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I have not posted a lot on my blog for a long time, I have been busy being a dad and a husband. I also work a lot of hours and am busy with training new things on the Frazee volenteer fire department! I did Firefighter I certification last spring and Just completed Firefighter II certification last week.

I look forward to our new baby coming in mid January!

Wow, I thought Id post onece here cause I havn't in a long time-

Hooked on Facebook

Lately I have not bogged because I am finding it's better to look at Facebook-- pus I am networking to sell cars. I will write more here as time allows-


until then

Long time - since I wrote!

Sorry it's been a while since I wrote in my blog, It has been a very busy couple weeks. Cars and Trucks are moving fast at work and the auto market in Detroit Lakes at Norseman Motors is definitely not hurting. if you know anyone looking for a pre-owned vehicle get them ahold of me soon, we are seeing the best pricing in 37 years for pre-owned vehicles- even those cheapo tin cans that conserve gas are a good buy right now.

On the home front, Grace is a communicating up a storm, she had her first sled ride outside last weekend when it was above zero. She can reach things on the counter and lets us know what she wants. OK, Help, More, Thanks you, Please, Mommy, Daddy are her favorite words. She points out all her aunts and uncles in pictures and knows each piece of furniture by name. She is a little tape recorder!! We have to be careful what we say because she attempts repeating everything- tonight the floor was DIRTY (sounded like Durrrtty durrty)

Jen has been busy at work too. she was on cal this weekend and I worked Sat so Grace spent Sat at Grandma wicks and had a blast!!

I am looking forward to going out with Jen's friends this coming Sat to Zorbaz in D.L. I totally want a Jose Zorbaz pizza- Man, I can taste it now!!

I made Shepards pie (hot dish)for supper and I ate way too much!

Grace just fell asleep, she usually talks for 20 minutes after we lay her down.

The weather is way to cold!

Yesterday after got home from work I has a Frazee fire department call for a roll over less than half Mile from our house so I had Jen run upstairs and grab some blankets and I headed for the rollover. One other firefighter and I were the first ones there, The driver was pinned in the vehicle, so I helped with keeping his neck in one position and trying to keep him warm (30 below windchill!!) The rest of the fire dept and EMS showed up and we got him out. I was FROZEN. But it looked like he and his girlfriend will make it. That is as close as I ever want an accident to my house.

Just a reminder to all- don't drink then drive, and please slow down the roads are slippery!!

What in the world is STABILITRAK! ?

I've been asked this question a few times today so I will answer it the best I can.

StabiliTrak is a General Motors system in vehicles that assists the vehicle in maintaining the driver’s intended path by applying a brake force at any corner of the vehicle independent of the driver’s use of the brake pedal. StabiliTrak uses an accelerator pedal position sensor, a brake master cylinder pressure sensor and a steering wheel angle sensor as inputs to interpret the driver’s desired path and whether to accelerate or decelerate the vehicle. StabiliTrak also uses these sensors plus a lateral accelerometer and yaw rate sensor to determine the vehicle’s actual path. If the difference between the driver’s desired path and the vehicle’s actual path becomes great enough, StabiliTrak takes appropriate action to assist the driver with maintaining the desired path. If the vehicle begins to “snowplow,” or understeer, StabiliTrak applies the inside rear brake to help turn the vehicle. If the vehicle begins to fishtail, or oversteer, StabiliTrak applies the outside front brake to straighten the vehicle. StabiliTrak is integrated with the traction control and ABS systems.
In other words "Yes" "soon the vehicles will be driving themselves"
This is such a great safety feature,(that Buick has had since the early 1990's, now the government has set a standard for 2014 for all passenger vehicles sold in the US to get this great highly advanced safety system- Now, Most other manufactures have some sort of stability control system also.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all
May joy be found
May your family not fight
May you get a Christmas Buzzzz
May you reunite with old friends

and to all a good night!!!

Jesus is born
hallelujah

Here comes SANTA-Snow

It looks like we are gonna get some more snow, They are expecting 5-10 inched- I hope it goes NORTH.

I just found this picture of my gas fireplace vent- that's a bee hive in the return air vent!!! Yes it was a bitch cleaning out. I cleaned it out one day in the end of September. They had the hive built all the way around the center exhaust vent- I had thousands of dead bees in the fireplace- I sprayed insecticides to kill them for a week straight. It was not easy cleaning. I recommend covering you vents in the summer OR leaving your pilot light on. (the reason the came in was the pilot light was turned off) I won't make that mistake again.

The weather is the story again, but Christmas is around the corner- I believe we are all done except one item.

Grace found the presents under the tree but she is really good about the "NO don't touch" phrase. she just can't keep away from the Bows, (must be a girl thing)

On a sad note I went to my Uncle Paul's funeral today, it was really sad. he was only 54 or something. It was sudden, but I am glad he got to say goodbye to some of his family and he got last rights from a priest before he passed. It will be a somber Christmas at the Rottas this year.

On a happy note- we get to see all our nephews and our niece next weekend. I can't wait. I hope And & Amy and the kids stay over night with us!!

I got all my wood delivered Wed evening so now I need to cut the dead oak in the front yard down to load in my truck for weight to get around this winter. I also have to help my Dad put out our fish house tomorrow. I will not be fishing for a few years- I've just lost the passion. and It's just too far to travel just to sit on a lake and fish. Maybe in a few years once grace is older.

Good night