Springtime

The snow is melting and the crocuses are starting to flower. It is a beautiful site. We are once again busy with cleaning and our rebuilding projects are going smoothly. My builder has enough work until July. He is one of the few that are busy in the area. A friend of mine who owns a cleaning company just got his first call for a clean up of a house that was occupied by raccoons. Last year we did over 20 thousand dollars of raccooon related clean up work. I love those little masked bandits. I got a new Chevy truck and I am having it lettered today. My last truck I didn't letter and I hate to think how much money I left on the table by not having that rolling billboard out there on the road. We will be going to St, Martin at the end of April. I heard that the economy has really hurt the island and that the locals are begging people to buy. Maybe the real estate prices will come down. Thats it for now. peace CatmanDon

whats happening now

Hi all, I have been incommunicado for awhile. I just got a new computer and my geek is coming today to straighten out my issues. The cleaning business is a little slow right now , because we are in between seasons. That would be mud season and dry season. It is snowing lightly but it won't stay. I bought a new truck and am picking it up on saturday. Lots of good deals out there right now. We had a good time in Atlantic City , it was good to get away for a few days. We are going to Peter Havens resturant on Sat night with friends. It is a really nice place to eat. I played racket ball for the first time this week and it was great exercise. I will try and play at least one day per week. We are going to St, Martin for three weeks at the end of April. I really miss the sun. It is the best of the carribean. You all stay healthy and i will write next week. A belated happy St. Patricks day to all you beautiful Irish folks. You know who you are. peace CatmanDon

Poker update

Hi all, I got beat up really bad in the poker tournament and I played in one on Sunday as well. I never had so many bad beats in my life. I guess my bio-rhtyms were off. I think they are becoming aligned again as things are working out well at the present. I hope they stay positive , Jane and I are going to Atlantic City on Friday. The snow is melting finally. I have been spending time painting our rental house getting it ready to rent. It is a beauty just across the street from a pristine lake about 12 miles long. If anyone is interested in renting it you can email me and I will give you the particulars. catcarpt@together.net Hey check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5z4Vs26-TI&feature=related it is one of the funniest telemarketer put downs you will ever hear. Business is still strong and I got a new computer today so Jane and I have been re organizing my office. It looks like a different space. Well enough for now. Peace CatmanDon

poker and golf

Hello all, I just found out the very old Wright and Ditson wood shaft putter my dad gave me is only worth about $40. I would never sell it anyway. I am playing in a Texas holdem tournament tonight and I plan on winning. I will keep you posted. It is a beautiful day in Vermont today. Finally the sun is shining. We are rebuilding a home that had severe water damage this winter and about 9000 gal of water went through the house. The sheetrock is starting to crack and the door trim is opening up. On investigation the water that went through the crawlspace has undermined the footings and the main carrying beam is split and ready to break in half. Talk about your set backs. I now have to bring in a structural engineer to asses what has to be done and the cost. The insurance company is going to love this . Never a dull moment. Wish me luck tonight and I wish you Peace CatmanDon

great week end

The week end was awesome . My wife arranged a Mad Hatters tea party for my granddaughters and another little girl and they had a ball. We went out sledding in the snow on Sunday. It was great to spend time with them , they are the love of my life. I found a cool site for sending video emails check it out http://www.eyejot.com/ its easy and free. Its nice to send a picture of your face when you are talking to someone. Jane and I are going to Atlantic City in March for a long week end. It will be an experience for we have never been to Atlantic City. We are still quite busy with work and we consider ourselves very fortunate because a lot of folks are struggling right now. It will be interesting to see were it all leads. Only time will tell. Thats it for now , time for bed. Peace CatmanDon

35 days till spring I think

It is a beautiful day in Vermont. All the vacation homes and condos are rented for presidents week. We have recieved calls all week for water damage issues and after next week we will be crazy cleaning all the carpets in the units. Dirt is a wonderful thing , we take it out and people and pets bring it right back in. We are having a tea party today Valentines day for our grand daughters and some other children and family and friends. This was created by my beautiful wife Jane. She is always thinking of cool things to do when we are all together. She will dress up the little girls in big girl clothes and hats and gloves. They all love her very much. Well I need to go now, my in laws just drove in. Peace Catmandon

More thoughts for the future

After listening to the president last night I can see how difficult it will be to pick this economy up and move it forward. There is still to much petty bullshit in congress and the senate to fully realize it is not about the republicans and the democrats but about the american people and the future of this great country. In the near term I firmly believe that the economy will get pretty ugly. Even worse than what Elkhart, Indiana is now going through. Imagine that same scenario playing out in every city in the country. If the politicians can't get on the same road as the president wants to lead us down, then we are in for a very,very,long hard time. That is all I have to say about this for now. Let us watch and see what comes about. Peace Catmandon P.S. How about the idiot who asked the question about A-Rod's steroid use. What friggin planet is he from. Talk about the important issues. What the hell is up with that?