Job Loss

Well its been just over a week since I learned that I my position at the local dye and finishing plant has been eliminated. Right now its hard to find any job, especially one in textiles. So many out of work makes it tough to find a job. If anyone out there hears of a need of QC Manager in any industry, please let me know.

Damage from the Storm

This post shows a few shots of some of the damage Louisville had from the ice storm a couple weeks ago. Looks like it will be a while before folks can use the walking/riding path at Shelby Park.

Valentine's Day in Louisville

Here are a few teaser shots from our Valentine's weekend in Louisville. More to come later. We had a great time. Check out Eli's blond hair in the top pic. The last picture shows how Ben carried Eli all around in Costco in the Ergo.

Water Heater

We had been having these strange clicking and buzzing sounds coming from our electric water heater for some time. But the water heater still worked--at least we had hot water. We called the manufacturer and got a new board to replace the original one. When I took off the cover, this is what I found. (Notice the burned wires at the upper right.) It seemed reasonable that I might not even need to replace the board. So I didn't. At least not yet. It seems that the problem very well may be solved now. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

Snowing in Kernersville

Of course, this can't compare to the kind of snow we have seen down in Morehead City, (see John Duke's blog here.) But it is a nice thing in a flakey sort of way. Schools will be closed here tomorrow for sure, but those of us in the working world will be on time and hitting the ground running. (Just don't be running in a slick parking lot.) If you get the day off, enjoy it. If you have to go to work, enjoy that too. There are so many people out of work that we should all appreciate our employment.