NOT MY FAULT!!

I went to the Doctor last week thursday. Now I am sure your saying "who gives a care?" well I go cause I have had a sore elbow since before christmas. Now being a big tough farm boy I decide it will go away.. no such luck. I finally go to doctor chow. He says (after fondling my arm for a whole 2 minutes) you have tennis elbow. I assured him that although I have a stunning body all ripped and all that, I had never played Tennis. So we finally decide it was from playing guitar that I had developed tendenitis in my arm. Well I says in my big strong farmer voice, how do we fix this and he says you could go to a therapist ( and I am thinking NOT LIKELY!! I have no issues that talking to shirnk would help with) LOL His other option was a cortezone shot. Well I am thinking I can get a shot and boom all fixed! He says OK but you will be a little sore for a few days so you may wanna take a few days off. I say what I am a big strong farm boy and what can a little shot in my elbow do? Really how much pain could there be? He laughs and says well he thinks I should take Friday off and I say yes just to get the thing over with.

Well... Let me tell you Thursday night I didn't sleep a wink. Even breathing made my arm throb. Friday I lay on the couch ( which I NEVER EVER Do) well ok sometimes., and whimpered like a little girl. I mean every time I moved it hurt. I could hardly change channels on the tv. I mean I was that sore.. Really.. So Friday sucked.. Saturday was a wee bit better.. althought the wife made me go shopping even though I whined and grimiced the whole time from the pain. ( ok i just didn't want to shop) Sunday much better.. was even able to play my guitar again whew. Was afraid I was done strummimg and that would suck.

It was under these extreme painfull conditions that I picked out my sons gum ( check out Craig's blog) as well as his B-day Card..

So In conclusion... It was the horrible pain, and the desire to get done shopping and get home for the NASCAR race that made me grab thoses 2 items.

NOT MY FAULT.... DR. CHOW is the pervert here... not me!!

What we did on the Christmas Break

Hope you all had a great holiday.. And here is what the Wife and I did on our time off.
First we bought a new 42" Plasma TV. That took 2 days as we wento numerous stores till we found the one we wanted, then they were oiut exeptfor, demo model and being a cheap mennonite boy.. Had to get a deal which meant drivin to 3 different costcos on 2 different dys, taking pictures of sales deals and finally getting 150.00 dollars of the TV!! A deal not really.. Fun Damn Right!

Then the Install that started Saturday Morning
Here is the wall all the TV and new shelfs and lights and Bookcases are going 0n
















Drilling holes and pulling wires














Lights on ( notice all wires are hidden!!)














And TADA!! Finished..
















This ordeal took 2 days, with some swearin g and cursing involved but in the end looks really nice and the HD Plasma is AWESOME!!! Anyone want a deal on a 32" CRT Sony TV? Works great!

So it has been a while... Since last post. am still a non-smoker for 8 weeks nw. Still is very very hard. I got to play my guitar and sing at Hymntyme a couple of weeks back. Was great to sing in a Trio with 2 very very talented ladies. I miss singing tight close harmonies like that. Worship music nowadays is so easy to sing compared to some of that older stuff. Was also very nice to hear some of those old old hymns sung in 4 part harmony by about 600 older people. I miss that as well sometimes. Again worship music today changes so fast no one ever actually learns a song by heart, and for sure never sings in 4 part harmony. Don't get me wrong.. I love the new music.. I love leading a band.. I love playing my guitar, I love feeling Jesus join us some Sundays, ( I Know he is always there.. just sometimes I think I miss Him). I love to play get down rockin songs with a full 9 piece band. But I also love the old hymns. At our pastor Bill's funeral last week. We did some rockin somgs like Party in the House which is a rockin and I mean rockin tune.. was great, we did Blessed be his name like the newsboys do it. Led from a driving electric guitar.. and was awesome.. we did a song with a full on big distortion electric guitar solo. Was the kind of funeral Pastor Bill asked for and it was great. BUT we did It is Well.. I cried during it ( which kinda sucked cause I was leading it) LOL and we did some older hymns and they touched me.. So all that to say..I love all kinds of music and as I get older I start to understand that the old people in our congregation that fought and struggled with the bands years ago... they had a good point. We have lost the ability to sing 4 part harmony.. we ve lost the chance to learn a song.. and sing it by heart from the heart. and sing it whenever and wherever we are. We now sing alot of generic, same old same old pound them out songs. I miss songs like the old rugged cross, it is well, to God be the glory, Because he lives.. just to name a few. I can sing them at any time anywhere, all the verses.. and relate to them. I guess I am getting old..

Hooker at WORK??

So today at my work outside the windows where I sit at there was a hooker working the street!! In the middle of the day, in an industrial part of the city? It was really very sad. She looked maybe 17-18 years old. She was dirty ( and not that kinda dirty) but mud and dirt dirty with really stringy long unwashed hair, dirty clothes. She was actually stepping into the street and flagging people down. Then she would ask the guys if they "needed anything"? One of the guys at work here had her stop him last night when he left work at around 6:00 or so and again she talked to him this morning in our parking lot.I really fell sorry for her, but am at a lost on what to do. I have no money (NOT FOR THAT!!) but to just give her as I very seldom carry cash. So we just watched her all morning from our windows as she stopped cars, almost got hit crossing the very busy street and in general gave us something to talk about.

Last Smoke EVER!!

It is 4:00PM Thursday Oct 5th 2006 and after roughly 25 years... I have had my last smoke.

I am so looking forward to being smoke free!! But it is going to be hell for the next few days.

But I know I can make it.. My wife and kids are going to need the support as much (or more then me).. LOL

But hopefully by Tuesday will be good.

Tomorrow the day's!!

Well tomorrow is the stop smoking day.. and I am stressed about it already. The Zyban works great... But still is gonna be hard to break just the habit of having something in my hand and going outside for a break once in awhile. It is gonna be a long hard stress filled, shaking, longing bitchy weekend. And that is just what Bonny is gonna feel . LOL So wish me well.. I have told all my co-workers, all my family, all everyone here... so If I am a man of my word I will be done.

Stopping Smoking!

I have been thinking of quitting smoking for the last little while and today I have decide to do it. I am going to go get my Zyban today, Start taking it tomorrow and quit smoking forever on Thanksgiving Weekend ( well friday Oct 6th to exact). I enjoy smoking but the Cons outwiegh the Pros big time, so it is time.

here are some reasonsI like to smoke..
It relaxes me.. when I am stressed at work or wherever..

It gives me a break when I am at work.. a chance to get away from my desk and regroup.

I use to like the "bad boy" Image.. a good christian lad with some issues.. made me different then my goodie two shoe peers.. ( ok Iam 2 old for the bad boy image.. LOL)

I love to smoke when I drive (which I do alot of) gives me something to do when driving across Sask or Manitoba. ( this is gonna be the hardest for me to let go off.. Have to find something to do while driving.. any suggestions?)

I get bored easily and smoking always gives me something to do..

Reasons to Quit

I really do NOT wanna die earier then I have to. ( I know I Know heaven and all that.. but I kinda like it here.. and I will get there exactly when I need to..) Last Doc appoiment my Doctor pointed out that I was a HIGH risk for a heartattack. There are 5 things that they look for in potential heart attacks.. diabetic, over wieght, smoker, history of heart problems,lack of excercise!!.. HOORAY for me.. I have all 5..So I figure I will try to fix the ones I can.. So quit smoking, lose some wieght and get in shape. Smoking first, then the rest. ( and am I gonna be pissed if I go to all this hassle and get hit by a bus!!!)

Cost.. I figure I spend 300.00 bucks a month on smokes.. Could buy me a nice bike or a sled or a holiday.. or a new guitar.. all things I would like but cannot aford right now.

I freakin stink.. time to stop smelling like an ash tray.. My wife has been a trooper for kissing me all these years.. LOL ( not nearly enough of course.. cause we never get enough sex and kissing must lead to sex right??)

My truck stinks and I love my truck.. gonna be hard to get the smell out so I will get it detailed the day I quit..

No more Burns in my truck and clothes

No more yellow fingers and teeth..

I will be able to breath to sing.. That will be great..

SOOOOO.. I hope all my friends and family will encourage me and help me out. Gonna need all the support I can get as I have smoked for 30 yrs or so..

WISH ME LUCK