Hows my little recently seen?

I recently celebrated my 24th year of life anniversary. and that's Larger Than Life. Laura's Graham Cracker Cake was deeeeeeeeelicious and didn't melt under that full box of candles.


Laura and I headed up to the Purdue v U of M Football game to watch an old friend play. (I like bloody mary's now)


I am attempting to grow my own grapes, this is not an instantly satisfying project. I've been trying to study all sorts of things on growing them and have learned about a step in the process that I'm really not excited about called stratification AKA simulate about three months of winter, I'm currently trying to figure out a way around it, it might involve sandpaper. Instead I dug up a tiny maple tree in our yard and have that under the grow light, Here's hoping that doesn't die.


Of course Halloween was this weekend, and what better to dress up as in the land of Lincoln as honest Abe himself! They kept telling me to stay away from the theater. My hat was about 2 feet tall for those who are curious. Of course my lovely cupid was ushering me around, we had a grand ol time. Why doesn't anyone down here like GOOD beer?


Going back in time My sister and her soon to be hubby came over and carved punkins with Laura and I. Here is Laura and I in our Halloween Gear posing, for the only lighting of the candles at about 1:00am November 1st.


We saw a farmer. (this photo was taken about 1 block from our house)


Today we headed up to a corn maze/reindeer farm it was a grand time, check out our friend! I caught him in the act, on accident I swear. The reindeer were cool because they were losing their fur on their antlers and it was this gross kind of bloodyish underneath. Obviously I took photos of them but you'll have to ask to see em.

Things have been fun lately! I built a shelf yesterday with my new tools. I have some practice before I get going on making real things The next project is something for the cat I think.

Hows my little Photo Update!

Random Old Photo of me in Madison.
Record Player in the Corner, Excellent Dinner Music.
Guest(your) Bedroom
13 Pounds of Ribs

Hows my little Verbal war?

My friends *gasp* I'm old *gasp*

- John McCain in tonight's debate.

Hows my little debater?

Watching last Thursday's VP debate seemed to me like reading one of those choose your own adventure books from cover to cover ignoring the directions to jump to the correct page.

Of the two candidates Biden did show he knew what the hell was going on. Palin seemed to be an attractive opponent with a memorized script. Did you hear her climate change response, although she said many words she did not "say" anything. I will admit though she wasn't a failure, if she stays in (big Government) politics for a while longer I might listen to her soapbox speeches seriously.

Is anyone else sick of commercials for politicians bashing the other, rather than laying out their plans for fixing/bettering our countries lives?

Laura and I bought a couch, got new license plates and Drivers licenses! Officially we are residents of the state of Illinois. Although we still haven't been to Chicago. Its fun being a homeowner because I feel good when I drill holes into the wall and cahnge colors of things. It's wonderful!

700 BILLION dollars? I'm still waiting for the arguement that says, This was a good idea because...

Hows my little Vollied?

Ever played mud volleyball?
Laura and I took an opportunity this weekend to get down and dirty with some strangers to bang a ball over a net. I recommend playing in the mud to anyone who hasn't lately.

So here's the gist
First we hop in and got our legs dirty.

Then you try and dodge any sort of splash...especially if you're next to the biggest guy on the team.

You'll end up a little muddy.

If you kick the other teams ass...you run the risk of getting tackled, while in the pit.

But most of all, have fun!

Cheers!

Hows my little house?

As previously stated Laura and I are now into our new home! so here are some much requested photos for all of you fine folk (and rich).

This is the outside of our little bungalow. Someday Laura and I will have a picture of ourselves in front of it, maybe a (apple?) tree planted somewhere too.

This one is taken from the living room, Laura is coming out of the Kitchen, to the right is the bathroom and the left is the 2nd bed room, many would call this the guest room but I don't like calling it that so eventually it may be called the stripe room or something. That big red one is the dining room to be. Furniture not in yet(can you tell?).

Here is our stack of boxes, in the dining room!

This is our bedroom, there is absolutley no good angle to photograph it all. How do you like that blue?

This is the elusive living room over by the DVD rack is where our bedroom hides. check out our awesome lamp.

Here is our very green (and clean) Kitchen. Note the dishwasher...awesome!

The bathroom looks like a bathroom and is painted a gross yellow which we are planning on changing soon.

Certain cool things about the little village of Oakwood I've found and loved are that at 9 PM it is rare to hear a peep from some sort of human or human made object, the cicadas buzz and the crickets cheep its great. Another thing that may or may not be great is, our village is about as large as Mounds View High, which is funny to me anyway. The greatest of all is the Rent! NONE! Our mortgage is $2 more expensive than what Laura was paying for her ROOM in Madison giving us a hell of a deal in housing expenses. We are about 25 Min from Champagne (where UofI is located) where we do some good shopping and eat some great eats. But from other big cities we are: Indianapolis, a bit over 1 hr; Chicago, 2 hrs; Columbus, 3ish; Louisville, 3.5 hrs; St Louis, 4 hrs; Madison, 4.5 hrs; St Paul, 9 hrs =(

I miss you and orla does too.