Later, we watched Ms. K. Davis prepare for the Bible class she was teaching Sunday morning on John 6, where Jesus feeds the 5,000. She made a basket of loaves and fish as a visual aid:
It was a great weekend in our old hometown!
As a Christian, wife, mother of a little girl and two fur-babies, Mississippi State Bulldog, and PhD, I lead a very busy life. If you add on top of that my obsession for organization and loves for couponing, sewing, knitting, cooking, reading, gardening, and a host of other random hobbies, you've got the recipe for...well...variety. And variety is the spice of life!
Friday, June 3, 2011
MrsDrPoe: Our Visit with the Davis Family
Next we visited the Davis Family (more on them later). In the next month, they will be moving into the second house they've built themselves. We got a grand tour during our trip. Everything is finished except the cabinetry (which Mr. Davis is making himself). The house is fantastic! Mr. Poe and I particularly loved the master bathroom:
Later, we watched Ms. K. Davis prepare for the Bible class she was teaching Sunday morning on John 6, where Jesus feeds the 5,000. She made a basket of loaves and fish as a visual aid:
It was a great weekend in our old hometown!
Later, we watched Ms. K. Davis prepare for the Bible class she was teaching Sunday morning on John 6, where Jesus feeds the 5,000. She made a basket of loaves and fish as a visual aid:
It was a great weekend in our old hometown!
Mr2Poe: The Kraft of Karting
This will be my first attempt at a blog post, so bear with me and hopefully I can shed some light on a few different subjects. While I am like my wife in so many ways - a follower of Christ, an engineer, a chaotic person (though that is my nature, not my choice) - we differ in so many ways. I am a very hands on, gotta see it, need to take it apart to know how it works, don't really care that much about the theory behind it... person. I hope by now you can tell that Mrs. Poe is somewhat of an opposite personality in that respect.
Today's post is about that need to deconstruct, and on the rare occasion construct, what often are the very common things in life. In this instance a children's Yerfdog go-kart had crossed paths with me and my friend, Mr. Robinson.
It happened as I was working as a mechanic at MSU that a co-worker posed a proposition to me. He had a go-kart and motor that had been sitting around his house for some time that he thought would be a good project, but didn't have time to personally complete. The price would be what he liked to call a "long wheel base $10" (to the people without dirt under your fingernails, that would be a $100 bill). I did not have a need to buy it nor a place to store it, but boy did I ever want to build it and drive it.
In order to see the job through, I contacted Mr. Robinson who shares my passion for Frankenstein contraptions. It was my opportunity to live vicariously through someone else. Mr. Robinson bought the kart and, along with it, the 1980's model 200cc big, red three-wheeler motor- 14 Horsepower and 5 speeds of blissful fun.
Over the next several weeks, we worked to get the wiring harness corrected, carburetor installed, exhaust welded, and we even took time to reinstall a braking system. Before we could finish with the project, I ended up getting a job which took me away from my good friend. Well just this past week I headed back to Starkville to visit friends (as Mrs. Poe has been telling you), and whadaya know? I called Mr. Robinson to take my inaugural ride in the overhauled Yerfdog.
This first video is his arrival and a short walk around of the vehicle. You may see that he made his own muffler, which works very well (previously it was about 3 times as loud). It also has a gas tank from an old pressure washer and a couple of new lawn mower tires.
The second video is him just playing in the gravel a little bit. The top speed is in excess of 40mph... for now. I took an "in car" video, but it was so bouncy you can't make a whole lot out. Hope you enjoy, and until next time it was nice meeting you.
Today's post is about that need to deconstruct, and on the rare occasion construct, what often are the very common things in life. In this instance a children's Yerfdog go-kart had crossed paths with me and my friend, Mr. Robinson.
It happened as I was working as a mechanic at MSU that a co-worker posed a proposition to me. He had a go-kart and motor that had been sitting around his house for some time that he thought would be a good project, but didn't have time to personally complete. The price would be what he liked to call a "long wheel base $10" (to the people without dirt under your fingernails, that would be a $100 bill). I did not have a need to buy it nor a place to store it, but boy did I ever want to build it and drive it.
In order to see the job through, I contacted Mr. Robinson who shares my passion for Frankenstein contraptions. It was my opportunity to live vicariously through someone else. Mr. Robinson bought the kart and, along with it, the 1980's model 200cc big, red three-wheeler motor- 14 Horsepower and 5 speeds of blissful fun.
Over the next several weeks, we worked to get the wiring harness corrected, carburetor installed, exhaust welded, and we even took time to reinstall a braking system. Before we could finish with the project, I ended up getting a job which took me away from my good friend. Well just this past week I headed back to Starkville to visit friends (as Mrs. Poe has been telling you), and whadaya know? I called Mr. Robinson to take my inaugural ride in the overhauled Yerfdog.
This first video is his arrival and a short walk around of the vehicle. You may see that he made his own muffler, which works very well (previously it was about 3 times as loud). It also has a gas tank from an old pressure washer and a couple of new lawn mower tires.
The second video is him just playing in the gravel a little bit. The top speed is in excess of 40mph... for now. I took an "in car" video, but it was so bouncy you can't make a whole lot out. Hope you enjoy, and until next time it was nice meeting you.
MrsDrPoe: The Holley's Monster Puzzle
Our first night in Starkville, we stayed with our friends, the Holley's (more on them later). We (especially Mr. Poe) stayed up later than we should have working on a the left half of their 9,000 piece puzzle.
Just think - these 4,560 pieces take up two 8-person tables pushed together. That's HUGE!
Do you enjoy puzzles? What's the largest one you've attempted?
Just think - these 4,560 pieces take up two 8-person tables pushed together. That's HUGE!
Do you enjoy puzzles? What's the largest one you've attempted?
MrsDrPoe: Traveling with the Girls
Traveling with the girls is always entertaining. Over the holiday weekend, we went to Starkville to run some errands and visit some friends. We currently have no air conditioning in any of our vehicles, so Layla likes to stick her head out the window:
Sascha prefers to hang out under the glove box:
Aren't they cute?
Sascha prefers to hang out under the glove box:
Aren't they cute?
Thursday, June 2, 2011
MrsDrPoe: Bargaining with God
Good morning and happy Theology Thursday to all! I invite you all to open up your Bibles and to look at a couple of passages with me; today's thoughts stem from some recent study, as well as my daily Bible reading this week.
I've noticed recently in a lot of TV shows how much people (in general) attempt to bargain with God. This bargaining begins with these characters' knowledge that they aren't serving God to the fully capacity that they should be, and it goes a little something like this: "God, if you get this girl to like me, I'll be at services every Sunday," or "God, if you can get me this job, I'll pray every day."
Job 9:14-15 says, "How then can I answer Him and choose my words to reason with Him? For though I were righteous, I could not answer Him; I would beg mercy of my Judge." Job 10:15 says, "If I am wicked, woe to me; even if I am righteous, I cannot lift up my head. I am full of disgrace; see my misery!" Reading these verses made me think of the fact that we "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Rom 3:23) We all (even the most "righteous") deserve death and eternal punishment for sin, but God has shown us great mercy by sacrificing His Son so that we may have the opportunity to be forgiven of our sins. When we ask for things, we can't offer God lip-service for anything- we can only appeal to His merciful nature.
I was also reminded of Luke 9:57-62 where we see three "volunteer" followers of Christ, two of which try to put conditions on their discipleship. One says, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father;" another says, "Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house." These statements look similar to those in the TV shows, right? Jesus answers the last man, "No one having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
We can't come to God on our own terms...we can only prostrate ourselves humbly before His throne as undeserving servants. We must empty ourselves of our pride and the things of this world and fill ourselves with the Word, becoming like Christ and "lov[ing] the LORD [our] God with all [our] heart, with all [our] soul, with all [our] strength, and with all [our] mind, and [our] neighbor as [ourselves]." (Luke 10:27) And as Jesus said, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word...He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me." (John 14:23-24)
When we love the Lord and are faithful Him, we are promised that He will answer our prayers (Matt 21:22...more on this later). Even then we can't bargain with God, we can only appeal to His mercy.
I've noticed recently in a lot of TV shows how much people (in general) attempt to bargain with God. This bargaining begins with these characters' knowledge that they aren't serving God to the fully capacity that they should be, and it goes a little something like this: "God, if you get this girl to like me, I'll be at services every Sunday," or "God, if you can get me this job, I'll pray every day."
Job 9:14-15 says, "How then can I answer Him and choose my words to reason with Him? For though I were righteous, I could not answer Him; I would beg mercy of my Judge." Job 10:15 says, "If I am wicked, woe to me; even if I am righteous, I cannot lift up my head. I am full of disgrace; see my misery!" Reading these verses made me think of the fact that we "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Rom 3:23) We all (even the most "righteous") deserve death and eternal punishment for sin, but God has shown us great mercy by sacrificing His Son so that we may have the opportunity to be forgiven of our sins. When we ask for things, we can't offer God lip-service for anything- we can only appeal to His merciful nature.
I was also reminded of Luke 9:57-62 where we see three "volunteer" followers of Christ, two of which try to put conditions on their discipleship. One says, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father;" another says, "Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house." These statements look similar to those in the TV shows, right? Jesus answers the last man, "No one having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
We can't come to God on our own terms...we can only prostrate ourselves humbly before His throne as undeserving servants. We must empty ourselves of our pride and the things of this world and fill ourselves with the Word, becoming like Christ and "lov[ing] the LORD [our] God with all [our] heart, with all [our] soul, with all [our] strength, and with all [our] mind, and [our] neighbor as [ourselves]." (Luke 10:27) And as Jesus said, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word...He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me." (John 14:23-24)
When we love the Lord and are faithful Him, we are promised that He will answer our prayers (Matt 21:22...more on this later). Even then we can't bargain with God, we can only appeal to His mercy.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
MrsDrPoe: Monster Macaroni and Cheese
When I say "macaroni and cheese," Mr. Poe does not typically think "meal"...but I think I've developed a pretty monstrous Macaroni and Cheese dish. Again, I don't measure very much, so taste as you go and make this your own!
Ingredients: 1 box macaroni noodles, 1/4 cup diced onion, 8 oz diced chicken (not shown), 1 can petite diced tomatoes (drained, not shown), 3 Tbs olive oil (divided), 3 cups milk, 2 Tbs flour (not shown), 2 tbs pepper (not shown), 2 tbs salt (not shown), 2 tbs garlic powder (not shown), 1/2 tsp nutmeg (not shown), 2-3 cups cheese (divided, any kind).
While boiling the noodles, add 1 Tbs of the olive oil, chicken and onion in a 10" skillet. Cook over med heat until the chicken is fully cooked and the onions are transparent.
Remove the chicken and onions from the skillet, and add the remaining 2 Tbs of olive oil and 2 Tbs of flour. Whisk together to make a roux, and cook for 1-2 min. Add milk and seasonings, whisking occasionally on med-high until thickened slightly.
Add all but 1/2 cup of the cheese, whisking frequently until well combined. Remove from the heat, and add the drained tomatoes, cooked chicken and onions. Toss with tongs. Pour pasta in a large casserole dish; dump cheese mixture over the noodles and toss again until well coated. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly. Then serve...mmm mmm good!
Ingredients: 1 box macaroni noodles, 1/4 cup diced onion, 8 oz diced chicken (not shown), 1 can petite diced tomatoes (drained, not shown), 3 Tbs olive oil (divided), 3 cups milk, 2 Tbs flour (not shown), 2 tbs pepper (not shown), 2 tbs salt (not shown), 2 tbs garlic powder (not shown), 1/2 tsp nutmeg (not shown), 2-3 cups cheese (divided, any kind).
While boiling the noodles, add 1 Tbs of the olive oil, chicken and onion in a 10" skillet. Cook over med heat until the chicken is fully cooked and the onions are transparent.
Remove the chicken and onions from the skillet, and add the remaining 2 Tbs of olive oil and 2 Tbs of flour. Whisk together to make a roux, and cook for 1-2 min. Add milk and seasonings, whisking occasionally on med-high until thickened slightly.
Add all but 1/2 cup of the cheese, whisking frequently until well combined. Remove from the heat, and add the drained tomatoes, cooked chicken and onions. Toss with tongs. Pour pasta in a large casserole dish; dump cheese mixture over the noodles and toss again until well coated. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly. Then serve...mmm mmm good!
MrsDrPoe: What's in a Word
For my next Reading Review, I present to you...What's in a Word by Webb Garrison.
I was provided a free copy of this book to read and review by the BookSneeze website. This book is essentially a collection of very brief histories of words and phrases that are common to the English language. It is organized into seventeen chapters, with each chapter hosting a group of related words (such as "Chapter 2: Sports and Recreation"). Accompanying the histories is the occasional picture to aid in visualization of certain words.
“What’s in a Word” was a very interesting book. While I am most definitely not an expert in the history of our language, the histories presented for the selected words seemed believable and accurate. I especially appreciated the way the book was divided up into manageable pieces – it was very easy to find an appropriate stopping point for any desired length of reading. The book would make a fantastic coffee table or bathroom book for house guests or a great gift for that person on your list who likes “different” books but may not have as much time to read as he/she would like.
As much as I liked this book, there are some things about it that are pseudo-negative. First, certain of the histories are extremely short and contain very little information. I realize that the point of this work was not to present an exhaustive history of each of the words presented, but a few histories were a bit disappointing. Also, a few of the words chosen for discussion seem to be outdated.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
MrsDrPoe: Hydrostatic Pressure Forces
Last week we talked about how pressure changes in a static body of fluid. If you recall, we noted that pressure increases as the fluid depth increases and that this pressure variation is linearly related to depth, or in mathematical terms: pressure = specific weight * depth. We call this pressure hydrostatic pressure. Today we will be briefly discussing one result of its existence.
If anything is submerged in a static body of fluid, the fluid applies a force on the object due to the hydrostatic pressure. This hydrostatic pressure force is equal to the pressure acting on the surface of the object times the surface area of the object; it always acts normally (perpendicularly) into the surface.
If we examine a swimming pool for instance, the water in the pool causes a hydrostatic pressure force on the bottom and the sides of the pool. Since the bottom of the pool is all at the same depth, the pressure acting at each point on this surface is equal. This causes a rectangular pressure distribution like the top image in the figure below. Each side of pool varies in depth, so the pressure acting at each point on the surface is not the same. This causes a triangular distribution like the one in the bottom image of the figure below.
We can calculate the resulting pressure force on these surfaces by employing the pressure prism method. This means that we will find the volume of the imaginary prism created by these pressure distributions. For the pool bottom, a rectangular prism is formed; the force is equal to the width of the pool into the page times the length of the pool times the pressure on the surface. For one side of the pool, a triangular prism is formed; the force is equal to the width of the pool into the page times 0.5 times the submerged length of the pool side times the pressure acting on the deepest point on the side of the pool (the bottom of the side).
To find the location of these resulting forces on the pool surfaces, we must find the centroids of the pressure prisms. For a rectangular prism, this would be in the very center of the surface (1/2 width, 1/2 length) and directed downward (normal to the surface). For a triangular prism, this would be at 1/2 of the width and 2/3 of the submerged length of the pool side from the top of the water.
The process for finding hydrostatic pressure forces on curved surfaces is similar but a bit more complicated, so we won't talk about that at this time.
If anything is submerged in a static body of fluid, the fluid applies a force on the object due to the hydrostatic pressure. This hydrostatic pressure force is equal to the pressure acting on the surface of the object times the surface area of the object; it always acts normally (perpendicularly) into the surface.
If we examine a swimming pool for instance, the water in the pool causes a hydrostatic pressure force on the bottom and the sides of the pool. Since the bottom of the pool is all at the same depth, the pressure acting at each point on this surface is equal. This causes a rectangular pressure distribution like the top image in the figure below. Each side of pool varies in depth, so the pressure acting at each point on the surface is not the same. This causes a triangular distribution like the one in the bottom image of the figure below.
We can calculate the resulting pressure force on these surfaces by employing the pressure prism method. This means that we will find the volume of the imaginary prism created by these pressure distributions. For the pool bottom, a rectangular prism is formed; the force is equal to the width of the pool into the page times the length of the pool times the pressure on the surface. For one side of the pool, a triangular prism is formed; the force is equal to the width of the pool into the page times 0.5 times the submerged length of the pool side times the pressure acting on the deepest point on the side of the pool (the bottom of the side).
To find the location of these resulting forces on the pool surfaces, we must find the centroids of the pressure prisms. For a rectangular prism, this would be in the very center of the surface (1/2 width, 1/2 length) and directed downward (normal to the surface). For a triangular prism, this would be at 1/2 of the width and 2/3 of the submerged length of the pool side from the top of the water.
The process for finding hydrostatic pressure forces on curved surfaces is similar but a bit more complicated, so we won't talk about that at this time.
Monday, May 30, 2011
MrsDrPoe: Drug Store Deals 5/29
There are some great deals this week at CVS and Wags!
CVS
Fuze drinks - buy 5 for $5, get back $2 ECBs (makes it 5 for $3)
Mars candy - buy 2 for $1, get back $1 in ECBs (makes it FREE)
Preparation H wipes - buy 1 for $3.99, use $2 coupon, get back $3.99 in ECBs (makes it -$2...a money maker!)
Wags
Ritz Crackerfuls - buy 1 for $2, use $1.50 coupon from SS 4/17, get back $2 in RR (makes it -$1.50...another money maker!)
CVS
Fuze drinks - buy 5 for $5, get back $2 ECBs (makes it 5 for $3)
Mars candy - buy 2 for $1, get back $1 in ECBs (makes it FREE)
Preparation H wipes - buy 1 for $3.99, use $2 coupon, get back $3.99 in ECBs (makes it -$2...a money maker!)
Wags
Ritz Crackerfuls - buy 1 for $2, use $1.50 coupon from SS 4/17, get back $2 in RR (makes it -$1.50...another money maker!)
MrsDrPoe: A Beginners Guide to Couponing Part 2
Happy Money Monday! Last week I presented the first installment of a beginners guide to couponing, and I will be continuing the series today by discussing some coupon abbreviations that couponers typically employ.
Store Money
Most of the stores that I frequent have some type of "currency" unique to that store...
ECB - Extra Care Bucks; this is the CVS currency. It prints out at the bottom of your receipt after you've made a qualifying purchase, and typically expires one month after it prints. I rip these off the receipt and put them with the cash in my wallet so I can remember to spend them. You can only use your ECBs with your CVS card.
RR - Register Rewards; this is the Walgreens (or Wags) currency. It prints out separately from your receipt after you've made a qualifying purchase. The expiration date on these is typically two weeks after it prints. I put these in with my cash as well.
Catalina - while this isn't exactly an abbreviation, this is the term associated with money back from any grocery store; expiration dates vary. Guess where I put them...
Coupons
There are some other terms associated with coupons in general...
Qs - this simply means "coupons"
PG - Proctor and Gamble; this is one of the three inserts typically found in the Sunday paper. It contains coupons for only Proctor and Gamble brand items (Crest, Tide, Iams, Etc.)
RP - Red Plum; this is another insert typically found in the paper. It says "Red Plum" at the top of each insert and contains coupons for a various brand items.
SS - Smart Source; this is another insert typically found in the paper. It says "Smart Source" at the top of each insert and also contains coupons for a various brand items.
Store Money
Most of the stores that I frequent have some type of "currency" unique to that store...
ECB - Extra Care Bucks; this is the CVS currency. It prints out at the bottom of your receipt after you've made a qualifying purchase, and typically expires one month after it prints. I rip these off the receipt and put them with the cash in my wallet so I can remember to spend them. You can only use your ECBs with your CVS card.
RR - Register Rewards; this is the Walgreens (or Wags) currency. It prints out separately from your receipt after you've made a qualifying purchase. The expiration date on these is typically two weeks after it prints. I put these in with my cash as well.
Catalina - while this isn't exactly an abbreviation, this is the term associated with money back from any grocery store; expiration dates vary. Guess where I put them...
Coupons
There are some other terms associated with coupons in general...
Qs - this simply means "coupons"
PG - Proctor and Gamble; this is one of the three inserts typically found in the Sunday paper. It contains coupons for only Proctor and Gamble brand items (Crest, Tide, Iams, Etc.)
RP - Red Plum; this is another insert typically found in the paper. It says "Red Plum" at the top of each insert and contains coupons for a various brand items.
SS - Smart Source; this is another insert typically found in the paper. It says "Smart Source" at the top of each insert and also contains coupons for a various brand items.
MrsDrPoe: Holiday Wishes
Happy Memorial Day to all!
I pray everyone has safe travels to their celebration destinations. I will have some great material to post this week, so hang on to your hats!
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