Friday Update

Yesterday was a very long day at work and we had a lot of angry callers. I had one guy call me a M*th*r F*ck*r, just because he did not like the options I was giving him for contacting technical support. He was calling in on the sales line and we are not to provide tech support if they call on this line. He later told the supervisor that I was very rude. I hung up on him of course.

Brrr, it is getting to be Fall in Iowa. Last night Ashley went to the Home Coming bonfire. Doug and I watched the parade as it went by on 15th Street. All of the royalty were riding in Corvettes. Doug said, "I didn't know there were that many Corvettes in Marion."

I didn't watch much TV at all last night. After supper I made chocolate chip cookies. Yummy!! By the time I was finished making the cookies it was almost time to go to bed. Doug put a new play list on my MP3 player, I can't wait to listen to it on the way to work this morning.

Random Song Quote of the Day

Never knew the softness of his tender kiss
Don't know if he's weak or strong
All I know is that he's every dream I dream
All night long

Diana Krall, All Night Long

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

clad- branch

Thursday Update

Just a quick update. Not much to say. It is getting colder outside and the leaves are falling. I hope to get some raking in the yard done this weekend. Doug made a very delicious meatloaf last night. He put carrots in it, so I hope they did not affect him too badly. We watched Lost last night. They like to keep going back over things that they have already shown a dozen times. I still like the show, but Doug is starting to get annoyed. If they don't start moving along with the story line, I am afraid I will be watching the show alone.

Random Song Quote of the Day

Didn't mean to laugh, didn't know I had.
Didn't know the better part of what you said
cuz in your head you are not home.

Modest Mouse, One Chance

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

cl(e)ist- closed

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

cirr- tentacle (originally curl)

Random Song Quote of the Day

So set him up,
Let him fall.
Turn him over in your hands.
God save the King of New Orleans.

Better Than Ezra, King of New Orleans

Tuesday Update

Yesterday was fairly busy at work. I think the only reason for this was that three people were out. It was still a long day, but at least is was not hard to keep busy.

After work Ashley and I went to the school for conferences. We saw Dawn and her boy there waiting to speak to Mr Perkins. Ashley has an A- (88%) in AP English, an A- (91.41%) in Chemistry and an A (100%) in field biology. Mr Perkins says that she just gets it why they go out to the streams and do the water testing, etc.

Ashley also got her proofs for her Senior pictures. They turned out very nicely. I think we have it narrowed down to three or four that we really like.

Random Song Quote of the Day

I knelt before some strangers face,
I'd never have the courage or belief to trust this place,
But I dropped my head, 'cos it felt like lead,
And I'm sure I felt your fingers through my hair...

Missy Higgins, The Sound of White

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

circum- around

Random Song Quote of the Day

If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. - Mary Poppins, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

cipit- head

Sunday Update

Yesterday Ashley and I went on a long walk on the Sac & Fox trail off from East Post Road. We were looking for animal tracks for her field biology class. We found deer tracks immediately by the water. However, she needed two types of tracks. This was not an easy task, especially after the morning rain. We did find lots of wild life and other interesting things. A snake, snail, cat birds, cardinals, ducks, deer, caterpillars, animal dropping, dog poo (I stepped in), purple panties on a tree branch, a wicked thorny tree and lots of little stickers that we had to pull off of our clothes.

So, a while back I subscribed to Xanga so I could comment on the girls Xangas. I was looking at mine this morning and it is pretty blah, no skin. I thought I would try to update. But for the life of me, I cannot figure out how to get a skin and post updates. Help anyone?

These are some of the pictures Ashley took on our Sac & Fox hike. How about that scary thorn tree.

Random Song Quote of the Day

You better leave my kitten all alone
Well I tell you big bad bulldog
Well, you better leave her alone

Elvis Costello - Leave My Kitten Alone

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

ciner- ashen, grey

Saturday Update

I am feeling very lazy this morning. Not much has happend since the last update. Last night we ate leftovers from the week. Ashley had Hamburger Gravy and Potatoes. Doug had Chili with Cheese and Chips and Hamburger Gravy with Potatoes. I had Pesole and Chili, Cheese and Chips. We watched Rita coverage most of the night. About halfway through the night, Anderson Cooper decided he was no longer going to use the term hunker down. I also found out that Thomas bought a Missy Higgins CD, I can't wait to hear it.

Random Song Quote of the Day

How many liberators really want to be dictators? - Dead Kennedys, Where Do Ya Draw The Line

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

cili- eyelash