tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82474951841194189882024-03-19T10:21:57.836-07:00Cabin FeverI don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone. Bill CosbyCabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.comBlogger575125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-23572490553237834962013-03-28T12:14:00.001-07:002013-03-28T12:14:09.702-07:00Plumbing 101<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maren, the plumber. Push handle up for liquids and handle down for (errr) solids.<br />
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The toilet guts had to be replaced. Maren decided that she would read the directions and install the new DuoFlush device - in her Sunday best. <br />
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We spent 2 days playing in the sand at Pacific City with cousins. How did my boy cousins have all these girls? The weather was gorgeous and the girls braved the chilly water. <br />
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The demolition occurred yesterday. Dad started the process and Scott took great pleasure in lighting the mess on fire. <br />
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Now that the trailer has been "gutted" (really don't like that word) - we can begin the construction phase. As you may guess, I am considering paint colors and floor plans. We are planning to "peak" the roof the entire length so that will allow 2 sleeping lofts. CabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-58949392551067454032013-03-15T04:40:00.000-07:002013-03-15T04:40:17.017-07:00Mare Mare<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mare has been bumped to level 4 in gymnastics. It is at this level that she will begin to compete. She goes 2 nights/week and (surprise surprise) immediately made friends. Her favorite teammate (in her words) is the girl with the perfectly oval shaped face with matching ovalish shaped hair. </div>
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The vintage outfit is compliments of the GW. She wore this to school and was certain that she would be unrecognizable. </div>
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Last week, while doing schoolwork, Sten mentioned that he would rather be elbow deep in an engine. Wish granted. <br />
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Apparently the 6.0 l Powerstroke engines are notoriously flawed. He installed an EGR Delete kit and upgraded the oil cooler. <br />
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Just to toot Sten's horn - he scored in the 99th percentile of all 11th graders in the nation on his mechanical and industrial knowledge. Him's a smart feller (and a very handy creature)!<br />
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I know when the gas gets low, you must fill. Obviously, he didn't get his genius from his mother. CabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-8784832852912272392013-03-12T20:56:00.001-07:002013-03-13T07:37:50.085-07:00Teeny Tiny Digs<br />
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Isn't she a BEAUTY? My family is hesitant to agree. Maren took a zippy tour of the 8x25 former job shack trailer and hollered in disgust, "It's hideous!" </div>
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Hmmm, let's see if this wiring is gonna work? Not. CabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-12225527136537196302013-03-11T14:50:00.002-07:002013-03-11T14:50:30.895-07:00Cardboard - it's what's for Lunch!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Milah is off to Portland this morning on an achievement awards trip. She is rockin' the Junior High and her report card sports a list of A+ (& 1 A-). Way to go Milah! Keep it up girl! </div>
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I have been shopping at the GW lately (yeah that's news). Milah is now wearing a women's small and that gives a girl some options for high fashion. Not up her alley AT ALL, but I'm easing her into it. CabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-52158297779172466832013-03-06T14:40:00.000-08:002013-03-06T23:47:00.539-08:00Rusty, Dusty and MINE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I <strike>was invited</strike> invited myself to peruse a gal's stuff. Her family is moving and she wanted to lighten the load. It was a public service really. I'm not collecting anymore, I recently muttered to myself. Nevertheless - I could not resist and I came home with a few treasures. <br />
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The endorphin rush kicked up a notch when she said, "let's go down to our old barn". Hmmmm, my mind was racing. Yipppeee, I skipped behind her like a 3 year old. An ordinary Wednesday morning turned awesome!<br />
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I'm currently working on a remodeling project. <br />
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We'll get to the before and after photos at a later date (perhaps MUCH later).<br />
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The remodeling project is close to home and is personal. VERY personal. I'm attempting to remodel this sugar addicted body into a healthy one.<br />
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If it seems like I'm being harsh using the term "addict" - think again. Watch Dr. Lustig's youtube videos, I guarantee you will come to the same conclusion.<br />
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If you eat sugar, you will crave more. PERIOD! And sugar is a poison. PERIOD!<br />
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What? I thought those warm chocolate chip cookies were another word for love? Think again. They are essentially "telling" your family that you wish they would die young with rotten teeth, possibly from complications of diabetes or heart disease.<br />
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So, my name is Lisa and I am a sugar -holic. But all that's about to change. Stay tuned. CabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-14981402897339142012013-01-15T16:37:00.000-08:002013-01-15T22:14:36.443-08:00Life LessonTraveling home last night, the freeway came to a stall.<br />
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"Drat! Gonna be later getting home" was my first (selfish) thought. <br />
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You know the drill . . . I maneuvered the car a little trying to glimpse the cause. <br />
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Red and blue lights flashed in the distance of the chilly evening and we discussed exiting the freeway and taking a detour. We decided to continue on I5 southbound as traffic was moving a little and the scene was not too far off. <br />
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Traffic was diverted onto the right shoulder and a SUV was on it's side in the middle of the two lanes, looking like it had been on a wild ride. As we passed, we witnessed a group of officers in the median holding up a yellow tarp.<br />
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The lighthearted mood in our car turned somber as we surveyed the scene. Not good.<br />
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Turns out our assumptions were correct. The crumpled body of an 8 year old boy was on the other side of the tarp. He had been ejected from the vehicle and had died at the scene.<br />
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My heart and mind keep returning to that place. At milepost 234, a family forever changed.<br />
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As I was doing laundry on Sunday evening, his mother was probably sitting at the bedside of the 13 year old brother that had been seriously injured in the crash - heartbroken with tears streaming down her cheeks. While I whisked the children off to school the next morning, she was planning a funeral. <br />
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When was the last time she told him she loved him? Held his hand? Made him his favorite dinner? Read him a story? <br />
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There's a message for me . . . Make it count. Be kind, be patient, be loving and embrace even the simplest things. CabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-70982103619955715862013-01-09T12:18:00.001-08:002013-01-09T15:01:08.962-08:00Christmas Break<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I've grabbed these brown/cream plates over the years at thriftstores and have quite a stack. My family complains that I have so many decorations on the table there is barely room to eat. Priorities Man, priorities Man!</div>
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An extremely happy little girl - now the owner of her own balance beam! </div>
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1 motel room<br />
2 beds<br />
5 occupants<br />
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VERY LITTLE SLEEP!<br />
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This is how it went. Papa and Mama Bear switched usual sides of the bed (think it had something to do with Papa Bear wanting to doze and FINALLY giving Mama control of the remote). Teenager Bears are together in the other bed- not excited about the arrangement. Baby Bear is in a makeshift bed assembled by pulling 2 uncomfortable chairs together.<br />
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Lights go off.<br />
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Father Bear begins snoring loudly, steadily increasing in volume<br />
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Mother Bear is restless. Tells Father Bear to turn over, tells baby bear to stop singing, fields questions from the other two about Papas snoring. Gets up to adjust thermostat on the wall. <br />
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Still restless. Wakes up Papa Bear and "suggests" that they switch sides of the bed as "they" do not seem to be sleeping.<br />
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Papa Bear cooperates. Continues the snoring<br />
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Baby Bear still talking. Upon questioning, she confides that she is rehearsing her "sales speech" for tomorrow's Bridal Show. She is excited and says she will tell Mama in the morning. <br />
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Just drifting off . . .<br />
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Teenager girl Bear (chronic sleep talker) hollers loudly, "RAIN!"<br />
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Baby Bear gets out of makeshift bed and peeks out the window. "No rain", she reports.<br />
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Mother Bear gets up to adjust thermostat again. Her eyes ain't what they used to be and she has to stand 3 ft away from the controls and attempt to decipher their meaning. Fan kicks on - all is well.<br />
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Baby Bear touches mom on shoulder - "Can I please get in bed with you - that is a horribly uncomfortable bed?" Baby squeezes between Papa & Mama.<br />
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Mama gets up to use the restroom and check the thermostat. <br />
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Mama crawls in the opposite end of the bed, so her head is at the foot end of the bed. Both Papa and Baby Bear touch Mamas feet and legs, stumped as to the situation. Finally . . . some sleep. <br />
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Baby Bear gets out of bed, stopping at Mama's head to alert her, "I'm gonna barf!" She then scurries to the bathroom to get rid of her supper. <br />
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Never so glad to see light peeking through the curtains signaling that night was O-V-E-R!<br />
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First piano recital - she played "Up on the rooftop". She actually didn't play it - she rocked it! Hooray Mare!CabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-82259395679613276442012-12-22T21:19:00.002-08:002012-12-22T21:19:24.986-08:00Photo Op<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Official Christmas card season - here's our attempt! Happy HolidaysCabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-43182745453172669002012-12-10T12:57:00.000-08:002012-12-10T13:46:21.982-08:002012 Wrap-upSaving quite a few stamps . . .<br />
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Yesterday I finally spotted the end of a rainbow on the road just ahead. I checked several times, expecting a pot of gold. What? No pot, no gold, nada. I was bummed. Sorry to blow it for you.<br />
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Once again - in the car. I battled to get a fly out for several miles. 15 miles from home - it finally escaped. At which point, I was overcome with guilt. I had broken up a fly family and they will never be reunited. W-E-I-R-D-O<br />
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Hooray for 24 hour service (NOT!). We forward the Buck's phones to Scott's cell phone when we leave for the night. I'm not certain why some folks choose 3 am to chat about their toilet service, but it is not conducive to a full night's rest. Do they really expect to pay their bill in the wee hours of the morning or is a broken toilet seat an emergency that needs to be discussed at 2am?? For pete's sake people, have you not heard of 8 in the morning??!! CabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-7834686472201376272012-11-27T23:27:00.001-08:002012-12-10T13:47:01.955-08:00<div style="-moz-border-radius: 10px; background-color: #e9e9e9; border-radius: 10px; width: 567px;">
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CabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-26400259259964312432012-11-19T08:26:00.002-08:002012-11-19T08:33:57.316-08:00Crazy Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ok, so they have zilch nutricious value and supposedly can survive a decade due to their unhealthy chemical components, but our road trips will never be the same. It is tradition. Stop at the same store - grab a bag of donuts and a quart of milk a few miles from the house.<br />
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Frozen ding dongs in their little foil wrappers? Hard to beat. Hostess products were an iconic sack lunch snack in my grade school years. <br />
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I ran to the corner store with anticipation today - expecting the Hostess section to be wiped out . . . and it was . . . after I left. We all took one last "drag" on their whipped fillings and chocolatey shells. So long Twinkies - we'll see you in your "next" life.CabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-49863539315598868222012-10-28T23:06:00.000-07:002012-11-19T08:34:24.321-08:00Psychology 101At a recent stop at the Goodwill, I discovered they had lowered the price of every book to $.49. 2 books for a buck - no way! I spent a few <strike>minutes</strike> hours in the stacks and grabbed some that intrigued me. I'm not an avid reader, but I like to have books on hand for the very occasional quiet evening or boring wait in the car. I spotted this book in a retail store earlier and it caught my eye. Ok, it was probably just the red/white cover, but I couldn't resist when the price was only 49cents. <br />
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A great concept - instead of being miserable that you don't excel in certain areas - use your strengths or natural talents to succeed. A key part of this book is an online test that the reader takes to identify their strengths. There is a one-time code that accesses the test and my bargain book's code had already been used. However I found a similar test <a href="http://richardstep.com/">here</a>. Interesting results.<br />
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Milah and I are similar in strengths, with our greatest weakness being salesmanship (big surprise). Maren's top strength was salesmanship (go figure) and it was close to the top of Sten's list as well. Scott has blown off the exercise entirely - sure that's gotta mean something. Try it out - it's kind-a fun.<br />
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While you're at it - take the Jung Personality test too - you will be shocked at how "right on" the descriptions are.<br />
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Milah is a duty fulfiller: capable, logical, reasonable and an effective individual with a deeply driven desire to promote security and peaceful living. Maren is an inspirer: charming, ingenuous, risktaking, sensitive, people oriented individual with capabilities ranging a broad spectrum. Sten is the doer: practical, observant, fun loving, spontaneous risk taker with an excellent ability to quickly improvise an innovative solution to a problem. Scott is a mechanic and I am an idealist. All these misfits under one roof. I think they call that a "family". CabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-37577372503615059862012-10-28T21:40:00.000-07:002012-11-19T08:34:46.912-08:00Straight Jacket Sunday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If I'm not mistaken, these look like senior pictures. How can that be? Sten was not too eager to do a photo shoot, but he smiled real perty, don'tcha think? We plan to take some on the farm, but are waiting for better weather. Now a shout out to the guy behind the lens . . . check out <a href="http://ldmphotography.wordpress.com/">his blog</a>. Thanks Larry! Love you Stennie Winnie Boo BooCabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-17081769064705751452012-10-19T17:06:00.000-07:002012-11-19T08:35:21.439-08:00Critter Patrol<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A recent special visitor noticed some gopher holes in our yard. He got busy trying to catch the critters and did not come up empty handed - what a prize!<br />
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Checking traps with his assistantCabinFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11147015531556341145noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8247495184119418988.post-14850399643625211542012-10-06T00:12:00.001-07:002012-10-06T00:31:33.158-07:00Clean Up in Corvallis<br />
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Our school district has gone to a 4 day school week this year - which means Fridays off! Today, our plan was to meet up with the Bucks crew as they prepped toilets for the OSU game tomorrow. We arrived in town a little early and spotted Benny Beaver walking down the street.<br />
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Clean and freshly stocked with TP, thanks to Milah</div>
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