tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038197132749167572024-03-05T13:46:52.142-05:00Purple Rose of SharonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger560125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-71459770681464084352009-11-04T14:35:00.000-05:002009-11-04T14:36:35.275-05:00HomeFurnishings.com Has Launched// <![CDATA[FB.init("b71b4e797ad43b578cd605407975a1ac");// ]]>HomeFurnishings.com on FacebookUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-23604508071235640002009-03-16T20:47:00.001-04:002009-03-16T20:47:05.044-04:00Bruce, Lord of the DanceTry JibJab Sendables® eCards today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-49856334929597197212009-03-16T20:24:00.001-04:002009-03-16T20:24:03.698-04:00Happy St. Patrick's DayTry JibJab Sendables® eCards today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-46138973328054379742009-01-15T23:03:00.002-05:002009-01-15T23:04:11.337-05:00How Low Will It Go???Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-661089146219780802009-01-15T21:51:00.002-05:002009-01-15T21:52:08.607-05:00BRRRRRUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-8094194761485175902009-01-03T23:12:00.000-05:002009-01-04T19:37:03.183-05:00Congratulations Brittney and AndrewMy eldest niece Brittney started the year by marrying her best friend, Andrew. The wedding was originally scheduled for summer 2009, but a pending military deployment made the couple decide to move up the date.Here, my brother, Mike, gets a hug from his daughter before she leaves on her honeymoon.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-25947426733145441362008-12-27T19:45:00.000-05:002009-01-04T19:53:03.329-05:00All I Want for Christmas...is a new kitchen floor. I've been wanting a new kitchen floor since we moved into this house six years ago. The flooring was old linoleum that just would not come clean. I had hoped to have the new flooring installed several months ago, but we ended up waiting until just before Christmas to get the project going.The new flooring is 12 x 12 composite tile that required special pre-mixed grout. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-24597673762439349662008-12-15T21:25:00.002-05:002008-12-15T21:27:16.961-05:00Trouble at the BorderThe guy at the Taco Bell drive thru is quite the joker. Watch this video for a few laughs...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-80673410687146980002008-12-02T21:20:00.000-05:002008-12-10T21:23:55.359-05:00Christmas DecorationsAfter Bruce got the Christmas lights up on the front of the house, I was thinking of ways to jazz up the empty flower boxes. A quick shopping trip to Big Lots and 10 minutes of arranging and the boxes don't look so empty any more.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-63706672503130550762008-12-01T21:48:00.000-05:002008-12-06T15:51:05.611-05:00More Christmas Fun @ CVSBuy three American Greetings cards at CVS and you earn the privileged to buy these singing Christmas Bears for $4.99 each (see video below). Not sure what the big deal is... they don't even move.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-85177675121961057012008-11-30T21:23:00.003-05:002008-11-30T21:31:34.698-05:00I'm Not A Computer ExpertI know how to surf the web, send email, use a few computer programs, burn CDs, resize photos and a few other things that may make me seem like I know a lot about computers.But, other than using a computer, I don't know much about computers. In fact, when my computer gives me the blue screen of death or similar error messages, the only thing I know to do is to shut it down, shake it and then Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-23587871123525356592008-11-30T20:55:00.006-05:002008-11-30T21:32:50.891-05:00Critter CamThe back yard was full of critters today.Squirrels eating bird food...Birds patiently waiting for the squirrels to get their bellies full...Squirrels eating squirrel food...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-2870537516026669512008-11-30T19:07:00.000-05:002008-11-30T19:08:02.856-05:00It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The YearFun at CVS...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-66515133598847622362008-11-30T13:22:00.006-05:002008-11-30T13:54:58.649-05:00I never heard of Mitch Hedberg before today, but I like his sense of humorMitch Hedberg jokes:I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit.I saw a commercial that said, "forget everything you know about slip covers!" So I did. And it was a load off my mindUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-24001049272617853702008-11-29T20:55:00.000-05:002008-11-30T21:05:38.946-05:00Making The Most Of The Weather ReprieveThe outside temperature was 28 degrees Saturday morning, but the sun came out and it warmed to about 45. That's considered a heat wave this time of year in northern Indiana.We took full advantage of the break in the weather to take care of a few outside chores.Bruce carried about a cord of firewood from the woods to the patio and stacked it into the log racks he built.Then, he hung the ChristmasUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-5399494949260765562008-11-29T10:27:00.003-05:002008-11-29T10:34:12.821-05:00My new favorite website...Let me Google that for you is the perfect website to look up answers for people too lazy to do it for themselves.Ever been on a message board and seen someone post a question that they could have easily answered for themselves with a quick Google search? Instead of answering the question for them, head on over to LetMeGoogleThatForYou.com and type in the search query and generate a URL and then Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-56460925435746930662008-11-27T23:56:00.001-05:002008-11-30T20:29:36.727-05:00Guitar Hero BattleAfter Thanksgiving dinner, I played Guitar Hero with brother Mike and his girls Caitie and Jessica. Look for Jess on a stage near you soon -- she rocks!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-23370414422182247212008-11-27T23:52:00.000-05:002008-11-30T20:02:04.272-05:00Happy ThanksgivingNot only did we make homemade stuffing (instead of using Stovetop) and homemade gravy (instead of using store-bought gravy in a jar), Bruce cooked one of the turkeys on the Weber grill and deep fried the other turkey. A big thanks to my friend, Cheryl, for the excellent cooking tips!Here, Spike watches Bruce prepare the grill.Here's a photo of the turkey, fresh off the grill.And, here's Bruce Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-52319778704966048092008-11-27T20:31:00.000-05:002008-11-30T20:34:57.109-05:00We Are Thankful For GrandmaWe were blessed to have Grandma join us for Thanksgiving dinner. I can remember many dinners around her table and she was an incredibly good cook. Now it's nice to have her over to dinner around our table.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-3990195636448987622008-11-27T11:38:00.000-05:002008-11-28T23:47:25.433-05:00Macy's Rick Rolls AmericaThere I was in my kitchen mixing up the yellow stuff for deviled eggs, with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade playing on the TV across the room, when all of a sudden I was Rick Rolled.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-90782340160752668152008-11-26T19:37:00.001-05:002008-11-30T19:40:07.095-05:00Whooo Hoooo -- We Won The LotteryGoing through some old papers, we came across a lottery ticket that had never been scratched. Turns out it was a $100 winner. What a great way to start off a long holiday weekend!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-60330487163794600652008-11-24T19:39:00.004-05:002008-11-24T21:19:29.303-05:00I'd go broke if my job was flipping housesI've noticed, in all of the Flip This House episodes, that the key to a successful flip is working fast. That way you get the work done and the house sold before the first mortgage payment is due.Around our house, home improvement projects move in slow motion. I really don't think it's because we're procrastinators. More likely it's because we're unsure of ourselves when it comes to such Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-23017802089262384132008-11-23T17:04:00.002-05:002008-11-23T17:09:31.380-05:00Fun in the Christmas Aisle at Lowe'sWe had to go to Lowe's this weekend to pick up a circuit breaker. Not much fun to be had in the electrical aisle so we headed over to Christmasland to check out the holiday kitsch. We were not disappointed.Guitar Hero Christmas EditionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-70877699752138278932008-11-20T23:34:00.002-05:002008-11-20T23:37:27.678-05:00Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...It's snowing yet again here in northern Indiana. This is the 4th snowfall of the season. Total accumulation as of Tuesday was four inches. It did warm up enough on Wednesday that most of the snow had melted and the grass was visible again. But, tonight it started snowing again. It's going to be tough going bringing up the split firewood from the woods to the patio this weekend. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703819713274916757.post-29354628268124767992008-11-19T18:20:00.003-05:002008-11-19T19:30:54.212-05:00Everything Is On Sale... Nobody Is BuyingSeems like I get about 10 emails a day from every major retailer with coupons and incentives to buy their stuff. Well, listen up guys, I don't need anything. I need to pay my mortgage and utilities and buy food and gas for my van. Other than that, I'm not spending unless it's something I really, really need. And, it's very doubtful that something I really need is on sale at Macys or JCPenney Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0