2023-12-31
I like it that Julie’s birthday is around Christmas
It means I am off work, have time to enjoy celebrating her birthday week with her, and can take the time to buy and wrap a few things to express my love❣️I try to make sure she gets special treatment in spite of all the other holiday happenings around us.
2023-12-30
I enjoyed out Christmas Eve service
Remember, that the real reason for the Christmas celebration is the arrival of our savior! I'm so thankful for the forgiveness and hope for the future he provides. If you don't have that in your life, ask me!
Andy and I are practicing for our competition at the end of January
I'm actually honing in on most of these tricks. Other than Juggles and Whirlwind, I can get most of these. I never dreamed I'd be able to when I first started playing around with Kendama wiht the boys. I really like the kendama I won in Detroit this past year. It's just the right balance of cool looking and plays well. It's fun that Andy can watch me doing (or rather failing) a trick and give me a little tweak to help me nail it. He fixed my inward earth turns and one turn lighthouses right up! It will be fun to hang with him for the weekend in a few weeks too.
I managed to visit my Jeep and upgrade my winch line setup
Since I learned how to splice, repair, and craft synthetic line, I was able to remove the old brummel and replace it and the fairlead with this setup. Now, the rope is fully protected from hit damage, my approach angle is a little better, AND I can run my winch line through the center of my snatch rings for complex 3:1, 4:1 and even 5:1 setups. It should be fun.
In other news, all the engine compartment work is done. The front gearing, axle and diff-locker upgrades are almost finished. I'm just waiting on the final parts arrivals for the rear differential. Maybe sometime next week she'll be ready again?
A new, affordable ham radio for me
And a glowy one at that. ;)
Julie got me a couple of these low price radios for Christmas since I'd dedicated my previous models to ATV & Jeep comms. It's crazy the functions they can cram into a $30 unit these days. It works on Family radio and other bands as well (FRS, GMRS, etc.). Plus is came with all the needed accessories. It's been fun to listen to some repeater chatter again over the holiday break (much to Julie's dismay, hahahaha!).
It has an emergency flashlight on the bottom and it made for a cool glowy picture when I set it on my white glass top desk in my office to program it.
2023-12-29
What a special gift from my mom!
My dad's pocket knife she gave him for their first Christmas! I remember fondly it always being in his picket. It removed many splinters, sharpened many pencils, opened many boxes and whatever else needed done. He also taught me to sharpen knives with it. She also gave me my Grandma Morey's pocket knife. I will cherish both!
2023-12-28
Johnny and Andy enjoying what they got for each other’s stockings.
The baby doll figurine didn't last very long with Julie's new Grill Gun in the house…!
Andy upgraded his Christmas hat too. The guy at Speedway offered it to him for free.
2023-12-27
Laura and Julie fixed me up for tea!
Laura brought some of this on our Michigan trip earlier in the year. She was kind enough to share with mom and me. It is sooooooo good! For Christmas, Julie got me a bag of regular and a bag of decaf. I'll share if you want to try it. But be warned, you'll be placing an order. Even my family members who don't like tea are asking for a cup since it smells so good.
Zoe LOVES Savannah❣️
Zoe loves everybody, but she has a special place in her heart for all the kids, but ESPECIALLY Savannah. I'm not sure who is first, Savannah or me? Hahahaha. It depends on if I've been around enough. If so, it's probably Savannah she'd rather see! Fortunately, Savannah enjoys putting up with all the attention. :)
TDI and Ka-Bar released a new version of their folder knife
Julie got me one for Christmas. It’s really well thought out! It folds itself fully shut so allows complete one-handed operation, safely. It has multiple options for clip placement and opening too.
Melon not likin’ what she be smellin!
Just another silly instagram account we follow. If you haven't seen it, search up the cilantro post.
Julie got Andy this shirt for Christmas. Zoe wasn't impressed.
2023-12-26
2023-12-25
I got my oil changed and they gave Zoe a Christmas present!
The Subaru dealer gave her a stuffed outback which she quickly loved! It kind of reminds me of the T-Rex scene from Jurassic Park, hahahaha.
2023-12-24
2023-12-23
These two enjoyed their annual stocking stuffer trip!
A couple years back, I had the idea to send these two out with some cash to stuff each other's stockings. We were tied up with Janice's final days so had other priorities that year. They've grown to have a lot of fun with it. Here John and Andy pose with the haul stuffed into each other's stockings. The same ones my mom made them each for their first Christmas.
2023-12-22
I never thought about the instructions for eating a caramel apple
It made it way less messy and even more yummy actually. Each bite had the right amount of chocolate and caramel. Even better, it didn't crumble all over the place while trying to eat it off the stick either.
2023-12-21
Proud of Andy and his credential process
He’s working on his journeyman’s license. Once he has five years, he can then take the test for a master’s license. He's an apprentice currently and been working for a total of just over three years (in five different years so far). He should have his journeyman early next year.
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