Don't push it HNT

Holy cow, I almost forgot about HNT! I guess that happens when you've been away from blogging for awhile.

Last week, I had at least one comment that said that since I took a picture of my daughter on the toilet, I should do one of myself as well. Not being one to back down from a challenge, I set up the camera, and went about my business like nobody's....business.


Now, being that football season starts in just a few days, I decided to flip through the pages of "C is for Cornhusker", an A-Z journey of all that is great about the state of Nebraska. Yep...there are at least 26 things that are great about the old Cornhusker State!

So that's that. Who's got a challenge for me next week? I'll do just about anything, as long as it stays clean...this is a family blog after all! Happy HNT everyone!

The concept of "reading" has changed

When I was young, I used to love to read. Mind you, this was well before computers, video games (well, except for Atari!), and 1,597 TV channels.

These days, I don't read as much. I find it hard to take the time to sit down and dedicate time exclusively to reading a book. It seems like there's always something else that needs to be done. That's why I'm grateful for audio books!

My wife makes fun of me for listening to audio books. I think she considers it cheating. But I love it...it lets me multi-task! I've been listening to books all day long at work, while I do the dishes, folding laundry, painting, etc. It certainly helps pass the time. The only downfall is that I don't always comprehend the book 100% of the time. If I get really involved in whatever other task I'm working on, sometimes my attention slips from the book and I miss out on a portion and have to rewind.

Recently I found the site Podiobooks.com, where authors record their books, free of charge, and post them online. If you're into audio books, I definitely suggest checking it out. If you're an iTunes user, you can subscribe to the books directly through it.

Return to HNT

With that, I wish you all a happy Half-Nekkid day!
I figured that with my return to blogging, it would be a great time to get back into the swing of doing HNT (Half-Nekkid Thursdays) as well. However, I didn't plan all that well and I'm out of batteries for the camera! So instead, I thought I'd post a picture that I took earlier in the year...this is of my daughter, spending some "alone time". I've posted it before, but since all my old posts are gone, it's kind of just like new, eh?



With that, I'll wish you a happy Half-Nekkid day, and goodnight!

Invasion!

It's interesting the wide array of critters that can be found taking refuge in an Arizona home during the summer. From these, to these...it would seem like not the safest place to live, eh?

Now, don't panic! Ol' Techymike and his family haven't had to worry about either of these invading the TM House. What we have is something far less creepy (and painful!), yet far more pesky! These!

That's right, we have an ant problem. Dozens of them! Now, our house isn't pristine, but we do our best to keep it clean, and make sure we don't leave food or remnants laying around. Dishes are done (nearly) every night, and we have a dog to clean up the floor when something falls down. With that said, we have a two year old...and she often finds "special" places to put things when we're not watching.

This isn't the first time we've had an ant problem. It seems to happen every summer, and usually they make their way in through the kitchen windowsill. This happened at the beginning of the summer, and we placed a fair share of ant poison on the sill, and it seemed to do the trick. Well now, those cunning ants saw fit to come in through our front door! I placed another poison trap under the couch near the door, so hopefully that solves the problem. If not, I'm gonna make a special trip to Home Depot to buy a can of Raid!

That's all for now :) I have a very special project that I'm trying to put together, but it might take a couple of weeks before it's ready, so stay tuned!

Teenage Drivers

When I was of driving age, it always used to bother me when those pesky grown ups would say, "Kids these days are such irresponsible drivers!" Insurance rates were jacked up through the roof, and I couldn't figure out why! I was a GREAT driver! It was irresponsible of the grown ups to label we teenagers as bad drivers! What did they know anyway???

Now that I'm a parent, I have to say this...nobody under 21 should be allowed to drive. Period. Kids these days are so damn irresponsible when it comes to driving. They weave in and out of traffic. They text message their friends while turning across three lanes of oncoming traffic. They cause me anxiety and stress. Need I say more?

While we're at it, can we get rid of drunk drivers, elderly drivers, foreign drivers, idiot drivers, etc.? That way the road will be clear for me on my drive to and from the office.

Well this is awkward...

It feels very odd to come back to a blog after such a long time. I remember the days where I really loved writing posts, commenting on others, and chatting with my bestest blog buddies. I feel bad for abandoning everyone. Really, I do. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't check here, here, and here for new posts, among others. Note: Just because I didn't link your blog here, doesn't mean I don't check up on you...

I've seen bloggers come and go. Some have come back again. I really hope that this time I'm back for good. I promise that I'll try. A lot has gone on in the past several months, and every day brings new things to share, so I'll try not to be lazy. Maybe I'll even get back into HNT...that was always a blast.

So here I am. Let's pick up where we left off, shall we? Will you have me back?