This, That, and the Other Thing

If you’ve never visited Lifehacker.com, you need to do that soon. The site is so dang useful!

I have people ask me quite often about software they can download to do certain things. Lifehacker posted a great article on software NOT to install on your Windows machine, and included viable alternatives. Check it out.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008; 3:10 PM

For the first time, the federal government is raising health alarms about bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical in plastics that is used in such varied items as dental fillings, baby bottles and sports water bottles.

The National Toxicology Program, part of the National Institutes of Health, released a draft report today that says exposure to the chemical may be linked to breast cancer, prostate cancer, early puberty in girls and such behavioral changes as hyperactivity. It urged further study.

The report marks a significant departure from earlier positions taken by the government, which had maintained there was a negligible human health risk associated with BPA.

Original Article

If it’s not the water we’re drinking that’s bad for us, it’s the container! Sheeesh.

House Finished

Originally uploaded by Candy Man

For the most part we are done with the house. The smaller items I will take care of through the summer. We’re glad to be done!

This is totally a test to see if I can embed a flickr video into my blog….not sure what’s going to happen.

This is day 10 in the NICU. Parker is doing most of his breathing on his own. This is a shot of Cary holding his feet.

Here is Parker in the NICU. He’s doing much better today. He’s being fed through his tube, and I think it’s healing his little body. Hopefully he’ll come home soon.

This is a recent shot of the deck area. It’s coming along.

This is shot of dad using a fishing pole and line to fly a kite. It actually works pretty well. Here’s another shot of him doing this from 2006.

The home improvements are coming right along. We were recently told our new windows are MIA…not sure where they are or when they’ll arrive. On the positive side, our new siding is here and ready to go. From the pictures you can see the new deck area is coming right along.

I’ve gotten in trouble in recent days for not putting Uncle Phil on the blog, or quoting something funny he’s said. Well, this post is for you, Uncle Phil.

Uncle Phil dressed up like an envelope to emphasize North American Missions. Doesn’t he look cool!