The Command T.O.C.

Vote for Lizette - Best Exercise Video

The video below is made by a good friend of ours. She is a personal trainer and is trying to get votes for the best exercise video (She is the one in the baseball hat).

Please go vote for her at the Idea Health and Fitness site.

Slideshow on My Garden I am Developing this Summer

I thought I would post the progress of my plantings around my new home. Also, I am putting pictures up of the beautiful lake Michigan. The beaches at the lake are fantastic. Look at the soft sand. Still a bit cold but nice to sit and watch the sunset.

Off to Dinner

Off to a nice dinner with the Family.. will blog later...

Hope and Pray for Jack and Jill Army

While Jack Army and I disagree on some stuff, I will say publicly that if I had to go to war, I would want Jack Army right there as he is the most trained and one of the toughest soldiers I know. He does not shy from the "tough stuff".

Let's hope and pray that he and his family are OK and he is back up blogging soon.

Happy Father's Day - Especially to Father's Who Are Serving

I wanted to wish all my readers a happy Father's day. I had a great day today with both my son and my father. It was beautiful weather and we were able to plant a garden which will be known as "Father's Garden" from here forward. The garden has a lot of perennials and a very nice bird bath hoping that the birds enjoy this garden as much as we do.

I also want to especially call out a happy father's day to those who are deployed, especially Zack, Dadmanly  and Mustang23 who are three soldiers deployed and writing their thoughts in the blogsphere. I am sure there are more who I did not mention and I wish all of you a happy father's day as well. Today I set down the issue of pro or anti war and just wish those serving a happy father's day. I pray and hope that you return safely to enjoy your family as much as I do.  Be safe and God speed.

To Do List

Today's To-Do List:

1. Wash the Cars
2. Finish the lawn
3. Stack remaining firewood (yes, where I live, firewood will still be used for another few weeks!)
4. Wash down the deck
5. Fix up Grill

I better get going... there is only another 11 hours of daylight left!

A Lot Going On

A lot has been going on recently. First, let me share some pictures of Maggie, my 2+ year old lab. She is really cute and well behaved. I must compliment my wife for that. She has really trained Maggie well. Here she is after I filled her bowl with food. She is waiting for me to say "release". It is at this point, and only at this point, that she will eat the food. 

She also has the tendency to stick out her tongue a lot. She did this as a puppy and now does it here. It is a very cute trait but it makes me feel as if she knows I want here to do something and she does not really want to do it.

Dogs tend to have a "mind of their own.

We have also been putting a roof on our house; thank God it is done. It was a bigger job than I think everyone expected but the good news is that I should not have to do it again. Here is an "in progress" shot:

They scaffolded the entire house to get the job done because the roof is so steep. It was a really good crew and they were very good about cleaning up at the end of the day. The first roofer I know who did not leave a dumpster in your driveway. Rather they picked up and cleared out at the end of every day. It was amazing.

Finally, Kyle was in a band concert this week. That was fun. Here is a shot of his group:
They did a superb job and his saxophone playing gets better by the minute.

So, that is it. A lot going on. Busy as usual but fun!