Wednesday, September 7, 2016

We are doing better.......

    Just wanted to drop a quick post to say we are doing better. We still have our days but we are doing our best to get back into the normal routines. The boys wanted to play football this fall so they have signed up and we are consumed with their separate practices. Baseball was easier on our schedule as they were on the same team, but since they are 13 months apart, football requires them to be in different age groups.

     Fall garden is in. We didn't do much this fall except for a few items and have gotten our first batch Collard greens and filling up 3 gallon size freezer bags.


    We also have fall green beans which have bloomed and starting to make beans. We did real well last year with them and still have a few packs in the freezer too. Broccoli and Cabbage are still to small but they are in. Our fall Tomatoes did not do as well as the spring plants as 5 of the 8 plants have died off, seemed as they were growing inside out, baffling to me. We have blooms on the survivors but not Tomatoes yet.

     Sunday night, temps were close to 70 degrees so we all decided to sit outside with a fire. It's been almost 6 months since we had done that and it did us all good. It's nice to sit outside at night with the tranquility of a fire and just talk with the family. No TV, No Radio, just us. It is so relaxing.


    I was planning on doing an update on the "Fouled XJ" with ordering either bumpers or a roof cargo rack; however I had a bit of a technical problem. ND had spun me up at the beginning of the month  and I sat down to pay some bills online. Each month I add more principle to our mortgage payment, so as I lost track of which line I was at on the page and clicked submit, I ended up making a lot more than my normal payment. Let's just say I made an extra house payment. Yep, I did it and was not happy, but when I sit back and reflect, I guess it is a good thing as I want to pay my new house off early. I wont make the same mistake next month.


I decided to change up the layout of my blog to make it easier to read. If it is better, let me know and I will keep it.

Senior

18 comments:

  1. I like the new layout. Glad to hear that the days are getting easier, and I've got a chunk o'cheddar in the refrigerator for waxing. I haven't forgotten JUGM and the big cheese experiment.

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    1. Thanks K. Yeah, I mention it to her a few years ago and for some odd reason, we haven't tried waxing cheese. Maybe we will in the fall and winter. I would like to know how your experiment goes.

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  2. The new layout is pretty decent, although I miss the Senior Chief logo. :)

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    1. Seems to be a trend with the fouled anchor, I plan on making some changes when I get some time. I do miss it too...

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  3. Retired Senior Chief here also. I like the new layout as it is easier to read for these old eyes.

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    1. Yes, the old was making mine hurt too. When I would get done reading comments, I could close my eyes and still see the writing. Welcome aboard shipmate, what was your rating?

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    2. AT. Always in VP or VR squadrons so never aboard haze grey. Kinda liked it that way.

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    3. Well you and "Old NFO" would get along like peas and carrots then. I liked the Haze Grey.

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  4. Glad everyone is getting back into a routine again.. We haven't had a fire for awhile, bugs at sunset are nasty.

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    1. yes, things are getting back together, but will never be the same. I hope to have another fire this weekend, if the weather is good

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  5. we're just glad to hear from you Chief. we're sending lots of love to you, JUGM and the boys.

    your friends,
    kymber and jambaloney

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  6. Looks good, and glad things are getting back to normal.

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    1. Yes, it will take time, like I said to Rob in an earlier response, it wont be the same anymore but we got to move on.

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  7. The new template is good. I use it too, and after much trial and error I decided it was the easiest for me to use and for people to read.

    That's a mistake I've made as well paying bills on line, although it was a car payment rather than a mortgage payment. I usually just write checks to pay bills largely because of that , and becaue it's easier to reconcile my statements with a check number system than a "confirmation number" system.

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    1. Agree, its easier on the eyes and the acronym of "KISS" does work, but I will modify it some more, I miss my anchor. I had already planned on the extra each month but damn, I need to pay more attention.

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  8. Miss the SCPO logo but like the new format. Our broccoli is in but no rain makes it hard. Glad you are back and getting on better.
    Regards, BMCS in NC

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  9. Yeah Boats, I miss it too. I will find a place for it. Hey, drip irrigation is the key for no rain, plus you can re-use it. I have 4 lines wrapped up and ready for the spring, all I have to do is add them back to the manifold.

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