Happy New Year.................................................................................

Hell Yeah

Am I ever ready for a three day weekend. Nothing planned. Maybe I'll go house hunting.

The President still has not called me and offered me the job. I am a little saddened by this as the economy is in such a odd state. It needs my help. If we do nothing about fuel prices and the continuing rise in the price of gas then the economy will fail to heal itself. We also need to understand that the job market is not going to get much better for a long long time. Companies have realized they can do without all the help they have shed over the last few years. If we want to put people back to work then we, as a nation, need to make a commitment to fixing the infrastructure of the United States. Roads, bridges, utility pipes, water pipes and so on are in dire shape. We could commit to fixing everyone of these issues over a ten year time span, there a lot to fix, and that would have a massive effect on unemployment.

Lastly for today. Unemployment, official numbers, is about 10%. That means there is 90% employment and that number is very good. We need to realize that every person can not have a job. That means we need to live within our means. That means companies should pay their employees a living wage and employees before stockholders.

Going to get my oil changed today and see about getting tires and rotors tomorrow morning. The truck is getting old and deserves some presents for the New Year.

President Obama I am waiting.

Steep Canyon Rangers and Steve Martin

Well spring is just around the corner. I have started getting seed catalogs in the mail. I think 2011 will be the year of the pepper.

My printer crapped out. Now I have another expense. UUUgggh.

Time to spend money on the truck. Oil change, tires, and rotors for the old boy. Got to keep it running for a another at least.

I need to upload pictures from my camera. Have three months worth on it right now. Who knows what treasures wait to be found.

My lease ends at the end of March. Time to begin the early search for a new place. Would like to find a house to rent. Really want to buy a home.

Wonder if I will get a raise next year? Not sure they are even giving them out.

Greetings

So unlike many travelers from the northeast I was able to make my way home before the blizzard hit New England. This is what greeted me in Raleigh. This is much better than being stuck in airport. Much better.

Christmas was very good. The family is doing quite well and it was good for all of us to be together. A short and rewarding gift/trip.

Hope everyone had a merry Christmas.

My mom and I both got Kindles. Now we can figure out how to use them together.

Got a great smelling body butter from Tammy's company, The Herbal Butterfly Essentials. It smells so good you may want to eat some. I see good things coming from this. 2011 emerging business of the year?

Nice snow here. It will all be gone by the weekend as temps slowly rise this week. 60 or so by Saturday.
Flooding the next mess here.

Have a wonderful Monday. 2010 is coming to a close.

Tammy & Willie

Happy Happy

Not our Mom & Dads Christmas song, but a great song it is.

The eve of Christmas eve. Off to the family and maybe some snow, I just don't know.
Face full of festive food, belly never full.
Wrapping paper around, gifts in hand. More food, I can not stand.
Family full of love, some full of fight.
Put them cookies out before midnite.

Be happy and glad for you are blessed.
You could be homeless, no place to rest.

Thank the pagans, or your lord.
That thing as the centerpiece is type of gourd.

Congrats

Congratulations to the Lady Huskies of Uconn. The win streak is a very amazing feat that you have accomplished. Do not listen to the naysayers who dismiss it and talk all kinds of trash about it. It is a landmark event in the world of sports.

I can not breathe out of my nose.

Do you have that Christmas spirit?

Can't wait to get home and have some of Mom's holiday treats.

Gotta run to the shower. Snoozed 3 times this morning.

Have a great day, my Christmas presents.

This is the band the Ritchie Blackmore has been playing with for many years now.

Did you get up and watch the moon last night. I did not. I decided to sleep instead. Actually forgot to turn the alarm on.

Spring is just around the corner. Can't you tell.

Still fighting off that cold. Of course everyone at work has a touch of it so it is a challenge.

Sending off the Xmas gifts today via UPS. HO HO HO.

Looks like I may have a white Christmas in CT., or maybe when I leave on Sunday.

Got to run. Toast and coffee is calling.

Hear N' Aid

Do you think Dio had much influence on the vocal stylings of the others here?

Off to get the last couple presents this morning, wrap this afternoon, mail via UPS at work tomorrow. Need to get to the stores before all the church folk flock to the stores after church.

Fighting off getting sick. It is on the verge but so far I have held it at bay.

I need a big bowl of chili.

Ok. Off and running. Want to beat the Christians to the store.

Have a heavy metal Sunday.

Madman

Well it's Friday. The countdown is on and the mad rush to mail packages is in full force. I will join that rush tomorrow.

Super foggy this morning, Temps reaching the 40's today.

Ten years of war and we are no better off than when we began. Stop this crap and bring home the soldiers. The people of this country are sick of it all. Spend that money here doing something meaningful.

Ok, I got nothing else. Sorry. Maybe I'll have something after work.