Going to take a break to regroup my thoughts and maybe read. This is a bad sign. It’s usually followed by deep sleep.
Day: February 15, 2004
Evening Chaos slows
Returned home with the 7 yr old and unloaded the car. Began cooking pizzas for dinner and refueled the fire. Checked on the sick 10 yr old. Fever still high but feels cooler to me. Cooked 2 pizzas and fed the wife, the 7 yr old, the 13 yr old and myself. Cooked cup cakes for devouring tomorrow. Refueled fire.
Sam Walton is evil
Whew! Shopping done. I can’t step foot in Walmart or Home Depot without dropping $100. Anyhow, minus the forgotten milk, we are set for the next couple of days.
Cooking home made pizzas tonight. Maybe some treats. Ran into the guy hired to be a meat cutter at Walmart. He was hired before they changed business models. Now ALL meat is shipped in prepackaged. He sounds bitter but exclaimed “at least I get paid meat cutter wages to be a stock boy.”
Time to check on the sick 10 yr old then run to th…
Time to check on the sick 10 yr old then run to the store for supplies.
We have snow!
The snow has arrived.
It’s also 5pm and I’m starting to get a little strung at the apparent lack of productivity today.
Cleaned 7 yr old’s very icky trash can. Cleaned ki…
Cleaned 7 yr old’s very icky trash can. Cleaned kitchen counter tops. The 13 yr old cleaned the stove quite well!
Time to shift gears briefly.
Braggin on baby
My computer crashed yesterday when I was trying to brag on the 20 mth old. Yesterday as I was preparing breakfast, I pulled out our George Foreman Grill to fry up some sausage (btw, this is a great addition to the kitchen!) and the baby, unprompted, seeing me pull the grill out says “hot hot” and blows twice. It’s adorable and makes me feel better that she recognizes things, like the wood stove, as hot and dangerous.
I told her she was smart and she said “smart” while doing the Baby Sign for “smart.” My wife signs great and I do ok but we still went to http://www.babysigns.com and bought the whole system. It really works!
Wahoo! Authentication procedure nailed down. From …
Wahoo! Authentication procedure nailed down. From now on, any php site that needs a secured backend will go much quicker since the wrinkles have been ironed out and I now have a plug and play security system.
Taking a break from the computer. Think I’ll see if I can raise the temperature downstairs.
Bathroom scrubbed.
Bathroom scrubbed.
Other wants/todos: move wife’s computer upstairs, …
Other wants/todos: move wife’s computer upstairs, setup streaming webcam on birdfeeders
Baby Feeds Dog; Dog Feeds Baby
I asked a nutritionist …
…In fact, she said, from a strictly nutritional standpoint, most dog food is superior to the diets of many Americans, including American children (and socioeconomics, she added, has nothing to do with this).
I also checked with a pediatrician …
…he said he has yet to see a child who suffered ill effects from eating dog food, even though dog and child were also sharing bacteria.
I drove through a very interesting part of town ye…
I drove through a very interesting part of town yesterday that to me really defined “East TN” and deserves a photographic essay. I will allot a day to take and post some pictures soon.
Ok. The next hour is programming. No no. I don’t w…
Ok. The next hour is programming. No no. I don’t work that way. The next task is programming. The goal is to be able to log in completely to the menu system and log out.
The Day Thus Far
Baby and I shared waffles. 13 yr old in great spirits and helping in kitchen. Brewed decaf tea, made coolaid, and brewed coffee. Refueled fire (still had coals!). Read the Sunday paper. Got phone calls from inlaws stating that the 7 yr old and 10 yr old are both sick. Should make for a fun week.
Attitude: Inspired to make sales
Add to want to do list: HomeDepot run to insulate this backdoor (although it’s going to be nearly 60 degrees at the end of the week. We should suffer through a few more days of cold and deal with it later).
A New Day! Let’s start the day off with a PayPa…
A New Day!
Let’s start the day off with a PayPal donation link:
This Morning
The wife let me sleep in! What a pleasure! I slept the deepest I’ve slept in a long time.
I am now torn between doing the things I want to do and the things I have to do.
Wants and have tos: programming for self (making blog nicer, developing my hobby sites), clean house (regular cleaning), chop wood (size it rather, time to rent a splitter), clean office bedroom and garage (major projects), study for HAM radio operator’s license, shop online, play with the kids, programming for client, marketing materials to get more clients, resume submissions
– Ugh! I just remembered I forgot to go by the mall last night. A final piece of the wife’s Valentine’s Day present was to be on sale and it was the last day for it.
I think I’ll set today’s goals as regular weekly cleaning, client programming, some progress on garage and/or office
Strange dream last night. I was responsible for a large party that gathered in the parking lot of a Kroger grocery, Kmart, and Walgreens. It was spurred by a larger event that my free spirited hippie friends didn’t want to participate in but wanted to do their own thing. So I found the parking lot venue the previous year. This year it had a much larger turnout and someone else took credit for it. I ended up getting a slot on the stage but I couldn’t remember how to play the guitar or any of the lyrics to the songs on my songlist. I offered to return with my juggling gear and put on a show.
Last Night
Watched much of Head with the wife. Too tired to watch all. I feel like my dad!