"Murphy was an optimist!"
Most of hardwoods June 13, 2004 6:49 pm
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeMy typically weekly cleaning includes scrubbing the hardwoods minus the bedrooms. That’s done.
Time to cook dinner.
add a commentKitchen cleaned June 13, 2004 6:08 pm
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeWhew! Kitchen cleaned and I mean CLEAN! Scrubbed all exterior surfaces (inside the cabinets and fridge alluded me). Moved the appliances and scrubbed under them. Scrubbed floor.
Onto hardwoods…
add a commentGaming June 13, 2004 4:19 pm
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeTommy, Noah and I played an adventure in Dungeons and Dragons and had a blast!
add a commentTommy just ran over one of my dwindling supply of … June 13, 2004 11:38 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeTommy just ran over one of my dwindling supply of moving straps with the lawn mower. I can’t be angry at him although he is supposed to look where’s he is mowing. I have to be angry at myself for not putting it away in the first place. I don’t want to waste energy being angry. Just learn learn learn. Two steps forward one step backwards.
add a commentDecision made June 13, 2004 9:35 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeIt was not Noah I heard but Tommy. Cathy has risen also. So I decide to make breakfast.
add a commentA New Day! Let’s start the day off with a PayPa… June 13, 2004 9:17 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeA New Day!
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This Morning
As we lay down to bed last night my wife comments “there is no baby here tonight. You don’t need to wake up at 2am, 4am and 6am.” I questioned the 2am. The 4am is an alarm I have oft set. The 6am is the other alarm. I said “no problem. There are no alarms set.” I woke at 1:45, 3:30 and 6am! I finally dragged myself from bed around 9am because our visiting dog (we have the inlaws dog while the inlaws have our girls) was barking and I just knew that if she didn’t get a walk there would be more mess than I was sure was already upstairs (she prefers to poop on our wood floors instead of the grass).
The next debate. As my family sleeps, what is my next move?
a) Cook bacon, eggs, toast and sausage DONE
b) Clean my office and/or desk
c) Get the paper and submit resumes
d) Work on automating one of my websites (the stages: make database driven, grab data automatically)
e) Read a book
f) Home repair
g) Clean the garage
h) Play Dungeons and Dragons with the boys DONE
i) Work on wife’s web projects
j) Weekly cleaning of kitchen, bathroom, wood floors minus bedrooms, and wood floors in the bedrooms
k) Fix lunch (sandwiches) DONE
l) Cook steaks for dinner DONE
Noah rises.
add a commentIn Review June 12, 2004 9:29 pm
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeThe day was action packed.
Worked in the yard removing old fencing, hidden garbage (raccoons and previous owners), and brush.
Got upset with Tommy over his decisions in the kitchen then I felt bad and relized I need to use words of affirmation with him and help him learn.
Sent Sarah and Amy off to middle Tennessee with the grandparents.
Took the boys and wife to see Shrek 2. What fun!
Bought groceries.
Had a wonderful dinner.
Watched movies with the wife and found sleep.
add a commentA New Day! Let’s start the day off with a PayPa… June 12, 2004 8:58 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeA New Day!
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This Morning
I lay in bed in that state half between sleep and have been awake and just completely wigged out. I sometimes drifted awake enough to look at the clock. It was totally a panic attack.
As I got up and dealt with a collection call from evil Sears I started to come around and relax. Upstairs I stretched and Amy and Noah use the opportunity to play daddy-jungle-gym. Prior to the stretching Amy had wanted some time with Noah. He had cereal with milk in it and insisted hers have milk too. As soon as I helped her she said “bye bye daddy” and sat right up against Noah for some quality time with her big brother. Spending some time helping the kids have a block stacking contest was a thrill and relaxing. Sarah is a sore loser.
Now for an hour of clearing the yard.
add a commentHad one sales call today and mostly stared at the … June 11, 2004 5:11 pm
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeHad one sales call today and mostly stared at the computer beating myself up mentally for not being on the cover of Fortune500 already.
add a commentMissed Opportunity June 11, 2004 3:08 pm
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeI’m just not he ebay guru I should be Gmail Invitation Prices Crash
Nation Mourns Reagan’s passing; Business stops June 11, 2004 12:47 pm
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeNation Bids Final Farewell to Reagan My wife explained that Tennessee is the only state not participating. However, that did not stop several of us from going to the post office today. One poor elderly gentleman rang door bells and hobbled around confused. I explained what was going on and he replied “wasn’t the funeral yesterday?” He further inquired “are any post offices open today? I drove 20 minutes to get here.” A kind lady advised he could still mail his packages and I translated for his near deaf ears. One of his packages was obviously a bottle of pills and considering the medical tape he used to secure the brown paper on the package I wasn’t sure it would mail. The lady had the insight to suggest using a priority mail box then made her exodus. I took some time to help him get the box labeled and we priced it for first class. His other package was appropriately wrapped but weighted in at $5.60 postage even at 2nd class. I could get it down to under $2 if he sent it as “bound material” but I wasn’t sure that would float. He needed the postmaster. The two packages also exceeded the amount of cash he had without breaking a $20 and he had no desire for $14 in dollar coins.
He was obviously frustrated and I was sorry I couldn’t help him more. I wonder how functional I’ll be at his age and whether or not he should be driving.
Dad Taxi June 11, 2004 11:30 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeTime to run Noah to his friend’s house. If only a major street didn’t separate them they could ride between the two houses all day long.
add a commentThe Latest Car Wreck June 11, 2004 11:05 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeThis is almost not worth the post. It’s techno driven music and once you start watching you won’t stop but in the end you’ll send me emails asking if you can have those 2-4 minutes of your life back but I’ll have to say no because “I warned you.” http://www.youthofbritain.com/chillout/
A New Day! Let’s start the day off with a PayPa… June 11, 2004 8:20 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeA New Day!
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This Morning
Slept like a rock. Time to rush off for a sales call.
Irony June 10, 2004 9:32 pm
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeSo I open up my Iwon window and this is the quote I see (immediately after that previous post):
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is a beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is life, fight for it!
– Mother Teresa
