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Tax day and other stuff

April 18, 2011 / / 3 Comments

Well, today is Tax Day. Actually, we sent our Fed and State taxes in last week.

Spring is definitely here…the cherry tree started blooming. So have the dandelions. 🙂

Pam and I were out doing yard work and Pam decided we needed a photo of us with our 2 dogs, Blondie and Bru.

Pam and Jerry with their 2 dogs, Blondie and Bru

Pam and Jerry with their 2 dogs, Blondie and Bru

Blondie is brown-and-white, Bru (short for Brunette) is the smaller black-and-white dog. They realy enjoy being outside on days like this.

It sure is nice to have warmer weather arriving. We even unpacked the lawn chairs and spend a little time just sitting on the deck.

Jerry got to play with some of his toys, as we helped a friend clean up a couple Aspen trees that had come down in a strong wind. Jerry cut up the trees with his chain saw, chipped the remaining branches with his chipper-shredder, and then we hauled the wood to another  friend who heats a shed with a wood-burning stove. The shed houses an animal rescue effort, so we considered the work to be a “good deed” for all concerned.

Looking for Land

April 14, 2011 / / 0 Comments

For some time, Pam and I have been toying with the idea of trying to find some “recreational” land to be used for weekend get-aways. Lately we have begun looking at listings and visiting parcels that may be of interest.

Some of these listings are “creative writing” at its best. “Lakes” are small ponds, “sloping” meens steep, and “View” happens only if you are looking up at the stars. None the less, there have been a couple spots that may be candidates.

You learn to look at the details. One lot had a discrepancy in the driveway easement; the easement ended about 30 feet short of the propterty line! Oh well. It was a nice lot, too.

We are looking in the area west of Colorado Springs, on the theory that there would be enough services available so that one day we might actually retire to that area. We are avoiding gated communities and lots of less than an acre or so…Pam does not want neighbors close by. Jerry wants enough room to put up a pole shed to house his “toys” and other gear, so 2+ acres is one of the basic requirements.

The dogs enjoy these trips, as it is about the only time they have been able to get into the woods and smell deer and other wild animals. They don’t know what to make of most of it, but they have fun walking the parcels with us.

The search continues. More on this project as we progress.

Another addition

April 8, 2011 / / 0 Comments

I’ve added a new tab to the home page: Jerry’s Toys. As you might expect, this covers Jerry’s recreational toys: His Scout II 4×4, motorcycle, and snowmobile. Take a look.

This should be the last major page added to this site. Other pages, covering special topics or events, will be added as we go along.

More changes

March 30, 2011 / / 0 Comments

I’ve added a new link to our home page…Kids. This link will take you to a brief description of our 2 children, including a photo of each. I refreshed some of the text on our main page as well. Next to come…Jerry’s Toys.

New web pages – a learning experience

March 28, 2011 / / 0 Comments

I’ve added 2 new web pages (and tabs on the home page) that show our cats and dogs. Take a look!

Figuring out Web code can be – aahhhh – interesting. The pages look OK, but there is to much empty space on the Cats page. I’ll be looking into ways to make it more compact.

Running an older Mac, I’m finding that I need to upgrade to take advantage of newer programs that can handle HTML 5 and Style Sheets. Its a bit frustrating, in fact. However, I’ll plod along until I can afford to upgrade. I guess it will be a challenge to see how far I can go with what I have, a Powermac G4.

In the mean time, I hope you enjoy these new pages.

Spring is arriving

March 13, 2011 / / 0 Comments

Even though its only March, spring is arriving. Pasque flowers are blooming in a neighbor’s lawn.

Pasque flower

Pasque flowers are blooming!

I even rode my motorcycle to work this past Friday. Still cool in the mornings – near freezing – but the afternoons are great, with temps in the 60’s. Pam started doing some yard work, and our tulips and irises are poking up. Nice to see the yard turning green.

I expect more snow before spring is really here, but this interlude is certainly nice!

Replaced refrigerator

March 9, 2011 / / 0 Comments

Our old refrigerator was working, but we had taken to taping the door closed, as the cats had a habit of trying to pull the door open. In addition, the handles were always coming loose. Time to change it out.

Now, new refrigerators are expensive. Also, Pam wanted it in black. Off to Craig’s List to see what was available in a used unit.

Hark! A listing in a town we drive past to go to work. Black refrigerator, in good condition. Even had the dimensions listed, and it would fit our opening. So, I replied. Yes, unit was still available.

Turns out the listing was from a co-worker. You know when you’ve been to long in the same place when this happens.

Anyway, I had to take the doors off the refrigerator to get it out of my co-worker’s house, but did get it home and back into service. It works well, and no tape needed to hold the doors (Its a side-by-side) closed. Ah, the small pleasures of life!

Pam goes full-time!

March 7, 2011 / / 0 Comments

Pam, who has been working part-time, had her job recallsified to full time. Its a mixed blessing, as Pam liked her 3-day-a-week job and its flexible scheduling. On the other hand, it will result in an increase in pay, as they raised her hourly rate as well. Pam goes full-time on March 16.

Pam has been working from home a few hours a week. Not only is this more productive, but it saves on commuting costs. HR was not happy about continuing this arrangement, arguing that Pam did not have the “status” needed to get this “perk”. There is not policy about it; supervisors generally make the decision, but a new HR director is trying to establish her turf and Pam had to get 8 signatures on a document to do the same thing she has been doing for more than a year! Pi@@ed Pam off, it did!

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