Lists make all the work worth while

Below is a list of this week's accomplishments.

1. Finish laundry ( 4 loads)
2. Hang uber-Mobile in nursery
3. Reposition wall-hung TV
4. frame and hang new door to laundry room
5. shampoo carpets
6. watch lectures, turn in homework #4
7. Take test #1
8. Have a baby
9. Bring healthy mom and baby home

Yup, its been a pretty busy week.

National Engineers Week

Top Ten Reasons to Celebrate National Engineers Week:(from Eweek.org)

10.	Because if we don’t those darn scientists will take credit for all of our efforts.
9.	To remind those jerks in school just who’s having fun now.
8.	Even garbage collectors want to be called engineers.
7.	To stop people from snickering when we discuss “flocculating” devices.
6.	“ENGINEER” – you can’t spell it without “G.E.E.!”
5.	It’s either that or “Broccoli Awareness Week.”
4.	What else have you got to do in the third week in February?
3.	Spring will come early if enough engineers emerge from the shadows.
2.	Pocket protectors! Pocket protectors! Pocket protectors!
1.	Because 1,800,000 engineers can’t be wrong.

Beard

I have grown a beard.
It is thin and scraggly but it is mine.
I like my beard.
No, you don't get pictures.

Zombies don't wait for nice weather.

Zombies.. being creatures of mindless perseverance for the consumption of flesh have no inclination to wait for fair weather before starting their apocalyptic rise from the grave. To that end it is prudent to familiarize yourself with your chosen anti-zombie weapons in all conceivable conditions of use.
This can be very difficult when you live in the middle of a desert. With some fortuitous timing we managed to be at the outdoor gun range during the only snowstorm to hit Phoenix in a very long time. OK, technically Phoenix only got graupel but out on the edge of town, in the hills, there were honest snowflakes. It was a little late for Christmas (I can't remember my last white Christmas, even when visiting family in colder areas), but it finally put me in the holiday spirit.
I had a great time shooting in the cold and wind and wet. Its nice to know that with ice flurries in the face I can still hit the 200 yard target while standing with the AR-15 using iron sights. I'm not to terrible with the pistol either but I am definitely not used to the gloves. My aim wasn't great but my groupings were still fairly tight. I just need a little more practice... if only the zombies will stay dead for a little while longer.