jueves, 27 de diciembre de 2007
A Late Christmas Present
Yesterday, the day after Christmas, Leslie was supposed to have her next round of chemo. However, she surprised us all when she came home early that morning. She didn't have chemo! You can ask her for more details, but the gist of it is that her counts (red blood cells I believe) were too low. This is not abnormal. It happens as the cumulative effects of chemo build up. So it may not be the last time she misses her chemo.
At first I was upset about it. Her schedule is now one week off, and one week later. So instead of being done the 18th of March, it will now be the 25th. Additionally, my department at work had coordinated our "in office" weeks to be with her chemo weeks, so that my traveling would be done on non-chemo weeks. But then I had to remind myself of good ol' bovine theology. God knew before we ever thought of planning anything out that this would happen. There's no point in getting upset about it. Churches will understand if I have to reschedule. We'll celebrate big whether she finishes the 18th, the 25th or even later.
So once I got over it, I realized it was kind of a late Christmas present. Instead of her being sick during the holidays, she feels pretty good and we're enjoying family time together. Today I am working and she is taking the kids to meet up with my sisters and their kids at INK (an interactive, learning type place). So it has been a good thing for us, and yet another reminder of God's good providence in our lives.
At first I was upset about it. Her schedule is now one week off, and one week later. So instead of being done the 18th of March, it will now be the 25th. Additionally, my department at work had coordinated our "in office" weeks to be with her chemo weeks, so that my traveling would be done on non-chemo weeks. But then I had to remind myself of good ol' bovine theology. God knew before we ever thought of planning anything out that this would happen. There's no point in getting upset about it. Churches will understand if I have to reschedule. We'll celebrate big whether she finishes the 18th, the 25th or even later.
So once I got over it, I realized it was kind of a late Christmas present. Instead of her being sick during the holidays, she feels pretty good and we're enjoying family time together. Today I am working and she is taking the kids to meet up with my sisters and their kids at INK (an interactive, learning type place). So it has been a good thing for us, and yet another reminder of God's good providence in our lives.
martes, 25 de diciembre de 2007
Merry Christmas
Whew! I'm tired. It's been a constant round of festivities since Friday. But this has been a very special Christmas. We knew it would be one of the hardest because Nannie is gone. None of us could imagine Christmas without her. And it wasn't the same. It was also hard with the lingering thought of chemotherapy coming tomorrow. It's been a hard year, no doubt. But a time like this is one in which I think all of us were mindful of all we have to be thankful for.
We enjoyed yesterday at home (mostly) as a family. Leslie ran a couple of errands in the morning and I ran a couple in the afternoon. Mine included getting some firewood in hopes of surprising Leslie with a Christmas Eve fire. She's been wanting to have one and we've never burned a fire in our fireplace. I found a couple in Murrayville who were open on Christmas Eve and bought a few sticks from them. I should have sprung for the cured wood that had never been outside, but I was being cheap. So later that evening when I tried to start a fire, I ended up burning mostly newspaper. All the kindling I gathered from the yard was still wet from the recent rain. It was pretty while it lasted and Leslie was excited about it.
We gathered around the tree and the kids opened a couple of presents "from us," which included a toy and pajamas. They were thrilled and of course the girls wanted to wear them immediately. We let them all sleep together in the same room since it was Christmas Eve, thinking they might all sleep better. McGrooter took the top bunk, Aggie the lower, and Munch was in the sleeping bag on the floor. It was quite a while before they were all asleep. You could feel the excitement! Les and I finally were able to get things set up in the living room. McGrooter had left a couple of notes on the tree for Santa, so I had to write answers to his questions. He asked what Santa looked like and how he was "able to see in all that darkness." I explained to him in my response that Rudolph's nose was pretty bright, to which he responded this morning, "Oh, I didn't know Rudolph was real."
McGrooter got up several times during the night wanting to know if Santa had come. At one point I realized I had a wonderful headache (which lasted all day). I assume it was from trying to get the fire started (and breathing in all that smoke). We finally got up just before 7 and headed out to the living room. The kids were excited and that, of course, excited us. We ate breakfast and played with new toys until about noon when we got ready to head over to Leslie's folks. We spent the rest of the day there with them. We had a wonderful meal and then opened presents for well over an hour. Unfortuantely, Poppie was still not feeling well and wasn't able to be with us. Mike videoed the festivities to show him later, but it just wasn't the same without him there. Afterward, everyone played and visited, and I laid down for what was supposed to be ten minutes. I felt a little better when I awoke. I left about 7:30 to head home and put blankets and PJs in the dryer so they'd be ready for the kids. I brought McGrooter with me and Les was supposed to come behind me shortly after with the girls. It's now 10:05 and I just heard the garage door open. Guess we'll have some tired pups!
Leslie heads in for an 8:30 AM chemo appointment in the morning. Back to reality I guess. But she's had the best round, in my opinion, this last time. I'm really thankful for that. We have been able to enjoy Christmas much more than I imagined we would this year. And as hard as things are right now, I think we probably have a better perspective than we have ever had in life. I guess this is growing up.
To all of our friends and family who have continued to keep up with us and pray for us, thank you! And Merry Christmas to you and your family. We are especially thankful for the new relationships, the deepened relationships and the renewed relationships this year. Things that mattered so much to us a year ago have faded away in many respects. Relationships have come to matter so much more.
We enjoyed yesterday at home (mostly) as a family. Leslie ran a couple of errands in the morning and I ran a couple in the afternoon. Mine included getting some firewood in hopes of surprising Leslie with a Christmas Eve fire. She's been wanting to have one and we've never burned a fire in our fireplace. I found a couple in Murrayville who were open on Christmas Eve and bought a few sticks from them. I should have sprung for the cured wood that had never been outside, but I was being cheap. So later that evening when I tried to start a fire, I ended up burning mostly newspaper. All the kindling I gathered from the yard was still wet from the recent rain. It was pretty while it lasted and Leslie was excited about it.
We gathered around the tree and the kids opened a couple of presents "from us," which included a toy and pajamas. They were thrilled and of course the girls wanted to wear them immediately. We let them all sleep together in the same room since it was Christmas Eve, thinking they might all sleep better. McGrooter took the top bunk, Aggie the lower, and Munch was in the sleeping bag on the floor. It was quite a while before they were all asleep. You could feel the excitement! Les and I finally were able to get things set up in the living room. McGrooter had left a couple of notes on the tree for Santa, so I had to write answers to his questions. He asked what Santa looked like and how he was "able to see in all that darkness." I explained to him in my response that Rudolph's nose was pretty bright, to which he responded this morning, "Oh, I didn't know Rudolph was real."
McGrooter got up several times during the night wanting to know if Santa had come. At one point I realized I had a wonderful headache (which lasted all day). I assume it was from trying to get the fire started (and breathing in all that smoke). We finally got up just before 7 and headed out to the living room. The kids were excited and that, of course, excited us. We ate breakfast and played with new toys until about noon when we got ready to head over to Leslie's folks. We spent the rest of the day there with them. We had a wonderful meal and then opened presents for well over an hour. Unfortuantely, Poppie was still not feeling well and wasn't able to be with us. Mike videoed the festivities to show him later, but it just wasn't the same without him there. Afterward, everyone played and visited, and I laid down for what was supposed to be ten minutes. I felt a little better when I awoke. I left about 7:30 to head home and put blankets and PJs in the dryer so they'd be ready for the kids. I brought McGrooter with me and Les was supposed to come behind me shortly after with the girls. It's now 10:05 and I just heard the garage door open. Guess we'll have some tired pups!
Leslie heads in for an 8:30 AM chemo appointment in the morning. Back to reality I guess. But she's had the best round, in my opinion, this last time. I'm really thankful for that. We have been able to enjoy Christmas much more than I imagined we would this year. And as hard as things are right now, I think we probably have a better perspective than we have ever had in life. I guess this is growing up.
To all of our friends and family who have continued to keep up with us and pray for us, thank you! And Merry Christmas to you and your family. We are especially thankful for the new relationships, the deepened relationships and the renewed relationships this year. Things that mattered so much to us a year ago have faded away in many respects. Relationships have come to matter so much more.
lunes, 24 de diciembre de 2007
Christmas With the Wallaces
This weekend we celebrated Christmas with my side of the family up at my sister's place in Cleveland, GA. It was a really good weekend and I think everyone had a good time (except for a quick stomach bug that ran through several of us and precluded me from joining in the festivities on Sunday). If you've never seen the Grande Gang, click here. Of course, you can also see how we really are here. My brother, Rob (his family is in black) pulled up a big camper and all the kids were dying to spend the night in it. I thought it my be a cousin Eddie experience (from the Griswald's), but it turned out to be really nice. Sorry Rob, just had to give you a hard time! My sister Lara (her family is in red) came down from Pennsylvania. My other sister Jenny (her family is in brown) was the hostess with the mostest. We are in blue (except for me because I forgot to go to the dry cleaner). My parents are in denim.
We ate, exchanged gifts, played cars, rode four-wheelers, and had a generally relaxing time (once the family photo was over...what an ordeal!).
One of the things I've always enjoyed doing with my nieces and nephews is teaching them to say out-dated, slang terms which aggravate my siblings (it's the little brother in me). I got a kick out of teaching Harrison to say, "peace out, yo" while tapping his chest with two fingers. While I was taking individual family photographs, the kids were getting weary, so I told him to say it. He did, while tapping his chest then pointing with two fingers, which I managed to capture (merely by chance, of course...or by providence if you're Reformed), in this photo.
Another favorite photo was when I getting Rob's family over to take their photo and his two oldest boys were deciding where/how they would sit. We had a few small stools for people to sit on and I commented to them that if they couldn't fit to just put one cheek on one stool and one on the other. This is how they understood my instructions!
Leslie has continued to feel really good throughout these past several days. Her strength has been at an all time high since beginning chemo. We are all so very thankful for God's continued graciousness.
We ate, exchanged gifts, played cars, rode four-wheelers, and had a generally relaxing time (once the family photo was over...what an ordeal!).
One of the things I've always enjoyed doing with my nieces and nephews is teaching them to say out-dated, slang terms which aggravate my siblings (it's the little brother in me). I got a kick out of teaching Harrison to say, "peace out, yo" while tapping his chest with two fingers. While I was taking individual family photographs, the kids were getting weary, so I told him to say it. He did, while tapping his chest then pointing with two fingers, which I managed to capture (merely by chance, of course...or by providence if you're Reformed), in this photo.
Another favorite photo was when I getting Rob's family over to take their photo and his two oldest boys were deciding where/how they would sit. We had a few small stools for people to sit on and I commented to them that if they couldn't fit to just put one cheek on one stool and one on the other. This is how they understood my instructions!
Leslie has continued to feel really good throughout these past several days. Her strength has been at an all time high since beginning chemo. We are all so very thankful for God's continued graciousness.
sábado, 22 de diciembre de 2007
l'heure des comptes...
moment douloureux ou heureux, c'est selon...
Une bonne analyse de nos exploits :-) nécéssite une aide logicielle ou un travail sur un tableur; les courtiers incluent peu souvent un système d'analyse des performances dans leurs services. Ils se contentent de générer les données brutes dans des rapports standards. Or il est absolument nécéssaire de décortiquer la rentabilité sous différents axes pour réellement comprendre comment on fait de l'argent ou pourquoi il n'y a plus rien sur le compte .
Une analyse de rentabilité quotidienne est indispensable , ceci par devises et type de trades : long ou short.
Ensuite la rentabilité ne s'exprime pas en pips : ceci est explicite sur le deuxième tableau , pour la semaine écoulée j'ai une perte totale de 1 pips sur 25 trades et pourtant ma rentabilité globale sur capital est de + 1.87 %. Ceci s'explique aisément par le fait que les sommes engagées sur les trades étaient variables et donc la valeur des pips également. La rentabilité sur capital est pour moi le seul indicateur valable.
Par jour, je considère + 1% comme une bonne rentabilité moyenne. Des journées à +3 ou + 5 % ne sont pas rares. Des pertes de - 2 à -5 % sont tolérables, au-dela il y a un problème à résoudre de façon urgente. 10% de perte est très sérieux et doit amener un stop immédiat du trade. Des pertes de 20% du capital par trade annoncent la phase terminale. :-)
Il me tarde d'être en 2008 , mais je ne pense pas trader la semaine prochaine, les mouvements sont erratiques donc dangereux.
Une bonne analyse de nos exploits :-) nécéssite une aide logicielle ou un travail sur un tableur; les courtiers incluent peu souvent un système d'analyse des performances dans leurs services. Ils se contentent de générer les données brutes dans des rapports standards. Or il est absolument nécéssaire de décortiquer la rentabilité sous différents axes pour réellement comprendre comment on fait de l'argent ou pourquoi il n'y a plus rien sur le compte .
Une analyse de rentabilité quotidienne est indispensable , ceci par devises et type de trades : long ou short.
Ensuite la rentabilité ne s'exprime pas en pips : ceci est explicite sur le deuxième tableau , pour la semaine écoulée j'ai une perte totale de 1 pips sur 25 trades et pourtant ma rentabilité globale sur capital est de + 1.87 %. Ceci s'explique aisément par le fait que les sommes engagées sur les trades étaient variables et donc la valeur des pips également. La rentabilité sur capital est pour moi le seul indicateur valable.
Par jour, je considère + 1% comme une bonne rentabilité moyenne. Des journées à +3 ou + 5 % ne sont pas rares. Des pertes de - 2 à -5 % sont tolérables, au-dela il y a un problème à résoudre de façon urgente. 10% de perte est très sérieux et doit amener un stop immédiat du trade. Des pertes de 20% du capital par trade annoncent la phase terminale. :-)
Il me tarde d'être en 2008 , mais je ne pense pas trader la semaine prochaine, les mouvements sont erratiques donc dangereux.
viernes, 21 de diciembre de 2007
Aggie's Birthday
Here are the pictures (more than you probably care to see) from Aggie's birthday party today. There are also some from McGrooter's Christmas program at school.
During the party Uncle Rob got my camera, which explains many of the "creative" pictures! :-)
During the party Uncle Rob got my camera, which explains many of the "creative" pictures! :-)
Christmas Time
It's officially Christmas time for us. Leslie and the kids had their first day off from school today. The magic is in the air!
We celebrated Aggie's fifth birthday today at the Jump Zone. All the cousins were in attendance, including the five from Pennsylvania. We had tons of fun with friends and family. I'll try to post some pictures here soon.
Tonight our friends Paul & Cindy came over and got Leslie's grocery list to run that errand for us. It was a huge help!
We'll celebrate Christmas this weekend with my family and then with Leslie's on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.
For those who may be interested, I wrote an article today on some recent trends in Muslim ministry overseas. You can read it here. I'm open to feedback if you have any criticisms/suggestions!
On a funnier note, I thought I'd share a video that made me laugh really hard today!
We celebrated Aggie's fifth birthday today at the Jump Zone. All the cousins were in attendance, including the five from Pennsylvania. We had tons of fun with friends and family. I'll try to post some pictures here soon.
Tonight our friends Paul & Cindy came over and got Leslie's grocery list to run that errand for us. It was a huge help!
We'll celebrate Christmas this weekend with my family and then with Leslie's on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.
For those who may be interested, I wrote an article today on some recent trends in Muslim ministry overseas. You can read it here. I'm open to feedback if you have any criticisms/suggestions!
On a funnier note, I thought I'd share a video that made me laugh really hard today!
Santa Makes Me Laugh
A good friend of ours sent these to us and I can't help but laugh every time I look at them. Maybe there is something wrong with me.
I think this "freaky Santa" is the scariest kind of funny.
I think this "freaky Santa" is the scariest kind of funny.
miércoles, 19 de diciembre de 2007
Still Here
We are still alive and well! I apologize for delaying so long in posting to the blog. I've been a bit under the weather and just plain busy.
Leslie has been doing well since her last chemo treatment. We're extremely thankful that her nausea, pains, and exhaustion have been at a minimum this round. Tomorrow is her (and the kids') last day of school before Christmas. The kids are excited and enjoying parties at school and all the festivities of the season.
Leslie's next chemo treatment will be the day after Christmas, so we hope to enjoy a good time together with both of our families before the next poision infliction!
Merry Christmas to you all!!
Leslie has been doing well since her last chemo treatment. We're extremely thankful that her nausea, pains, and exhaustion have been at a minimum this round. Tomorrow is her (and the kids') last day of school before Christmas. The kids are excited and enjoying parties at school and all the festivities of the season.
Leslie's next chemo treatment will be the day after Christmas, so we hope to enjoy a good time together with both of our families before the next poision infliction!
Merry Christmas to you all!!
lunes, 17 de diciembre de 2007
scalps rapides
...en attendant les stats U.S. de 14h30. Assez facile, pas d'indicateurs techniques, juste un 'pilotage' à vue sur des mouvements quasi ' téléphonés'.
sábado, 15 de diciembre de 2007
faut-il plusieurs courtiers ?
Je pense que oui pour la simple raison qu'aucun courtier n'est parfait et n' offre l'ensemble des produits ou prestations requis. En effet , quel courtier propose l'intégralité des points suivants :
le trading forex
des actions
des options
des futures
des analyses macroéconomiques sérieuses
un spread de type ECN ( 0.5 -1 pips)
une garantie légale des fonds
une latence minimum
pas de blocage de la plateforme en stats
du hedging
des possibilités graphiques développées
autre
Sans compter que si l'on trade avec un courtier unique, une panne de son service bloquera tout trading. Pour parer ce risque ( qui n'est pas si râre) il est indispensable d'avoir un second courtier pour continuer à trader ou protéger la ou les positions ouvertes.
Un deuxième courtier peut s'envisager comme une sorte d'assurance de pouvoir continuer à trader et également comme une application du principe de base qu'il vaut mieux répartir ses oeufs dans plusieurs paniers.
Chaque broker a ses forces et ses faiblesses, une bonne combinaison de deux ou trois courtiers assure un trading mieux contrôlé et plus diversifié.
Chacun conçoit que le scalping ne se pratique qu'avec un spread minimum et une latence stricte. Un courtier peut être plus adapté qu'un autre pour différentes formes de trading.
Par exemple , ces derniers jours, un de mes courtiers m'a taxé d'un méchant slippage ( + de dix pips) lors de breakout et ce à deux reprises. Pas la peine d'aller me plaindre, à moi d'adapter mon trading et ne passer que les ordres en marchés peu volatils chez lui.
Côté 'vitrine' , j'ai changé la charte graphique du site. Celle-ci me semble plus 'moderne'.
Bon weekend.
le trading forex
des actions
des options
des futures
des analyses macroéconomiques sérieuses
un spread de type ECN ( 0.5 -1 pips)
une garantie légale des fonds
une latence minimum
pas de blocage de la plateforme en stats
du hedging
des possibilités graphiques développées
autre
Sans compter que si l'on trade avec un courtier unique, une panne de son service bloquera tout trading. Pour parer ce risque ( qui n'est pas si râre) il est indispensable d'avoir un second courtier pour continuer à trader ou protéger la ou les positions ouvertes.
Un deuxième courtier peut s'envisager comme une sorte d'assurance de pouvoir continuer à trader et également comme une application du principe de base qu'il vaut mieux répartir ses oeufs dans plusieurs paniers.
Chaque broker a ses forces et ses faiblesses, une bonne combinaison de deux ou trois courtiers assure un trading mieux contrôlé et plus diversifié.
Chacun conçoit que le scalping ne se pratique qu'avec un spread minimum et une latence stricte. Un courtier peut être plus adapté qu'un autre pour différentes formes de trading.
Par exemple , ces derniers jours, un de mes courtiers m'a taxé d'un méchant slippage ( + de dix pips) lors de breakout et ce à deux reprises. Pas la peine d'aller me plaindre, à moi d'adapter mon trading et ne passer que les ordres en marchés peu volatils chez lui.
Côté 'vitrine' , j'ai changé la charte graphique du site. Celle-ci me semble plus 'moderne'.
Bon weekend.
miércoles, 12 de diciembre de 2007
For Better of For Worse
Leslie and I vowed to each other, for better or for worse, that we'd stay together some nine years ago yesterday. I never quite imagined an aniversary like this one and I'm sure Leslie never did either.
Leslie recieved her fifth round of chemo on Tuesday. She's felt pretty good since then, just a little tired. When I got home from work last night, she'd already fed the kids and was working them through the showers while I ate. I got them in bed, and without any reading to them, I hit my head soon thereafter. I'm not sure what my deal is. Normally when I get an antibiotic, I am doing much better within 24 hours. I started this one on Monday afternoon and I felt awful last night. I can't stop coughing. So I'm sure Leslie thought, "Wow, my husband the romantic," while I thought that she would be the one in bed first. I'll have to do something really special to make up! Maybe my early rising this morning will make today a better one...if I can just stop hacking.
There isn't really much new news on our end. The kids are all sniffling, but no one seems to be doing too bad. The Christmas tree is up and they always want the lights plugged in first thing when they get up.
Meals have been coming all week so we have not had to cook each night. Cindy came over on Monday and worked her magic around the house and with the kids.
I do need to take care of one thing and that is because I'm not sure how else to do this. But we did receive a letter from Santa with a very generous Wal-Mart gift card. I'm still not sure that guy is really up there at the North Pole, so I'm guessing that was someone's way to bless us anonymously. So this is the only way I know to say, "THANK YOU!" We were blown away and can't even begin to convey how much that means to us.
I do hope to do better at my blogging once I am feeling better. Trust me, it's not the only thing I've slacked off on. I'm way behind on my web work. But this stuff, having now plagued me over a week, has got to be near the end. So normal, whatever that is, should be close around the corner.
Leslie recieved her fifth round of chemo on Tuesday. She's felt pretty good since then, just a little tired. When I got home from work last night, she'd already fed the kids and was working them through the showers while I ate. I got them in bed, and without any reading to them, I hit my head soon thereafter. I'm not sure what my deal is. Normally when I get an antibiotic, I am doing much better within 24 hours. I started this one on Monday afternoon and I felt awful last night. I can't stop coughing. So I'm sure Leslie thought, "Wow, my husband the romantic," while I thought that she would be the one in bed first. I'll have to do something really special to make up! Maybe my early rising this morning will make today a better one...if I can just stop hacking.
There isn't really much new news on our end. The kids are all sniffling, but no one seems to be doing too bad. The Christmas tree is up and they always want the lights plugged in first thing when they get up.
Meals have been coming all week so we have not had to cook each night. Cindy came over on Monday and worked her magic around the house and with the kids.
I do need to take care of one thing and that is because I'm not sure how else to do this. But we did receive a letter from Santa with a very generous Wal-Mart gift card. I'm still not sure that guy is really up there at the North Pole, so I'm guessing that was someone's way to bless us anonymously. So this is the only way I know to say, "THANK YOU!" We were blown away and can't even begin to convey how much that means to us.
I do hope to do better at my blogging once I am feeling better. Trust me, it's not the only thing I've slacked off on. I'm way behind on my web work. But this stuff, having now plagued me over a week, has got to be near the end. So normal, whatever that is, should be close around the corner.
domingo, 9 de diciembre de 2007
Still Sick
I spent the better part of the day in bed. I've been sick since Thursday, but have made it through each day with cold medicine. But today I was down for the count. I'm guessing sinus infection. I'll go see the doc tomorrow afternoon.
Leslie took the kids to church and then went to lunch with Poppie. Afterward they got a Christmas tree and came home and decorated it. McGrooter was especially excited about it.
I'd write more, but those of you who have sinus infections know what it feels like on day 3 or 4.
Leslie took the kids to church and then went to lunch with Poppie. Afterward they got a Christmas tree and came home and decorated it. McGrooter was especially excited about it.
I'd write more, but those of you who have sinus infections know what it feels like on day 3 or 4.
forex ? quesaco ?
L'encyclopédie en ligne Wikipedia a produit une étude statistique sur ses pages les plus visitées pour 2006-2007. Et bien, le forex : on connait pas ! Ce qui occupe une partie non négligeable de notre temps est largement inconnu du monde 'normal' qui semble principalement s'intéresser à Hitler, au sexe oral , aux gros seins et aux attentats de septembre 2001.
Finalement, je trouve notre petit monde du forex largement plus intéressant que les préoccupations habituelles des internautes lambda.
étude Wikipedia
Qui plus est, la qualité de cette ' encyclopédie' est des plus inégale en fonction de la langue des pages consultées.
Dans le texte français , on apprendra que le forex est :
"Issu de la contraction des termes anglais Foreign Exchange, Forex est le surnom universellement donné au marché des changes, sur lequel les devises sont échangées l’une contre l’autre, à des taux de change qui varient sans cesse."
Voila , vous savez tout maintenant. La page écrite en anglais est plus intéressante.
Finalement, je trouve notre petit monde du forex largement plus intéressant que les préoccupations habituelles des internautes lambda.
étude Wikipedia
Qui plus est, la qualité de cette ' encyclopédie' est des plus inégale en fonction de la langue des pages consultées.
Dans le texte français , on apprendra que le forex est :
"Issu de la contraction des termes anglais Foreign Exchange, Forex est le surnom universellement donné au marché des changes, sur lequel les devises sont échangées l’une contre l’autre, à des taux de change qui varient sans cesse."
Voila , vous savez tout maintenant. La page écrite en anglais est plus intéressante.
jueves, 6 de diciembre de 2007
Cold Outside - Colds Inside
It's certainly cold outside...or at least colder than it was. Cold, like rich, is relative. My sister Lara, who lives in Northern Pennsylvania, knows more about what cold is. They've got snow and it's been in the teens. So I mustn't complain. We do have some runny noses in the house though. The Munch is on an antibiotic as of yesterday. Her symptoms just got worse. The rest of us are relying on Airborne, Juice+, etc... to try and overcome. We are thankful Leslie is well, so please pray that she stays that way.
It's been a challenging week for us, which is why I haven't blogged. For whatever reason, the side effects from the chemotherapy have lingered. Leslie was able to work only half days on Monday and Tuesday, and then full days the past two days. Yesterday, with the Munch sick, we had to scramble for a plan B. Leslie's mom came to the plate for us.
It seems like each week when Cindy comes over, I appreciate her ministry to us more and more. Today was no exception. Everything was a wreck the past couple of days. Dishes were dirty, the laundry was piled up, and stuff was just everywhere. When I came home from work tonight, the house was in order, the kids were fed, and poor Cindy was being hounded to read "just one more." Tonight was the first night the kids got to bed on time, and they needed it! After a few late nights, they're hard to rouse in the mornings.
I received some heartbreaking news today from one of our missionaries to Uganda. They are actually in the US right now, but received word recently of an Ebola outbreak there. It is actually centered in the town they live and minister in there. Two of their teammates, a couple who are both doctors, are there caring for folks. They evacuated the rest of their team, including their four children. Many have died and it looks like many more will. You can read more here if you would like to know more about it, and how you can pray.
It's been a challenging week for us, which is why I haven't blogged. For whatever reason, the side effects from the chemotherapy have lingered. Leslie was able to work only half days on Monday and Tuesday, and then full days the past two days. Yesterday, with the Munch sick, we had to scramble for a plan B. Leslie's mom came to the plate for us.
It seems like each week when Cindy comes over, I appreciate her ministry to us more and more. Today was no exception. Everything was a wreck the past couple of days. Dishes were dirty, the laundry was piled up, and stuff was just everywhere. When I came home from work tonight, the house was in order, the kids were fed, and poor Cindy was being hounded to read "just one more." Tonight was the first night the kids got to bed on time, and they needed it! After a few late nights, they're hard to rouse in the mornings.
I received some heartbreaking news today from one of our missionaries to Uganda. They are actually in the US right now, but received word recently of an Ebola outbreak there. It is actually centered in the town they live and minister in there. Two of their teammates, a couple who are both doctors, are there caring for folks. They evacuated the rest of their team, including their four children. Many have died and it looks like many more will. You can read more here if you would like to know more about it, and how you can pray.
martes, 4 de diciembre de 2007
The Latest
I've been poor about blogging these past few days. They've been tough ones for us as this last chemo treatment for Leslie has not gone so well. She is doing better today and was able to work half a day. The side effects continue to plague her. Everything can seem overwhelming at times.
We are also grieving with some friends of ours. I've mentioned Don and Karen recently. Don was diagnosed with colon cancer and they found it was in his liver as well. They also determined it is in stage four, and in his lymph nodes. Please pray for them. Pray also for Allan and Shirley (I work with Shirley). They just learned Allan has prostate cancer and are facing surgery in the coming months.
I hope to write more when I have time.
We are also grieving with some friends of ours. I've mentioned Don and Karen recently. Don was diagnosed with colon cancer and they found it was in his liver as well. They also determined it is in stage four, and in his lymph nodes. Please pray for them. Pray also for Allan and Shirley (I work with Shirley). They just learned Allan has prostate cancer and are facing surgery in the coming months.
I hope to write more when I have time.
domingo, 2 de diciembre de 2007
Zatoichi
Si je pouvais executer des trades forex avec la précision des combats au sabre de ce film, mes problèmes seraient vite résolu !
Patience, détermination, tactique,rapidité extrême des mouvements : rien de me fait tant penser aux qualités exigées d'un trader forex. Un film recommandé.
Les Kill Bill et autres clowns peuvent aller se rhabiller.
Patience, détermination, tactique,rapidité extrême des mouvements : rien de me fait tant penser aux qualités exigées d'un trader forex. Un film recommandé.
Les Kill Bill et autres clowns peuvent aller se rhabiller.
sábado, 1 de diciembre de 2007
Last Days of Fall
These must be the last days of Fall. Colder weather has to be on the way. I'm not complaining. No, indeed, I'll take warmer weather over colder any day. Besides the fact that today is December 1st, it's just beginning to look more like winter. The trees are almost completely bare. And you know what that means? Time to rake the leaves! Thankfully, since a doctor friend of mine recommended "no raking" (among other things ;-) ) after my back injury, I have a brother (in-law, but he and I don't use that suffix) who has a nice backpack blower. I suited up, threw on my sunglasses, and spent three-plus hours in the yard blowing leaves today. I cherish days like this. I know that sounds sick, and NO, I am not offering to come clean up leaves at anyone's house (except maybe Dad's...I owe him a lot). But I enjoy the rare opportunities to get outside on a beautiful day and accomplish something. It's quite satisfying.
The kids enjoyed the leaf blowing as well. Actually, they enjoyed the leaf pile (or mountain as it seemed, by the time I got to the backyard). I took a short break to capture some of the festivities on film:
Planning a strategy for leaf jumping
The Munch
All smiles
Buried in leaves
Action shot
Aggie “helping” Munchkin
Rock Star
All fun must come to an end
The day started out for me with breakfast at IHOP with Wil, Mike, Poppie, Johnny & Kevin (the Rundles men). It was such a good time, and we had some great laughs together. We hope to make this a monthly event. McGrooter wasn't able to join us as he spent the night with his buddy Chandler last night. The two of them had a blast, staying up until nearly midnight playing video games. Needless to say, McGrooter took an unusual nap today. :-)
Leslie had a pretty good day. At least she stayed busy most of the day. However, she continues to deal with the shooting pains that are a lingering result of the radiation, and the chemo. But she got a lot done around the house, which always makes her happy. I came in after working in the yard to find the bedroom nicely decorated with new curtains she had hung. I'm always impressed at how much better she is than I am with tools and such. The curtain rods were hung perfectly, and there were no extra holes (which probably would have been there had I tried to accomplish the task).
We're looking forward to church tomorrow and a day of rest!
The kids enjoyed the leaf blowing as well. Actually, they enjoyed the leaf pile (or mountain as it seemed, by the time I got to the backyard). I took a short break to capture some of the festivities on film:
Planning a strategy for leaf jumping
The Munch
All smiles
Buried in leaves
Action shot
Aggie “helping” Munchkin
Rock Star
All fun must come to an end
The day started out for me with breakfast at IHOP with Wil, Mike, Poppie, Johnny & Kevin (the Rundles men). It was such a good time, and we had some great laughs together. We hope to make this a monthly event. McGrooter wasn't able to join us as he spent the night with his buddy Chandler last night. The two of them had a blast, staying up until nearly midnight playing video games. Needless to say, McGrooter took an unusual nap today. :-)
Leslie had a pretty good day. At least she stayed busy most of the day. However, she continues to deal with the shooting pains that are a lingering result of the radiation, and the chemo. But she got a lot done around the house, which always makes her happy. I came in after working in the yard to find the bedroom nicely decorated with new curtains she had hung. I'm always impressed at how much better she is than I am with tools and such. The curtain rods were hung perfectly, and there were no extra holes (which probably would have been there had I tried to accomplish the task).
We're looking forward to church tomorrow and a day of rest!
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