This wall is dead set straight above the one built on the lower story,
Sunday, 30 November 2008
Thursday, 27 November 2008
Another day of building
I have started building upstairs. Today I placed the bottom plate. This is very important as if it is not straight there will be a kink half way down the stairs wall. All good so far. Note the substantial drop.
Saturday, 22 November 2008
Building update
Built the main structural wall. Note the structural grade wood.
I managed to do this by myself thanks to the invention of the nail gun. Soooo cool!
Katya update
Well we have finally got an appointment for a CT scan. After much prayer and nagging phone calls the 10th Dec has been set. This is not "before the end of Nov" as the head of paediatrics committed to but is still well before our appointment with him on the 23rd Dec.
The 23rd will be the date where we should find out if we are heading the cocular implant route or the brain pressure reduction route.
The Wellington health system really seems to struggle in some areas. It still fascinates me that we have had appointments that may be completely wasted depending on the outcome of the CT scan.
Anyway... progress!!!
The 23rd will be the date where we should find out if we are heading the cocular implant route or the brain pressure reduction route.
The Wellington health system really seems to struggle in some areas. It still fascinates me that we have had appointments that may be completely wasted depending on the outcome of the CT scan.
Anyway... progress!!!
Monday, 17 November 2008
Katya's new glasses
Katya is long sighted. We are not sure if this is related to the hearing but in the mean time, she has some new glasses. Interestingly she likes wearing them. She hates sun glasses so it was a bit surprising. I guess she notices the benefits.
She has already bitten a big chunk out of the glasses case.
Saturday, 15 November 2008
Friday, 7 November 2008
Wellington's New Winter Look
Despite it being summer, today Wellington got hit my a big storm which made it look more like Irkutsk in the winter
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Obama wins (and so do we...)
It is with great relief and joy that I see Barack Obama win the US Presidency.
It is a joy to see the American people take a decisive step out of their history of racism. I have worried whether, as a nation, America would struggle to break the hold of this scourge. But they have done it. I congratulate all those who voted (both blue and red).
I am hopeful that Obama will live up to the expectation he has set.
I am hopeful that the idiocy of the last 8 years will be reversed.
I am hopeful that gross injustice of the war in Iraq, Guantanamo, the racial profiling of travelers and the spying on people who are different will be a thing of the past.
I am hopeful that America, for all its faults, will return to driving the world forward in technologies... particularly energy efficiency and re-usable technologies.
I worry that there will be some in the US who will not accept the decision of their democracy that they purport to defend and desire. I worry that there may be some who will not be able to look past the colour of Obama's skin and will resource to violent means. I hope they will stop and think about what has happened today. Democracy has worked. The people have spoken (rightly or wrongly). A new government is in place. That government is there by God's will. Don't believe me? Read your bible (Romans 13).
It is a joy to see the American people take a decisive step out of their history of racism. I have worried whether, as a nation, America would struggle to break the hold of this scourge. But they have done it. I congratulate all those who voted (both blue and red).
I am hopeful that Obama will live up to the expectation he has set.
I am hopeful that the idiocy of the last 8 years will be reversed.
I am hopeful that gross injustice of the war in Iraq, Guantanamo, the racial profiling of travelers and the spying on people who are different will be a thing of the past.
I am hopeful that America, for all its faults, will return to driving the world forward in technologies... particularly energy efficiency and re-usable technologies.
I worry that there will be some in the US who will not accept the decision of their democracy that they purport to defend and desire. I worry that there may be some who will not be able to look past the colour of Obama's skin and will resource to violent means. I hope they will stop and think about what has happened today. Democracy has worked. The people have spoken (rightly or wrongly). A new government is in place. That government is there by God's will. Don't believe me? Read your bible (Romans 13).
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