In My Element… That me.. I started a new job and quickly learned driving over the river and through the woods in the mountains is going to bring a serious need for all-wheel drive. I initially had plans of grabbing the Audi wagon from Rosie, but I learned that would not work out regularly. So in looking at our main vehicles with a combined age of 26yrs, hers with 198,000 miles and mine with 176,000 we decided we needed to get a newer vehicle (more…)

I started a new job this month. I really can’t say where, but it it is with a financial services New Hampshire. It is exciting and a bit stressful starting a new position, but I really like the company, people and position. After years of working inside without windows, I have a large office with windows that is next to lake Winnipesaukee. I don’t have time to look at the view but there is something about having the light beam in during the day that is energizing.

View Near The Office

Rosie has been very involved with trying to help animals in kill shelters find homes. A few weeks ago she located a dog on Saturday in Ga that was to be killed on Monday morning. We discussed it and decided to give it a go.

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I made the plunge and bought a pistol. Actually I ended up buying three. You see Rosie had been after me for a long while to get a gun for the house. Here in Lebanon Maine we don’t have a dedicated police force and rely on Sheriffs and State Troopers to cover us (more…)

Mid August Shannon and Jacob were able to bounce up to Maine from Elkton, VA for a visit. Jacob has grown so much since we last saw him. He can get up but not quite walk yet but crawls like a fiend. His 9 month old birthday came while he was here and he also got his first tooth. Incredible how fast all those things happen.

Shannon and Jacob (9mo) - On Cog Railway

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We purchased a used Norwalk Juicer a while abck and many friends and relatives ask what’s that? How does it work? So I created a short movie showing how it works.

This is a quick, very basic demonstration of juicing with a Norwalk using bags. I usually add wheat grass to the juice and grind it in with the other veggies at breakfast. You can combine any fruits and or veggies you like to make a juice. It is fun to experiment with different combinations and ratios. The Kale, Carrot, Apple (wheat grass) is my staple go to juice.
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It has been a busy Spring in the Stadig household. I started training full-time to update my skills and gain some additional certifications. Rosie, the dogs and I took a trip over Mother’s Day week to visit the kids in Elkton VA and Williamsburg. I completed the BreatheNH Bike Tour 58 mile ride for lung disease, and we put up about 350′ of field fence to encapsulate (more…)

First try at making homemade peanut butter with the Norwalk. Filled the feed tube with roasted & salted peanuts and used a #4 screen. Turned the unit on and immediately the wonderful fresh peanut butter started started coming out. Kept feeding peanuts as they were going down and used the plunger only at the end. It says you can use a smaller screen to make it even creamier or a larger one makes it chunky..we opted for the regular creamy. Almonds, cashews, etc can be done the same way and you may also add flax seed if you like.

Well it’s official just learned I will be heading for full-time training the next few months. I applied and was approved for training via the Federal Trade Act funds from my old employer. Since some of our product went to Mexico and overseas we qualified for training funds. I am looking to strengthen my knowledge and certifications by upgrading my MCSE 2003 to an MCITP Enterprise, and also adding Security +, Project +, Cisco CCNA, and a Business Analyst certification. (more…)

Well I have been eating right and working out for quite sometime. I have seen some results in weight loss but overall i don’t seem to get anywhere. I felt my mood could be better, energy could be better, and my joints could be better. Listening to one of my tech podcasts i heard a discussion on the “Why are we Fat, and what we can do about about it”. The book made a lot of sense backed-up by some real science. In researching this book I came across another called “The Paleo Solution” this followed many of the principles and explained things in a very conversational way. (more…)

Recently it was announced that Huck Finn and other Mark Twain classics are being edited changing the word Nigger to Slave and Injun to Native American. I really don’t understand the re-writing of a prose, it is like re-writing history. I don’t think people should use words like Nigger or a multitude of others in todays world, but they do.  The times Mark Twain describes in his stories should remain as the author wrote them. Untouched for posterity to enjoy. (more…)

A quick video from our seats at the game shot with my phone (more…)

I just returned from my first real vacation in quite some time and boy was I way overdue.  Rosie and I flew out to Boulder CO. and stayed with our daughter Shannon and her fiancée’ Aaron for a week. The trip was a road trip that was adventure packed and encompassed several State and Federal Parks, camping, a trike race and some 2100 miles logged on the rental van. (Click any of the pictures for a larger view). This by no means is a diary of the adventure but just a few of the highlights and (more…)

My first real adventure out in the ocean with a Kayak. Dennis and I set out from Newcastle in the back channel and we paddled out to Odione Point outside the harbor. It was a great time and wonderful experience. I used a loaner tandem style kayak, an Old Town Otter (more…)

I completed my first official 5k this past weekend at the Lebanon Community Festival in Lebanon, Maine. The race was a benefit for a local family fighting cancer and was well attended. My guess is there some 30-40 people (more…)

I guess I need to be honest with myself, my friends, and my family. I am a juicer. Everything I accomplish from here on out needs to have a tiny asterisk beside it.  You see it all started with a little apple juice and occasional orange juice and then cranberry, mostly from concentrates (more…)

I was offered an option of last minute ticket to a Wilco show at the Capitol Theater in Concord NH last night. I had heard some of Wilco’s songs and read rave things about the bands live shows, even seeing them referred to as “Americas Best Live Rock & Roll Act”.  So I accepted the offer to hang with some great friends, make some memories and see what this Wilco hoopla was all about. (more…)

This past Saturday my parents completed their journey of being together forever. I took advantage of the great weather afforded and marched up the summit of Mt Washington with my snowshoes, setting them free together at the upper end of Jacobs Ladder on the Cog Railway. In case you didn’t know Jacob’s Ladder is the ladder to heaven and (more…)

Somedays we are met with extreme challenges that push us to the brink. That was the kind of week I have had…worked a twenty-eight hour shift at work at one point fearing the absolute worst, a complete network rebuild. When a solution comes through and actually works, bringing me back to whole again, placing the world back in balance. It is hard to explain how it feels to be so bleak and then to suddenly turn a 180. I am not claiming smarts or luck, but just stating the simple satisfaction of particular series  events that netted a result that was euphoric… a triumph of sorts…Eureka!!

No This Isn't Mine, But It Is Cool

I will miss you Mom…
We will all miss you…I know you are still with us in spirit, but that doesn’t make it any easier….
You taught me many lessons through the year’s thanks in part to your stoical patience and unyielding resolve. You made me a better person each day by just being You; even though many times I was too stubborn or naive realize it. I will miss your laughter, stories and hugs and want to thank you for my Life and all the wonderful moments you blessed me with. You will be missed dearly and will live forever in our hearts, memories and in songs.

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