Dining Room Updated
We also decided to get rid of the beige in the dining room. (It isn’t that we have anything against beige, but the whole house was beige when we moved in.) We changed the dining area to a color called … Continue reading →
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Bathroom improvement
We were tired of beige in the master bathroom and decided to change it. We decided on “Denim” for the bathrom. Additionally we got a new light fixture and painted the cabinet above the toilet white. It was wood grain.
Continue reading →Worst Job?
Whenever I find myself not liking my job, I think of all of the other jobs out there that would be worse. I ran across this photo and I realized how great my job is. If one of my coworkers … Continue reading →
Asleep on the job
There are days I regret my decision to give up caffeine. Today, at work, is one of those days. Even trying to trick my body by drinking decaffeinated coffee hasn’t worked. Hopefully my boss won’t catch me looking like this … Continue reading →
Halloween
Halloween is almost here. It is a time of year when animals love to put on costumes (like this ghost) and collect candy from neighbors. Sometimes the pets are nice enough to take the human children that live in their … Continue reading →
Blog Updates
There are a couple of additions to the Dungan Domain. On the sidebar on the right side of the page I have added a few sections; Funny Quote of the Date, Date in History, and Word of the Day. These … Continue reading →
Nice advertisement for a product
Now THIS is a nice bit of advertising. Whoever came up with the idea for this shopping bag is a genius. Definitely an eye catcher. And for someone who has a history of biting their nails, the bag definitely makes … Continue reading →
Ice Sculptures
While looking up Nebraska Cornhusker information I stumbled across a guy in Nebraska who is a chef and also makes ice sculptures. People who are able to make things out of chunks of ice impress me. This guys sculptures are … Continue reading →
Florida Gator football
Last weekend I was able to experience my first Florida Gator football game. It was awesome! Florida was able to beat a tough Alabama football team. The Swamp, as the football stadium is called, is a great football environment. Very … Continue reading →
Happy Day
Because this weekend is homecoming weekend for the University of Florida the Sid Martin building where I work is open only for a half day on Friday. Since Monday is also a holiday, my boss has decided that we should … Continue reading →
Magnum P.I. Shirts
One of the best things about living in Florida is that I can wear my “Magnum P.I.” shirts and I am not out of place. You see people wearing them everywhere. Carol works with a guy that wears a Magnum … Continue reading →
Sad Day
Unfortunately Brickster is no longer with us. Terrible, terrible situation. I really don’t feel like talking about it. He hadn’t been well; he complained of a splitting headache, we just didn’t know how bad it was.
Continue reading →Cannibalism
I read an interesting article in the Smithsonian magazine on one of the last remaining peoples that are known to be cannibals. In their culture they are fearful of witches. When they suspect someone of being a witch, they are … Continue reading →
Questions to contemplate
I received an email with a list of interesting questions in it. The following questions really have me thinking: If a turtle doesn’t have a shell, is he homeless or naked?What was the best thing BEFORE sliced bread?If you ate … Continue reading →
Another pet for us
I have decided that it is time for another pet at our house. I stumbled across a website (while researching rat anatomy and behavior for work) that made me decide to get a pet brick. It will be perfect for … Continue reading →
New Business Card
I have updated the appearance of my business card. I am still pretty excited to have one.
Continue reading →New and Improved
Since I am always looking for new ways to improve the look of our blog I have switched over to the new blogger beta. It is a new version that they have gone ahead and released even though it isn’t … Continue reading →
Racquetball
Carol and I have started playing racquetball and are considering going pro. We have played 3 times so far and have shown improvement each time. We play in an outdoor court and judge improvement by the number of times that … Continue reading →
One of those mornings
Yeah. I’m going to need some coffee this morning. I am sure you know the feeling. I look pretty much like this guy this morning, minus the purple slippers.
Continue reading →Business Card
This is a copy of my first business card ever . At previous jobs I never had one but here at St. Charles we decided to make one up. We had someone who designed the company logo for us so … Continue reading →
Mission Completed!
It is finally done. We finished the flooring project on Monday night and got the furniture back in the room by supper time. The only minor thing left to do is fill in some areas with trim boards around doorways. … Continue reading →
Rest in Peace Crocodile Hunter
Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin died at age 44 from a stingray. While swimming with a stringray during the filming of a documentary the animal felt threatened and reacted by using its barb, which pierced Irwin’s heart. It is a sad … Continue reading →
The laminate flooring project continues
No turning back now. I took the day off from work today to get started with our floor project early. Carol took half a day off. By the time she got here I had been able to get up all … Continue reading →
SPAM
The other day while deleting Spam emails from my google email account I noticed a clicker at the top of the page that had a recipe for SPAM Kabobs on it. I thought that sounded kind of funny so I … Continue reading →
Florida Critters
One of the differences we have noticed about living in Florida is the types of “critters” we have in our yard. I have yet to see a rabbit. And we rarely see squirrels. Instead we see toads, lizards, and geckos. … Continue reading →