Entries from January 2010 ↓

My cousin and I went up to visit our grandparent’s house a few weeks back, and while we were there, we ended up going for a walk on the property.  I was amazed at all of the wild bird feeders that our grandfather had.  He must have had over a hundred different types of birds eating from them.  When we got back to the house, I told my grandfather about all of the birds that I had seen, and he told me that he had a name for each of them.  I could barely believe him, since he was always telling tall tales.

When my sister found out that her oldest son had dyslexia, she worried that he would get made fun of once he started to go to school.  I told her that it would be a good idea for her to send him to one of the many dyslexia schools in the United States of America.  She asked if I would get on the computer and find out if there were any near where they lived.  I knew that it would be hard for her if they didn’t have any options near them.  They weren’t sure if they could stand to move again.

Finding help for computer problems is something that I rely on, and I appreciate it when I can get the answers that I need without having to pay for them. Last month I was having a problem with my desktop, and I couldn’t get it to do much of anything. I tried all the troubleshooting tips that I could think of, but nothing seemed to work. I used my laptop to go online and look for a solution, and the consensus was that I needed to reboot computer. I carefully followed the steps, and it was easier than I thought. Now it’s working just fine!

The company that I work for often starts the year off by inviting all their staff on a team building event. It is a good way to start the year off, as many people feel overwhelmed with the responsibilities of the New Year. This year we hired a vehicle from avis and joined up with some other branches for a day of paintball. Paintball is a fun activity, but it can really be messy and painful. Most of the time you will find that the woman play against the woman and the men against the men, as the men can become a little unruly with the woman, especially since they play to win.

Mark has a hard time keeping hot water in his house. Every time someone turns on a faucet the person in the shower screams out because the water turned cold. He is not sure how to fix the problem. He decided to get the advice of an expert. He talked to the company that sells water heaters and they advised him that he should get a tankless water heater. They told him that the the water tank did not have to fill up with water and then wait for the water to heat. With the tankless water heater the water would be continuous hot water.

My family and I are learning more about New Tribes Mission. A friend from our church asked us to do some research. We want to teach our children about the need to help others. As a family we want to do what we can to help those that are less fortunate. I believe this will help our children to be thankful for what they have. I am happy to learn as much as I can and offer my help in anyway possible. We are teaching our children by example how important life is and how we need to help those in need.

There are so many different exercise videos, exercise shows, and exercise ebooks that I am having trouble figuring out what I should do in order to get in better shape. I want to get more toned, and to get my heart in better shape so that I don’t get tired out so quickly when I try to run someplace. I could also lose a bit of weight, though that isn’t my main objective. Can anyone tell me which women exercise programs work the best? I want something that won’t get boring right away, so it would be nice if I didn’t end up doing the same workout each time.

On Thursday afternoon I was talking to my Time Warner representative regarding my cable box. The reason I was calling was there my HD recorder didn’t seem to be working correctly and it was really bothering me  Whether I pushed the buttons manually or through the remote control it seems as though I couldn’t record what I wanted to record. Eventually I reached someone that was able to talk me through the whole process with no-nonsense. I couldn’t believe how concise this person was in their instructions and how things worked out. This is one of the few people I would consider sending some gift baskets to because of their exemplary customer service. That person is the only reason I kept cable company I did.

When I traveled with New Tribe Missions, I had never thought that I would end up helping people in the arctic. I didn’t think that the land was suitable to live in, being mostly snow and ice. I found out just how wrong I was. These people were literally freezing to death. They lived in little wooden shacks on the ice, many of the children were running around with barily enough clothes to cover their skin. The first thing I did when we got there was started knitting. I made so many blankets and hats that there would be plenty for everyone. It may not have been much, especially to people used to the cold, but every bit counts.

I just felt that this is the most amazing thing ever. There is nothing else that we would want but for things to be really okay. I guess that there is nothing else that we would want but for us to see someone that we love have high hopes. Now that the software for hard of hearing is here, things are going to be better. I just know that this is just a very good thing to have. I do not want things to be done wrongly. For me, the software for hard of hearing, things just have to be done right. With the software for hard of hearing, we get to make sure that things will be okay in the end.