Picking It Up!

It Came!!!

I picked up my Solstice today!
Of course, it rained most of the day, so I couldn't drive it like I wanted. I'm working tonight too, so I can't do any driving from to office. :-(

There were only 15 miles on the odometer. I plan to put a few hundred on this weekend!

Pictures to follow...

HappyThanksgiving!

President Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation


Hope you all have a great day of giving thanks for all the ways the Lord has blessed you.

Christmas Lights!!

To get you all in the mood, here is the link I posted on the boards.

Christmas Lights

I wish I could do that to my house!

Auburn In The NFL!

With apologies to Amy for ever thinking of losing interest in Auburn football, and for saying it on her blog (Amy, you can delete that comment!).


Here are current weeks perfomances for Auburn University football players in the NFL.
I didn't realize there were so many represented. Shows the caliber of the program in the last decade.
Auburn in the NFL







Ronnie Brown, RB - Miami Dolphins
Brown had 12 carries for 56 yards as the starting running back in the Dolphins' 22-0 loss to Cleveland. Brown also had a 2-yard reception in the loss. Miami is 3-7 this season. Brown has 731 yards on 152 carries this year.

Carnell Williams, RB - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Williams gained 116 yards and scored one touchdown on 19 carries in the Bucs' 30-27 win over Atlanta. It was the first time Williams had gained over 100 yards since rushing for a season-best 158 yards on Sept. 25 against Green Bay. It was Williams' fourth 100-yard game of his career. He has 632 yards on 152 carries this season.

Same number of carries. Looks like Ronnie Brown is having a decent season on his own (as expected). For those of you uninitiated in Tiger football, Ronnie Brown and Carnell Williams played at the same time in the same backfield and were both drafted in the top 5.



Now back to the current season...





Auburn spanked 'Bama for the fourth year in a row this past Saturday! Can you imagine the pain felt by those graduating seniors at Alabama? Knowing for the rest of their lives that they didn't have what it took to win against Auburn for their entire college career!?
WAR EAGLE!!
This is THE game as far as these kids are concerned. Lifetime bragging rights belong to the seniors from Auburn.

For those who want game particulars, go here. It was truly a fun game to watch for me. Although I was at work, I still was able to catch about 1/2 of the game and watched the entire 4th quarter.

Thanks Auburn, for rekindling my football fire.
*the Philadelphia Eagles sure haven't*

Temptation

Why do people leave donuts around and why can't I leave them alone!?


I have no will power when it comes to food. I just love it too much.
I hate the way I feel and look. I know that I'm exaggerating a bit, but I get so mad at myself for this weakness.

I want so much to get into decent shape. I haven't taken good enough care of my body for many years and it's gonna take a lot of work to get where I want to be. I guess I need to start with the next donut. Just say no!



NO!




NO!!




NO!!!

Happy Birthday USMC!!

Some cool links from my friend Fred's website...

A Message From The Commandant Of The Marine Corps
Birthday Card
History of the Marine Corps

I've added music!

Thanks Emily for the idea and finding the site.
For those who want a piece of the action, click the button for iWebTunes at the bottom of this page.

Or...

Click Here

Thank you, Veterans!

All,
Here are a couple of links to pages that highlight the significance of our veterans and their tremendous contribution to our nation. Fred Montney (who compiled this information) is a decorated, retired Marine with 22 years of active duty service. I considered him to be a patriot and good friend. I have also included a link to the 2005 Veteran's Day Proclaimation by the President of the United States of America. Hope you enjoy the pages. Feel free to forward to anyone you think might benefit.
Matt

Origins of Veterans Day
What is a VET?
2005 Veterans Day Presidential Proclaimation

Finally something worth posting about

I've thought of posting a few times over the last few days, but had nothing significant to say other than my usual complaining about working day shift. Anyway, I found a really neat article today. A friend from college posted the body of the message and I went searching for the source.
First the link: Beyond The Game

Auburn University football has, in recent years, established itself as an extremely successful program. The reasons for this are significant and this article addresses why. The foundation that they are building on is Christ. If you haven't already... read the article.

War Eagle!!

The long awaited (for John) deck pictures

First pictures are of some of the grading and drainage work I did.
Last ones are of the completed deck attached to an existing (grade level) deck.