I have created another blog centered on personal finances
http://understandingdollars.blogspot.com
I thought it would be fun to talk about money, mostly to keep myself focused on my goals and desires, but I also thought other might enjoy it.

Turkey day!

For thanksgiving this year I wanted to try frying a turkey. With no complaints about the experiment from the family, I got out the propane burner and a large pot... 36 Min later.. One delicious turkey!
We had some mixed reactions on the finished product, but T and I sure enjoyed it. I was a little afraid that I might over season it for my first time, but it actually was a little dull on seasoning. I found most of the seasonings in the bottom of the pan after I drained the oil. Next time I will have to look into injecting it.

Nuts, and bolts, and gakets, and seals........

...... and bushings, and springs, and pistons,
and valves, and rods, and exhaust, and about a billion electrical connections, and hoses, and belts, and... you get the point. I took a few days and focused my time on finishing the van. Tina is really happy to have her car back. I'm sure Dear sweet old grandmother Peterson is glad that we are not using her car anymore. And my truck is glad to be parked again. (it only likes to be used for tough manly things, not picking up groceries- Maybe I'll go tow the 5th wheel around for a couple hours to remind it that I still love it) Now that the van is done I can move on to the next of the many projects that need to be completed. Maybe if I am fast enough the snowmobiles will be ready for the season :)

I purchased a new lever Action 30/30 last week. I was sitting at my desk working and looked over at Abigail as she was playing, and couldn't help but laugh at the obvious bad parenting skills I have. I was sure to take a picture, to insure that I will not be asked by anyone to baby sit their children.







Disclaimer:
I'm not a complete idiot. There is not actually a gun in the box. Please to not let your anti-gun liberal friends send this harmless picture to Child Protective Services. Picture may not be copied or duplicated with out prior consent of childs father (and Like heck I'm going to give you permission)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN #1

Abigail went as Thing 1 and Allyson went as Thing 2 for their first Halloween adventure!!! We used the blue hairspray stuff to color their hair. It was harder then I thought because they have such little hair and we had to do it outside. It was funny because you could see the steam rise off their heads because of the cold outside and the cold hairspray. They went trunk - r - treating that night. We got a lot of candy! Thank you Abby and Ally!! love mom and dad