Dec 01

Damned Stuped Drivers!

It started snowing around noon today. I had to make a run into town for some things and decided to go on out to the property and take some pictures of it. The closer I got to Belfair, WA the more it was snowing. The higher I got up the hills the harder it was snowing. Cool! It was really nice out at the property. Snowing pretty good. Took some pictures, got cold and left. Stayed in 4×4 high all the way back. Was going around this one S-Curve when the two vehicles in front of me slid off into a ditch. I stopped to see if they were okay and thanked them for showing me where the slippery spot was. On the way back this bright purple Firebird waited until I was about 20 feet from the intersection before pulling out in front of me. I barely missed him! Damned Fool Driver! And there’s a bunch of them out there! People driving like it is warm and sunny instead of snowing. Idiots!

You can see the pictures of today’s snow at our property here. Took some video also but haven’t got it on my computer yet.

So I made Chili-Mac tonight.

Nov 29

How To Be A Better Blogger!

I bet I’ve read 20 articles tonight on "How to be a better blogger." For me, boiled down and distilled to the bare components, these articles ALL promote ’sameness’. Sure, more readers or more MONEY would be nice; but don’t all the sites and blogs look the same now? Where’s the ’individuality’ or uniqueness of everyone following the same steps or using the same headlines and referencing each others content? Yes, my headlines are boring. My content personal. My two little ads my attempt to make some money. But I think my blog is one of the very few out there that chronicles the everyday life we all lead. A hundred years from now all the "How To.." and "You Can.." articles will be forgotten or severely outdated. But I seriously believe that someday, somewhere, sometime a "Blog Historian" will discover my day to day "This Is Really My Life" blog and go "Cool! Did these people really live like that? What’s a DVD?"

And, really, when I stop and think about it, I don’t care if this blog is read by anyone or not. Isn’t THAT strange! I do this because I want to and there really isn’t anyone else I’m trying to make happy with it. Don’t get me wrong; readers are welcomed. But I’m not going out looking for you. I started a blog called Redneck Mormon that I used to comment on the stupid things I read in the news. I was hoping to gather a ’following’ I think, and it was a space to "spout off" (cause I AM a redneck). In 3 years I got 2 (TWO!) comments. Two! Finally figured that either I’m just not being read or I’m just not that interesting. Plus I wasn’t really a regular poster. Glad the blog was free! So Redneck Mormon is about to go the way of the Dodo Bird, RC Cola and Windows 3.1.

And if any one is reading this a hundred years from now: I’m leaving a sample of my DNA and if you’ll clone me and IF I remember anything I’ll be glad to tell you stories of "the olden times"….

Nov 28

SWMBO’s Birthday Went Well…

I thought. I gave her a 30gig Zune for her Merry-Birthday present and some friends took us out for Mongolian in Gig Harbor. She took the day off from work so she got to do most anything she wanted all day. Cool!

Been checking out my kid’s MySpace sites. Cool. They all seem to be doing well. Wish they’d get back in touch with me.

This damned cold (or whatever) is kicking my butt! Don’t mind the sneezing and sore throat as much as the headache. I’m sick of my head hurting!!! And I’m not sure if it’s the cold, burning wood for heat in the woodstove or sleeping wrong in bed.

Nov 26

Hold on…Hold…On…

The finance guy dropped some paperwork by that the builder needs to fill out. He says that the people he’s talking to about a loan has basically given him first approval. Cool! I’d sure like to at least get the money in the bank! Even if the weather is starting to get really crappy.

Never Give Up. Never Surrender!