A few random thoughts

So I realize it's been a while since I posted anything...not that it really matters because my posts usually don't really create much of a stir amongst the fam (perhaps something to do with not having kids or any interesting pictures to post), but I'm going to ramble for a few moments about what's new with us. Of course, that's really the problem because nothing really is new. Trav's job is possibly up this month; one of my best friends is moving to Seattle; we had cottage cheese pancakes for dinner (think a cross between traditional pancakes and french toast); and today we made a list of all the places we would like to live in the world. Here are a few we agreed upon:

• Amman, Jordan
• Charlottesville, VA
  
• Italy
• Peru
• Seattle, WA (well, I really like Seattle and Trav might tolerate it for a year or 2)
  
• NYC, NY
• Couer d'Alene
  
• Spain
• Chicago, IL (this also gets an "eh" from T-rav)
• Dubai, UAE
  
• Denver, CO (this is our back up plan if nothing works out)
  

I would also be willing to go to almost anywhere in Asia (Japan, China and Korea pay ESL teachers amazingly well!), but Trav gives all three of them a hearty "blech!" So I guess now we just have to find jobs. Any suggestions? Places where you'd like to visit us?

So what are everyone's plans for Thasnkgiving? Buddy and Michelle are coming up from Vegas, and we're having dinner together with Brad and Caroline. Happily, I'm in charge of making dinner. I think I'm going to make my 9 pie- pie crust recipe this week in preparation. Delish!

Trent's Birthday

Trent turned 8 on wednesday. Rett and Erik wrestled while Trent opened gifts.

The kids had decorated the family room with black crepe paper. Thank you grandma and grandpa for the cub scout uniform, belt, hat, book, etc...Trent was so excited to put it all on as he had just returned from his first den meeting that night. We'll get some better pictures posted after he gets all dressed up for pack meeting this week.

Trent also loved the 50 states quarter collection book, book of world records and the maps. Thank you grandma and grandpa! You always get it right! We could hardly get Trent to turn his light off at bedtime and the map is hung next to his bed. Now he is looking forward to his baptism day.

Thanks Dad

I'm not sure how much money I've saved over the years by fixing my own car and changing my own oil, but yesterday I saved another $200. All of that time spent holding the flashlight must have paid off in the end.

Finishing Touch

It is amazing what you can do with vinyl. Find the unsafe condition

Which one is Weston? Is golfing OK on Sunday?

These last few days have been really nice. Yesterday was almost spring-like. I mowed the lawn, vacuumed up the last few leaves, painted (primed) that last 4' patch of fascia and soffit, hauled a load to the recycling center, hauled the old front door to the dump, put up the new address sign and changed the oil in the both cars. I was a little sad when I drove away from the dump and left the old door laying there. Lacey did the vinyl numbers and then we added the "Lund Lane" just for effect. It turned out very nice.

Seth came over last night and changed his oil and then cleaned out the inside of his car. It's a little more challenging in the dark.

Do you like my "reverse" ladder trick. You climb up the "inside" of the ladder. It works great until you get high enough that you can't reach the house any more. I just have one more time to put the finish coat on the fascia and soffit and I'll be done for the year. I do have the new glass storm door to install. We'll see if I get around to it before winter.

That's it for now - time for a nap.

Catchin' Up

We've had a busy week with work, school and vinyl. At the end of this week we get to go back to Seattle for Thanksgiving Break. The goal is to leave this coming Saturday and come home the following Saturday. I really hope we stick to the schedule this time. Seth's dad was recently (last Saturday-Wednesday) in the hospital again. He had a blood clot in his lung and a couple in his legs. He also developed pleurisy, something to do with the lungs. Dale was in a lot of pain and his patience has run thin with doctors and nurses. He and Teeny were beyond relieved to go home one more time. I think I mentioned this before, but the doctors originally told him he would be down for six weeks, then they bumped it to twelve. At least he got a shower while he was in the hospital, it had been a month because their shower at home is upstairs. Seth will be working at the Deli when we go to Seattle to try and give Tommy a break. Tommy dropped out of school to run the Deli. So hopefully we can be of service while we're there.

I've had vinyl coming out of my ears this past week, I did an enrichment for Teeny and then a mini-enrichment for our ward. It was a lot of work but it was fun. Most of the girls have never done crafts before and these were easy ones. I'm also working with Pat Woodbury to kind of update the look at Now and Then. So this next week I'll be vinyling a bunch of her antiques. They are also doing a radio ad on Friday and they will be giving me a shout-out, so we'll see how that goes. Someday I'll finish my website... Hope all is well with everyone

The vinyl projects we did yesterday. The glass block actually turned out differently with the black extended to where the font is and the "O Holy Night" was pulled out of the vinyl leaving the glass to shine through. If I get around to doing the cute ones I want to do, I'll post a better picture.