I must say, since Jen has started her second year of residency she has done nothing but work her tail off. She hasn't been to church in over a month because she has worked every single Sunday. Also, regardless of what we thought would happen, she is working more hours than she was last year. Add on top of that the fact that she is now responsible for the lives of lots of little kids and you start to get an idea of what her life is like right now.
I'm almost positive that I would crumble under that kind of load. Jen's quite the woman.
Monday, July 25, 2005
Thursday, July 21, 2005
New Furniture
Jen and I recently bought some new bedroom furniture. Here's some pictures of everything.
The bed and two nightstands.
My dresser.
One of the dressers and a mirror.
The bed and two nightstands.
My dresser.
One of the dressers and a mirror.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Electrician's Training
I've had quite the last few days working at home. For some time now I've wanted to hook a computer up to my new TV. I've also wanted that computer to have internet access so that I can download movies (legally), music, pictures, etc. Plus, I keep all of my music and pictures on the computer upstairs, so it would be nice to be able to access that from the TV as well.
I could have bought a $50 wireless network card, but that would have been lower speed than what I wanted. I wanted a high-speed, dependable connection. In other words, I needed a wire. Since I was doing that I thought I would also like to run a phone line for my satellite system. Oh, and I'd also like to move the HDTV antenna to the attic, so I might as well run some coax cable as well.
So that's what I've been doing. I found a plug cover for the wall that had swappable units for it. I got a three-hole plug and filled the holes with a Cat-5 (network), phone, and coax connection. I actually fit a "professional" electrical box into the wall and ran stuff through it. From there I ran up the pantry wall and concealed the cable behind some plastic casing. It looks fairly slick.
At the top of the pantry I had to make the transition to the second floor. I noticed that the old security system wires ran through the top of the pantry and broke out on the top stair. The stairs to the second floor are above our pantry. So I just pulled up the carpet and drilled a hole through the floor. That was nerve-wracking!
The other problem I had was getting all three wires over that last stair and under the carpeting. I tried just laying them on the edge and that looked stupid. So, in another nerve-wracking event, I took out a chisel and carved a groove out of the step. That ended up working pretty nicely.
From there I ran the coax to the attic, the Cat-5 cable to the office, and the phone cable to the jack in the bedroom. Some quick connections at the end hooked it all up and by some miracle of God it worked.
So now I have phone and network connections at the TV and I also have nicely hidden away the TV antenna in the attic. It's times like this that I really enjoy owning my home. They sure wouldn't let you chisel away at the stairs in an apartment! :^)
I could have bought a $50 wireless network card, but that would have been lower speed than what I wanted. I wanted a high-speed, dependable connection. In other words, I needed a wire. Since I was doing that I thought I would also like to run a phone line for my satellite system. Oh, and I'd also like to move the HDTV antenna to the attic, so I might as well run some coax cable as well.
So that's what I've been doing. I found a plug cover for the wall that had swappable units for it. I got a three-hole plug and filled the holes with a Cat-5 (network), phone, and coax connection. I actually fit a "professional" electrical box into the wall and ran stuff through it. From there I ran up the pantry wall and concealed the cable behind some plastic casing. It looks fairly slick.
At the top of the pantry I had to make the transition to the second floor. I noticed that the old security system wires ran through the top of the pantry and broke out on the top stair. The stairs to the second floor are above our pantry. So I just pulled up the carpet and drilled a hole through the floor. That was nerve-wracking!
The other problem I had was getting all three wires over that last stair and under the carpeting. I tried just laying them on the edge and that looked stupid. So, in another nerve-wracking event, I took out a chisel and carved a groove out of the step. That ended up working pretty nicely.
From there I ran the coax to the attic, the Cat-5 cable to the office, and the phone cable to the jack in the bedroom. Some quick connections at the end hooked it all up and by some miracle of God it worked.
So now I have phone and network connections at the TV and I also have nicely hidden away the TV antenna in the attic. It's times like this that I really enjoy owning my home. They sure wouldn't let you chisel away at the stairs in an apartment! :^)
Monday, July 11, 2005
Pat got through it.
I had a good weekend at Pat Knox' wedding. I went up Friday afternoon for the rehearsal. I had to pick my tux up between 4:00 & 5:00 pm. I was going to be about 15 minutes early until I hit traffic a few miles North of Fort Wayne. Apparently there were two separate accidents that had traffic backed up. It took me over an hour just to go a couple miles. Ugh! I ended up getting to the tux place right at 5:00. No biggie I guess.
Saturday morning we played 9 holes of golf. It was a scramble and I was paired with Vern & Rob. We didn't do too badly I guess. We got mostly bogeys and ended up with a 47. Considering we're all just idiots and don't have a clue how to play golf, I'd call that a win. :^)
The wedding was at 3:00 that afternoon. Pat was pretty nervous. I didn't hear this until later, but I guess he puked at lunch. He was nervous through the ceremony, too. I don't think he smiled at all until it was over. He was just staring straight ahead like a zombie. It was awesome! We had bets down on whether or not he would cry, throw up (check), pass-out, etc. He came through with flying colors though. Nice job Knox!
It stunk that Jen couldn't come to the wedding with me. Everybody was asking about her and how she was doing. When I met Brock Wollet's new girlfriend she said she was in Med. School. I informed her that her life would soon become a living hell and nice weekends like this would be a thing of the past. I think I scared the crap out of her! Oh well, the truth hurts I guess. (Do I sound bitter? Nah!)
Anyway, congratulations to Pat. Next up is children, then death. Have fun!
Saturday morning we played 9 holes of golf. It was a scramble and I was paired with Vern & Rob. We didn't do too badly I guess. We got mostly bogeys and ended up with a 47. Considering we're all just idiots and don't have a clue how to play golf, I'd call that a win. :^)
The wedding was at 3:00 that afternoon. Pat was pretty nervous. I didn't hear this until later, but I guess he puked at lunch. He was nervous through the ceremony, too. I don't think he smiled at all until it was over. He was just staring straight ahead like a zombie. It was awesome! We had bets down on whether or not he would cry, throw up (check), pass-out, etc. He came through with flying colors though. Nice job Knox!
It stunk that Jen couldn't come to the wedding with me. Everybody was asking about her and how she was doing. When I met Brock Wollet's new girlfriend she said she was in Med. School. I informed her that her life would soon become a living hell and nice weekends like this would be a thing of the past. I think I scared the crap out of her! Oh well, the truth hurts I guess. (Do I sound bitter? Nah!)
Anyway, congratulations to Pat. Next up is children, then death. Have fun!
Saturday, July 02, 2005
Our little fat furball
I just thought I'd prove to those of you who haven't seen kitty that he is a big ol' fatty.
Kitty before the eat-it-all diet.
Kitty after the eat-it-all diet.
Kitty before the eat-it-all diet.
Kitty after the eat-it-all diet.
Vacation Pictures
I've been promising pictures for a while now. So here they are!
Our ship, The Sovereign of the Seas
Parasailing in Cococay
Swimming with the stingrays in Nassau, Bahamas.
Our ship, The Sovereign of the Seas
Parasailing in Cococay
Swimming with the stingrays in Nassau, Bahamas.
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