{"id":62966,"date":"2019-12-28T18:40:06","date_gmt":"2019-12-29T01:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/?p=62966"},"modified":"2019-12-28T18:41:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-29T01:41:42","slug":"hockey-trips-christmas-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/2019\/12\/28\/hockey-trips-christmas-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Hockey, trips, Christmas and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well it has been a full two weeks.\u00a0 I should get myself to write more but I get so busy\u2026ha! so I made a quick trip to Stillwater and did post the Christmas lights video I caught at the Union garden.\u00a0 but along with that I did a few small repairs and fixes,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-20191218_151657.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"1-20191218_151657\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-20191218_151657_thumb.jpg?resize=262%2C348&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-20191218_151657\" width=\"262\" height=\"348\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the Stillwater house we have two \u201chidden lights\u201d.\u00a0 So when they are on you can never tell so I put in \u201cpilot\u201d light switches so that now when they are on you know it with out climbing into the attic or under the house.\u00a0 Hopefully that will help reduce some electric use?\u00a0 I also saw a Dr (checking on my tooth implant problems) got my last Shingles shot and boy did that hurt.\u00a0 The pain from that lasted a week and it turned my arm red in several spots\u2026 but I am done with those.<\/p>\n<p>I caught some interesting pictures along the way\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1108.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"1-NIK_1108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1108_thumb.jpg?resize=640%2C348&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-NIK_1108\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Actually this one was after I got back but fits for interesting.\u00a0 And that is the moon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1214.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"1-NIK_1214\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1214_thumb.jpg?resize=640%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-NIK_1214\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have seen this for years and so far it still stands\u2026oh can\u2019t tell what it is here..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1253.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"1-NIK_1253\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1253_thumb.jpg?resize=640%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-NIK_1253\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A little closer look\u2026 that silo has a serious bend near the top\u2026Shortly after that was Christmas\u2026 I cooked up a ham and a few other things\u2026<\/p>\n<p>It appears the green beans turned out pretty good as that was totally full when we started..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1304.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"1-NIK_1304\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1304_thumb.jpg?resize=640%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-NIK_1304\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1299.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"1-NIK_1299\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1299_thumb.jpg?resize=640%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-NIK_1299\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then we spread out the gifts\u2026 moved from the tree to the living room with chairs.\u00a0 we ate too much\u2026ha!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1286.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"1-NIK_1286\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1286_thumb.jpg?resize=326%2C487&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-NIK_1286\" width=\"326\" height=\"487\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1317.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"1-NIK_1317\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1317_thumb.jpg?resize=552%2C369&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-NIK_1317\" width=\"552\" height=\"369\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just about to tackle the wrapping paper..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1321.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"1-NIK_1321\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1321_thumb.jpg?resize=550%2C368&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-NIK_1321\" width=\"550\" height=\"368\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So every one did pretty good, some some of what they wanted\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Grandma got a new I-pad\u2026 Ryan got a new jacket..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1335.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"1-NIK_1335\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1335_thumb.jpg?resize=494%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-NIK_1335\" width=\"494\" height=\"509\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and I got the Thunderbird car I have always wanted\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1338.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"1-NIK_1338\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1338_thumb.jpg?resize=543%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-NIK_1338\" width=\"543\" height=\"363\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>as well as a nicely labeled drink cup\u2026oh and a new file server since the old one was 10 years old and small drives\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday I was out getting a few things done before todays snow blizzard, yes we are having another one..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1-NIK_1368-002.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; 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I should get myself to write more but I get so busy\u2026ha! so I made a quick trip to Stillwater and did post the Christmas lights video I caught at the Union garden. but along with that I did a few small repairs and fixes,<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>In the Stillwater house we have two \u201chidden lights\u201d. So when they are on you can never tell so I put in \u201cpilot\u201d light switches so that now when they are on you know it with out climbing into the attic or under the house. Hopefully that will help reduce some electric use? 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