Thanks for Smoking Again

Smoking is in the news again.

Out of the few people who read this, almost all of the females commented about the grossness of the cancer smoking picture from a few months ago. Well I'm happy to report that these types images will soon be on all cigarette packs starting next year.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/06/21/fda-issues-graphic-cigarette-labels/

So now you can be grossed out all the time. Maybe a vomit bag should be included with each pack now?

Praying for Rain

Many aspects of our lives we base on expecting the weather to act a certain way. There are averages for everything that effect what you wear, outdoor activities, and how things grow. Being in the agriculture industry the weather is a daily factor in my routine. May and June are typically some of the most actively growing months of the year for turf under normal weather conditions. However, for the past month it has been extremely dry meaning the turf is not growing. Even turf that is irrigated doesn't seem to grow quite as well as that from rainfall. Turf that is not irrigated has reverted back into a state of dormancy, meaning it doesn't need to be maintained by me. Its feeling like a winter work schedule with some of the frequency I'm doing things. There are no restrictions on watering yet, but we are early in the summer. Fortunately, less time at my job means I can help Rebecca more with her business. Coming through he busiest month, there is plenty to do with her photography.

I know the rain will come and the Lord will provide.

"He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills." -Psalms 147:8

It's like a Sauna in Here

Having to work outside, I feel like I am pretty acclimated to the heat. However, when I arrived home on Monday Rebecca made the comment that it felt pretty warm in the house. I checked our digital thermometer and sure enough it was 83 degrees inside. I knew that wasn't right and a quick check of the vents confirmed that no cold air was coming out. We were planning on replacing the unit anyways, but had hoped to make it to July when my A/C installing uncle from Minnesota would be in town. We thought we could tough it out the first night, but the temperature in our room was 91 at 10 PM. There was no way I would sleep restfully in that condition so we grabbed some essentials and came to my parents.

Its now Thursday evening and we're still at my parents. It looks like our 1 year home warranty will cover the replacement of the A/C, but we have to wait a little longer while the warranty company gets through the paper work. We're hoping for Monday.

Part of me wonders if we're getting too soft. It wasn't that long ago that no one had A/C. Now we consider a house unlivable without it. It sure is a nice invention though.