Gianna Mary Burke
7lbs, 11oz
December 1st.

mananged to get out on the bike on saturday for a couple of hours. really nice day for riding, what with the temps and stuff. i need to explore the north side more.

had a good night out with the boys this weekend as well, first to the squirrel cage for some beverages, and then onto double wide for some bbq. it was good to get out with them, not that anything has been holding me back from that, just some how, time seems to be ticking pretty fast these days.

I'm mentally starting to line up spring house projects. with the bulk of the interior work done, and the major landscaping out of the way, i think i'm going to be looking at really starting to "polish" the house. I'd like to do a patio, and eventually some sort of enclosure of the back porch (like folding glass doors or something that we can open up). I'm also pretty set on a wood stove back there as well. Wittus has some nice/modern stuff.

We're going to do a new fence, mostly to keep the nosy neighbors away, and so I can have my fire bowl in the summer nights.

i'm also going to be putting in a new, bigger retaining wall on the back side of the house. i'm thinking about having some steps that come off the back side as well, since it's kinda unusable the way it stands right now.

quiet in the office today. i get in early as a rule, more to set the course for the day then accomplish any actual work, since most of what i do is on the run, and involves other people in the office.

it's nice though when no-one else is here. the clocks go back next week, which i desperately need to help my body with the sleeping issues. Sunlight is natures alarm clock, and my Dr highly recommends that i stand facing the sun for 20 minutes every morning when I get up. that's fine, but right now, it's still dark out when I do that.

peace and quiet surrounded me. i padded back to the bedroom. Both dogs were curled up on the bed with my wife, the husky's tail tucked over her nose to keep her warm. must be genetic. Casey was warm, curled up under the covers, the baby growing inside her, making her sleepy.

It was frosty out, the first time this year, when i opened the back door. the dogs wandered into the kitchen and out into the yard, and I stepped into the cool air, the sun not yet up, but just starting to turn the sky blue from black.

I love this time of the day. it's quiet, and the house is calm.

observations...

• the new mazda 6.
• i have a new pet peeve about wrinkled sweaters. just don't do it.
  
• Burberry.
  
• christmas trees in Lowes
• evasiveness

and...disturbing trends in womens footware.
NO: "Gladiators", "Wedges"

MAYBE: "Peep Toes"

YES: "Boots", "Heels"

Thinking about a career as a tile layer. I did my parents entry way this weekend. i think I'm at the point now where i could charge for my skills, although to date i have not had to lay anything as tricky as marble. $250/Day, 1/2 day minimum.

ok. i get that $700 bazillion dollars is alot of money ($2167 for every person in the US, according to CNN). i get that no-one wants to bail out failed institutions. i get all that. but, people, PEOPLE, i'm trying to re-fi my second mortgage this week, and i'll very pissed if this mucks that up.

thanks

nothing too crazy to report lately. Baby is growing, doing well.

Mostly been trying to wrap up landscaping jobs around the house. I'd say i'm 80% done. going to try and get some shrubs in before it gets too cold, and need to weatherproof some windows.

Work has been trying, with moves across the board, good and bad. enough about that tho.