This has been an interesting week. After almost 6 inches of rain over the short course of three or so days, we were flooded here. This turned out to be the highest rate that the Fox River has ever seen on record. The river finally crested at 7.48 feet. That meant that the channels around [...]
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April 28, 2013
January 20, 2013
Work on the interior of the garage begins
Now that the garage is up, it’s time to work on finishing it off. Rick is my undocumented slave. That and the fact that he really needs to work on his skills for when he owns a home. Rich has a lot of techniques and experience to share. I figure they might as well as [...]
September 4, 2012
Aww! End of summer already?
I always hate to see Labor Day come. It’s the end of summer and it starts the beginning of fall and cooler weather. If you didn’t know it, I love, love, love the hot weather. Growing up in Southern Indiana, it was usually warm and humid. So I’m used to that type of weather. I [...]
April 1, 2012
Lazy Sunday around here
I knew keeping a blog would be hard. Unless I’m actively planning or doing something, I don’t think that the rest of my life has much to talk about. So here’s a run down of what’s been happening here. Friday was Rick’s last day of spring break. We don’t normally go anywhere or do anything [...]
January 27, 2012
Memphis Road Trip: At the Crossroads
One the road again. This time, we are down in the Delta visting Clarksdale. Legend has it, Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads to gain his skills with blues music and to be a guitar master. Those crossroads are in Clarksdale where Hwy 49 and Hwy 61 meet. The same [...]
November 20, 2010
Management Initiative – Project Deep Fry
Our group has a Thanksgiving pot luck each year. I made a joke about bringing a deep fried turkey and ended up have to find financing for two deep fried turkeys. This turkey soaked overnight in a brine solution with apple juice and poultry spices. Lots of excitement dunking the turkey in hot oil. Pulling [...]