Drill Baby Drill

Tuesday our well went dry.
Wednesday we called a plumber hoping it was the pump. We weren't so lucky.
Thursday we called a well digger and got and emergency well permit.
Friday it rained all day. Did you know you can't drill in the rain? Either did I.
Saturday the big drill rig sunk in the mud and had to be towed out.
Sunday is Holy Day.
Monday we had a logging road put down so the trucks could get to the back yard.
Monday night about 8:00 we had water!

We were able to take showers at the fitness center and our neighbor, Jerry, let us fill containers so we could flush. It was interesting to say the least. All in all it wasn't so bad. Every time I got frustrated I would think of my family members who were going far worse situations and it helped keep things in perspective.

A Great Day For Art

What a fun day. Two of our favorite things, dogs and art. Our local library sponsored a free art class "All Gestured Up with a Dog." The artist, Kendra Wadsworth, was awesome. But as you can see her assistant Cassie Mae stole the show.

I sat in on the class because the girls were feeling shy that morning. I'm glad I did because I enjoyed watching the children create. They didn't stress out about what others think, staying in the lines, or what colors to use. They we just happy to be there.

The class was made up of about 10 high school, middle school, and elementary school age kids. Kendra did and excellent job of teaching to every age group. The teens in the class were very polite and a great role model for the younger kids.

We'd love to see Kendra and Cassie Mae come back for more classes.

Going For Gold

My friend Katie and I won best couple at a Halloween party last weekend. We were dressed as gold metal synchronized swimmers. We had a lot of fun putting this costume together. My favorite part is the vintage swim caps Katie found on line.

Chalk Fest '08

Better late than never. I am so far behind on my posts that I can't remember if Goo (Goo is a nick name her best friend gave her) got 2nd or 3rd place. Bad mommy. She won 2 movie tickets with popcorn and drinks, plus one free art class of her choice at the Bay School for the Arts.

Neptune Fest 2008

For the other kid's birthday we went back to VB just to hangout. We were all very surprised to see that the sandcastles from Neptune Fest were still intact. The week of the fest we had a nor easter come through. It lasted 3 to 4 days and had sustained winds of 60 miles per hour. Not exactly sandcastle weather. You can see more at these links.file:///Users/Tony/Desktop/davidnotes.com:2008:09:30:neptune-festival-2:.webloc
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Birthday Wishes Can Come True

My #1 recently celebrated her 11th birthday. Some of you may not know this but she is a huge Billy Idol fan. So, what could be better than getting tickets to a Billy Idol concert for your birthday? How about going to see him on your birthday!

Billy came to Virginia Beach, and preformed right on the beach. The sponsors,Beach Street USA, set up a full size stage right on the beach. We were able to get about 30 feet from the stage. We all had a blast.

I don't know how we'll ever top this birthday.

ps we met a photographer at the concert and she forwarded us some pics from the big night.
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As the Nest Turns

After watching the eagles for a year my Mom and I finally made the trip over to the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. It was a little chilly and over cast, but not too bad. We could see the nest immediately, and the female resting on a branch. We watched from the ground for a few minutes, then went up into the observation tower. It was so cool to be there in person instead of looking at a small video screen on my computer.

Channel 13 did an update story, here's the link. It's a must see. Let us know what you think.

http://www.wvec.com/video/topvideo-index.html?nvid=221426

If the link doesn't work copy and paste into your browser.
Wait for the fat dog bit to finish.

Eagle Update

http://www.wvec.com/video/topvideo-index.html?nvid=219190&shu=1

This is a link to the local news story about the eagles.

Our Eagles are in Distress

Last Spring we were on the edge of our seats as we watched three eagles hatch and fledge their nest. It was awesome! This year the Eagle Cam has recorded the eagles build a new nest and lay three new eggs. I just read that our eagles were attacked by a third eagle. They were forced to leave the nest for long periods of time. It is not know if the eggs are still viable.

You can read more and see a slide show of the attack at www.wvec.com.

That's our girl!

She did it again! The 5th graders were all asked to design an anti smoking t-shirt. You are looking at the winner!!!! It says "Don't Smoke. When you do you kill."

It's hard to see the details. If you look closely you will see that these aren't just any old ground squirrels, they are thirteen line ground squirrels. You will also see that the words "don't smoke" have fire on them. My favorite part is the baby. She is so cute. She is covering her eyes because the entrance to her home is filled with cigarette butts and the ground is also littered with cigarettes.

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Her message is clear. Smoking not only hurts the smoker, it hurts everyone.

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Our new favorite place

Over Christmas break we went to the Virginia Air and Space Center. We bought a season pass so any and everyone who comes to visit this year can count on dropping in. There is an ice skating ring, an Imax theater, and lots of flight simulators, just to name a few things. I also found out that I only weight 7 lbs. on Pluto. Maybe I'll try to get weight wathchers to have a meeting there.

We had a total blast, and have even been back for a second visit. We are planning our next visit soon because Jelly Belly is sponsoring a traveling exhibit called "Candy Unwrapped."