the new phone…soon

So at the end of the month I am suppose to be getting an iPhone. I need to wait until the 31st so I can get a price break. The problem is that my current phone is seriously struggling, but it has held up where few have before. This last summer I actually ran over [...]

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212 days…

Ok..the back history. we have direct tv w/ TIVO. The TIVO needs to be able to communicate w/ direct tv via the phone line, but we didn’t have one by the tv. So we were industrious and bought a wireless phone jack. It lasted about 10 months. So convinced that putting in a new phone [...]

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Tattoo redo

On Friday, the 9th, I had Theodore’s initials added to my tattoo.  The tattoo has personal history and meaning so let me explain.
Since I joined the fire service, I have wanted to get a tattoo, but couldn’t commit to one. I figured if I was going to permanently modify the body given to me, it [...]

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sledding and coffee anyone

The other day we decided to try out the new sled and ski pants that the boys got. The pants were hand-me- downs from a neighbor of my in-laws and the sled was an impulse buy by me, because I can’t grow up.
So we bundled everyone up and packed extra gloves and headed to a [...]

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Time off with 3!

I have the fortune of being able to take a lot of time off with the kids. With sick leave, vacation and trades I will been off from December  13th through March 11. On return in February for 2 1/2 shifts starting on the 22nd but not full till until the 11th. This affords me [...]

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