America's Legacy of Ashes

Sometimes it's just heartbreaking how our vets are treated.

The Weekend

    Been kinda busy this weekend mostly due to the weather, we had some major wind & rain yesterday, so it was a good day to stay inside and get some things done.  I got a bonus from work and we filed our federal taxes early by e-file, so we got our return back in a couple of days so Sweety and me had a little extra money, so we did a little shopping, actually we did a lot of shopping.  Bought a new recliner and loveseat for the living room, and a "Room in a Bag" kit for the bedroom, along with some new curtain rods.

   

    These "Room in a Bag" kits age nice, they were either designed by a guy or a woman that really used to having a guy do the shopping, almost everything you need to setup a bedroom is in the bag, comforter, fancy pillow cases, the little fru-fru pillows, bed ruffle, curtains, and table cover,  all you really need to buy extra is regular pillow cases, bed sheets and two curtain rods.  yes I realize this is all sounding a bit strange, LOL, but I felt the rest of you guys could use this info.  One of the main reasons I think it was designed by a guy is the curtains, most of us that live with a lady will understand this issue - hanging curtains.  When hanging the fru-fru curtains, you have to put up a rod for the shear curtain (the thin, kinda see through ones), then a rod for the regular curtains, then another one for the valance panel (the little short thing that goes across the top), so that's three different types of rods that you have to hang just right, so that it all looks right.  With these curtains on the other hand, they're all made together as one piece, that means one rod to get centered, level and at the right height.  Like I said, had to be designed by a guy, it's all in one bag, and for the most part makes logical sense.

 

    So anyway, Sweety and me put out most of it the night we bought it, but had to wait on the curtains until yesterday's shopping run, when I picked up a nice set of curtain rods.  I decided to be a nice hubby and surprise her by having it all done by the time she got home from work, so out came the tools and I put up the rods and curtains for her, and I flipped the bed up and got the dust ruffle on as well.  Sweety was surprised and tickled that I had hung the curtains and straightened up the bedroom all on my own.  Of course that was yesterday, today is all about cleaning up the rest of the house, which will include carting all my tools back out to the garage.  Speaking of tools, Sweety gave me my anniversary present Friday, a Skil 1-1/4 hp router, I'm a lucky guy, I've got a wife that understands a guys need for tools.  She of course got a pretty set of earrings, which is what she wanted.

 

    Ok, that's about all for now, time to get to work on the rest of the house.  Catch ya' all later.

 

W.

Veterans

When Veterans Retire

 

When a good Veteran leaves the "job" and retires to a better life, many are jealous, some are pleased and yet others, who may have already retired, wonder.  We wonder if he knows what they are leaving behind, because we already know.  We know, for example, that after a lifetime of camaraderie that few experience, it will remain as a longing for those past times. We know in the Military life there is a fellowship which lasts long after the uniforms are hung up in the back of the closet.  We know even if he throws them away, they will be on him with every step and breath that remains in his life.  We also know how the very bearing of the man speaks of what he was and in his heart still is.

 

These are the burdens of the job. You will still look at people suspiciously, still see what others do not see or choose to ignore and always will look at the rest of the Military world with a respect for what they do; only grown in a lifetime of knowing.  Never think for one moment you are escaping from that life.  You are only escaping the "job" and merely being allowed to leave "active" duty.

 

So what I wish for you is that whenever you ease into retirement, in your heart you never forget for one moment that "Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called children of God," and you are still a member of the greatest fraternity the world has ever known.

 

Civilian Friends vs. Veteran Friends

 

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Get upset if you're too busy to talk to them for a week.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Are glad to see you after years, and will happily carry on the same conversation you were having the last time you met.

 

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Have cried with you.

 

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Keep your stuff so long they forget it's yours.

 

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

 

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Will kick the crowds' ass that left you behind.

 

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Are for a while.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Are for life.

 

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Have shared a few experiences...

VETERAN FRIENDS: Have shared a lifetime of experiences no citizen could ever dream of...

 

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will take your drink away when they think you've had enough.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Will look at you stumbling all over the place and say, "You better drink the rest of that before you spill it!!"  Then carry you home safely and put you to bed...

 

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will talk crap to the person who talks crap about you.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Will knock them the hell out OF THEM..... for using your name in vain.

 

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will come and visit you in jail if you goof up badly and chastise you for being there.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Will be sitting right there beside you, saying "Boy, we really goofed that one up, but what a blast!!!"

 

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will ignore this.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Will forward this.

Been updating the websites

Well, not a whole lot has been happening lately, just pretty much the same old junk.  The weather has been screwy as all get out, 60's and beautiful one day, next morning, 30's and raining.  Gotta love it!!!  LOL

 

Anyway, I've been working on websites lately, I've gotten Sweety's main site up and running finally.

 

www.winniescreations.com

 

And I did a major revamp to mine.

 

www.woogaus.com

 

 

Been fairly busy with that lately, that's why there hasn't been much posting to the blog, although I have discovered a nice feature of Blogger, you can set it up so that you can email your post.  Makes it easier and faster to create your posts in my opinion.

 

Well, enough computer burn for tonight, asta

W.

Survived another week!!

It's Friday!!! I survived this week in one piece, considering the weather I've been dealing with riding back and forth to work, I think that's a pretty good accomplishment.  LOL 

 

Well, work today wasn't that interesting, I finished up as far as I could on the Delta V panel, did the finish wiring on another panel, and started a third panel.  Like I said, not very interesting today.  It was a little iffy riding in this morning, there were a few wet spots here and there, the worst spot as usual was right in front of the Quick Trip.  It could be a perfect day otherwise and the road in front of it would be lousy, it's a main stop for truckers to refuel and they have a wash bay for them, so if it's a nice sunny day, all the truckers are washing their truck and the road is wet from them driving out.  The ride home on the other hand was nice, not too cold, not too windy, so at least it was pleasant.

 

One of Sweet's girlfriends stopped by tonight and brought her dog with her, it worked out pretty good, Woo didn't attack it, we were a bit concerned about that happening since he's an Akita and they are very territorial, but he behaved and they smelled each other's butts, then we put him outside until they left.

 

I did find me a set of hand warmers I think I'm gonna get, about 60 bucks and they're removable, now I just have to come up with the money.

 

http://www.castlesales.com/html/productDetail.psp?catid=6&prodid=380&start_indx=28

 

They got pretty good reviews on a biker site I checked out, so I think I'm going to get these instead of a pair of heated gloves, especially since the cheapest gloves I could find were about $110.00, then you had to buy all the controllers separately.

 

That's about it for today, can't wait to see what the weekend will bring.

W.