Cut

I take off work between christmas and new years every year and it gives me a chance to do things I normally wouldn't do. This year I got a little crazy with the razor.

Snow

Nothing an over night snow storm to make the drive in fun.

Responsibilty

Every kid eventually (hopefully) learns responsibilty. The trick is figuring out how to get their responsiblity lightbulb to turn on in their head.

Pics

Everyone gets the nice family holiday picture where everyone looks nice and happy. Meanwhile taking the picture was totally crazy.

Mad scramble

The last working week is always chaotic. Two weeks off, so lots to do and finish before the end of the year.

More fun

Linens and Things is closing and we stopped by to check out the deals. We picked up these 4 very sturdy wheeled shelving units, shelves that were originally used to displays stuff at the store. Nice!

Music

Sitting at Potbelly having lunch and listening to a great guitar player and singer. I decided to tell him nice job and give him a 5 spot, I guess others felt the same way. I could have sat there all day...

Snow

Looks like late night snow blowing tonight....

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Calls

If you were calling someone for the first time and you do not know that person, would you leave a message without stating what the call is regareding. I get voicemails like that all the time. Delete.
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plants...

Ever read what it takes to make these plants red? I read about it a while back and if I remember right it is a long tedious process.

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Rip down railings

After the kids ripped out 3 railings from the wall, I had to get creative. Here is my solution, mini oak mounting plates that match our oak doors. I can stand on the railings now!

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Season food

One of my favorite winter foods, crock pot chili.

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First Snow

Boy scout motto: Always be prepared... Fill snowblower with gas at the end of last winter so it is ready for next season.  Murphy's Law: Don't tighten gas cap all the way so that all the gas evaporates during summer.

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Messed up

Holidays, Black Friday, kids home from school, and a head cold have a way of screwing things up. Like for instance, posting to a blog...

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Protection

The aforementioned baked apples must be protected during transport...

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Tradition

My wife's Thanksgiving tradition, old fashion baked apples. Mmm mmm mmm!

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Holiday

Can you tell it is the day before a long weekend. This was the parking lot as I snuck out 10 minutes early...

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Stranded

Grrrrr, kids......

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I think there is a bad diredtions gene that makes people make wrong turns. I have this gene and few extra...

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Popular

I checked out this blog and I had no idea that is the 11,710,455th most popular site on the web.  Not many people can say that...

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Difference

Wow, what a difference a month can make.

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Parents

You are in the doctor's waiting room with your sick, coughing kid.  You just let your kid walk right up to other kids and babies and not care if your kid is spreading their sickness all around, right?

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Aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

Like I said, Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

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Woot off

For those of you that know what that means have been glued to the computer screen since last night at midnight.

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No woman

One again, the captain of the team is away.

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Huh?

It's not even Thanksgiving yet.

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Housing Crisis

This is an area by work where they were going to build and entire subdivision. Now that the housing world is in the toilet, all that remains is a mess of dirt, asphault, and sewer pipes.

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Sunday morning breakfast

Cinnamon roll french toast, eggs, and bacon. Mmm mmm!

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Sick

As a kid, being sick meant missing school, eating in bed, and watching tv. As an adult, it's not so much fun.

Look what I found...

When I got home today, I saw what I thought was a dead wasp on the ledge in our living room.  Upon closer inspection it turned out to be a 1" long baby praying mantis, which I promptly moved outside for it's own safety.

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Gift

The greatest gift you can give your child (although I am sure they would disagree), is self sacrifice for their benefit.
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I need this.

I need one of these tv's for my bed.

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Justin Case

My wife put this up in case I get lost.

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Love it.

I love Chipotle, the menu is simple, like 10 different things, just simple good food.

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Wet

No matter how cold and dreary, you can always find a cool pic, no pun intended. Well maybe a little....

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One down.

I have been one woman down this past week, so I have not been the full team.  Looking forward to getting the team back together today.

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Happiness

Happiness is finally getting the surround speakers hung. Now the wires....

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Gone

I blinked and the day was gone.

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Friday night

Out with kids and their friends at Potbelly. Dad and 6 kids, that is what it is all about.

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Too fast

Life is flying out of control, at some point I hope it slows.

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Addiction

I need to go to P.A...

Be prepared.

Wiggles and Zune - perfect entertainment for a 4 year old out and about

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Trouble

Sometimes, no matter what they did, you have to wave the punishment so they can have some fun and make some memories.

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Help

A gym full of screaming 11 yr olds, help.

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Man's other best friend

Sometimes the head hurts just too much.

Agree / Disagree

Like it or not, America has made history.  Tons of people voted.  We should be proud of ourselves.

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Too long...

Kept it inside a little to log.

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I did, did you?

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Wow

I looked out the window this morning and said "wow", so I thought I would share.

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More clearance

Cheap M&Ms = happy coworkers

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