14/365
Christine feeds the goats at Grant’s Farm (taken last September).
13/365
Salem wonders where Mommy disappeared to (yard sale) on our walk this morning.
12/365
Working hard …
… or hardly working?
11/365
Tonight, for dinner, the theme was “everyone fend for themselves”. So I pulled out this “hearty serving” of pork and mashed potatoes. It did not look as good as it did on the box (they never do), but it was actually pretty good. On a side note, my Flickr Pro account expired today, so I’ve been downgraded to the free account, which basically shows my last 200 pics. I plan to renew the Pro account after payday, along with all the other stuff (domain, hosting, etc).
9/365
Salem, while working on a “special treat”, looks up as his mom calls him.
8/365 – squirrel!
I’m kind of cheating with this one. I was out for most of the day, and I did not take any pictures. I may be going back occasionally to post an old picture with some kind of little story behind it. This was taken back in February (either by Daniel or Christine). Usually, when there’s a squirrel on the deck, CL will tell Salem “Squirrel!! Go get ‘em!” Of course, the dog will run outside and go bonkers chasing after the poor animal as it flies up a tree.
8/365 – squirrel!
I’m kind of cheating with this one. I was out for most of the day, and I did not take any pictures. I may be going back occasionally to post an old picture with some kind of little story behind it. This was taken back in February (either by Daniel or Christine). Usually, when there’s a squirrel on the deck, CL will tell Salem “Squirrel!! Go get ‘em!” Of course, the dog will run outside and go bonkers chasing after the poor animal as it flies up a tree.
7/365
“Aloha Makana”. Pineapple, mandarin oranges, and Canadian bacon (or what we call “ham”). It’s what’s for dinner.
6/365 – self-heating cocoa
I’m not a coffee drinker. I love the smell of coffee, but the taste makes me sick. I was certainly intrigued by these self-heating drinks that our local grocery store was selling. But all they had were coffee, so I wasn’t interested. Until recently, that is, when I noticed they had hot chocolate! So I forked over $2.59 for this drink because I wanted to see if the self-heating process really worked. You remove the safety cap on the bottom; with the can upside-down on a firm surface, you press this button to drain this green fluid. I believe this stuff fills the outer shell of the can, mixing with another liquid (I’m not sure what, but at this point, it doesn’t really matter). After 10 seconds, you set the can upright and let it sit for 5-8 minutes. After the time passes, this pink dot on the label turns white. The drink is now hot. “Shake, open, and enjoy!” says the label. Now when the green fluid was mixing with the other liquid, the can emitted this chemical-like odor. I’m doing this at my desk, and I’m thinking, great, now my co-worker’s gonna think there’s a gas leak somewhere. I shook the can really good because I like a rich, chocolaty taste (I always put extra Quik in my chocolate milk). Unfortunately, it was very bland. And the freaking chemical scent didn’t help much either. But I guess I got what I paid for, since the drink was hot. Next time, I’ll just stick to Swiss Miss.
5/365
Probably the brightest part of my day at work is the miniature rubber ducky sitting on my desk. I have a lot to do the next 2 days, so I pray the issues, disruptions, and emergencies are at a minimum.
4/365
Music is a big part of my life. My friend had asked me, “would you rather lose the sense of sight or hearing?” As much as I would hate to lose the beautiful visuals that life has to offer, I told him I would rather be blind than deaf. I don’t think I could ever do without the sound of music. Of course, a video iPod wouldn’t do much good for a blind person (although 80 GB would hold a lot of mp3′s).
random 10 #100
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- “Outshined” – Soundgarden
- “Orange Crush” – R.E.M.
- “Empty Arms” – Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble
- “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” – Extreme
- “Imagine” – John Lennon
- “Jackson” – Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon
- “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)” – Led Zeppelin
- “Only Love” – BoDeans
- “The Old Man Lives Down The Road” – John Fogerty
- “Any Time At All” – The Beatles
…and one picture that relates back.
Salem helps himself to a biscuit.
3/365
All the meds I’ve taken to relieve the headaches I’ve been having for the last 7 months. Thankfully, I haven’t had much of a headache since my wisdom teeth have been removed. Of course, now I’m back on painkillers thanks to my knee.
2/365
Salem was laying in the sun as he worked on what we refer to as a “special treat”. He looked cute and glowing, soaking up the sun and chewing on his treat. As you can see from this pic, he’s all done with it.
365
Trying out something I saw on another blog. Maybe this will kick start my blogging AND get me to take more pictures since I seem to be lacking motivation these days. The premise is to take a picture a day, and post them. We’ll see how I do with this. The poor tree in our front yard is feeling the effect of recent temperatures. It’s so cold here, it’s unreal. After hitting the mid 80′s on Monday, it’s been downhill ever since. It’s currently 24, and it feels like 14. Salem’s going to be disappointed that we’re not walking today.
random 10 #96
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
In honor of their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, here are the last 10 Van Halen songs played on my iPod (5 from Dave and 5 from Sammy).
- “House of Pain” from 1984
- “Beautiful Girls” from Van Halen II
- “Hear About It Later” from Fair Warning
- “Drop Dead Legs” from 1984
- “Hang ‘Em High” from Diver Down
- “316″ from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
- “Finish What Ya Started” from OU812
- “A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)” from OU812
- “Feels So Good” from OU812
- “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)” from Balance
… and one picture that relates back…
Daniel shows off his washboard skills at Disney World’s Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue (June 23, 2000). We’ll be returning to the Magic Kingdom at the end of May.
sophia elise
Born on Feb 10 at 8:13 AM. Congratulations to Avigail and Steve! She’s beautiful! Lots of love from all of us here in the Midwest.
random 10 – #88
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- “Gettin’ Better” – Tesla
- “Uninvited” – Alanis Morissette
- “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” – Extreme
- “Turn You Inside-Out” – R.E.M.
- “Rusty Cage” – Soundgarden
- “Little Guitars” – Van Halen
- “Drive My Car” – The Beatles
- “I Don’t Trust Myself (With Loving You)” – John Mayer
- “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” – U2
- “End of the Line” – The Traveling Wilburys
… and one picture that relates back…
taken 3 years ago, when we used to get snow (and when Salem and I used to walk regardless of the weather)
Random 10 – #87
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- The Curse – Audioslave
- You Really Got Me – Van Halen
- Cocaine Blues – Johnny Cash
- For Reasons Unknown – The Killers
- Vultures – John Mayer
- Call Me When You’re Sober – Evanescence
- I Go Back – Kenny Chesney
- You Know My Name – Chris Cornell
- Orange Blossom Special – Johnny Cash
- Jackson – Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon
… and one picture that relates back.
Sarah, Daniel, and Tyler back in 2003 and this past Christmas. Kids grow up so fast …
holiday photos
Click on a thumbnail to see each photoset on Flickr.
And a video of my niece Victoria enjoying a gift from Grandma and Grandpa.
birthday celebration
Lola Naty celebrates her 90th birthday with her family.
From left to right – Jasmine, Steve, Daisy, Rochelle (behind Daisy), Nilda, Joan, Lola Naty, Jeff (behind Lola) Ted, Dinah, Dahlia (corrected – sorry girls! that’s what I get for not being around)
Thanks, Dad, for the pics – wish I could’ve been there 
