Two Close Calls

Both of my teams - The Cardinals and the Seahawks - had close wins yesterday. The Cardinals score was a bit closer - 19-13  over the San Francisco 49er's than the Seahawks win over the Pittsburgh Steelers - 39-30. Both games were not decided until the final minutes. The Seahawks have crept back into the playoff picture with their win even though it is obvious (to me, anyway) that they are not the powerhouse team that we saw the last two years. On the other hand, the Cardinals will be real tough to beat from here on out this year. It's a real exciting year in football.

The outside lights are installed - completely - at our house. This first year in our house and the first year in many that we have had lights to this extent will be enjoyed at least through December and into early January. Below are the final shots of the display:

and this close shot of the main part that shows the small deer drinking from a water hole:

I don't know yet how much electricity they will use, but it could be a determining factor in how far we go next year with our lights. I'm still trying to determine the best way to control them - timer or sensor. Right now, we are leaving them on all night until I figure out that solution to the timing. Whatever is decided needs to happen soon.

There is no word yet on what Bowl game Austin and his WMU team will be playing this year. I guess the final standings within the Conference need to be determined first which will be in another week or so following the playoffs. We'll pass along that news as soon as we get some to report...