I really dislike August

Ok, it’s not that I really dislike August, but I really hate all the rain coming down and then making my basement flood. Only thing good tonight is I finally found where the water was coming from. Not the drain, but everywhere else.

It was a bittersweet moment knowing that the floor was where the water was coming in from but then realizing there was nothing I could do to stop it.

The good thing is the water ran down to the drain and started draining right away.

So I called up James, because home improvement is still really new to me, and he thinks it is my tiling around the house. Yay, I now know what it is, but now I got to figure out how to pay for fixing the tiling.

So why did I say I hate August? Because the first flood in my basement was in Aug. 2004. Seems to be the time the rain wants to cause problems.

Today’s note

Today at work wasn’t as incredibly busy as yesterday and it gave me some time to work on some open tickets/jobs and try to close others(tickets) that were left open. I paid on my bills and wept for the loss of my money, and then picked up the 3rd Bizenghast book.

My dog, Jack

My dog, Jack got loose today. I have a lead in the front yard tied down to a stake so he can go and stay out and play while I get ready for work. I heard quite a bit of barking, so I looked out the window and there was a bigger dog outside near one of my plants. Jack is a jack russell terrier and wasn’t about to let this bigger dog infringe on his space without a good talking to, but then, in one snap the lead broke.

Jack chased the other dog off and I flew down the stairs and out the door to chase Jack. Of course, all he wants to do is play, but the other dog just wants to get away. I follow barking to the back yard where I see the big dog duck behind a house opposite mine of the yard and I’m calling for Jack who is right behind him.

For once, that little dog of mine turned around and came to me while we were outside. It was quite exciting and a relief all at the same time.

Iowa State Fair 2007

This is the video I made of James and I at the Iowa state fair this year. It was pictures from my cell so the quality wasn’t the greatest so I added some effects and music to spice it up a bit.