Well after an last minute change in our thanksgiving plans.  The original plan was to get one of the prepared gourmet mail order meals, but when 6pm Wednesday arrived and no food, we made the quick dash to the store so we could feasted on some cornished hens(grilled/smoked) and my famous sweet potatoes.

Friday we decided to brave the stores, and picked up a few things here and there and decided to.. (more…)

So today I decided to do those fall chores everyone loves, cleaning the gutters and racking the leaves.  Now the gutters are petty easy, they are low and I have a nifty attachment for shop vac to clean them with out ladder or getting all gross with wet leaves.  I then I tried the shop vac’s blow port to try and blow the leaves, that was a no go.  Thought about the lawn mower, then I said screw  it and got a Leaf blower/Vac.   (more…)

Well its been 3 weeks now at the new job, and I’ve already been assigned to a huge project, which has the direct attention of the highest levels of management, worked non stop for many extra hours on a couple high impact system problems and seen what its like to work for a government organization. (more…)

The Saturday before Halloween I attended my first event as a member of the Rebel Legion. Pictures are here. It was the birthday party for the Discovery Museum in Charlotte.  I got a chance to meet a couple of the other local legionaries and some of the Carolina 501st members. It was pretty cool have little kids and parents come up to me and ask for my picture. Even the other costumed members thought my costume was pretty good, they even liked my chest box, which I still think needs a bit more work. (more…)

Well Ripper had her surgery last Friday, and now kinda looks a bit like Frankenstein.  But she is doing really well.  She is full of all of her regular energy and is eating normally.  Even the vet was surprised on how well she is doing.  Once we get her stitches removed(next week?) we can put her and D’hoffryn back together again.