8/17/2010Greetings All,
Well, it seems that I have will be heading back overseas again in a few short weeks.
I have been offered a position with Fluor-Daniels in Afghanistan as an Electrical Supervisor. The pay this time is much more than last. And with knowing how things are going to work it should be a smoother time at it than I had last tour.
And our boys need our help over there. Since I have a talent that is of some use to them, I think it is a good idea I follow where Karma wants me to go.
I will be heading out in about 3 weeks. Right now I am so busy here doing whatever jobs that come in, that I haven't had the time to really think about what is coming up.
And with Festival just around the corner, there is no excitement in it this year.I usually look forward to this time of year, but for some reason this year just isn't getting me there. But we will be at MRF for the next 3 weekends to join in the fun and partying. I guess I should get to getting ready for it and get my garb ready.
I have had the privilege of working for Laird and Lady Webster this year on their fantastic brain child known as "Havenwood". A medieval based resort in Harrison. I was so looking forward to building the first structure for them, but this new job offer came along and I just am not able to turn it down. So it looks as if I will have to watch as someone else has all the fun. I wish them all the best luck with the project and look forward to being able to help them out when I get back from overseas in a year or so.
I have had a lot of good feedback on the comic as of late. It feels good to know that people follow it and are enjoying the story lines. I really like being able to put the comic out there for all to check out and hope I will be able to continue that when I get overseas. SO stay tuned to this Bunny Channel and see what is going to happen next to our favorite hero.
Everyone be good, or at least don't get caught.
Later all
5/20/2010Greetings All,
It has been a slow start to the warm weather around here in Michigan. And with spending the last year in the desert, I am fricken cold all the time.
Hurry up summer.
We are looking forward to our next two outings.
The first is a celebration of Kurgus's birthday.
We will be at the Long Horn in Auburn Hills this Saturday throwing back Guinness.
The next outing is the annual Mio Cabin Canoe trip on Memorial Weekend in Mio. Dah.
We will be taking Buddy up again this year and will pull into camp around 21:00 on Saturday night.
Madas' keeper has to work on that day, so as soon as shes off, we're there.
We have been given a change to help out a few friends this year up at Havenwood.
Did the well pump project. Fun.
But it is up and running after three years, when the pump was stolen.
That won't happen again. We welded a 1/4" steel plate down over the whole thing and made it REAL secure.
And the plumbing adventure to get the pump hooked in and running was just something out of a National Lampoon movie.
But it's up and running.
We are looking forward to starting on the Bath House, if we have time.
On another front, we have had to make a hard decision over here as of late. But it is a decision that must be made.
We are looking into going back overseas and working for another year.
We don't want to, but things here are not ready to support us. And we have to pay the bills.
So, with them dangling large sums of money in our face, we have reluctantly decided to go.
We won't leave until August, so we will try to get in as much fun in till then.
Anyway, we need to get going and onto our day here.
Hope all is well with everybunny and we will talk back at you soon.
Warren and Mike
4/18/2010Greetings Everybunny,
Got the final results of my contractors exam yesterday and I for sure passed.
Electrical by Warren is up and running.
Last weekend was the Frankenfeast and all of us here had a great time.
Plus we got to help a friend out that night with getting himself home in one piece.
And we aren't talking the piece of gum that he sat on and then got it all over the front seat of the truck.
No biggie, really. I guess Marines shit bubble gum.
Go figure.
Anyways, it is starting to warm up over here in Michigan, which is great since we have quite a few large projects on the books that we need to get started on.
We are in the middle of completing our production model of the "Get the Hell off the Grid Irrigation System" that was developed a few years ago right here in the warren.
When the prototype was first brought on-line, it reduced out water bill by $400 in the first year. And with the initial cost at right around that, it has been saving money over here at the warren for years now.
But it is time to scrap the prototype and incorporate new ideas into the system and build the production model. The production model will be an almost self running system, with little or no attention needed to operate for weeks without maintenance or tweaking like most systems of its kind.
We are incorporating "self maintenance" systems into the project and readying it for stand alone operations.
The whole purpose to building the production model is that when we go to sell our house, which will happen someday, we want to label it as a "Green" house and so the systems must look as professional as possible.
We also have other projects intended to rid ourselves of the utility company's hold on the bunnys and lower or eliminate our consumption.
More Later
3/28/2010Greetings Everybunny,
Things are starting to move along over here.
Took my Master Electrician exam a few weeks ago and passed with an 89%.
Sweet.
Last week I took my Electrical Contractors exam. I won't find out the results of that for a few more weeks, but I am confident that I passed that one as well.
Double sweet.
Now I can bid on most jobs out there.
I know, we life in Michigan, where the HELL are all the jobs.
Well, I am here to tell you, they are out there, you just have to find them.
The economy is starting to come back, slowly, but still making headway.
And I intend to be here when all others have bailed.
Its starting to warm up here, and that is great.
After a year away, I am looking forward to getting into the yard work.
We have lots of projects on the books here at the Guthrie Castle and I am hoping to get to them soon.
The Frankenfeast is coming up and we will be there this year. I missed that last year. I was in Kirkuk, Iraq at the time.
We are also looking forward to the Mio camping trip this coming Memorial Weekend.
We went to see "Alice in Wonderland" the other day and it was pretty good. Especially when they started talking about the Vorpal sword this and the Vorpal that.
Yup, we've been Vorpal before Vorpal was cool.
I have been making up for a years abstinence from my Guinness and my smoke. Oh ah.
We hope to see everybunny in a few weeks.
More Later
Warren
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