Well, we just got a phone call from Dr. Greene about Sable. She has a partial blockage in her small intestine, which we are hoping is just a hairball, to go along with her inflammed mouth, throat and stomach. We have approved surgery for her and we are praying all goes well. Hopefully there is nothing else is wrong with her such as dead tissue in her intestines.
Jenee and I have been very worried about her over the weekend and have literally worried ourselves to exhaustion, so much so that I have had to stay home from work. Neither of us have really slept since Thursday and we have been praying and trusting all is in His hands. One comment I made to Jenee was "if this is what having kids is like then I don't want them." That lightened the mood until she gave me a dead arm.
It really hit home how much I love that cat, she was my only company for nearly a year while I was in Gainesville on my own. It also made me think about how she is grumpy, doesn't like to be cuddled and so on and perhaps this inflammation in her insides is the reason why. We hope this fixes her up and maybe she'll be much better from now on....
Monday, May 5, 2008
Saturday, May 3, 2008
The First Post for May!
Taaa Daaaa!
And what a week its been. So much has happened and we are both quite pooped however I push on for your reading pleasure. Why don't I start of with some big news? Because I don't have any, so you'll have to settle for some medium size news. We have been working very hard this week as everyone at PERC has been involved with planning for our retreat in June along with our normal work load. Its been a good experience thus far. We have had to design questionnaires so that we can make the necessary designs for the next 10 years at PERC. It's all very exciting, said with some sarcasm and some enthusiasm.
Well, thats quite exciting, now what else. Well, our friends Rob and Sarah have booked their tickets to Russia. Why Russia? Well after more than two long, trialling years they have a child ready for them to adopt! We are so excited for them and thrilled in our hearts how the Lord has answered prayer. We are praying that the baby is healthy and that they will have a smooth trip. Good luck Rob and Sarah, we are praying for you on your travels.
Continuing on, Jenee has been working very hard at the end of her studies for this semester. Not without some drama of course. First she had a paper due last Sunday when she thought she had another week. She managed to write a pretty good paper in 2 days. Then there was the presentation, that was finished on time but the poor thing submitted it to the wrong Prof. Praise the Lord that she has such a great Prof, he overlooked the small mistake. And now she is passed out on the couch from exhaustion.
And then there was Sable. Wednesday night she was fine. Thursday morning I had a few special hairballs on the floor, no big deal. By the time I came home there was several more and she was still throwing up bile. Off to the vet on Friday for the day and we find out that her mouth was covered with ulcers. Poor thing, she had to put up with 4 injections, blood tests, pills, and strangers all day. Needless to say, by the time she came home she was in quite a bad mood and hissed at Jenee, Marble and myself before running into a hiding spot and growling for a while. Today we have been double teaming Sable to give her her medicine. Apart from several spit outs, fake outs and hissing fits I think its gone quite well and only have 1 scratch for my efforts. LOL.
So what else can I tell you? Him. Well I thought I would save the best till last. On Thursday Jenee and I made the decision to go visit everyone in Australia! At first we were both to tired to really be excited but now that I have had some time to let everything settle, I am feeling quite excited. I cant wait to see everyone and see how things have changed. I suppose I should tell you when we are coming? We will be arriving on August the 7th and we will be leaving two weeks and a day later. See ya soon!
And what a week its been. So much has happened and we are both quite pooped however I push on for your reading pleasure. Why don't I start of with some big news? Because I don't have any, so you'll have to settle for some medium size news. We have been working very hard this week as everyone at PERC has been involved with planning for our retreat in June along with our normal work load. Its been a good experience thus far. We have had to design questionnaires so that we can make the necessary designs for the next 10 years at PERC. It's all very exciting, said with some sarcasm and some enthusiasm.
Well, thats quite exciting, now what else. Well, our friends Rob and Sarah have booked their tickets to Russia. Why Russia? Well after more than two long, trialling years they have a child ready for them to adopt! We are so excited for them and thrilled in our hearts how the Lord has answered prayer. We are praying that the baby is healthy and that they will have a smooth trip. Good luck Rob and Sarah, we are praying for you on your travels.
Continuing on, Jenee has been working very hard at the end of her studies for this semester. Not without some drama of course. First she had a paper due last Sunday when she thought she had another week. She managed to write a pretty good paper in 2 days. Then there was the presentation, that was finished on time but the poor thing submitted it to the wrong Prof. Praise the Lord that she has such a great Prof, he overlooked the small mistake. And now she is passed out on the couch from exhaustion.
And then there was Sable. Wednesday night she was fine. Thursday morning I had a few special hairballs on the floor, no big deal. By the time I came home there was several more and she was still throwing up bile. Off to the vet on Friday for the day and we find out that her mouth was covered with ulcers. Poor thing, she had to put up with 4 injections, blood tests, pills, and strangers all day. Needless to say, by the time she came home she was in quite a bad mood and hissed at Jenee, Marble and myself before running into a hiding spot and growling for a while. Today we have been double teaming Sable to give her her medicine. Apart from several spit outs, fake outs and hissing fits I think its gone quite well and only have 1 scratch for my efforts. LOL.
So what else can I tell you? Him. Well I thought I would save the best till last. On Thursday Jenee and I made the decision to go visit everyone in Australia! At first we were both to tired to really be excited but now that I have had some time to let everything settle, I am feeling quite excited. I cant wait to see everyone and see how things have changed. I suppose I should tell you when we are coming? We will be arriving on August the 7th and we will be leaving two weeks and a day later. See ya soon!
Friday, April 25, 2008
Fun Pictures
Jenee's boss took us out for a thank you lunch a few weeks back at Satchels and we had a few portraits taken.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Woo Hoo for Tolkien Fans
Today we have some great news that has nothing to do with Jenee or I. Finally we have a director for the movie version of "The Hobbit" and another movie that bridges the gap between the Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring. Only 3-4 years to wait now...
News here
Monday, April 21, 2008
Naming Competition!
Ok, this is a first on our blog so the results should be interesting. Let me explain, one thing about Florida is you have to deal with cockroaches whether you like it or not. And they aren't little guys either, they are big shinny, disgusting things that freak Jenee out and make me want to wipe everything down with disinfectant just to appease my level of disgust. Naturally, I am the cockroach killer in our home and I was thinking I need a suitable name for the job. I'm thinking along the lines of Conan the Barbarian type name. So, the competition is who has the best/funniest name for me and my cockroaching duties? If you have a name either send me an email or leave you comment in the comments section :-)
Once we have enough entries I'll set up a vote here so we can all choose the best one.
Once we have enough entries I'll set up a vote here so we can all choose the best one.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
20,000 Photos and Counting
Its a nice, no, beautiful Sunday afternoon. The temperature and humidity is very pleasant, there is a gentle breeze moving the curtains in and out of the sliding door and my home is peaceful. Praise the name of Jesus! Jenee is studying (quite hard I might add), Sable and Marble are napping as they seem to 90% of their lives, and I have been cleaning and tidying in short stints between my editing of last weekend's wedding photos. If you have every wondered why wedding photography is so expensive, I think I can give you some insight. Apart from paying for the photographers patience, experience, sharp mental focus for an entire day and so on, you are paying for the huge amount of time invested (that you don't see) editing photos. Now, all things considered, I am an amateur, my computer isn't "lightning fast" and I am learning much as I go, I have invested no less than 5 hours today working on these pictures and will probably spend another 4 yet. Anyway, I noticed that the counter on my D70s clocked over again. Thats 20,000 photos and counting.
So, I lack the energy to write a long update, that may come in the next week or so, but som fun things have happened of late. We got a new vacuum cleaner for starters! I think I was more excited to get it than Jenee was. We bought it from the same place that I bought Jenee's sewing machine. I love it! It can withstand the weight of a 250lb / 125kg person standing on it, you can bash it around and it wont break, dry clean and more too! We were going to buy a Dyson since they are so popular but this one was just awesome.
What else can I type in a few sentences? Oh, we discovered this morning that our Vet actually attends our church - small world! He is such a nice guy, he is the liaison for the "Family Life" married couple seminar that Jenee and I are going to attend. Also, this morning our cat Marble decided that she was feeling a little brave this morning and jumped onto the guard rail on our balcony this morning. I snapped a picture and will post it later, but the expression on her face was "Oh, crap". Speaking of cats, we nearly got another one yesterday. While following a Saturday morning tradition of attending our favorite shops, we came across a beautiful male Tabby who took a shining to me. Aparently 3 cats pushes us over to the "crazy cat people" line.
So how is every one doing out there?
So, I lack the energy to write a long update, that may come in the next week or so, but som fun things have happened of late. We got a new vacuum cleaner for starters! I think I was more excited to get it than Jenee was. We bought it from the same place that I bought Jenee's sewing machine. I love it! It can withstand the weight of a 250lb / 125kg person standing on it, you can bash it around and it wont break, dry clean and more too! We were going to buy a Dyson since they are so popular but this one was just awesome.
What else can I type in a few sentences? Oh, we discovered this morning that our Vet actually attends our church - small world! He is such a nice guy, he is the liaison for the "Family Life" married couple seminar that Jenee and I are going to attend. Also, this morning our cat Marble decided that she was feeling a little brave this morning and jumped onto the guard rail on our balcony this morning. I snapped a picture and will post it later, but the expression on her face was "Oh, crap". Speaking of cats, we nearly got another one yesterday. While following a Saturday morning tradition of attending our favorite shops, we came across a beautiful male Tabby who took a shining to me. Aparently 3 cats pushes us over to the "crazy cat people" line.
So how is every one doing out there?
Monday, April 14, 2008
An Engineers Guide to Cats
Kudos to my mate Rob H. for sending me this link. I laughed rather hard at this one...
I hope this helped clarify some things up. No, I am not torturing my cat when I pick her up, its called "corporal cuddling" for leaving a nasty hairball on the couch.
Credit: klausmanp on YouTube.
I hope this helped clarify some things up. No, I am not torturing my cat when I pick her up, its called "corporal cuddling" for leaving a nasty hairball on the couch.
Credit: klausmanp on YouTube.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Buck and Holly's Southern/Disney Weddin'
The wedding was for the daughter of a friend from work and I was flattered that I was asked to do it. The wedding was this last Saturday at a beautiful Florida State Park called O'Leno. The wedding was something of a one of a kind because the theme for the wedding was Disney. The Bride and Groom were dressed as beauty and the beast, the minister was Snow White, Cleopatra, Davy Jones, the three little pigs, Jack Sparrow, a Samurai and Captain Hook were there too. And that was just the wedding party.
I learned a lot from that one day about what it's like to be a photographer. I realized that you really need to be bold, confident, fast, sneaky, always thinking, calculating, composing and so on. As I was taking pictures I found myself thinking in advance and also thinking about the limitations of what I have and how I could push the limits. Now all I have to do is shoot a few more events and I could probably afford a real tripod so that Jenee doesnt have to stand still while I balance the camera on hear head. Shes really bad at standing still...
I learned a lot from that one day about what it's like to be a photographer. I realized that you really need to be bold, confident, fast, sneaky, always thinking, calculating, composing and so on. As I was taking pictures I found myself thinking in advance and also thinking about the limitations of what I have and how I could push the limits. Now all I have to do is shoot a few more events and I could probably afford a real tripod so that Jenee doesnt have to stand still while I balance the camera on hear head. Shes really bad at standing still...
Two "Professional Jobs" in Two Weekends
Well, I have taken my first few steps into the world of being a part-time, amateur, free lance photographer. A few weeks ago I was asked to photograph the Powwow you see just below. And then I was asked to photograph a wedding!
Well, what could I do but say yes! A while ago, Jenee and I came up with an idea that any money I could make with the camera would go back into the camera, for example buying lenses, filters, tripods and so the list goes on.
Well, I haven't recieved any payment as yet but I dont really care because I have had so much fun. I hope I get to have some more oportunities to create memories for other people too, all in all, its more practice for making memories when we have a family...
(no we're not pregnant)
Well, what could I do but say yes! A while ago, Jenee and I came up with an idea that any money I could make with the camera would go back into the camera, for example buying lenses, filters, tripods and so the list goes on.
Well, I haven't recieved any payment as yet but I dont really care because I have had so much fun. I hope I get to have some more oportunities to create memories for other people too, all in all, its more practice for making memories when we have a family...
(no we're not pregnant)
Not Enough Posts?
Apparently I don't post enough. Early this morning I woke up nice and early (5am - that story is coming soon) and went over to Brandon and Krista's to give them a lift to the airport. It was nice this morning, cool with a soft drizzle. On the way to the airport, I was informed that apparently, I have not been as committed to publishing posts as they (Brandon) has.
Now, in the spirit of our brotherly competitiveness, I am going to sit here on the couch with my wife cuddled up next to me and publish the crap out of this blog. (Sorry Mum, I had to say it). So what happened to make me wake up at 5 this morning and lay in bed for another hour sweating things?
Well, I woke up to visit the bathroom and noticed that there was a little more ambient light than what should be emanating from our night light. I walked into light and froze in disbelief. The front door was w-i-d-e-o-p-e-n. My first thoughts where - Are the girls ok? (Cort and Megan were visiting) and where are the cats? I looked to my left and saw the shapes of the two girls safely asleep and at my feet were the cats. I was thanking the Lord for everyones safety. Next thoughts - is there anyone or anything in the house? A quick scan and I realized that all was good on those fronts. I went back to bed.
Thinking and chewing over my scare I couldn't let it go. Now I was worried that there was perhaps something under the couches or some other cranny, and what about the cars, camera, computers and so on. As most of you reading this know, I have a small amount of OCD in me so I got back up and searched some more. Finally I was satisfied and lay back down. 5 minutes later my alarm went off to go pick up the Wilsons at 6...
Fun and games...
Now, in the spirit of our brotherly competitiveness, I am going to sit here on the couch with my wife cuddled up next to me and publish the crap out of this blog. (Sorry Mum, I had to say it). So what happened to make me wake up at 5 this morning and lay in bed for another hour sweating things?
Well, I woke up to visit the bathroom and noticed that there was a little more ambient light than what should be emanating from our night light. I walked into light and froze in disbelief. The front door was w-i-d-e-o-p-e-n. My first thoughts where - Are the girls ok? (Cort and Megan were visiting) and where are the cats? I looked to my left and saw the shapes of the two girls safely asleep and at my feet were the cats. I was thanking the Lord for everyones safety. Next thoughts - is there anyone or anything in the house? A quick scan and I realized that all was good on those fronts. I went back to bed.
Thinking and chewing over my scare I couldn't let it go. Now I was worried that there was perhaps something under the couches or some other cranny, and what about the cars, camera, computers and so on. As most of you reading this know, I have a small amount of OCD in me so I got back up and searched some more. Finally I was satisfied and lay back down. 5 minutes later my alarm went off to go pick up the Wilsons at 6...
Fun and games...
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