Everyone already knows the bad news - that we are not going to be parents early next year. The official diagnosis is Missed AB (Missed Abortion). It sucks, what can I say. If you want to know more, but just aren't sure if you should ask - go ahead. I am open to talking and explaining - and I will tell you if it is too much at the moment. This doesn't mean that we won't ever be parents, it just means we have to wait awhile for my body to heal then... well you know!

We were informed on Friday, September 8, 2006 that we are not going to be parents. The information that we have at this time is that Joy had a blighted ovum, which means that something went wrong and the fetus couldn't be formed. Unfortunately the gestation sac continues to grow and produce hcg which makes all blood tests look normal, and all the normal symptoms associated with pregnancy continue. We are very sad over this news, but we understand that there is nothing that anyone could have done. We also hope to try again in the not to distant future.

We've been trying for a few months now, and it's finally happend. Joy's pregnant! She was pretty sure due to things being late, and other physical clues, and then three home tests (two different manufacturers) also agreed... we didn't even know they could give an answer that fast! The personal TODO list is going to need a little adjustment, but nothing that can't be handled. Right now the tentative due date is March 12, 2007.

Highlands War is fast approaching, and I really want a wheel barrow for hauling stuff around on site. Okay... the wheel barrow has been on my TODO list for a long time, but for some reason I've finally decided to do it. Perhaps it's the heat and humidity calling for me to go outside more often. *g*

Anyway.. my new project page is here

I decided to take the scrap from the table and make some mini-crossbows. This is the first prototype with an actual oak prod. It's much more powerful then what I would want to give a child, but it does look nice, and it's fun to play with it.

Wow.. The table is now sitting in the lobby over at Import Corner (103rd Ave and Van Buren). I think it still needed a little bit of finish work, but Mo seems happy with it. Now I'll have to see about getting a couple more made for some of the smaller trays. And hopefully I'll be able to spend a little more time on getting the fit a little bit better.

This table is being built for Import Corner in Tolleson. This is before the final shaping, sanding, and staining.

I've mentioned this to a couple people, but I really need to pay attention to how I get into things. Luckily there was a reprieve on the Google interview that was scheduled today (changed from another phone interview, to actually meeting face to face later in the week), so I was able to dedicate today to just working on the table. I still feel like the table was a rush job, but hopefully not to many others will notice. I'm pretty sure it will take a miracle to actually have the stain dry in time, but I'm going to try to get two coats on there before finally falling asleep. It would be nice if I could get a coat of clear ploy on top of 4 or 5 coats of stain, but we'll see after tomorrow if that will work out.

My back is feeling better, and it's time to start working on that list of things to do. I'll ignore the annoying tasks that involve making money for the moment, and just look at a few of the projects that need to get done around here. Top items on the short list involve cleaning the house and replacing baseboards in the hallway and master bath. The laminate flooring is down, and there are only a few minor issues that need to be hidden/disguised. I think we finally have everything we need to get working on that project. The other project that is fairly imporant is the table stand that I need to finish designing and get the prototype put together. Right now my problem is finding the hinges I want to use, but that seems to be a mental stall tactic, since the rest of the base can be built without the hinges. I really would like to have a prototype finished up this weekend. This would be the first project of this type that would be designed and built for sale, and not just for personal use. There is always a bunch of computer related projects to work on, so after glancing over a few of those, I think I'll head out to work on the table.

Well, Tony and Sally have their stuff moved to their new house. It only took one 20' box truck, and a few trips of various personal vehicles to get everything moved. The only downside is that I forgot to put on a backbrace, and pulled my back on about the 4th or 5th box I carried out to the truck, but I grinned and kept going. The next day was a little more difficult. I was supposed to head over and help unload the trucks of SCA gear, but moving anything didn't seem like a good idea. Instead I hobbled around the house, found my backbrace, and by the afternoon we headed back over to Tony and Sallys new house to help them unload. Hopefully my back will start feeling better soon. Until then, I'll just keep grinning and acting like it's not that bad. =-)