Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts

Monday, February 17, 2014

"We Have a Problem"

Quote of the Day:
"We have a problem."
—Evelyn's first words to me when she called at 5:00 to say water was leaking from the roof to the basement.

Pictures of the Day:

This was (is) the problem. An ice dam on the roof is causing a backup of water and a leak in the ceiling over the stairwell that leads to the basement. I trudged out there about 5:30 to try to dislodge the ice, but it was frozen hard and thick. I swept snow off the roof, as far as I could reach, but there was no way to get the leverage I would need to chunk away the 3- or 4-inch buildup of ice.
We're grateful it's not worse. The leak above was very steady for an hour or so, and even though the drip, drip, drip was in the background as we watched the Olympics tonight, now, at bedtime it as really slowed down. We don't think we'll have to empty the wastebasket overnight!
I didn't try to picture the wall below the corner leak. The  wallboard is buckling a bit at the seams. We have some significant moisture back there.
A steady rain this afternoon was part of the problem, and the rain has stopped now. Warmer temperatures are predicted for the rest of the week, and I'm hoping the snow and ice on the roof melt away soon.
Meanwhile, I'll be calling the good man at the insurance agency to see what's next.


Wednesday, February 12, 2014

No Obsessions

Quote of the Day:
Christians need to stop obsessing over being right and having all of the answers and start focusing on following Christ’s example: sacrificially serving, helping, comforting, and loving everyone around us.
For Christians, it’s often easier to yell and scream instead of doing the very hard—and humble—work of loving others. Arguing is addictive because it feeds off of our need for self-glorification, self-righteousness, pride, power, and recognition.
- See more at: http://www.redletterchristians.org/six-things-wish-christians-stop/#sthash.MBqGMhGj.dpuf
 Christians need to stop obsessing over being right and having all of the answers and start focusing on following Christ's example: sacrificially serving, helping, comforting, and loving everyone around us.
For Christians, it's often easier to yell ans scream instead of doing the very hard—and humble—work of loving others. Arguing is addictive because it feeds of of our need for self-glorification, self-righteousness, pride, power, and recognition.
—Stephen Mattson in "Six Things I Wish Christians Would Stop Doing" at redletterchristians.org.

Discovery of the Day:
Paper, the new Facebook app for iPhone (and many other devices). I came across something on it on the web or somewhere and I decided to download it. I've played with it for only about 5 minutes, so that's what I'm going to do as soon as I make this post, while we watch the Olympics a little while before bedtime.

Thought of the Day:
Speaking of the Olympics, I am amazed each time I watch that human beings can make their bodies do what these Olympic athletes are doing. (This from a guy who can't walk on ice on a parking lot without falling and risking a concussion!)
Christians need to stop obsessing over being right and having all of the answers and start focusing on following Christ’s example: sacrificially serving, helping, comforting, and loving everyone around us.
For Christians, it’s often easier to yell and scream instead of doing the very hard—and humble—work of loving others. Arguing is addictive because it feeds off of our need for self-glorification, self-righteousness, pride, power, and recognition.
- See more at: http://www.redletterchristians.org/six-things-wish-christians-stop/#sthash.MBqGMhGj.dpuf
Christians need to stop obsessing over being right and having all of the answers and start focusing on following Christ’s example: sacrificially serving, helping, comforting, and loving everyone around us.
For Christians, it’s often easier to yell and scream instead of doing the very hard—and humble—work of loving others. Arguing is addictive because it feeds off of our need for self-glorification, self-righteousness, pride, power, and recognition.
- See more at: http://www.redletterchristians.org/six-things-wish-christians-stop/#sthash.MBqGMhGj.dpuf
Christians need to stop obsessing over being right and having all of the answers and start focusing on following Christ’s example: sacrificially serving, helping, comforting, and loving everyone around us.
For Christians, it’s often easier to yell and scream instead of doing the very hard—and humble—work of loving others. Arguing is addictive because it feeds off of our need for self-glorification, self-righteousness, pride, power, and recognition.
- See more at: http://www.redletterchristians.org/six-things-wish-christians-stop/#sthash.MBqGMhGj.dpuf