Architect’s Drawing 1/27/06
Posted by Sue on January 29, 2006
First plans of our home have been completed. There are a couple of errors but basically everything is in place. Now down to the nitty gritty!!!
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Archive for January, 2006
Performancing for Firefox 1.1
Posted by Sue on January 27, 2006
This is a test of the Performancing for Firefox web browser extension! This little tool makes it simple to post to blogs from anywhere on the internet. If you haven’t tried Firefox yet … there are some really great tools one can use when surfing … not to mention that it is a more secure web browser than IE!!!
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HGTV: Dream Home Tour 2006
Posted by Sue on January 26, 2006
Many excellent design principles, tips and tricks are covered in this excellent tour of HGTV’s Dream Home! A must read for those planning on building or updating a home.
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How to install … Lifehacker
Posted by Sue on January 26, 2006
One day … when I have enough time … I want to explore the possibility of implementing these tools …
Which Linux to install - Lifehacker
How to set up a personal home web server - Lifehacker
How to install a web server with PHP, JSP and MySQL database - Lifehacker
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Laptop tips … Lifehacker
Posted by Sue on January 25, 2006
A good read from Lifehacker: Geek to Live: Laptop tips!
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Love is …
Posted by Sue on January 24, 2006
I will also be posting some fave Bible scriptures as I run across them …
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
I Corinthians 13:14-18
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Missed the Square Dancing!
Posted by Sue on January 23, 2006
Going back to work after a week of vacation seems to grow into a more traumatic experience as time marches on. It is even moreso when we have to return from Bella Vista since we would both love to already be living there on a permanent basis. As such, that first day back at work can be trying to say the least. Well, it is Monday and we both went back to work today. Monday evenings we also square dance with our Bluebonnets square dance club. Well, we dragged our butts out tonight and I am SO happy that we did! If you didn’t realize it before, you will now … but we just LOVE square dancing. The exercise is so invigorating and I can’t tell you how friendly everyone is. I was glad to be back in their midst as they always manage to brighten my day! Thanks, Bonnets!!!
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MAJOR News!!!
Posted by Sue on January 20, 2006
We arrive home safely after the 10 hour trek and there is not a single voice mail! It was very unusual to say the least. Alas, it wasn’t 15 minutes before the phone rang and our daughter Missy was welcoming us home. After the pleasantries, Missy starts to talk about the upcoming J Fam reunion in September. You see, Jake’s family is having a reunion this September and she really wanted to go. There are many cousins on the J Fam side who she enjoys and most of Jake’s brothers and sisters are making it a priority to attend this event. And, as I am prone to do, rather than closely listening to her, I am thinking the whole time … she doesn’t know that her father has volunteered to assist them if they truly want to join in on the family fun. And I am so excited because I think I know they will be able to go … after all!
Well … no, that was not exactly what she was saying. What she was saying was that she and Peter would like to go to the the family reunion BUT THAT IS WHEN THE BABY IS DUE!!! I am thinking … Did she just say baby? WHAT baby? Which one of her friends is pregnant now? It can’t possibly be Missy. She isn’t supposed to be conceiving at this point in time. She can’t be possibly pregnant. Can she? A total silence falls over the conversation as these thoughts are rambling through my head. Is it Missy whose baby is due? Jake finally says something … I again am hushed and humbled and, by this point in time, have all but dropped the phone and am in tears over the thought of the miracle with which Missy and Peter have been blessed! I cannot speak at all. So many thoughts ran through my mind but mostly prayers of thanksgiving for answer to prayer.
Love to one and all on the occasion of this JOYOUS announcement!!!
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Design on MY Dime!
Posted by Sue on January 18, 2006
Designing our home was an incredibly interesting and exhausting experience which I shall describe in gory detail after I get caught up with my end of month work! Check back …
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North to Arkansas!
Posted by Sue on January 15, 2006
Musings from our trip north …
- Believe it or not, I awake at 5am so we can get out of town fairly early for the 10 hour journey! Who can sleep anyway?!?
- We witnessed one of the most beautiful, fire glowing red sunrises ever!
- The statue of Sam Houston in Huntsville along I45 is NOT lit!?! I thought it was always lit?!?
- Unfortunately, there is plenty of evidence of grass fires along Highway 40 in OK … even crossing the highway in a couple of places.
- We also see smoke from an apparent forest fire in Arkansas.
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