This makes me want to puke!! Maybe I don't have all the facts, but for crying out loud, isn't this what being a "good christian" is all about?????? And according to "legend", isn't this what happened to Mary & Joseph? Weren't they "homeless people" too? What is wrong with people?!! So much for kindness....
~shudder~
YUK!
Okay, I'll get off my bandwagon now...
Friday, December 29, 2006
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Winter solstice
Shortest day of the year - today, the winter solstice happens at 5:23 - tomorrow the days will become longer. Hard to believe, considering we have to get thru January and February still!! LOL
I just did some checking - this is a really good site about the Winter Solstice. Not only did I know about Stonehenge, but I also knew about Newgrange - I love the spirals!! But that's just me - kinda wonky, I know.
There is also lots of info here... about the old ways, and how some people copied them and converted the old ways to fit their new religion. Welcome to Yule! And the person who did the site about the Winter Solstice has a pretty good site regarding Yule too! Somebody's been doing their homework! LOL
But even tho this is our shortest day of the year - we won't have snow for Christmas. I believe it's gonna be another Convertible Christmas this year! Hopefully, I'll take some pics and you'll see what I mean!
Until then (or maybe sooner!)
Enjoy the SHORT day!!
TTFN
I just did some checking - this is a really good site about the Winter Solstice. Not only did I know about Stonehenge, but I also knew about Newgrange - I love the spirals!! But that's just me - kinda wonky, I know.
There is also lots of info here... about the old ways, and how some people copied them and converted the old ways to fit their new religion. Welcome to Yule! And the person who did the site about the Winter Solstice has a pretty good site regarding Yule too! Somebody's been doing their homework! LOL
But even tho this is our shortest day of the year - we won't have snow for Christmas. I believe it's gonna be another Convertible Christmas this year! Hopefully, I'll take some pics and you'll see what I mean!
Until then (or maybe sooner!)
Enjoy the SHORT day!!
TTFN
Friday, December 15, 2006
Yellowknife
Kathy from Yellowknife called a week ago, we had a great chat. Then her Jim spoke to Dave. And offered him a job at their new body shop!! Dave's first response was "No". He was asked to think about it....
But then next day, I get this in the email from her....
Hi Cynthia,
Incase you're wondering about last nights phone call, I'll give you a more updated version, Jim sounded pretty vague when he was talking to Dave!.
Jim has asked Dave if he would be interested in running the restoration division of our company as Jim is considering staying with the government. He has a really good job with them, and gets paid extremely well, has all the benefits etc, so leaving there is not the easiest decision he's ever had to make. Now, with that being said, he has always wanted to own a business, which we now have, but it comes with certain risks, and leaving the government is one of them.
Heres the offer -
Jim is looking for someone to over see all restorations, on a full time basis. Jim would work on a part time basis, fitting it in around his other job. Dave would have management responsiblities, such as revenue control, pricing/quoting, ordering of parts, day to day operations and overseeing any staff hired in the future etc. We are offering an above average salary of $65k/year plus profit share for Lost Legendz Custom Rod, four weeks vacation a year to start, a benefits program that will be coming on line shortly, plus one flight per year out of Yellowknife.
If you wanted to come up for a while, you would have no problem getting a job with your credentials, good administrators are hard to fine, and getting on with the government or the diamond mines pays excellent. Housing is a little pricy, but salaries offset the costs. Even if you only came up for a couple of years, you could probably get all your bills completly paid off, put some in the bank, and go back to Leth with cash - always a nice thing to do. Its only a suggestion, I told Jim you probably would not be interested, but Dave is the first person we thought of, so he's the first one we're offering it to..
Think about it - no rush, no urgency, its not got any time limits to it.
Kathryn
OMG!!!
So guess what we have been doing the last week??? Talking about it. Thinking about it. Pros and cons. Checking out sites that are about Yellowknife. Some WONDERFUL pictures of the place - my kind of country!! (except no mountains!) There is only 20, 000 people there. It's COLD. Lots of biting bugs in the summer. But you know, if Dave said "Let's do it", I just may be able to be talked into it!! LOL
But he grew up in Thompson, MB - so he's been there, done that. Don't think he's quite willing to pick up and move. Like Colin said - with a laugh - "You can't even get him to move across town to a different house!" LOL
Altho, I did check out to see what kind of jobs there are. There was one that was posted, administrative, working for like $25/hr. Compared to here.... that's like a million dollars!! Yes, I know.... you have to take into account how expensive it is up there!!! :-)
Anyway, I'm 99.9999999% sure that we won't go up there. But kinda a nice pat on Dave's back, to know that someone wants him for something like this!!
bbfn
But then next day, I get this in the email from her....
Hi Cynthia,
Incase you're wondering about last nights phone call, I'll give you a more updated version, Jim sounded pretty vague when he was talking to Dave!.
Jim has asked Dave if he would be interested in running the restoration division of our company as Jim is considering staying with the government. He has a really good job with them, and gets paid extremely well, has all the benefits etc, so leaving there is not the easiest decision he's ever had to make. Now, with that being said, he has always wanted to own a business, which we now have, but it comes with certain risks, and leaving the government is one of them.
Heres the offer -
Jim is looking for someone to over see all restorations, on a full time basis. Jim would work on a part time basis, fitting it in around his other job. Dave would have management responsiblities, such as revenue control, pricing/quoting, ordering of parts, day to day operations and overseeing any staff hired in the future etc. We are offering an above average salary of $65k/year plus profit share for Lost Legendz Custom Rod, four weeks vacation a year to start, a benefits program that will be coming on line shortly, plus one flight per year out of Yellowknife.
If you wanted to come up for a while, you would have no problem getting a job with your credentials, good administrators are hard to fine, and getting on with the government or the diamond mines pays excellent. Housing is a little pricy, but salaries offset the costs. Even if you only came up for a couple of years, you could probably get all your bills completly paid off, put some in the bank, and go back to Leth with cash - always a nice thing to do. Its only a suggestion, I told Jim you probably would not be interested, but Dave is the first person we thought of, so he's the first one we're offering it to..
Think about it - no rush, no urgency, its not got any time limits to it.
Kathryn
OMG!!!
So guess what we have been doing the last week??? Talking about it. Thinking about it. Pros and cons. Checking out sites that are about Yellowknife. Some WONDERFUL pictures of the place - my kind of country!! (except no mountains!) There is only 20, 000 people there. It's COLD. Lots of biting bugs in the summer. But you know, if Dave said "Let's do it", I just may be able to be talked into it!! LOL
But he grew up in Thompson, MB - so he's been there, done that. Don't think he's quite willing to pick up and move. Like Colin said - with a laugh - "You can't even get him to move across town to a different house!" LOL
Altho, I did check out to see what kind of jobs there are. There was one that was posted, administrative, working for like $25/hr. Compared to here.... that's like a million dollars!! Yes, I know.... you have to take into account how expensive it is up there!!! :-)
Anyway, I'm 99.9999999% sure that we won't go up there. But kinda a nice pat on Dave's back, to know that someone wants him for something like this!!
bbfn
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Cars & Over The Hedge
Yep, we watched these two movies this past weekend. Dave's choice. Yep, he LOVES his cartoons! LOL
Cars
I highly recommend renting it, if for nothing else but to watch Tow Mater do his "tractor tipping". I won't say anything more, other than it is funnier than all get out!!
Over The Hedge
Good movie also. What I REALLY liked about it, was when the little bush animals came across a HUGE dog chain, which in turn was connected to a HUGE dog, which in turn turned out to be a Rotti... I had that moment of "Oh great, here we go again. The big mean killer Rotti".
Instead, the dog kept saying, as it crashed thru numerous fences... "Play", "Play", "Play". God, it was funny, ya had to be there!! The dog went from initially being scary, to being this big dumb dufus. Good for them! Us Rotti lovers have to LOVE this movie!!! If for nothing else, this part!!
"Play, play, play..." Hilarious!!
Cars
I highly recommend renting it, if for nothing else but to watch Tow Mater do his "tractor tipping". I won't say anything more, other than it is funnier than all get out!!
Over The Hedge
Good movie also. What I REALLY liked about it, was when the little bush animals came across a HUGE dog chain, which in turn was connected to a HUGE dog, which in turn turned out to be a Rotti... I had that moment of "Oh great, here we go again. The big mean killer Rotti".
Instead, the dog kept saying, as it crashed thru numerous fences... "Play", "Play", "Play". God, it was funny, ya had to be there!! The dog went from initially being scary, to being this big dumb dufus. Good for them! Us Rotti lovers have to LOVE this movie!!! If for nothing else, this part!!
"Play, play, play..." Hilarious!!
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