Monthly Archives: July 2005

I have posted a few new photos in the gallery. I hope to get quite a few more by the end of the summer. Sunset in July

Last night after work, I replaced a broken drive belt in the vacuum cleaner, put a set of bunk beds together that Aunt Jean had donated to us, and drew with the kids. We use the will use the bunk … Continue reading →

Again we went out to Steve and Elena Myers’ for our bible study last night. The kids painted the birdhouses they built at the Linn County Fair and swam most of the day with Jacob and Haley, the neighbors across … Continue reading →

I am struggling with a tough problem at work and I am struggling with a tough technical problem with the CNC router. All this shall pass, but it looks like I am in for some long work hours over the … Continue reading →

The best part of my day yesterday was the hour or so I spent in the evening with the kids working on our drawing. We finished the third lesson in Mark Kistler’s Drawing Squad. I really do believe we are … Continue reading →

We had a pretty uneventful weekend. Friday night, we hung out at the house. Saturday, we worked on the yard and my CNC router, then went to a play at the Albany Civic Theater. It was not as good as … Continue reading →

We sat outside the garage after work last night and a beautiful sunset. We took a couple of pictures which I will try to post before too long. Lorena and the kids went down to the post office to mail … Continue reading →

Lorena took Kelly and Christian to a U-Pick blueberry place yesterday. They had an absolutely great time and came away with a pretty good load of blueberries that Lorena froze for eating throughout the year. Now she wants to put … Continue reading →

The CNC router in the garage is now moving. It is not operating properly yet, but it looks like it is going to be just fine. The company that made the machine for us sent me a new configuration file … Continue reading →

Last night, I put up hooks in the garage to hang the fertilizer spreaders, the weed eaters, an extension cord, and a sprinkler. Lorena had cleaned off a workbench for me to use for the computer to run the CNC … Continue reading →

This weekend, for the most part, the kids played, I worked on the CNC router, and Lorena worked on the yard. We also worked on our drawing and went to a potluck at Jim and Joann Waldo’s house. It was … Continue reading →

As part of the Sonlight homeschool program, we recieced a copy of Mark Kistler’s Draw Squad. Obviously, a book on drawing. It looked like such a cool family thing to do, that Kelly, Christian, and I started on it last … Continue reading →

Kelly got third place in the talent show at the Albany Public Library yesterday. Christian did an awesome science demonstration with a big volcano at the end. They both did a super job. Hannah Biles acted as Christian’s assitant. I … Continue reading →

I was going to spread bark dust in the garden last night after work, but I sprained my ankle pretty bad walking to Safeway to eat lunch, so I was a little bit hobbled up. Instead, I took the time … Continue reading →

I started putting the worksheet for the first day of class together for Kelly last night. The first one always takes the longest, but it is amazing how fast it went together this year as opposed to last year. This … Continue reading →

It has been amazingly rainy for the month of July. This Saturday, Lorena and I worked on the lawn most of the day. We made some good progress, but I have been fighting a summer cold so it really has … Continue reading →

Things are getting back to normal now. Last night, I mowed the grass while Lorena watered and trimmed the trees, flowers, and grass. The kids mostly just played. I gave them some additional chores to do while I am at … Continue reading →

I woke up this morning to find that fanatics have exploded a bunch bombs around London. It is amazing that people will go to such ends to subjugate others for a lie. The only way out of all this is … Continue reading →

I ordered the majority of next year’s homeschool books from Sonlight before I left for vacation in Mexico. They were waiting for us in the neighbors garage when we got home. Kelly and Christian helped me sort through them to … Continue reading →

We got backinto Portland from Monterrey a little after 11:00 PM last night and made it back to Albany around 2:00 AM. We had a wonderful time in Mexico, but now it is time to get back to work. I … Continue reading →