Uncle Dana Rocks!

We've been living in the dark (in the kitchen - one of our favorite spots in the house) for the last 2 weeks. We previously purchased a ten pack of those long florescent light bulbs & changed them out with no luck. Out of desperation I called Uncle Dana for some help.

It took him no time to isolate the problem.
The fixture was bad.
So he hopped in his silver truck and quickly returned with the remedy.

I can't even begin to describe my adulation when I flick on the kitchen light - and it actually works! (It's too bad I take for granted the little things that make like convenient and don't appreciate them until I have to go without.)

Oh but there's more!
Another reason Uncle Dana Rocks, is we welcomed the new year at his home with Jan, Al & my folks. They sure know how to host a party! We celebrated with fireworks on the top of the hour as we counted down to midnight. In between we played card games (scum). It was a great way to ring in the new year!

Shrinking!

Lately I've noticed my car has been shrinking! I'm finding it VERY hard to get in and out like I used to. It's such a weird phenomenon! (Feels like I'm getting a workout just to get in my car to drive to work!)

The stairs are changing too! The same stairs I've been climbing day in and day out have multiplied! (I would like it if they shrank too, but it seems the distance between steps and the amount of stairs have grown!)

I'm sure it has nothing *wink* to do with all these weird cravings I've been having! Seems like I can't get enough cereal, PBJ's, oranges and cuties!

Numb...

My left hand has been tingly/numb for the last week. When I called the Doctor's office, they said it was normal during a pregnancy. When I googled it, they called it carpel tunnel syndrome.

I'd really like to get the feeling back in my fingers and even tried a brace last night, but more of my hand was numb (but at least I was able to get some sleep unlike the night before).
It's a scary sensation!

Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon? Is there a cure besides waiting to deliver in order to be "normal" again?

Your comments are appreciated!

New Year, New Facuets!

One of the things I REALLY wanted for Christmas was new faucets for the bathrooms.
And guess what I got?!


BEFORE

AFTER

Ever since I saw Anna's new faucet, I wanted to upgrade too!

Thanks Anna & Phil & Fam! It's WONDERFUL!
Thanks Dad for coming over and showing us the secrets to installation!
Thanks Mac for doing all the yucky grimy cleaning and manual labor!

I feel spoiled!

Important Lesson

This morning I learned an important lesson while helping my Hunky Hubby put away the Star Trek ornaments.

First you should know that there are 2 similar ornaments - one's a phaser and one's a communicator. Both have cool buttons and make uber-cool sounds. Easy mistake, right?

Hubby asked me to hand him the box for the phaser, and since I didn't know the difference (and didn't bother to read the box) I handed him the communicator box.

**wrong**

He then informed me that "a communicator is what to talk to your friends with, a phaser is what you kill them with."

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! That clears it all up!

I hope never to make the same mistake again. ;)