Car Poll

So, about a week ago I was heading home and I started smelling something burning in my Prism. In inspecting the engine compartment, I noticed that the smell was coming from the belts, and my AC compressor was gone. I finished going home without the AC on (clutch works) and I have been driving without AC since. Now this will work until summer, but it will not work for the whole year. So what do you think. Should I throw in the towel and be the second to leave the Prism world? Vote in the side bar ->

Christmas List

Can you believe that people are starting to think about Christmas. It is like not even November. Anyway, here is the beginning of a Christmas list, for you early shoppers out there.

1. Wheat Grinder
2. PG Wodehouse books
3. Hugh Nibley books (we have Mormonism and early Christianity)
4. John Schmidt Christmas music
5. USB Rocket Launcher

Life Mosaic

Michaela loves to take pictures. During the last few years we have attended weddings, had visits from friends, and had multiple fun family reunions. In addition, we have taken pictures from many vacation trips. These things are part of what we are. See if you are there.

Update: click on the picture, and the full size one will fill your browser.

iPod & iPhone

So, I was in the Apple store yesterday, looking for a Macbook for Michaela. Yea, a Christmas present (so don't tell her). Okay, maybe an early one, as she would really like something new from school. Ummm... alright maybe it was just an excuse to go in, as I am waiting for the next operating system to come out. Anyway, while there I thought I would look at the new iPod touch, and see how it looked.

Well, it is okay looking, and web pages were for the most part visible. It pulled them up quickly, on the store's wifi and navigation was easy with pinching and scrolling with a finger. The flipping sideways worked great on the iPod, which is good because other electronic devices the tilt and direction sensing are usually kludgy. What was annoying was the on-screen keyboard. First, I tried with two thumbs, like previous devices I had with thumb boards. This gave awful accuracy. So, I went "hunt and peck" with my index finger, and it improved but was slow. So, it wouldn't be something I would write on a lot on. Which is good, because I was going to post in this blog "Written by an iPhone" or iPod, but the onscreen keyboard would not come up when I clicked in any of the fields to post. And Gmail, forget about it. So, is it going to enter my Christmas list? No I have my eyes on the versatile and larger N810 right now.

Oh yea, I looked at both the iPod and iPhone. The iPhone keyboard worked better, and the screen was clearer. The only thing the iPod did better was keep fingerprints from showing.

iPod touch

Can you explain vine ripe tomatoes again

Millions of Peaches

To follow up from the canning entry, we have a picture of peaches. Michaela really likes to look at them, and tells me how beautiful they are. She said it will be the last thing we eat, because they look so nice. Well, they are nice because every one of them sealed.

Michaela comments, next step is a post.

So last week's entry was commented on by Michaela. So she has added information! Yea!!!! Read it for a different viewpoint on keeping in touch with friends by blogging. Hopefully Michaela will soon post an article, but her comments are always welcomed.