I’m sitting in McCarran airport. It’s 102 degrees outside; probably 80 degrees inside. Plane is 1.5 hours late. Airport is crowded. I’m tired. People are cranky. What a way to end a long day. I flew in this morning for a quick technical conference (why is it so popular these days to start conferences and… Continue reading Leaving Las Vegas
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Posts about daily life
Another Saturday Project – Part II
With the backflow valve fixed, we were able to turn on the stream. We had to do a little cleaning of the stream bed because some of our evil mulch had blown in during the spring but it wasn’t too bad. Hopefully by the end of this year we’ll have all of our evil mulch… Continue reading Another Saturday Project – Part II
Another Saturday Project
Today’s Saturday Project was to replace our backflow prevention valve. Our old home didn’t have a backflow valve (or it was underground and I didn’t know about it) so we were used to leaving our irrigation system turned on until late November without any freezing problems. South Jordan requires backflow valves to be installed above… Continue reading Another Saturday Project
Saturday Project
My project for today was to clean up the stone walkway on the north side of the house. The lightweight mulch was a mistake One regret about our landscape was our choice of chopped mulch. The mulch blows and swirls in the wind and gets in the grass, the walkways, the stream, and everywhere else.… Continue reading Saturday Project
The Ugly Duckling
Texas has been excited the past week or so because her second grade class has been getting ready to perform the play about the Ugly Duckling. She is constanty reminding me of the day and time that it is to be so I won’t forget. I have tried to get her to sing some of… Continue reading The Ugly Duckling
Sam on the bus
I just felt like taking a picture or two of Samuel getting on the bus. I barely got there in time for him to catch the bus today because Emily got done with the orthodontist just ten minutes before I had to get Sam to the bus stop. Luckily the bus was a tad late… Continue reading Sam on the bus
Cavities
Texas is our first child to have cavities and yesterday we went to the dentist to get them filled. I got her ready before hand by telling her that the only pain she might feel would be when the dentist gives you medicine so you won’t hurt so much and that it would not be… Continue reading Cavities
Texas’ Book Report
This is a picture of Texas’ second book report this year. She had to read her book and then make a float that represented what happened in the book. She wanted to choose an easy picture book at first but I made her choose one that had more words and not so many pictures. She… Continue reading Texas’ Book Report
Spring Cleaning
Our garage has been accumulating dirt and junk all winter: piles of Christmas lights, tools lain around, dirt/snow crud on the floor. Today it was unseasonably warm so Nancy and I used the opportunity to give the garage a spring cleaning. Dirty Garage – as usual, Sam wanted to be in the picture We spent… Continue reading Spring Cleaning
Dry Pack Cannery
UPDATE: 12 October 2008 5:29 p.m. – Looking for information on the Sandy Dray Pack cannery? Sandy Dry Pack Cannery 615 East 8400 South Sandy, Utah 84070 Phone: 801-561-8104 You can also get the Home Storage Center Order Form online which contains pricing for the products available at the dry pack cannery. Yesterday afternoon Nancy… Continue reading Dry Pack Cannery