Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Our Dog Tanner passed away yesterday at the age of 16.


Our beloved Dog Tanner passed away yesterday at the age of 16. He was a good dog and a companion and will be missed. Tanner had cancer and wasn't getting better, he had stopped drinking and eating for the last two days. Yesterday afternoon we made the decision to have him put to sleep. We buried him in our back yard near the mock orange bush on the North side of our yard. He always liked going under that bush. We will always have good memories of him and he had a very good life here.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Happy 10th Anniversary to my Wife

We were married 10 years ago today. Happy Anniversary Vicki. It's been a great 10 years. I Love you.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK

PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0702 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FROM THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN PLAINS TO
THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS FROM THE
CENTRAL/SOUTHERN PLAINS TO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LATER TODAY
AND TONIGHT.

THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
ILLINOIS
SOUTHEAST KANSAS
MISSOURI
OKLAHOMA

ELSEWHERE...SEVERE STORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE FROM NORTH TEXAS TO THE
GREAT LAKES.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER TODAY ALONG A
SHARP COLD FRONT THAT WILL SURGE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL
PLAINS INTO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
TO INTENSIFY DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY AS A VERY MOIST LOW LEVEL
AIRMASS SURGES INTO AN INCREASINGLY CONVERGENT FRONTAL
ZONE...INITIALLY ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST IA AND WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...THEN DEVELOPING SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS MISSOURI INTO KANSAS
BY LATE AFTERNOON. THIS ACTIVITY WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD INTO
OKLAHOMA AND ARKANSAS LATER THIS EVENING. VERY LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH MANY STORMS...ALONG WITH A FEW
TORNADOES.

ADDITIONALLY...A MID LEVEL CIRCULATION LOCATED JUST NORTHWEST OF
FORT SMITH ARKANSAS WILL LIFT NORTHEASTWARD INTO SOUTHERN MISSOURI
THIS AFTERNOON. THIS FEATURE WILL LIKELY ENHANCE SEVERE POTENTIAL
DOWNSTREAM ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN/SOUTHERN MISSOURI INTO SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS. WIND/MOISTURE PROFILES WITH THIS CIRCULATION SUGGEST A
FEW STRONG TORNADOES MAY BE NOTED WITH SUPERCELLS THAT EVOLVE ACROSS
THIS REGION. IN ADDITION...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD ALSO
BE ANTICIPATED WITH THESE STORMS.

STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE MONITORING THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION. THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVERE
WEATHER SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO...TELEVISION...AND NOAA
WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS LATER
TODAY.

Monday, May 04, 2009

Don't ever ask, what else can go wrong? LOL

Last evening the rain finally stopped and I went out to mow the lawn with my new mower blade installed, I was half-way done when the gas tank fell off the mower. I quickly fixed that and continued mowing and when I was just about done the back left wheel broke off the mower ( the mower deck cracked ) I finished mowing anyway by holding the mower up and I will fix the mower deck today with some sheet metal.

In the last two weeks:

The washing machine tub cracked and we bought a used one from Home Appliance for $160.00. The used washer lasted two days and stopped working. They came out and said it couldn't be fixed so we ended up buying a new one from them ( they did apply the money from the used one to the new one ) and we are happy with the new GE Washer.

The Central air stopped working in our house. The Contractors came out and fixed that with a new capacitor, Freon, and two new pipes.

I went to plant our small garden and my shovel broke in half, I bought a new one.

The mower blade bent in half the last time I mowed, I bought a new blade and installed it.

Don't ever ask, what else can go wrong? LOL

Sunday, May 03, 2009

Happy Birthday Dad


Just want to say Happy Birthday Dad. Hope you have a great day today. My Dad is going to Epcot center today with my Mom to celebrate his birthday. Hope you two have a great time. Love, John