tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-181463042024-10-04T22:00:06.437-04:00the sporadic journaling of significant (or not) Martin happenings [click Martin-Triangle above to refresh the page]Mr Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403556032675047436noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18146304.post-1884234101698185782016-08-10T00:14:00.000-04:002016-08-10T00:15:01.878-04:00

hey http://nbsrecruitment.co.uk/friendly.php?practice=16r84h3vgaukevmfu The Martins

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Thank you Massachusetts!

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Dear Governor Rendell:Thank you for your service to our state. I am proud to live and work in PA even though the company I work for is not able to give any raises this year. Many others are being laid off or taking pay cuts. This makes my wife, three kids and I more thankful for the blessings we enjoy.In this difficult economy we have been able to stick to our budget even though our costs are

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Today after supper Mr McGoo, aka Baby Brother, learned a painful lesson. We didn't see him being shocked but it was evident what happened. I hope he stops trying to play with cords that are plugged in.It appeared that he had come into contact with the HOT prong of a fan plug while it was still partially inserted in the receptacle. After taking in the scene it was scary how dangerous this could

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Mr Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403556032675047436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18146304.post-74002060944458650482008-10-30T22:56:00.002-04:002008-10-30T23:01:45.125-04:00

People that are planning on voting for Obama are like the young Anakin Skywalker.Obama is like the Supreme Chancellor.Anakin does not see who the Chancellor really is until it is too late; it is November 5 and America has sold it's soul for a bill of goods, a pack of lies that will have unrecoverable consequences.I have a tension in my gut, a sense of terrible inevitability that America is moving

Mr Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403556032675047436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18146304.post-19697893365191110282008-09-28T23:00:00.001-04:002008-09-28T23:00:00.979-04:00

Our Parenting Sunday School class was treated to an afternoon out thanks to the Youth Group volunteering to watch our kids. We went to see Fireproof.For not being a traditionally produced, Hollywood movie it was fantastic. There are few topics that get me choked up but repentance, forgiveness and stories of how God changes people from the inside out tend to turn on the spigots. This movie will

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Sheetz Inc.Wednesday morning I happened to be getting some breakfast at the local Sheetz because I like their coffee, especially the dark roast. While waiting for my "MTO" I walked over to their magazine rack to see if they sold any "adult" publications. To my disappointment, right in the front of the top shelf was Playboy with nearly the whole cover visible. I sighed and began waiting

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Mr Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403556032675047436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18146304.post-85740082918001982582008-08-31T23:05:00.005-04:002008-08-31T23:32:46.576-04:00

Since habaneros have the highest concentration of capsaicin, they are the most dangerous in terms of burns. For people sensitive to capsaicin, it can cause contact dermatitis just like poison ivy. It is particularly dangerous when it comes into contact with sensitive body parts like the eyes. It is not merely enough to wear gloves when handling habaneros. The

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The link should take you to a blog post on Where's Karl. They mention me by name, Andy. This guy is truly amazing. I just missed meeting Karl but I might try to catch up with him Monday here in PA.

Mr Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403556032675047436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18146304.post-50048376553168489252008-08-09T22:15:00.002-04:002008-08-09T22:22:24.214-04:00

We stopped using hot and warm water for laundry; just cold. (last month this saved us about 250KWH compared to the same month last year)Run fans instead of A.C. if its not over 90 degrees.No vacations.Don't visit family as often.Grow and preserve our own food as much as possible.Make efforts to plan and combine trips to stores.Getting quotes to have a chimney and stove installed. (still haven't

Mr Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403556032675047436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18146304.post-38364112811775232052008-08-05T21:06:00.002-04:002008-08-05T21:08:17.527-04:00

I've had at least one request for recent photos of family and/or garden so here you are:Summer 2008Enjoy!

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Hello Friends, Family, Strangers and Gardeners,I hope as you have found this post you are healthy and happy. I think I can honestly say I am. One of the greatest sources of pleasure in my life is our garden and I don't think the Creator would be displeased with my being such. Tonight for supper we enjoyed the season's first corn on the cob from our own garden! Delicious! Crunchy, juicy, sweet,

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Mr Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403556032675047436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18146304.post-65149221297023741702008-05-16T21:23:00.002-04:002008-05-16T21:25:03.290-04:00

Wifey reluctantly told me tonight that she noticed water on the basement floor around the water heater two days ago.Yup, it's leaking.Sigh...

Mr Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403556032675047436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18146304.post-3146269842891506162008-05-13T21:23:00.003-04:002008-05-13T21:27:49.315-04:00

Two weeks ago on Monday it rained all day. I had vacation.Tuesday, 4/29, on my way home from work I rear-ended a BroncoII causing $4700 in damage to my Corolla. I was not paying attention.It took Erie Insurance 13 days to get me a check.Yesterday, Monday, it rained all day. I had vacation.Today I bought my brother's Ford Focus.That is my story.

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click the photo to begin a slide show of photos from our recent hike on the Appalachian Trail. For a better view click a photo to go to the album website.

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On the way home from church today, Wifey was trying to translate to Spinner the excellent message we had just heard about beautiful feet from Romans 10. Wifey said, "God wants us to use our feet to tell others about Jesus." Spinner replied, "Feet can't talk, Mommy."

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WE DID! I'm sure our neighbors enjoyed the entertainment as they watched from behind pulled curtains. I think it was rather funny how circumstances and laziness piled up into a lock out scenario for the Martins.Here's the short version of why we ended up smashing through our basement door with a cinder block.LOCK OUT CONTINGENCYFirst off, we try to be prepared for the unexpected. At one time we

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This is going to be a challenging year for us financially. I know many people have much harder circumstances than we do so I will take a moment to thank the Lord for his goodness and blessing. We will continue to give back to Him a fitting portion from the plenty He has put into our care. We are stewards, really.Our known expenses for 2008 exceed our salaried income by $2.Electric is our only

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We hiked back in October but tonight I finally remembered and had time to add captions.Update 12/14/07: I changed to "medium" size slide show (from "large). I don't see a control for the dwell time of each photo.

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