We've caught 6 mice all trying to come in our front door. I don't even have to use bait, they just go for the same chew spot and step on the trap. I wonder how many there are...


We're all doing pretty well. I know I've been missing out on updating my blog, but life keeps going. The kids are great. Jared's really growing and is so much fun to play with. Kelly is growing a lot too, and she's so sweet and wonderful. Shannon and Heather are doing really good in school, and Janice is good too. JJ's good. He's been helping grandma out alot these days, and stays at her place for the most part so we hardly see him.

I've been thinking about my windpower project, I haven't gotten an inverter yet. I think I will make a box to put the batteries in, and keep them in the shed.... The assembly of the vanes is done, and I just need to get the right diameter pipe and fasteners to mount it on the roof. It hasn't gotten that windy yet, but it will be.
The camera isn't working, something got stuck and the lens won't come out. I'll try to fix it, but I may have to take it apart. I'm good at that kind of work:
-replaced the screen on my brother's iPod touch,
-replaced the screen on my Acer, and also fixed it when a drink spilled on the keyboard. It turned out the short melted two puddles of solder together on a microchip and I just scratched it until they didn't touch anymore.
-fixed my shortwave radio by soldering in a new schtoky diode too.
-soldered my brother's gas tank leak, using flux so it would get a good seal.
-fixed our washer a couple of times. Once to replace a part and the other to get the spin clutch working again.
I'm working on getting better at electronics, which has been a weak area for me.
It's late, so bye for now....