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Wow so sorry for the break, Twilight and I had an experience. It pretty much consumed me for a few months. Well actually I read them all in a week but that made me want to read a bunch of other books so now Harry Potter and the Chronicles of Narnia are all read and accounted for. It was fun but now all I am reading is the Wheel of Time. It was hard to keep tract of all the books I was reading at once. As expected since March a ton of things happened because I am that awesome. jk For the span of three months almost nothing happened.

My mom came and visited and we found out we have hogs on our property, this is cool because I am planning a hunting party this long weekend and hope to bring back the pork. We went and saw Star Trek and it was awesome. Marilyn and I happened across a drive in move theater that was also awesome. Everyone support your local drive in, it's a lost art. Any Teenagers that are looking for date ideas go to a drive in. They are cheap in a glorious way. It was $6.00 a person and the snacks were way cheap. And no one is in the seat behind you so let the necking commence. Yes I said necking because that is more fun than saying making out. I think time should go back to the fifties either that or I was born in the wrong era. Which I have often thought. In the fifties man they had big band swing and zuit suits, basically endless possibilities. If my facts are wrong I don't care this is the fifties Andrew wants to live in.

Oh everyone make sure you lock your cars. It turns out people steal thing even from pastors whom don't lock their cars. Just a word to the wise. Love you Levi and H-money.

Twilight

I read the complete series last week and am shocked to tell everyone that I am obsessed with these books. I kind of feel bad for out right disappearing on my wife last week. She would come home and turn the TV on as I was sitting down stairs reading. I don't know if anyone else has the same problem but I am extremely easy to distract when I am reading. So all of last week Marilyn would come home expecting us to watch TV and I would retreat to the bed room for the rest of the night I even missed a couple of dinners just to finish these books. I don't think I have been this invested in a book since Harry Potter. (which I started reading again last night.) The Twilight series was amazing. I can't stop running it through my head. I really recommend the Books.

Tomorrow I am going to a concert that I have been waiting for, for about two years. Two years ago I went to The Warped Tour here in Dallas. My favorite band of all time was playing there and Killswitch Engage put on the best concert I have ever been too. I waited for them to come back but the hadn't until know. I am going to Music as a weapon tour which has Killswitch Engage and Disturbed whom are at least co-head lining. I am super pumped.

I am extremely tired. This entire week I have been going to sleep late and getting up early and Saturday took the cake. We had some friends over and didn't get to sleep until four. The night before that I didn't get to sleep until two o'clock. Both of these days I got up at about 8:30 or 9:00. If I make it through the day, I may take a coma tonight. Starting at about 5:30 when I get home.

Will be back soon.

Peace

Oh the Weather

Out side is frightful. jk I love that song and it fits so I will use it. Do you think I will have to pay a royalty? I hope not. I finally got all the issues on my truck figured out and 850.00 later it is reliable again. I saved us about 300 though by putting on my own alternator. I find it unbelievable how much dealers charge for simple tasks. I sat down yesterday and looked up a computer program that I am going to save up and get. It is the same ones dealers use to fix cars. Basically if you know what you need to fix you type it in and it gives you step by step instruction on how to fix it. I would save so much money if I can find one that covers all makes and models. I would fix everything myself. Any way the alternator literally took 20mins to switch out and saved 300 bucks. You're welcome bank account..

Today is my 2nd Wedding anniversary with Marilyn. I got her something she always wants but can't write it on here yet because I don't know if she has received it yet. I love her and am still happy with my choice.

This weekend is another full of no rest. I am looking forward to one day actually getting to relax all weekend. Maybe it is coming soon.

Peace Andrew

Lay offs!

I haven't really been blogging because I usually do it at work. I have had to try and avoid the Internet at work due to the fact that my company is doing lay offs. You know keeping my head down. Being busy, looking busy all that stuff. Well today the axe was dropped and we had a ton of people get let go. I was not one of them thus me blogging again. It is sad to watch people I have worked closely with for two years get let go like they don't matter. I hated watching friends looking so lost like they had no idea what they were going to do. It made me appreciate my job more and also I think I realized that even if I had lost my job like them I know I would have been ok. Its like my mom always said when I was younger and never believed her or just brushed it off, "God will always be there." It is so true. I mean it is hard and there are a lot of people that don't think it will happen. After things in my life and my moms life and friends lives I have to start buying into that fact that while it may not be easy God has a plan and will watch over us.

I went to a birthday for Keegan on Tuesday and was having what my wife calls a "Fat Day". I just hate the way I look and want to do something about it. I wish I wasn't so lazy. I have blogged about being all worked up about this before and I don't want to day the old. "but this time I mean it." I am going to put up or shut up no more complaining I do it or I don't. I love the gym is my new mantra.

Any body want to go help me some Saturday put up a fence on my land? All volunteers reply below.

Peace Andrew.

Stage

Tonight we start construction on the stage at church. We will be mostly cutting up studs and marking the floor where everything is going. My goal for tonight is to get all the angles figured out and to get all the studs cut and maybe the plate cut and laid out. If we get all that done, on Saturday we will start on all the fun stuff of nailing it all together. I really hope this turns out good. I think it will but now I am stressing because if it doesn't it reflects poorly on me. The good news is Brad and I got some more help which will be useful and make our lives so much easier.

Work has been a little stressful with layoffs. Fortunately I am pretty sure I am in the clear. I guess I will find out for sure next week.


This weekend I have work to do as usual. It seems like when the weather gets nice the busier I am. I am going to have fun tonight after the stage meeting, then its up early to get some work done around the house and then hit the stage again tomorrow.

Have a great weekend.

Peace

Hard work

This past weekend I spent out at the property with a couple of friends putting in fence posts. We had 40 something to do and got all the hole drilled and only have five posts to set in. It was such a hard working weekend. We started sat at about 12:30 Saturday and finished Sunday at about 6:30. I was exhausted. I have bruises in places I had no idea were getting beat on. Any way we are going again in two weeks to stretch wire, put in t posts and hopefully finish it all up. If there are any more volunteers that would like to come let me know. the help would be much appreciated. jk Kinda.

This week I finally get to go back to church. I have been so busy lately that it has been about two and a half months since I have been. Our church is about to move into our new building and we are waiting on me and the "Wilderness" to get a stage built. Hopefully we can get that done over the weekend or by the very latest next week. We are waiting on lumber, when it hits it is game on.

Well hopefully I will have more later. Thanks for checking in.

Peace.

Well Hey There

Oh looky there I am still blogging just went on vacation. It was a ma za zing. I love Cruises they are so much fun and every place we have been so far has been gorgeous. I really love the Caribbean. I wish I could live there all the time. The beaches and the weather, it is all perfect. We went on an excursion to the Yucatan Peninsula and on the beach there is a rv park. I thought that, that was the perfect set up. If a hurricane blows in, just hook up to your house and take off. Talk about beach front property. I would love to do that. Marilyn and I had a really good time and really re-connected with each other. I love being reminded of all the reasons I love my wife. This vacation was one of the best for us. We didn't fight and really soaked up our time together. It is so good for our relationship to just get away from all the distractions and just love on each other. Sorry about the mushy stuff but Its my blog and I will do what I want.

I miss all of my friends I feel like I haven't seen them in a while. Sometimes I question the friendship thing if I only see them at church. I need to invite people over more, and try harder. Looks like the Russell's need to have a Smoke Out. I will see if I can work that out. It is coming on Brisket season.

This weekend I will be doing some big time manual labor. I am setting all the posts four our fence on our propriety. Pray for me I will need all of your prayers. I do love manual labor though. I know it sounds strange but working hard and getting my hands dirty is what I love to do.

Peace

Andrew