I paid a tree company $900 to fell a very large red oak that was fairly close to my house. My father was so worried about it falling on my house. I truly believe that the chances of it falling on my house anytime in the next 60+ years were almost zero. it was leaning kind of towards my house but it was completely healthy and had a very good root system. I just took it down so my father would not worry.
So my father let me borrow his chainsaws and got the chains sharpened and supplied me with gas and I cut up all the wood today. Next will be to split all of it. The scary thing is that I really enjoy doing this. there is something about manual labor and wielding a chainsaw that I like.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Getting ready for bed
Night always proves to be somewhat of a challenge. When Tamara or I announce that it is time for bed inevitably Atticus will pitch a fit and say he is hungry and that he did not get his desert. Normally we cave in but tonight I didn't. I called his bullshit on it. It is just a stall tactic because they don't like to go to bed. But we try to stick to a schedule because routine is good for kids at that age.
Adrienne has really warmed up to me over the past six months. Now she will give me kisses goodnight and hugs at any request. She asks me to play with her frequently. At nights she always wants me with her when she brushes her teeth because she says she is scared and doesn't like to be alone. She doesn't like to go downstairs at night by herself because she is scared. The same goes for London. Both the girls have me wrapped completely around their fingers as it should be. I know this stage won't last forever and I will do my best to enjoy it while it is here.
Adrienne has really warmed up to me over the past six months. Now she will give me kisses goodnight and hugs at any request. She asks me to play with her frequently. At nights she always wants me with her when she brushes her teeth because she says she is scared and doesn't like to be alone. She doesn't like to go downstairs at night by herself because she is scared. The same goes for London. Both the girls have me wrapped completely around their fingers as it should be. I know this stage won't last forever and I will do my best to enjoy it while it is here.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Out of School
Today London was out of school just like yesterday. She claims that she is sick and she did have a fever yesterday but she doesn't have one today. Tamara let her stay home. London was well aware that I thought she should go to school so she hid from me when I came home from Lunch. She told Tamara that I was mad at her. Being the nice father I am I hugged her and told her that I wasn't mad at her. Tamara explained to her that not wanting to go to school was not a valid reason to stay home.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Although never officially diagnosed we think that Atticus had Hand Foot and Mouth disease. Some of his classmates who sit at his table had it and then last week he got huge sores on his tongue and in his mouth along with a sore throat. His mouth hurt so badly he wouldn't talk he would just hum when he wanted something.
Now that we are back from our Thanksgiving trip I think that I might have it too. I have a huge sore on the inside of, my lower lip. It is bigger than the canker sores I get. My throat is very sore. It really hurts to swallow. On top of that, I have a blister on the back of my left hand and on the side of my right ring finger. The blisters showed up on Friday this past week and the mouth lesion and sore throat showed up on Sunday morning.
Normally adults do not get this disease unless they have a reduced or compromised immune system. I had my annual physical a week ago and my White Blood Cell count was low. The doctor suspects a viral infection so that is why I might have gotten this Hand foot and mouth if that is what I have.
Now that we are back from our Thanksgiving trip I think that I might have it too. I have a huge sore on the inside of, my lower lip. It is bigger than the canker sores I get. My throat is very sore. It really hurts to swallow. On top of that, I have a blister on the back of my left hand and on the side of my right ring finger. The blisters showed up on Friday this past week and the mouth lesion and sore throat showed up on Sunday morning.
Normally adults do not get this disease unless they have a reduced or compromised immune system. I had my annual physical a week ago and my White Blood Cell count was low. The doctor suspects a viral infection so that is why I might have gotten this Hand foot and mouth if that is what I have.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
What about the future for our children?
I am really concerned about what the current generation of youth will face when they become adults.
When I graduated from college it was 1990 in the middle of a recession and a lot of my friends had problems finding jobs. However, the recession soon ended and everyone I knew was fully employed. We were not competing against the Chinese or Indians for jobs. When my children graduate from college in 2025 to 2027 what is going to be waiting for them?
What will the USA look like? How can we recover from a debt that is over 100% of GDP? When congress can't or won't do anything to solve the problem what is the future? Will my children be living in my house indefinitely?
Right now this is what I worry about.
When I graduated from college it was 1990 in the middle of a recession and a lot of my friends had problems finding jobs. However, the recession soon ended and everyone I knew was fully employed. We were not competing against the Chinese or Indians for jobs. When my children graduate from college in 2025 to 2027 what is going to be waiting for them?
What will the USA look like? How can we recover from a debt that is over 100% of GDP? When congress can't or won't do anything to solve the problem what is the future? Will my children be living in my house indefinitely?
Right now this is what I worry about.
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