It has been a hectic and busy summer so far around our house and it doesn't show any letting up in the near future either. DH and I got home from our storm chase vacation and found all sorts of things to do to keep us busy for the rest of the summer but...well I just never seem to get caught up. The car is back in the garage having the same issues that it was having in May when I put out $4300 to get it fixed. I am hoping it doesn't take them 3 weeks this time to get it repaired and that it will stay repaired this time.
Thought I would share a picture of DH and the award he received on his trip to Helsinki the beginning of June. Chuck is a research scientist...a severe storms meteorologist and has been working with a group from the European Severe Storms Lab for about 10 years now to get a system set up similar to what we have here in the US. Actually better!!! Chuck worked closely with Nikolai Dotzek, a friend of his who was the head of the lab, advising and teaching at seminars etc in Germany. Unfortunately Nikolai passed away about 3 years ago from a heart attack at a young age leaving two young children and a wife. This award is honoring his commitment to the ESSL and the scientists who are leaders in the field. Chuck is the second recipient of the award and is so proud to have received it.
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| it is hard to see but the award/trophy is actually a replica of a giant hail stone. |
I don't have any pictures again of the desk or room as I haven't been doing any crafting of any sort and all the fun goodies I bought at the scrapbook convention are sitting gathering dust! Speaking of the room of doom...it looks like an absolute pit and to borrow a biblical quotation "looks like it has been fruitful and multiplied" while I haven't been working. The horizontal surfaces are all covered with this and that bits and to go in there and do anything I really will have to get in there to clean, pick up and put away! It is nice to have a lot of fun stuff but if you don't keep up with it and God knows I am a procrastinator it becomes overwhelming. I have to apologize for the not having sent the ATC yet...thought I had sent a few out but...they are sitting in the room waiting final touch up. I promise to have them out before Christmas or send a Christmas card with them. Sorry!
I hope to be able to post some picture of the garden tomorrow so stay tuned! Have a great week and hope all my American friends have a happy and safe 4th of July!
