Merry Christmas to you and yours.
May you have an enjoyable and safe holiday.
These Eight words the Rede fulfill: "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
45's
The last couple of weeks I have been helping my daughter move to her new place. I had a couple of bookshelves she wanted, so I was busy unloading all my stuff off of them. And let me tell you, I had a LOT of stuff on them. I was on the last shelf of the second bookcase, I moved a bag and it made a weird noise. My daughter asked me what was in the bag. I said 45's. Her response.. bullets? (guess you can't tell we have a few weapons around the house :P) I laughed so hard as I explained no, not bullets, records. ( At least I didn't have to explain what records were. Thank God.)
Friday, September 17, 2010
Deal with it
Stress. We all deal with it in our own way. When something extremely stressful happens in my life I go through a certain process. I call it the first 72 hours. During this time it is best (not to mention safest), for everyone concerned, to just leave me the heck alone. Tuesday night was the start of a new 72 hours. Something that should have stayed long dead and buried reared it's ugly head. And so starts "The Process". In the last 2 days I have been called quiet, antisocial, verbally violent and a few others names that I won't post here, as I try to keep cussing to a minimum. So I will briefly post the process here and see how many others go through something similar.
First day: Raging bear. The first few hours are the worst. It is in everyone's best interest to keep a distant, or you will end up missing parts. Everyone and anyone is free game. Deer in the headlights look is a good indication.
Day two: Whipped puppy. Resignation has started setting in, but don't think the wounded look is any indication that it is safe to approach. Snapping at people is still a distinct possibility.
Day three: I have had time to digest the information and the chance of getting your head bitten off has lessened dramatically.
Is this normal? I don't particularly care. It is how I am. Should I be made to wear a hazmat or explosives sign during the first few hours? Heck no. When people know something is bothering you, they seem to come out of the woodwork offering useless advice and an ear to listen. Those that truly care know the process and just give you space. My brother is one such person. He knows when something is off kilter, and does the one thing he knows is the most helpful. He makes himself scarce. I could do with a world filled with people like him some days.
First day: Raging bear. The first few hours are the worst. It is in everyone's best interest to keep a distant, or you will end up missing parts. Everyone and anyone is free game. Deer in the headlights look is a good indication.
Day two: Whipped puppy. Resignation has started setting in, but don't think the wounded look is any indication that it is safe to approach. Snapping at people is still a distinct possibility.
Day three: I have had time to digest the information and the chance of getting your head bitten off has lessened dramatically.
Is this normal? I don't particularly care. It is how I am. Should I be made to wear a hazmat or explosives sign during the first few hours? Heck no. When people know something is bothering you, they seem to come out of the woodwork offering useless advice and an ear to listen. Those that truly care know the process and just give you space. My brother is one such person. He knows when something is off kilter, and does the one thing he knows is the most helpful. He makes himself scarce. I could do with a world filled with people like him some days.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Stanley
For your viewing pleasure, I give you the King of yellow Labs. Stanley :D
He is, of course, reclining on his favorite chair throne .
(A chair which is now more or less his. No one wants to battle the yellow and white hairs.)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
update
It's been a while since I wrote anything, so I figured it was time. Work has slowed way down. We are back to Monday - Thursday 6-4:30. A normal 40 hour week. All the extra temps they brought in, to work on the boom line, have been let go. (all 240 of them) They have finally moved our department to the plant across town. So now instead of a 40-45 minute drive, it takes less then 30. And it is a direct shot to the highway. (thank gawd)
The summer here has been fairly warm for our area, ranging in the mid to high 80's for weeks on end. And it was wet, wet, wet. The hay crops will be sparse for the year. So the cost will probably be sky high. Which is a bad thing for beef raisers, and will more than likely force the cost of meat up in the near future.
Not really a whole lot else to say. I found a site that has a bunch of words of wisdom, so I will leave you with a few today.....
The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes. - Winston Churchill
We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles. - Jimmy Carter
There is nothing evil save that which perverts the mind and shackles the conscience. - St. Ambrose
More words of wisdom can be found here.
The summer here has been fairly warm for our area, ranging in the mid to high 80's for weeks on end. And it was wet, wet, wet. The hay crops will be sparse for the year. So the cost will probably be sky high. Which is a bad thing for beef raisers, and will more than likely force the cost of meat up in the near future.
Not really a whole lot else to say. I found a site that has a bunch of words of wisdom, so I will leave you with a few today.....
We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles. - Jimmy Carter
There is nothing evil save that which perverts the mind and shackles the conscience. - St. Ambrose
More words of wisdom can be found here.
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