So, it has been a while since I had a personal type of post, and I feel like now, because of the holidays it would be a good time.
We have a lot of fun traditions around our house and most of them are related to this time of the year. There are things that we [...]
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Merry Christmas from The Hansen’s
us
this last week:
mom was here to see us,
cami is in california,
the house isĀ mess,
we still don’t have internet so updates are scarce,
we may have sold our colorado house,
more later…..
My Trusty Civic
Yeah, my trusty old car that my mom and dad got for me brand new back in 1996 right after my mission just had a “birthday” last Thursday. It just turned 200,000 miles and it is still going strong.
The “Check Engine” light just came on a couple days ago, but I am sure it is [...]
Vegetables Week 3 and 4
Here is an update on the vegetables in the basement. It is getting a little warmer outside and I look forward to the day I can re-plant them out doors. We are going on vacation at the end of April and I hope I can plant them before we go.
They were getting a little out [...]
Veggies – Week 3
Each day that I go to water my plants they seem to have grown a little more. I planted them with the idea to get them to a point where I could transplant them by mothers day, but at the rate they are growing, they will out grow the box by the middle of April.
I [...]
Vegetable Garden – Test 2
I have gotten past the first week of my mini-greenhouse, and have had to make a couple minor changes which I think have made a positive improvement.
The first change that I made was to switch the light bulb out from a 75 watt plant bulb to a 125 watt heat lamp. The plant bulb was [...]
Growing Vegetables in March – Test 1
One of the things that my dad made us do when we were younger was work out in his garden. He always had a pretty large plot of ground dedicated to his vegetables. It was something that I really didn’t enjoy too much growing up, but as I have gotten older I have begun to [...]
You Are Priceless
I am on a newsletter list of a local mortgage business here in town and every month I get a newsletter from them. In November, there was a short story that said:
A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. To the room of 200, he asked, “Who ould like this [...]
Email Conversation With Reginaldo
Below is an email conversation that I have had with my good friend Reginaldo Santos da Cruz. Reginaldo is a guy that I baptized on my mission and have had the good fortune of keeping in touch with him throughout the years. He is truely an amazing example of how the spirit can work in [...]
Updates on Life
We have had a lot going on the last couple weeks. I am not sure where to start.
Business is looking good. I have a few good things going on right now that are exciting and I am looking forward to doing things right. We (Jaris, Dad and I) are partnering with Mike Butcher at his [...]


