just not very well….

I awoke at about 4am Thursday morning with the storm hitting at full force.  I went to the back windows to look at all the excitement.  The wind was really blowing.  I noticed our trampoline and was actually surprised it was still there.  It was at that moment that it decided to exit stage left.  Yes, I saw it just leave in an instant.  It was like the trampoline was raptured.  One moment it was there, the next it was gone.  The trampoline was deposited on our metal fence on stage right.  I guess it felt like circling the yard before resting.  We are very lucky that none of the metal framework went through any of our windows.  Very lucky.  Today is cleanup day, so I must get started.  You can read Debily’s account of the storm here.

This is a unique way of solving math problems.

I wonder if this is how Reuben does math……

I am working 60+ hours per week and it is taking its’ toll. I had to get out of the house this morning. I just could not stare at AutoCAD anymore. I had to get out.  So, I volunteered to run a couple of errands and pick up lunch for Debily and myself. The errands went reasonably smooth, then came lunch. Read the complete article »

Well, I think I may have more than ten readers now.  I am not entirely sure of that though.  Most of you know that I am alive, but I figured I would give a quick update.  I am working on a project with a completely insane schedule.  I am taking a 20-24 week project and doing it in about six weeks or so.  All for the glory of lining the partners pockets.  I doubt I will even get a pat on the back for it.  I am working about 65 hours a week or so now, so blogging is pretty low on my list of things to do.  I did mention to management that the schedule was insane and that without divine interference, it just was not going to happen.  Management replied, “Do you want to quit?”  Yeah, that’s the way to motivate your employees!  I actually did not know that was an option.  Hmmmm…..

Wll, it was down, even out, but it has been raised from the dead. My computer is back amongst the living. While I am happy about this event, my son is just ecstatic. I no longer have to hoard use his computer. I described my epic diagnosis of my old PC in a previous post. I will not repeat that. Read the complete article »

Larry the Cable Guy would be proud..

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If you are reading this, you’ve officially been tagged. I received this as an email, but decided to go ahead and put it on my blog instead. So, TAG. Now it’s your turn. After you read all about me first, that is.

1 What time is it
5:12 pm
2 What’s your full name
Howard Matthew Speer
3 What are you most afraid of
I have so many fears it is hard to pick just one….I really don’t know, maybe Debbi will
4 What is the most recent movie that you have seen in a Theater
The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie
5 Place of birth
Dallas, Texas
6 Favorite food
Chips and salsa
7 What’s your natural hair color
Hair? What’s that?
8 Ever been to Alaska
No
9 Ever been toilet paper rolling -
Yes
10 Love someone so much it made you cry
absolutely
11 Been in a car accident
Yes
12 Croutons or bacon bits
Yes
13 Favorite day of the week
Saturday
14 Favorite restaurant(s)
Almost any sit down Mexican
15 Favorite Flower
Lily’s, cause my wife like them
16 Favorite sport to watch
Baseball, or Football
17 Favorite drink
Dr Pepper or Tequila
18 Favorite ice cream
mint chocolate chip
19 Disney or Warner Brothers
Disney
20 Ever been on a ship
No
21 What color is your bedroom carpet
Khaki
22 How many times did you fail your driver’s test
none
23 Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail
quarantine report, from work’s email server
24 What do you do when you are bored
nap, surf the web, read
25 Bedtime
around 11:00
26 Who will respond to this post the quickest
Jon already has, I think, so probably no one
27 Who is the person you sent this to that least likely will respond?
Naomi
28 Who is the person that you are most curious to see their responses
I know all my 5 readers so well
29 Favorite TV show
Star Trek, Star Trek, Lost, The Unit
30 Last person you went to dinner with
Debbi, Trey & Crisana
31 What are you doing right now besides being on the computer?
preparing to go home
32 What are your favorite color
Maroon & White
33 How many tattoos do you have
If I said one, would you believe me?
34 How many pets do you have
two
35 Which came first, the chicken or the egg
Chicken
36 What do you want to do before you die
Walk Crisana down the aisle
37 Have you ever been to Hawaii
no
38 Have you been to countries outside the U.S.
Yes: Germany, Czechoslovakia, Israel, Mexico, Canada, Egypt, and New York
39 How many people are you sending this e-mail to
No one, I’m tagging them via my blog.
40 Time this survey ended
5:22

Well, maybe God just laughs. I am not so sure men making plans are part of the equation or not. I still have a lot of blogging to do, but this is not it. This will catch up on a small, but very important part of my like. MY COMPUTER!

I was battling for months whether I would build the home server, or buy one prebuilt, I blogged this, and won’t even link back to them. I eventually decided to build one, for several reasons, but one main one was my hunger to build another computer. It appears I will get the chance to build another. Read the complete article »

well, maybe not completely.  I have a lot of catch up blogging to do.  Pinewood derby being the main one, but I just could not pass up this You Tube video.  It is about four minutes long, and pretty amazing.

Sunday after church we went to the maul to look at casual work clothes for me.  JC Penney was having a 75% off close out of their winter clothes.  Well, winter is not over yet.  We spent a moderate amount of time, including pitstops for the kids, and ended up buying 5 new shirts for me.  Three are the new layered sweater type, two are just buttondowns.  All shirts, including tax were less than $32!  I am wearing one now, originally priced at $42.  It cost me $6.50.  Not a bad deal.  I may be going back this week to look at jeans, pants, cars, wives, and anything else that is 75% off.