Hump Day

Well that's two days that we now have done, let's get today in and the weekend is just on the other side of tomorrow.

I have to say it now, and I may have to repeat it once or twice over the next few months, but I hate snow. I hate the cold weather, the short days and inhibiting your ability to travel. I hate black ice that causes crashes and people to get injured and I hate not being able to walk around in shorts and sandals all day long. Yes I have seen today's weather forecast. (sigh)

I think we are going to go and get our Christmas Tree this weekend. Southern States got in a number of the trees that we like and it is now the Christmas decorating season. Time for the tree, the decorations and the (hint hint) Christmas cookies. I am ready to chow down on some Christmas cookies and Redstone Chocolate, it is that time of the year. I guess that is the one good thing about winter.

Hi ho hi ho

Tuesday's Tidbits

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

* It's been 1,355 days since mine and Michelle's first date a few years ago.

* It's been 578 days since our engagement.

* We have enjoyed 115 days of marital bliss.

* 26 more shopping days left before Christmas.

* Chad's Christmas gift should be arriving at the house today, we ordered it last week. I'm sure everyone would like to know what it is, but so would he...LOL

* In case anyone hasn't noticed, Facebook no longer goes and grabs this feed and posts it to my wall. I'm sure the number of people reading this now will significantly drop, but I'll strt looking for other avenues for this feed.

* Hi ho hi ho

Back At It

All good things must come to an end, and that includes extended holiday weekends. It's time for us to put our noses back on the grindstone and get back to our weekly grind to earn what we need to enjoy the finer things in life.

Chad is on his way back to Cleveland this morning to start another week of work, Michelle and I are both returning to our jobs and the animals, those lazy felines and canine are taking it easy and either having a big animal party while we are gone or simply just relaxing and sleeping the whole livelong day.

Have a great one, Hi ho hi ho

Sunday Morning Rumblings

Here I sit in quiet house once again on a Sunday Morning. Chad is up doing something in his room and Michelle is sound asleep in the bedroom. I'm sitting at my computer collecting my thoughts and remembering that Mouthwatering Turkey Michelle made yesterday here.

Wow was that thing moist and the stuffing, it was Jean's recipe is all I have to say to anyone who has ever eaten anything she has prepared.

Not sure what we are going to get into today, the Steelers don't play until this evening and I'm not too sure if I will be able to make it all the way through that game, as it is the Sunday Night game. Three of the next four Steelers games are night games including tonight, a Thursday Night game on December 8 and followed by a Monday Night game the next week. If steeler games would start at about 3:00 AM it would fit my sleep schedule better.

Happy Birthday Valarie Nicholson

I would like to take this opportunity to wish my beautiful niece Valarie one hell of a Happy Birthday today. If you happen to run across her today, make sure you take a little bit of time out and extend some very heartfelt birthday wishes.

I'm not going to mention her age, but 28 years ago I had just came back from a Morgantown High Football State Playoff game (They won it all that year) to find out that my Sister Terri had delivered a beautiful little girl, her first. That was 1983, and 28 years ago, but I'll be nice not to mention that Val is turning 28 today. =)

I know after talking to her a couple nights ago that she is planning on going bowling this evening, and I'm sure at least one legal beverage will be included in the evening's festivities.

Happy Birthday Val.

Big Ole Hairy Black 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 Black Friday start of the Christmas Shopping season.

Let the shopping begin, but by the time this posts, if you're reading it you're missing out on the sales. Wal-Mart started off with Toy specials at 10:00 last night and electronic sales at midnight. I stayed warm and cozy while others were fighting that madness.

Looking for some football? How about the 104th edition and might even be the final game of the backyard brawl. West Virginia is leaving for the Big 12 next season and Pitt is heading to the ACC in a couple of years, so there is a distinct possibility that with scheduling conflicts, this may be the last ever backyard brawl. This is the one series I would hope that we can keep alive with all of our eastern rivals.

Have a great day.

Photo Flashback Thanksgiving Thursday

It's Thanksgiving, so I figure for a Photo Flashback Thursday I would select a photo that I remember from a Thanksgiving gone by.

This one is from 2006, we did Thanksgiving at Val's place, Moke was actually away at basic Training and managed to call that day, so we all got a chance to speak to him. This is a picture of Gary checking out the turkey that we all feasted on later that day. Most if my pictures from that day are of everyone taking a nice snooze on val's couch. Gary actually fell asleep with a cigar in his mouth, but I thought this one was a little more appropriate.

Happy Turkey day everyone.

Hump Day????

Yeah right, I'm out till Monday after starting early this afternoon. Taking off early today and off tomorrow and taking Friday off to extend it into a very nice and long weekend.

After work, we'll be picking up a few things and heading out to the firehall to assist in getting ready for Thanksgiving Dinner the next day. I always enjoy Thanksgiving, the Paugh's do it up and serve quite a few Turkey's, including this one. =)

With a few deadlines that I was rushed this week to meet, I'm really glad I'll have a few days to relax. I have no plans on Friday Shopping, tried that once before and it's just not for me.

Hi ho hi ho

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Well we have once again kicked Monday's butt and staring straight down the barrel of a Tuesday, I can't think of a better reason than that to do a tidbits.

* It's been 1,348 days since mine and Michelle's first date a few years ago.

* It was 571 days ago that I got down on one knee in the back yard at 4:00 in the morningn and proposed marriage.

* We have had 108 days of wedded bliss.

* There are only 33 days left until Christmas.

* Happy Birthday to Michelle's dad, Dave Carpenter. I'm sure and quinny will be hitting the links some time soon to see who is the better golfer.

* Happy Birthday to Michelle's nephew Corey Marsh who also shares today as a birthday.

* Happy Birthday to Michelle's friend Shawn Ratliff to complete the birthday tri-fecta for Michelle.

* Yesterday was the first day of rifle buck season here in West Virginia.

* I think I'm going to possibly take Friday off and make it a four day weekend, but we'll see how the next couple of days go first.

* Hi ho hi ho

Back to Work

Well it's time to stop all the enjoyment and stick our noses back to the grindstone for a few days, at least until we all sit down and enjoy a little Thanksgiving Turkey this Thursday.

Michelle and I had a nice relaxing day yesterday, we managed to get the to theater to see a Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas. I do admit they are this generations Cheech and Chong, but I have loved all of their movies, actually own the first two, so I had to see this holiday extravaganza.

For now, it's back to work for at least the next three days. I'm off Thursday and haven't decided whether or not I am planning on working on Friday or not. I guess it all depends on what I get done this week.

Sunday Morning Rumblings

Here I sit, once again in quiet household with everyone here and everyone sound asleep and I am here collecting my thoughts and doing a little work cleaning up my computer. Anytime I have computer problems or it starts to run slow, the guys at WhattheTech have been awesome in helping fix and cleanup any problems that I have had.

Chad was in for the night, he came in to help with the auction and will be heading back probably sometime today and then he will be returning for the Thanksgiving weekend coming up.

We went out yesterday and bought everything that we need to make our Thanksgiving Dinner, which we are going to do next weekend as we go to Michelle's family Thanksgiving Dinner at the Cassville Firehall.

No Steelers today, so have a great day.

Football less weekend.

Wow, I hate weekends like this in the fall, when both the Mountaineers and the Steelers both have byes this week and there really is no football for me to watch of any local interest.

If you are looking for something to do today, my Brother in Law Jim is having one of his auctions this evening at 6:00 at the Cassville Firehall. Check HERE for a partial listing of what is being offered up for auction this evening.

I known Chad is coming back from Cleveland this evening to help Jim with the Auction and Hayley is going to go and help after she gets off work this evening. I'm glad to see the kids helping out, that family has had a very rough week with two passings and funerals this past week.

Michelle had her Dr's appointment for her broken foot yesterday, it's not healing and they need to do schedule an MRI to further investigate. I know she hates wearing those boots, but they are going to need to stay on her foot for a little while longer until they can determine what the problem is.

Have a great day and stay warm.

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.

Looking for some football this weekend? Good luck. The Mountaineers are off, the Steelers are off, University High is done for the season, Clay Battelle is done for the season and only the Morgantown High Mohigans who will be hosting Parkersburg South in the second round of the High School playoffs will be playing.

Once again Nasrin text messaged me yesterday and said that she is heading up a cookie sale for Sabrina's School. I had her send me the flyer LINK to show what they are selling and the order form LINK to order them. Please note you will need to right click the link and save as to use the order form, it's just residing on my website for viewing purposes. If you want to order cookies, either contact me or Nasrin, proceeds will go to the American cancer Society, this is a school, fund raiser. She said she will be coming to Morgantown December 7th and 14th to deliver the cookies. If anyone is interested in ordering some, it goes to a couple good causes. One is Sabrina's school and secondly your sweet tooth =)

Hi ho hi ho

Photo Flashback Thursday

Once a week I take a little time out to look back through all of my old pictures looking for a story to tell. This week's picture actually took a little bit of time to find.

In this picture are Michelle's brother in law Jim (in the middle) and his brother Ernie Paugh. I had to see if I could find any pictures of Ernest Howard Paugh, Ernie passed away Sunday and today is his Funeral at Hastings Funeral Home.

RIP Ernie, I know quite a few people who are going to miss you.

Hump Day

Well we have two down and if you look on the other side of tomorrow you can see the dawn of yet another wonderful weekend coming up.

Michelle went back home yesterday for the first of two funerals this week. She stayed last night and plans on attending her Uncle Terry's funeral today before heading back to Morgantown later today. Tomorrow will be Ernie's funeral so to say this has been a long week for her is an understatement.

Hi ho hi ho

Short but Sweet Tuesday's Tidbits

* I usually write my weekday blogs the night before and let them post in the early AM, with two deaths in the family and all that is going on I forgot to write it last night. Hence the short and sweet.

* 1,341 days since mine and Michelle's first date.

* 564 Days since our engagement.

* 101st day of marital bliss.

* I do at some point today plan on scratching my ass in case anyone does or does not want to know.

* Hi ho hi ho off to the gym I go.

Monday

I'm here that's about the best that I can say. Michelle lost two family members yesterday and needs to put in a long day today to make sure she gets some things done before she is pulled away from her job on family matters.

I'll be staying here in Morgantown, Hayley has to work and I'll be transporting her home from work. Chad will be leaving for work in Cleveland that he may be gone until the first of the year on a contract they need to complete. He's working for Xerox doing some network set up work.

Hi ho hi ho

Prayers to Michelle and her Family

Knowing that she had two family members who were fighting for their lives before we even got up yesterday morning was bad enough. While we were preparing breakfast this morning the first phone call came. Michelle's Uncle Terry had passed away in Ohio.

Michelle was planning on going up for the funeral which will be Wed and staying Tuesday night.

Then came the other bit of news a little while ago when she found out that her Uncle Ernie had passed away here in Morgantown.

My heart and prayers go out to Michelle and her family at this time of loss. This is going to be a long week, for all of them.

Please keep Michelle and her family in your prayers. This will be a very trying week for all of them.

One is in East Liverpool Ohio and the other funeral will be in Morgantown.

Final Day

Well my three day weekend comes to a close after today, this will be the final day off that I will have for my Veterans Day extended Holiday weekend.

Anyone catch the WVU-Cincinnati game yesterday? Those officials are some of the worst that I have ever seen cover a game. Seriously after 2nd and 16 you make you spot the ball in the wrong spot and give them a first down to then have to challenge the spot that was about 4 yards off from where it should have been. You don't have forward progress coming back to the ball, that's going in the opposite direction. However they get that sorted out and you don't go from 2nd and 16 to 2nd and 1 after a 15 yard pass play. Dana had to make them go to the replay booth to see that it was third down. Really? We won the game, but that has to be one of the worst officiating crews that I have ever seen for a college football game and that's saying something. Oh, and the Mountaineers went on the road and beat the #23 team at their house 24-21, when you have the winning team complaining about the officials you really need to take notice.

Well it's on to cheering for the NFL today as the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Cincinnati Bengals today at 1:00 in the same stadium the Mountaineers played in yesterday, Paul Brown Stadium. I guess I better soak it in, because next week BOTH the Mountaineers AND the Pittsburgh Steelers will have Bye weeks and won't be playing. No Football next weekend? Lot's of sadness.

Have a great day.

Saturday Morning Ramblings

Here I sit once again in quiet household, no one is up yet but me. This will be changing soon as Hayley has to be at work by 8:30 this morning and we'll be running her up there and probably doing our weekly shopping at this time.

The Mountaineers play today, and if you have Comcast you can only watch the game on channel 188 if you get from what I am reading on Facebook, so if this is incorrect don't blame the messenger.

Have a great day and stay warm.