Tuesday's Tidbits

* Once again Monday is in our rear view mirror and we are staring straight down the barrel of a Tuesday, I can't think of a better reason that that to do a tidbits.

* It's been 1,313 days since mine and Michelle's first date.

* 536 days since our engagement.

* 73 days since we entered into marital bliss this past August.

* ONLY 68 more shopping days left until Christmas.

* My new iPhone is scheduled to be delivered today, it was supposed to be over night shipped last Friday, but it hasn't made it here yet. I have everything backed up and am ready to install my new Otterbox once the new phone arrives.

* Erica Jean Nicholson has made student of the week this week at her school.

* I had a co-worker get interviewed about the cost of season tickets for WVU Football. We share the same opinion on the cost of Season tickets, they are starting to price themselves out to the local fans.

* Michelle and I gave our Dog Sadie a nice haircut and trim yesterday, she was starting to get uncomfortable and needed a trim real bad. We have our own equipment and do it a couple of times a year.

* Hi ho hi ho

Back To Work

All good things must come to an end, and unfortunately that includes weekends and it's time to return back to the grindstone. I have no idea what I'm going to run into today, as I had to leave to take care of my iPhone (Which still isn't here yet) and it's cracked screen.

The Steelers managed to be at the Jacksonville Jaguars yesterday, so that made it a nice and relaxing day. Michelle made spaghetti for dinner, and I was good as I'm really trying to get back in shape with a lifestyle change.

Not much to say this morning other than hi ho hi ho

Sunday Morning Rumblings

Here I sit, up in the early AM in a quiet house where everyone but me is in slumber land. Not even the dog is stirring around and the only thing on TV is the movie The Wild Life playing in the background. I'm just thinking it's been five years since Chris Penn, the start of the movie, had passed away. I'll always best remember him for his roles in Footloose which is now at the theaters in a remake and All the Right Moves.

Agenda for the day, I'm working on an old HP laptop that Michelle used to have when we first started dating. I'm going to try to get it up and running properly with the keyboard working, as it's been retired for a couple of years now. Chad may have a job for a month or so in Cleveland working, so we're going to try to get something mobile for him to take up. Like me, his computer is a PC that he built (I bought mine) and it would be a pain to take it up and set it up up there. So we're going to try to get him the old HP laptop up and running. The operating system is fine, it's just the peripherals (Keyboard ad Mouse) that are the problem. Shouldn't be a hard, or even a costly fix.

I think I spoke too soon, Hayley just walked out here. Speaking of Hayley, she has been working at Bed Bath and Beyond and really seems to enjoy working there. A big thank you to JD Lewis for giving her a chance, she wasn't happy at Target but she really seems to like working there. We used her Discount after she first started and bought a Smart Stick that we use every day and just love it.

Back to the agenda, grocery shopping and Pittsburgh Steelers football are also on today's agenda. It is Sunday you know.

Happy Birthday Brittany Dae Cummings

Wow could really have been 21 years ago today that I was sitting in the hospital waiting room watching a Who's the Boss rerun as Ed walked in and said it was a girl. I walked out in the hallway and saw them wheeling you around, and that was the first glimpse that I had had of Brittany 21 years ago today.

If you happen to see my beautiful niece today, make sure that you take a little bit of time out to wish her not only a Happy Birthday, but a very Happy 21st Birthday today.

Happy Birthday Brittany.

Terri to New York City

I have no idea why, but I just checked Facebook, but it appears that my sister Terri is on her way to New York City. She just posted a status of being in New Jersey. I guess she left late last night, I hope she has a lot of fun in the city that never sleeps.

Saturday Morning Ouch

Yesterday wasn't the best of days, and it wasn't the worse of days. It started out with me going to the gym and getting a great workout, followed by me having to go to the restroom and having my iPhone drop out of its holster and smashing the glass in the front.

I called Apple and was going to do whatever it took to have it repaired or replaced, however that is not covered under the warranty. They will give you what they call an "Out of Warranty Replacement" for $199.00 However when I tried to make an appointment yesterday, it was then that I realized the iPhone 4s was being released and I had no chance of getting into an Apple Store.

Long story short, they cut the price to $149.99 and $29.99 for overnight shipping and my new iPhone should be either here today, or I'll get it Monday. Being this is Saturday, my guess is I'll get it Monday.

I did buy an Otter Box Defender yesterday to protect the new Phone when it arrives. I bought one for Hayley and for Michelle previously, but it was me who did not buy one for himself that dropped his and smashed it.

A little over a week ago water got onto and into Michelle's old laptop. As a quick fix I bought her a new one and tried to fix the old one. Yesterday the new keyboard arrived and the old laptop, which we will now refer to my new laptop, so I changed it and problem was fixed. It's as good as new.

We did manage to attend Mountaineer Madness yesterday evening, and we had a great time. I went alone last year because Michelle was under the weather. This year with walking cast on, she managed to get around much better and is starting to adapt to that big cast. Gotta love her, and I do, she is a trooper.

Have a great day.

Big Ole Hairy Friday

Yes it is once again that time of the week that we all look foreword to, when we can take time to cease the labors for the week and take a little bit of needed time out to enjoy the fruits of those labors. It is once again the dawn of another weekend and a Big Ole Hairy Friday!!!!

Are you looking for a little bit of local football, well you better get it tonight because the Mountaineers are off tomorrow. The Morgantown Mohigans will play host to Westinghouse, PA, a team I know absolutely nothing about. This will be the first meeting between these two schools and it happens here in Morgantown this evening.University High plays host to John Marshall also tonight in Morgantown and Clay Battelle travels to Cameron this evening.

If you are looking for a little different kind of excitement tonight, the 2011-12 Mountaineer basketball season officially starts tonight with the first practice of the year during Mountaineer Madness. It will be introductions of both the Men's and Women's teams, a scrimmage by the men and the always fan favorite of a Slam Dunk competition followed by an autograph session to close out the evening's festivities.

I received my first ever Josh Judy "Major League" Baseball card in the mail yesterday. I had a few of his minor league cards, but this was the first Major League card and it was issued by Topps. It's going into the safe until Josh can get here and sign it for me.

Have a great day, hi ho hi ho

Photo Flashback Thursday

Once a week I like to look back at all my pictures that I have collected through the years and just select one photo, one moment in time and try to relive that one moment gone by on my blog.

This weeks image is a place some of you have seen, but many of you in Morgantown drive by ever day without a clue as to what is there.

In White park there exists a huge reservoir. I large body of water that is actually Morgantown's water supply. It sits back in the woods, out of the view of the casual observer. On the back end of this reservoir, the water takes a significant drop in elevation and actually goes to the level of the river. This happens right behind the Toyota Garage on University Avenue.

A few years ago when I got my first camera, I ventured out to where this beautiful piece of lost beauty in Morgantown was and took a few pictures. Today's picture is of one of those pictures I took of the cascading waterfall.

Hi ho hi ho

Hump Day

Two down, let's get today in and look over the horizon, I can see another weekend just off in the distance.

Well Michelle went to the Orthopedic Dr yesterday, her foot is definitely broken and she has a walking boot that they have given her that she's not liking too much. It's a different one than the one they originally gave her, this one is designed more to correct the problem. They told her no rails to trails for a couple of months, so maybe we;ll have to look for an alternative way for her to get a little bit of cardio exercise.

She can still drive, but since the Subaru is a five speed it makes it a little bit trickier. She'll be fine though, she hasn't had much trouble driving with the other boot on.

Speaking of the trails, hi ho hi ho

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Well so much for my three day weekend. It's Tuesday and back to work, so I guess I should do a tidbits.

* We received Michelle's new laptop a little early, it actually came yesterday. She came home sick from work yesterday, so maybe she'll get a chance to try it out today since she really couldn't yesterday.

* I've ordered a new keyboard off of Amazon for her old one and I'll switch it out once I get it to see if that makes any difference.

* I ordered a Josh Judy Rookie card last night from Ebay. Josh said that Topps now has them and they were available on EBay, so I bought one. Not sure when he'll get back to Morgantown so I'll probably give it to his dad and have him sign it for me. I

* I just texted him and told him to sign it and a few others when he gets to town.

* It's been 1,306 days since mine and Michelle's first date.

* 529 days since we became engaged.

* 66th day of matrimony for us.

* 75 shopping days left until Christmas.

* Hi ho hi ho

Columbus Day

I consider myself lucky today, for me it is Columbus Day which also means that it is a Federal Holiday and I am fortunate enough to have a paid holiday today. Michelle still has to work today, so my holiday may even contain a day when I actually go to the office to work out for a while. Go in, get my walking and lifting done and then I can just turn right around and come home.

I honestly don't have any plans other than that and running Hayley to work later this evening. If the post office was working I would get Michelle's new laptop, but they aren't so it won't be here until tomorrow. I think I'll try fixing her old one and use it myself, I have a PC and actually prefer a PC, however it would be nice just to be able to sit on the couch and surf the World Wide Web.

On a side note, I would like to wish a very happy First Anniversary to Moke and Ang, it was one year ago today that they were bound in matrimony.

Have a Good day, maybe I should say Hi ho hi ho it's off to the gym I go.

Sunday Morning Rumblings

Here I sit in a quiet house, everyone else is in a state of slumber and once again I am up early like I am every day.

This has been a strange weekend so far, AI think we have all been sick at one time or another, but the sickness has lasted a few hours and the recovery time has been rather quick. Michelle was feeling under the weather early yesterday afternoon and I got it in the early evening. Later that evening she went out and visited her Mom at the Auction and I feel good this morning.

Early this afternoon we are going to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Tennessee Titans, and this one will be in the friendly confines on Heinz Field. Three of the first four Steelers games have been on the road, now they get to return home for the second time this season.

The Mountaineers beat UCONN 43-16 yesterday here in Morgantown. Geno Smith passed for what would have been a school record 450 yards a few weeks ago, but it was short of his 466 yards he threw for against LSU.

Have a great day.

RIP Mike Puskar

I saw some very bad news over the night, Mike Puskar a man whose name is all over this town including the Football Stadium and the facilities building for the Football team, passed away last night.

If you know anything about Morgantown, West Virginia, or West Virginia University, you will know the name Milan "Mike" Puskar.He started a pharmaceutical company in 1961 that is now one of Morgantown's largest and best employers. His tailgates were the biggest at Mylan Puskar Stadium where the Mountaineers play this afternoon and I honestly have never heard anyone ever say a bad word about the man.

Thank you Mike for all you have done, you have changed this town, this community and this University for the better.

Big Ole Hairy Friday and three day Weekend

Yes it is once again that time of the week that we all look foreword to, when we can take time to cease the labors for the week and take a little bit of needed time out to enjoy the fruits of those labors. It is once again the dawn of another three day weekend for me and a Big Ole Hairy Friday!!!!

Looking for a little bit of Football Action? The Morgantown Mohigans host the always troublesome Wheeling Park at Pony Lewis Field. The University High Hawks play host to #2 ranked Bridgeport at their stadium. Out in Blacksville, Clay Battelle will host Van which may be the counties best High School Football game this weekend.

At home tomorrow also will be the Mountaineers hosting the Connecticut Huskies and we will out to seek revenge for last years debacle where they managed to beat us up in Storrs. We'll see if the Offense can let the rest of the Big east know who's going to represent the conference in a BCS game this season.

We'll probably not get into too much this weekend, Michelle has a stress fracture on her foot, I told her to quit kicking my butt so much, and we will probably take it easy this weekend.

Hi ho hi ho

Photo Flashback Thursday

Once a week I look to look back through all of my old pictures and select one to tell a little story about.

This weeks picture is one that I actually can't tell you much of a story about, other than who is in the picture.

To the left is Mick Toth Sr, my sister Pam and she is holding my nephew Moke, Jean and her Mother Helen.

It's amazing how quick time goes by some times, this was a summer of me still working at Sterling Faucet, both of the jean's parents were still alive and Moke was a youngun. This just seems like yesterday and makes me realize that time and life goes by us very fast. I would even believe the premise that the older that you get, the quicker the time goes to make up for how slow time went when you were waiting to turn 16 to get your drivers license.

Hi ho hi ho

Hump Day

two down so far, now it's up overt his hump and down hill to not only the weekend, but a three day weekend for me.

As a heads up, my brother in law Jim is going to have an auction this Saturday at the Cassville firehall starting at 6:00. He's going to be auctioning off some Halloween items if you are looking for those types of things.

The kids bought a bunch of pumpkins last night and have started to carve their pumpkins for this year. I have a couple books with a lot of designs and a pumpkin carving saw plus the dremmel tool. I'm sure we will see some very creative pumpkins.

Hi ho hi ho

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Well Monday is once again behind us and we are looking straight down the barrel of a Tuesday, if you know me that means that I am one person who can not think of a better reason that that to do a tidbits.

* It's been 1,299 days since mine and Michelle's first date, I must be one heck of a unique individual to even be still tracking this, and I am.

* 522 days ago I proposed marriage.

* 59 Days ago we all gathered at the Marilla Center for a party and to make it official.

* There are still only 82 more shopping days left until Christmas.

* We had a little accident here Sunday evening, water got into Michelle's laptop and pretty much ruined it. I've ordered her another one and am trying to make hers do until that one arrives.

* I had a nice little pleasant surprise today, I figured out that I am going to have a three day weekend coming up. Next Monday is Columbus Day, a Federal Holiday!!!!

* Hi ho hi ho

Monday

Here we go again, noses back on the grindstones ready to face yet another week of work ahead of making that stuff that allows us to enjoy our weekends. It's once again time to see those bright smiley faces at the office that we have come to know so well.

I'll be pretty busy the first part of this week as we are trying to finalize the first draft of a three country atlas for sequestration. It's going pretty smooth so far, just finalizing a few things and making sure they are kosher with previously reported publications and come up with a reason why if they are not.

Did anyone see that there was snow this weekend in Snowshoe West Virginia? Let me start the season off right by stating that I hate snow and I am already tired of seeing the white stuff and I haven;t seen the first snowflake yet. I'm ready for Springtime!!!!

First Afternoon Steelers Game of the Year for us

Finally after two weeks of Birthday parties and a Sunday Night game last week, we finally get a chance to sit and watch an afternoon game with the Pittsburgh Steelers playing. They take on the Houston Texans this afternoon at 1:00 in Houston.

We have already done our Sunday Morning Grocery shopping, we actually did it at 1:00 this morning as we both fell asleep and took naps after the Mountaineer Game and were both wide awake, so we beat the rush and made the most of it in the early AM.

Have a great day and Go Stillers.

Saturday Morning Rumblings

You know when you work a full time job, and are leaving for work an hour earlier so you can get a good workout in before you start work and sometimes are there a little later because of some approaching deadlines for a three country Atlas that will see the highest executive office, time tends to run a little bit short of free time. Couple that with trying to get Michelle out on the trails as well and your days just got longer.

Couple that with things we do around the house like grocery shopping and making sure all of the bills are not only paid, but paid early so there is nothing to worry about. You have a full week and there really is not much downtime.

Last night I wanted to spend some quality time with my wife so we headed out to the Buckwheat Festival, but stopped at the Methodist Church in Masontown to get my fill of Buckwheat Cakes. I was going to be good and only eat one plate, but Michelle doesn't care for them and offered me hers. AS we were eating I witnessed raining running down on the edge of the church, so I knew that the Buckwheat Festival would be a mud pit and we opted to just take a drive and enjoy the evening.

This morning with weather permitting we are going to make breakfast and try to head out to the trails with Sadie, then it will most likely be our weekly Sams Club shopping trip to gather a few items that we get from there ie bulk lunch meats, soda, almonds, meats or spices etc.

This afternoon at 3:30, I would like to take a little time out and watch the Mountaineers play Bowling Green. That and probably a movie or some pawn stars this evening and that will pretty much be our day until tomorrow morning when we do our regular grocery shopping followed by our first Steelers game of the year (its week 4) that we can actually be able to sit down in the early afternoon and watch.

Our days are long and our free enjoyment time is short, you have to be able to budget your time efficiently to be able to do everything you want to do and not miss anything.