And the Winner is...

LORI! Yep, she won the big bad boy grill from Home Depot. Lookin forward to the day when we can all get together to grill up a big ole' steak!

Sam's New Motocross Track - www.tmxpark.com

Thought you guys would like to see Sam's new thing, he is now owner of a motocross track. Check out some pics. Let's hope he does not get any ideas.

9-1-1

Sam called me yesterday and said, "Hey, I'm at the hospital. I cut my finger off."

Can you believe that! Luckily, it wasn't severed. He just thought it was since there was so much blood. He did, however, have to have surgery this morning. He smashed his finger between a 20 pound trailer hitch and a blade to the tractor mower, crushing the tip of his finger and slicing it open diagonally across the nail bed (that's why there was so much blood). Doc said since the nail bed was so damaged and there was so much debris in the wound he needed surgery. There was a great chance infection would set in since the cut was down to the bone. If infection set in, he would lose his finger.

We went this morning for surgery. Everything went smoothly and he felt strong enough to go to work (against my wishes), but promising no tractor driving. Doc cleared him to supervise only. Anyone want to bet he did more than supervise? Anyway, he says he is almost ready for the big grand opening of the Motocross tomorrow.

We both realize this could have been much worse so we are thankful, but I did tell him there were better ways of getting out of unpacking boxes!

Minor Complications

It was the longest delivery ever recorded! Two weeks to be exact and only a few minor complications, such as the tremendous rainstorms making the retaining wall in the backyard wash out creating a Louisiana swamp, Sam's first home owner's project (sealed concrete in the garage), hardwood floors installed--which created my first home owner's project: cleaning all the dust out and off of EVERYTHING since the idiots cut wood in the living room, and the biggest complication--electricity turned off thanks to some imbecile in big business out there! Finally, after two phone batteries going dead, 5 hours on the phone with Reliant, and $97 later....we made it!!! We finally spent the night at the new house together for the first time exactly two weeks after signing the papers...What a mess, but it sure feels good!

8140 Rock Elm Road

Whew! Finally....our new little project was conceived in October 2007 and 9 months later we had a ....house! It has been a slow process getting into the house, but we are taking it one day at a time. It will really help once I have Internet access at the house and I can do my studies there. Check out our pics.