope all day. I guess a little girl could kick my butt all day long then. My shins are sore my rotater cuff feels like it is on fire and my trainer says I am doing good I don't feel it.

Please some one talk some sense into me. I am quickly approaching 40 with crushed vertebrate and two, yes two replaced knees. Someone talk some sense into me before I kill me.

Getting back in shape

I was depressed today about me not being able to stay under for more than a minit or so. I use to be real good at swimming and basic athletics. Then I went in the army and got real good. When the VA sidelined me I gained weight and lost so much ability that I am not happy with what I see. I need to get back to at least a healthy weight and minimum of ability.

Obama vs McCain

THIS IS JUST MY OPINION
As I watch the race, I can't help but make my opinion known. It seems to me that McCain is trying to fight ghosts of his early choices and distance himself from Pres. Bush. Obama thinks that he is running against a clone of Bush. But there are some problems with all of it.

1. Are you really looking at the person who will run or persona
2. how much change can the president really make
3. what are the changes that each party clames vs what they can deliver.

sleep time

Everyone is so sleepy. Being that we spent almost all afternoon and in to the evening at the local lake. The kids splashed and played and I tried to swim. Tomorrow we might go back for more play time. Tomorrow is the last day I have off. Thinking about it still sounds fun. But tonight they wont go to sleep. Why do kids have to fight sleep so much. They are tired My oldest fell asleep on the couch. Getting her to her bed is like pulling teeth.

Too late at night for this.

I am sitting in front of my computer listening to coast to coast and waiting for my back to stop hurting so I can sleep. While I was in the military I damaged my back and it has just gotten worse and worse. The VA did give me a tens unit and I am using it in hopes that it will help me finaly sleep. After so much work and lack of sleep I at least have tommrow off so I can rest up for my work.

Diet vs Regular Soda

I was thinking about this as I sat and sipped on a diet soda, is this good for me??? If a calorie is a calorie is a calorie then yes I am doing a good thing for me by switching to a diet product and reducing the number of calories. Here is the hook as I listened to the radio the "health expert" was saying that diet sodas were as bad for you or even worse than regular soda. One of the major sweetener makers uses chlorine to split the disachride of sugar to make it sweetener. Yes you are ingesting chloride. EEKS! that is scary! I could be killing me by doing something good for me. If anyone out there has an opinion leave a post Ill write back.

Boxing and time with grandpa

I remember when I was real young about 3 or 4 that Grandpa would hold me in his lap and we would watch boxing every saturday that it was on. Then growing up He taught all of us grandkids to box. This kept us in "fighting" condition. After he died I learned he was a drill instrctor for the army. I loved boxing because he did. All my life I have followed boxing and when I have a chance I go to our local boxing gym. When I leave the gym I keep promiceing my self that I will go more often.