Monthly Archives: October 2006

Olivia wants lasagna – ALL of the lasagna!

Posted on October 20, 2006 by Jenny

At lunchtime, I got out some frozen veggies for Olivia and decided she could have some of the leftover lasagna with it. I steamed the veggies in the microwave and heated up the lasagna and brought it all over to the … Continue reading →

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Vista: Standard Features

Posted on October 19, 2006 by drozmonkey

In Vista, Microsoft has bundled some ‘new’ applications for common tasks. To start, they’ve basically included the capabilities of Microsoft Outlook in Vista. Windows Mail is a new application for all of your email tasks and it is very similar to Outlook. … Continue reading →

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Insights from Dilbert

Posted on October 19, 2006 by drozmonkey

Most people who work in an office setting find the comic of Dilbert to be humorous and sometimes very insightful into our own work environments. Well, you might think Dilbert’s creator Scott Adams is even more insightful after reading his book Dilbert and … Continue reading →

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Our very own Prince Charming!

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Jenny

According to Wikipedia, Prince Charming is the prince who comes to the rescue of the damsel in distress, and typically must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell or dragon (or in our case a 60 lb. Pit Bull).  This morning … Continue reading →

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Ten Terrific Months!

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Jenny

Olivia Grace is now ten months old! Time flies when you’re having fun – and especially when you’re chasing a little one around!  Olivia crawls confidently and easily gets from standing to sitting to lying down. She pulls up on EVERYTHING … Continue reading →

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Introducing . . . Ms. Cecilia!

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Jenny

I have started watching our little neighbor, Cecilia , a couple days a week while her parents are working (from 8:30 to 3:30). She is about 18 months older than Olivia (that makes her 2.5 yrs) and it has been … Continue reading →

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High-Tech Farming

Posted on October 4, 2006 by drozmonkey

Back in my day, we had to actually drive the tractors ourselves. Not anymore, check out the new intelligent Total Equipment Control (iTEC) system from John Deere. It uses GPS, probably RTK GPS, and integrated systems in the tractor to … Continue reading →

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Inbox for the Web

Posted on October 3, 2006 by drozmonkey

Asked anyone if they’ve sent you email today? Probably not because you would’ve seen it in your inbox. So why do you go to websites to check if they’ve been updated when RSS is like an ‘inbox’ for the web. That’s right, … Continue reading →

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