December 31, 2004

December 30, 2004

citi

Signing the magnetic strip, even if it's silver, of a new credit card doesn't work very well.

December 29, 2004

no damage yet

When the snow melted a small amount of water dripped through the ceiling. We'll see what happens when the rain comes.

December 28, 2004

no, aol

Today I phoned AOL in hopes of no longer receiving their disks. Not counting Christmas gifts, I've been receiving about one AOL disk per month.

December 27, 2004

it's a trick

Last night I shoveled a bit of light snow, the first of the season.

I haven't yet tried the trick of spraying WD-40 on a plastic shovel to keep snow from sticking.

December 26, 2004

one

Everyone that I know who wanted a Chia pet, got a Chia pet.

December 25, 2004

December 24, 2004

vacation

Weekend with family.....Merry Christmas.

December 23, 2004

December 22, 2004

December 21, 2004

solstice

Here's another OP:CC photo. There were quire a few non-hippies in attendance.

My winter toothbrush is from my dentist.

December 20, 2004

operation: cliff clavin

The Operation: Cliff Clavin show last night was very fun. OpCC broke up a few years ago but now are playing together though they say they are not back together.

The show was in a mansion that is now a co-op. There was a seiten eating contest. Seiten is made from soy.

December 19, 2004

again with the slow cooker

Hello, pot roast.

December 18, 2004

eagle

Ice is spreading across the lake. Today a bald eagle landed on the ice a few hundred feet from shore. I was getting my camera when it flew away. Imagine, if you can, a dark spot on a grey background. That's what the photo would have looked like.

December 17, 2004

slick

Walgreens printed my photos just fine. I used the machine at 1:00 and got the photos two hours later. Next time it might be easier to upload photos via the Internet. There would be no line to use the machine.

Tired!

December 16, 2004

popular machine

Today was almost the day to print photos at Walgreens but the woman using the machine had a stack of CDs.

December 15, 2004

another pie

Hello, pizza!

December 14, 2004

fun training

The exams portion of my initial work training is over. A couple projects remain and should be done next week.

December 13, 2004

secret place

I've finally hidden a spare house key in case I get locked out.

December 12, 2004

squirrel #2

Hello, squirrel with missing tail.

December 11, 2004

cracked corn again

Hello, squirrel.

December 10, 2004

not where they wanted to be

Spider and Asian beetle

December 09, 2004

not because of corn

Corned beef

December 08, 2004

brisket found

The National Geographic Channels says this would be cataclysmic: an asteroid the size of a mountain crashing into Earth.

December 07, 2004

new store

I tried a new grocery store today but it was out of briskets. I'm looking for one to initiate my slow cooker.

December 06, 2004

December 05, 2004

nice trip

If you give balloons to small children during a wedding one of those balloons might be popped.

December 04, 2004

December 03, 2004

December 02, 2004

whispers of snow

Someone came into our windowless classroom today. I asked her if she had been outside. She said, "Yeah, nothing's happening."

December 01, 2004

visual basic all day

Upcoming big weekend: a cousin's wedding in Iowa.

Today's yogurt: pineapple and raisin.