My 8 lb black cat, Boo Boo, has finally tamed Giulia, our 50 pound dog. Giulia enjoys jumping the make shift gate we have on the stairs to try to make her way up there to eat the cat food. However, today, she jumped at the wrong time and Boo Boo was there to let her know who was boss. Boo Boo fluffed her hair out and made these weird growling noises and Giulia got scared and ran down the stairs in a panic.
Hopefully one day the animals can co-habitate a bit better; but for now, the cats rule.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Vacation Pics
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Dominican Republic Vacation
Dominican Republic Vacation
Flip the Switch
Hello! Well, I have got a good story for the blog today! I think it would be best to illustrate in a time line since the details are so fresh. Enjoy!
June 10 - Michael's birthday and our first partial power outage. Electrician & power company come by and both give us the "okay" to go on vacation without worrying about our power going off.
June 14 - Arrive back from vacation after traveling and standing in at least 15 lines over the course of the day (and sitting in the back seat of the airplane next to the restroom) to a VERY hot house. Power finally goes off for good and Michael heads out to Peachtree City to check in to his temporary home (which just so happens to be a very fancy resort!) and our smoke detector beeps every minute and a half for the entire night.
June 15 - Power company & electrician come back out and finally find the problem. We get a generator from GA Power and are in business! No more 90 degree temps inside our house!
June 20 - Lights start flickering
June 21 - We wake up and the temperature inside the house is high. When we get back from church we are in the 90's and discover our power is out... AGAIN! Power company comes, digs up our yard, finds the problem and restores full power. We visit Jo & Barry's house and had 4 flavors of ice cream! Then come home to a 95 degree house. Mike & I both go a little crazy and call every number we have for the A/C company. Then we wait.....
June 22 - We wake up to a 89 degree house and get good news that the A/C company is coming out between 12 & 6. 6 cool showers, 5 ice packs, 3 dog biscuits, 2 hot cats & 1 phone call later, the A/C technician comes out and fixes our problem that we have been dealing with for almost 2 weeks in about 15 seconds.
Now, the house is down to the low 80's and it feels amazing compared to the 100 degree mark we hit earlier today! This is my public vow to never take A/C for granted again! Thank you Lord for answering our prayers and standing by us through some ungraceful moments brought on my extreme heat!
Mike & Jana's tips for surviving an A/C outage in the middle of summer:
June 10 - Michael's birthday and our first partial power outage. Electrician & power company come by and both give us the "okay" to go on vacation without worrying about our power going off.
June 14 - Arrive back from vacation after traveling and standing in at least 15 lines over the course of the day (and sitting in the back seat of the airplane next to the restroom) to a VERY hot house. Power finally goes off for good and Michael heads out to Peachtree City to check in to his temporary home (which just so happens to be a very fancy resort!) and our smoke detector beeps every minute and a half for the entire night.
June 15 - Power company & electrician come back out and finally find the problem. We get a generator from GA Power and are in business! No more 90 degree temps inside our house!
June 20 - Lights start flickering
June 21 - We wake up and the temperature inside the house is high. When we get back from church we are in the 90's and discover our power is out... AGAIN! Power company comes, digs up our yard, finds the problem and restores full power. We visit Jo & Barry's house and had 4 flavors of ice cream! Then come home to a 95 degree house. Mike & I both go a little crazy and call every number we have for the A/C company. Then we wait.....
June 22 - We wake up to a 89 degree house and get good news that the A/C company is coming out between 12 & 6. 6 cool showers, 5 ice packs, 3 dog biscuits, 2 hot cats & 1 phone call later, the A/C technician comes out and fixes our problem that we have been dealing with for almost 2 weeks in about 15 seconds.
Now, the house is down to the low 80's and it feels amazing compared to the 100 degree mark we hit earlier today! This is my public vow to never take A/C for granted again! Thank you Lord for answering our prayers and standing by us through some ungraceful moments brought on my extreme heat!
Mike & Jana's tips for surviving an A/C outage in the middle of summer:
- Ice packs are your friend!
- Cold showers and baths are wonderful!
- Overheated foam mattresses can feel like you are sleeping in a skillet, so sleep on the floor if possible.
- Keep windows not facing the sun open and those facing the sun closed.
- Drink lots of water and get a good lawn chair because you will be enjoying mother nature more because it will be cooler outside than in your house.
- Visit the swimming pool!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Back in Action
We are back from the Dominican Republic (pictures coming soon) and so glad to be here! Our travel day/1st Anniversary was an amazing comedy of errors. The day started great and we sat on the beach enjoying the sun & surf, then after arriving at the airport, we stood in line ... for over two hours. Once finally getting checked in, we went to the security line, then also the customs line. When we arrived in the customs line, we heard the final boarding call announcement in Spanish. We suddenly jolted into action and began running full speed through the airport.
The Punta Cana airport is unlike most airports you may have visited. You literally walk out from the terminal onto the tarmac, so here Mike and I are running as fast as we can onto the tarmac frantically.
Thankfully, we made it on time and went to our seats on the very last row of the plane (no window and next to the restroom). By this time, we were starving and Delta ran out of sandwiches just before they reached our row. Our flight attendant was really nice and gave us trail mix, peanuts, m&m's and cookies for free.
Finally we made it home and were welcomed by a 90 degree house! Our power service from GA Power has been acting up lately and we have been experiencing partial power, where some appliances work and others don't. Yesterday, the AC chose not to work.
Mike quickly unpacked and repacked for his 6 day work week this week and he was off. Just after he left, our power went out completely and I listened to the fire alarm beep every other minute for the entire night.
Thankfully, everything is fixed now and we are ready to get back into the swing of things! God is good!
Also, congrats to Jessica & Stephen on their first home and Mom for her new home purchase also!
The Punta Cana airport is unlike most airports you may have visited. You literally walk out from the terminal onto the tarmac, so here Mike and I are running as fast as we can onto the tarmac frantically.
Thankfully, we made it on time and went to our seats on the very last row of the plane (no window and next to the restroom). By this time, we were starving and Delta ran out of sandwiches just before they reached our row. Our flight attendant was really nice and gave us trail mix, peanuts, m&m's and cookies for free.
Finally we made it home and were welcomed by a 90 degree house! Our power service from GA Power has been acting up lately and we have been experiencing partial power, where some appliances work and others don't. Yesterday, the AC chose not to work.
Mike quickly unpacked and repacked for his 6 day work week this week and he was off. Just after he left, our power went out completely and I listened to the fire alarm beep every other minute for the entire night.
Thankfully, everything is fixed now and we are ready to get back into the swing of things! God is good!
Also, congrats to Jessica & Stephen on their first home and Mom for her new home purchase also!
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