I'm thankful for...

...my family.

Warnie

Last Monday we had to put Clive to sleep.  He was a good dog.  Yesterday we got a new dog.    He is a German Shorthaired Pointer.  We got him from a GSP rescue in Montana.  He is a fantastic dog.  His name is Warnie.  We named him after the brother of C.S. Lewis (Clive).  His name was Warren but he went by Warnie.  

Mailbox

Black Gold

I received my Starbucks Gold Card in the mail today.  I was excited...why?  I'm not sure.  The Gold Card gives me

• 10% off of every purchase
• A complimentary birthday beverage
• Exclusive offers and discounts
• Free Wi-Fi access for 2 hours each day
• Access to a members-only web site

I don't go to Starbucks often enough to make up the $25 annual fee for the Gold Card...BUT...I received one year free because I have the Starbucks Visa card that gives me back 1% in Starbucks cash.  I only drink black coffee from Starbucks.  When I spend $1.61 on coffee I get a return of $.016.  After I purchase 100 cups of coffee I will have enough on my Visa to pay for one cup of coffee.  Now that I have the Gold Card I get 10% off of every transaction - which makes my total for a cup of coffee about $1.45.  My dilemma is this - now that I get 10% off of every transaction with my Gold Card I actually get less money back on my Visa.  What will I do??!!  These are the struggles I face.

Do you have what it takes?

Kirsten and Ezra have similar hair texture.  This causes them to be bedhead rivals.  Do you have what it takes to compete?  Submit your picture and we will upload it to the hall of fame.  

Spork

Snow Shovel

The 1object posts are back...and better!  Please feel free to discuss.  This object is sometimes referred to as a snow scoop as well as shovel.  

Maybe this will help you decide...

...and happy halloween (or harvest day for some).

Practice NOW!

If you would like to begin practicing on your gourd click here. You are able to carve out images to get a preview of what your cadaver may look like when the autopsy is completed. This is fun for the whole family!

Jump!

As Kirsten has already noted on her blog - the season has already changed to fall here and we had a good time in the front yard this evening.  I was pretty impressed with Ezra's jump into the pile of leaves.  

Asher didn't seem to get the concept of jumping into the leaves.  Instead he just ran through the leaves.  Although, as I think back about it - I am glad he didn't jump.  He would have probably knocked out more teeth.  

Asher eat your dinner!

There are new pictures of our boys on September pages of our Family of Blacks web site.

Rake

Happy Birthday Obed

It's hard to believe that Obed was born one year ago today. Happy Birthday Obed Elijah.

I love my wife for...

...this.

Leather Fanny-pack