Congratulations to the Bakers

Jen and Chip Baker had a healthy baby boy this afternoon. Julie and I are eating a quick dinner then headed to the hospital. The baby's name is Jason Vorheez Baker (sp?) JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!

The Three Sweetest Letters in the Alphabet...DVR

I have enjoyed this baseball season even though I haven't watched much baseball at all. Having St. Louis and Cincinnati duke it out for first place in the NL Central has been fun to follow. Last night, St. Louis opened up a three game series with Cincinnati in the Queen City. The first game was on ESPN. I was hoping to watch it but knew I would not be able to see much until the end. Then I remembered those three sweet little letters from the Roman alphabet; DVR. The game was half over when I started recording, but at least I was able to watch the last four innings. The last two games will be on Fox Sports South, so I will plan ahead and record. DVR is an abbreviation for "never having to plan your life around a show or game while being able to fast forward through commercials.

Ceiling Fan

And no I don't mean I really like ceilings...

A few months ago I replaced a dryer outlet after the ground wire came undone and melted the entire outlet. I am happy to say the dryer is still working like a charm.
Yesterday I tackled replacing a ceiling fan in the guest bedroom. We bought a nice white one on sale at Lowe's to replace the gold colored wood laminant fan Julie has hated since she moved in (If anyone is in to tacky ceiling fans, we'd be willing to get rid of it for a very cheap price!). The directions for installation noted it would take about 120 minutes from start to finish. I always add an extra hour on to anything, especially if I have never done it before. With several interruptions throughout the afternoon, my best guess is it took about 150 minutes of actual work. As of now the lights and fan are working, so I am 2 for 2 on this type of project.

We hope to have family over for a cookout in the Fall once the weather cools down. We still have some interior painting and landscape work to do, but we are getting there.