Besides the trolls I saw in the forest, these nascent ferns also had a bizarre appearance as they begin to emerge from the ground following the winter freeze.(takne 04/06/07 Umstead State park, NC)
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Images - More Strange Forest Creatures
Besides the trolls I saw in the forest, these nascent ferns also had a bizarre appearance as they begin to emerge from the ground following the winter freeze.(takne 04/06/07 Umstead State park, NC)
Family Photo - Our Little Troll
I apologize that I've not been very good at posting for the last couple of weeks. We did have a couple of noteworthy heppenings.
Dec really is a cute kid even if this picture makes him look a little troll-like. He needs a haircut and notice the gap in his teeth. He lost his first tooth on Monday. (taken 04/06/07 in Umstead State Park, NC)
Mad's appearance was altered on Monday too. With his new contacts he isn't wearing glasses anymore. I'll post a picture of his new look tomorrow.
Friday, April 06, 2007
LDS Church is a Christian church
From a USNews article about Mitt Romney by Michael Barone:
This article talks about how a lot of the money Romney raised in the first quarter of 2007 came from Mormons. I love how many people want to say that the Mormon Church helped provide the money, as if Bishops stood up and read a letter from the First Presidency telling us to donate to Romney. I'm sure that individual Latter-day Saints donated to Romney, but that is on their own and not as a result of any church influence.
Hugh Hewitt was doing his part to point out that not all of the Utah money is from Mormons, but some comes from individual who saw Romney in action with the SLC olympics. The HH post also links to a Washington Post Q&A about Hugh's new book. When someone said that core LDS beliefs (Joseph Smith seeing visions, etc.) was weird, Hugh responded with a reference to more mainstream Christian miracles and then this:
"The LDS Church is a Christian and an American church"I would have thought that the real name of the the church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, would have made this an obvious statement, but many "Christians" don't agree.
This article talks about how a lot of the money Romney raised in the first quarter of 2007 came from Mormons. I love how many people want to say that the Mormon Church helped provide the money, as if Bishops stood up and read a letter from the First Presidency telling us to donate to Romney. I'm sure that individual Latter-day Saints donated to Romney, but that is on their own and not as a result of any church influence.
Hugh Hewitt was doing his part to point out that not all of the Utah money is from Mormons, but some comes from individual who saw Romney in action with the SLC olympics. The HH post also links to a Washington Post Q&A about Hugh's new book. When someone said that core LDS beliefs (Joseph Smith seeing visions, etc.) was weird, Hugh responded with a reference to more mainstream Christian miracles and then this:
"Lots of Americans believe lots of weird things. Democrats believe raising taxes will help the economy. We should decide debates on the weirdness of beliefs in the public policy arena, not the theological."That was great.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Images - Mossy overhang
This is similar to one posted a few days back but emphasizes the cavelike nature of the mossy overhang at this little pool (taken 03/25/07 near Lake Pine, NC).
Sunday, April 01, 2007
I'm married to Wonder Woman
My wife is amazing. Yesterday morning she got up an ran eight miles. That is an amazing feat in and of itself, but then she came home and helped me with shoveling mulch up onto the hill. If there was any chance that I could somehow complete eight miles of running (which there isn't) I would spend the next week sitting on the couch until I could move my legs again. As it is, I ran/walked about 2 miles on the treadmill. I've been doing this beginner training course that involves running for some period of time and then walking for some period of time. The running periods gradually get longer and the walking gets shorter. I'm up to 4 minutes running with 1 minute walking, repeated five times. I still have pains in my left shin and right foot when I do it, but I think that starting slowly with this training course is minimizing this. I don't ever expect to be able to run eight miles without stopping, or with stopping for that matter, but maybe I can avoid adding my standard 15 pounds as I go through my fourth decade.
A few months ago we had some other Latter-day Saints move in right next door. It has been nice to have them. Last night, after the Priesthood session of General Conference, I came home to find Can in bed and the big boys watching "Pete and Pete" on the TV. Mom had gone next door to help get a room taped for painting, and I went over there for ice cream. At about 11:30, Mads rang the door bell and asked when we were coming home. In talking, we didn't realize that it had gotten so late. I decided to see if they could get themselves into bed without direct parental supervision, so I told him that we would be home later and I informed him that he was welcome to go to bed. We stayed for another hour and were wagering with one another one whether they would be in bed or up playing video games. They were all in bed but Dec still had on his clothes. I guess that we still have some more training to do before we can leave Mads in charge all on his own.
I have noticed that ever since Can broke his leg he has been demanding things. I'm trying to teach him to say please, but he is digging in his heels. We bought some grapefruits the other day (first time in years) and Mom was eating one this morning. Can started ordering her to get him one, so I said that he needed to say please. It took a lot of persuading to get him to mumble a please but once he did then he got a grapefruit half. He didn't want to eat the segments with a spoon, but instead, turned it over and tried to take a bite of the skin. After a very screwed up face and a loud "blech," I think he has now decided that he doesn't like grapefruits.
A few months ago we had some other Latter-day Saints move in right next door. It has been nice to have them. Last night, after the Priesthood session of General Conference, I came home to find Can in bed and the big boys watching "Pete and Pete" on the TV. Mom had gone next door to help get a room taped for painting, and I went over there for ice cream. At about 11:30, Mads rang the door bell and asked when we were coming home. In talking, we didn't realize that it had gotten so late. I decided to see if they could get themselves into bed without direct parental supervision, so I told him that we would be home later and I informed him that he was welcome to go to bed. We stayed for another hour and were wagering with one another one whether they would be in bed or up playing video games. They were all in bed but Dec still had on his clothes. I guess that we still have some more training to do before we can leave Mads in charge all on his own.
I have noticed that ever since Can broke his leg he has been demanding things. I'm trying to teach him to say please, but he is digging in his heels. We bought some grapefruits the other day (first time in years) and Mom was eating one this morning. Can started ordering her to get him one, so I said that he needed to say please. It took a lot of persuading to get him to mumble a please but once he did then he got a grapefruit half. He didn't want to eat the segments with a spoon, but instead, turned it over and tried to take a bite of the skin. After a very screwed up face and a loud "blech," I think he has now decided that he doesn't like grapefruits.
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