Kentucky Blind Company

at 08/08/09 1:05PM
Now in business.
For all you custom window treatment needs, please contact me.

in other news...
there is a giant volleyball net in our back yard thanks to Jenna

i may be selling my scooters, a 1987 honda spree, and a 2007 honda metropolitan.
(might be, if your interested, just ask)

check me out on twitter: mcstachafee

today is probably the hottest day this summer. thats pretty good, considering its only in the mid 90s

trying to make my way back to texas/arkansas/and then virginia at some point

  • rosemary
    is that a giant mushroom?
    by rosemary at 10/19/09 6:34AM

Joel 3.0

at 07/01/09 8:17AM
Have been pretty distant from pleonast but the update caused my return.

When I'm working, I typically listen to all kinds of music, lately I have been enjoying the last.fm recommended stations. It's like pandora, only bases the station off of your music database, so you are more likely to find music you'll like. It's also got a great social network to share your interests through. Chk it out.

I'm ready to upgrae to a motorcycle, and it's not because of the getting laughed at, but the speed at which I am traveling when I am the subject of the traffics laughter.

Gotta get back to work.

jMac
  • dave
    last.fm is pretty excellent. are you disc or mushroom golfing in your profile picture?
    by dave at 07/02/09 7:09PM
  • jakeywakey
    I enoy last.fm as well. Thanks for the vote of confidence about all my decisions. I cried myself to sleep last night thinking about your comment..
    by jakeywakey at 07/03/09 7:11AM
  • rosemary
    is that a mushroom? no more beard? joel, i watched a loser says what the other day...good times :)
    by rosemary at 07/04/09 7:09AM
  • chekit
    no no, they were laughing at you, not your speed.

    also, I really miss you guys! when are you coming to Florida?
    by chekit at 07/15/09 9:27PM
  • imelgringo
    whoa, check out lassie's nose -----
    by imelgringo at 07/17/09 8:17AM
  • chekit
    Way to be annoyingly vague. At least you werent annoyingly vogue.
    by chekit at 07/17/09 12:21PM

Tejas Policia

at 03/16/09 8:48PM
So, Kate and I are in Texas and will be on our way to Arkansas in the morning. As are many people, we are dealing with some difficult financial circumstances. So, on our way down to Texas, we both agreed we should watch our speed to avoid any tickets. As we were driving through Timpson, TX, Katie was asleep. The speed was changing from 70 - 55 - 40 alot, going in and out of towns, and i was trying to keep up with it. So, when the lights came on, i thought maybe i had a taillight out or something. Sure enough, when he told me i was going 52 in a 40, i was unaware. Maybe I should have tried to talk him out of it, but i thought for sure he would realize i had no idea i was speeding by the blank expression on my face. So, our $180 speeding ticket is looking like that thai mango chicken i sicked at the kentucky welcome center.

Either way, we're having a good time. Had all you can eat catfish, rode 4 wheelers, and should be canoeing and lots more this week.

Hope you are all doing well, and i'll be rooting for the tops in the madness.

p.s. we have a Jetta for sale if you aren't recessed.
  • juliewho
    yaaaay! for texas...and if it was a state trooper...he probably would have given it to you anyway.
    by juliewho at 03/17/09 7:25AM
  • dave_beltz
    that really sucks! but im glad to hear youre having fun anyway...
    by dave_beltz at 03/17/09 8:29AM
  • chekit
    i like your movies
    by chekit at 03/17/09 10:39AM
  • rosemary
    that stinks about the ticket! i got outta one this past summer b/c i was completely oblivious and unfamiliar w/where i was; you shoulda tried to talk him out of it!
    by rosemary at 03/18/09 11:39AM
  • millychloe
    NO! ARGH! Speed Trap!! I hate those!! I'm sorry to hear about the financial troubles, it seems to be happening to a lot of people!
    by millychloe at 03/18/09 6:44PM
  • adampual
    gotta love Texas speed traps. i sold my car as well so i have a much smaller chance of getting any tickets now!
    by adampual at 03/24/09 1:15PM
  • cullenfan
    heyyy its shannon!!! what have u been up too!! :):)
    by cullenfan at 03/30/09 3:55PM
  • shamgar
    i hate tickets.
    by shamgar at 04/30/09 8:00AM
  • yakattack
    change this
    by yakattack at 05/06/09 3:30PM

Vday

at 02/14/09 7:33AM
I hope everyone is having a Snuggie Valentines Day!
  • rosemary
    snuggie? like those blankets advertised on tv?
    by rosemary at 02/15/09 10:59AM
  • shamgar
    yes, they are a cult
    by shamgar at 02/17/09 7:16AM

a quote

at 01/15/09 5:41PM
"We must prayerfully seek after new wineskins in order to engage and incarnate the gospel to our fragmented and increasingly fractured world."

I felt like this was worth sharing today after i read an excerpt of this book. I think it is a relevant metaphor to the state of todays church, and idea of Jesus. Its not that Jesus isn't enough or the church is insufficiant, but the Jesus that we sometimes portray is not the real thing and the church often is a turnoff to people that actually need it and want it if they knew what it really had to offer for them. Our perception of Jesus must be corrected in order for the world to know who he truly is. He is the answer to pain and suffering, and the church is the house for broken and hurting. Jesus came to seek the lost, heal the sick. When we became part of his church, we were healed through Jesus' blood, and because of that, our purpose becomes to imitate the Son. Are we too focused on self indulgence in the church? on figuring out the can and cant's? We would never say that was our purpose, but when we feel like we're farther away from God, we tend to relate that to lack of study and time with the church, but Jesus says that when you feed the poor and help the widows, you will know Him. It is important for the church to hold itself together, but not at the cost of becoming an island. We need to rethink the skin in which we are wrapped in and judge it on the basis of Christ as it was purchased at a very high cost. A fractured world needs a God willing to give his own life. It cannot find redemption by humanity's standards, but by a Savior who is willing to forgive even before he was asked.


end of ramble


jpm
  • cmvermont
    what book?
    by cmvermont at 01/15/09 5:48PM
  • abs
    I loved the Camp DVD! I've watched it 4 times!
    by abs at 01/15/09 6:09PM
  • yakattack
    I'm impressed. I kinda just clicked on your white name on my links to look at your obamicon and get it over with and really got something real out of you. I mean, we have wonderful conversations like this alot, but not very often do you write it down. P.S.-i tend to agree with your ramble
    by yakattack at 01/16/09 7:27PM
  • shamgar
    Much better, I agree totally. I was reminded of Emily Dickenson's (the poet) view of church. We don't represent Jesus as we aught. His church is not supposed to be an island, nor is it an A-la-carte moral guide. We must become imitators - living sacrifices - for Christ to de-fragment the state of many churches today.
    by shamgar at 01/20/09 12:10PM
  • rica5219
    so I haven't talked to you in forever, but I like your ramble here. I've heard the quote before, "The church should be a hospital for the sinners, not a hotel for the saints."
    by rica5219 at 01/21/09 12:17PM
  • thecellardoor
    yeah there's a really good NOOMA video on that very topic. You can check out his (Rob Bell's) stuff at nooma.com. It's definately worth checking out.
    by thecellardoor at 01/21/09 1:47PM
  • tymathy
    no plans yet besides working. why?
    by tymathy at 01/21/09 3:06PM
  • atlantaboys
    excellent ramble, Joel
    by atlantaboys at 01/21/09 3:55PM
  • tymathy
    tell me when and whom and what! i'm excited about seeing you. as far as the church thing, i think you're right. we do need to reevaluate ourselves and see if we are what we think we are, or know we should be, but consider if Christ would agree. it doesn't take any creativity, just sincerity.
    by tymathy at 01/23/09 7:33AM
  • tymathy
    it's a hard line between God's mercy in the gospels, and God's unrelenting extension of authority in I Sam, but i believe that a seeking heart can agree the two, and lovingly accept God's mercy by submitting to His authority
    by tymathy at 01/23/09 7:34AM
  • rosemary
    good thoughts!
    by rosemary at 01/23/09 8:41AM
  • chekit
    no joke. but if she gets me that instead of cadbury eggs i'm divorcing her. mmm...I would marry a cadbury egg.
    by chekit at 01/26/09 9:24PM
  • chekit
    ps. this is the first year that I havent seen your camp video and that just makes me down right sad
    by chekit at 01/26/09 9:25PM
  • thecellardoor
    Florida is good. It's finally warming up :) it had gotten into the 20's at night last week, kicking Global Warming in the butt i suppose...
    by thecellardoor at 01/28/09 8:16AM