Category Archives: Family

Aug 30

Purple Thumbs

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I have heard that people are green thumbs and just the other day I heard of black thumbs. Tonight I was purple thumbs!!! I successfully canned my first beets from the garden. The test of success is when we start eating them, I sure hope it was worth the work.
Aug 01

Jungle Gym

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We finally finished painting and repairing the jungle gym for the boys. The

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paint was not an exact match but I have come to like it. This year was more than just painting because the tarp had ripped and needed to be repaired. Some thread and some special material from Hancock Fabrics and it is almost as good as new.

Jul 10

Some what of a Mason

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This weekend I helped my father-in-law put up his basement walls. He is building a 24′ x 30′ cottage in Mountain. The basement is not poured concrete but block walls . I do like the look of a block wall, then again I might be partial because of growing up with a mason as a father.

While going to college I worked with my dad and was a tender, then we built our house 6 years ago and we put in block walls also. There has been a few other jobs that I have helped as a tender. My brother’s and dad’s houses the last two years. This weekend was my first actual attempt at laying block, and all the hours of watching and striking joints paid off. One of the other masons said it looked like I had done it before.

It does pay to watch and learn from others.
Jun 29

New Basement Shelves

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I created my first photo album of some shelves that I put up in the . I bought John Sterling Fast-Mount shelves at Menards.

I had built some shelves 8 years ago that are 2 feet deep, but it was hard to store smaller items on. And still be able to find them. The Fast-Mount shelves will only be 16 inches deep and will be adjustable. This will allow us to store food and other smaller items.
Feb 15

Laugh Your Way

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This weekend my wife and I brought another couple to one of the most entertaining, yet educational seminars. The seminar is called Laugh Your Way To a Better Mariage by Mark Gunger and is it ever funny. Don’t worry there is no break out session that you have to talk about personal things. All you have to do is sit back and laugh! Mark describes himself the best

There are a lot of comedians that make people laugh and there are a lot of inspirational speaker who give people solid principles for living. I want to do both.

This was the second time that we were able to attend Mark’s seminar and would recommend it to anyone. It has been over two years since we first saw it and I could still quote many of the lines that Mark says to illustrate what the seminar is like. That is how well it stuck with me.
Feb 14

Valentine's Day

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What a day!!! I started out the day with my annual review which went very well. Then my family came and visited me at work, what a pleasure to see them during the day. We ate at Rocky Rococo always a great place with four boys. I offered to make supper for my wife, so I picked up the supplies after work. When I arrived home I asked Ezra (6) to take mom upstairs and help her take a hot bath while dad made supper. Calvin (8) and the twins (3.5) brought in the groceries and help make the soup. Soup???? Yes, the kids have running noses, so at the request of mom I made soup. Jared and Josh helped wash the carrots and celery. Calvin then made a fruit plates for every one with, grapes, strawberries, mango, and cantaloupe. Next the biggest challenge, getting them all dressed. The kids did great; they where able to find the right close and help each other. The final task was to retrieve mom. I asked Calvin to take one rose and bring it to mom. He was then to ask if he could escort her down stairs. Mom was holding onto Calvin’s arm. I should have gotten the camera out for this, because my wife was HOT.
Boys, you did great last night. I am very proud of you.
Happy Valentines Day!!
Jan 28

The thumb vacation

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My fingers will be taking a break, from typing, for a week as we are on vacation to the thumb of Wisconsin. Holding up your left hand up will resemble the shape of Wisconsin, the thumb represents Door County. We will be visiting The Rushes, near Jacksonport, and enjoying some of the amenities. We will be spending many hours at the pool and sledding down the hill.

Once again we will be missing the Fish Creek Winter Games. I have never attended but have heard the stories about the bike toss, and crazy golf. Monica and I have enjoyed the relaxing work out of a candlelight ski (cross country) at one of the state parks in Door County. What a site to go through the woods that is lit up with candles and then enjoying a warm cup of hot chocolate.

See you in a week!!!