If Bad Things Come In Threes, I've Met My Quota - Right?
Thursday, October 28, 2010
This has to have been the longest day of my life. I swear. And I'm glad it's at least half over.
Yesterday I had to have the crank sensor replaced in my Dodge minivan. And thanks to Dodge's wonderful design, the mechanic had to "feel" his way to replacing it.
Once it was replaced, it still had trouble starting. It would, after three or four tries. Then it was still throwing errors. Why? Because the new crank sensor didn't recognize the start cylinder. Fortunately that's just a matter of one computer telling another what to do. And, thank goodness, our mechanic is a neighbor and friend so we don't even have to take it in to the shop.
But as I'm driving to school this morning, the oil light comes. Oh joy! When I first started driving, my father drilled it into my head that if the oil light comes on, you check it....NOW!
So I do. Or try to. Unfortunately this is when I realized that I'm going to have to break down and buy myself a pair of cheap reading glasses. (To invest more money would mean I have to admit I have a problem, and I'm not there yet) I kept having to hold the stick out, bring it in, hold it out - you get the picture, trying to see if where the oil was on the stick. I finally remembered my Daddy telling me if you see any on the stick, you've got about two quarts - enough to get somewhere.
I'm still driving around on that theory, waiting for my husband, who isn't blind, to check it. (If I don't burn the engine out, right?)
And I'm also trying to plan Big Brother's Halloween party. I had all these cute little menu ideas. I'll give you the short version of how that turned out: people who are not creative should not be party planners.
Know what I mean?
To add to these headaches, as I'm running like a chicken with its head cut off trying to gather the rest of the Halloween party stuff, Bigger Brother calls to ask me to bring his ROTC uniform to the high school.
He forgot it was uniform day. And he doesn't want to be dismissed.
FINE! I take it. Back to party stuff.
Big Brother calls again. It's also picture day, he needs his ACUs. WTH??!!
If it hadn't been for pictures, I'd told him "Too bad, hate it for ya." Instead, I opted to ream him on the phone, tell him it's the last time, and he better learn to get his &!@# organized.
Want to place any bets with me on whether it's really the last time?
Of course, I'm thinking about how I still wanting to get one of those adorable 
While my kitchen cabinet tops stay full all year, at Christmas I bring out some of my most prized possessions.
Can you believe another Halloween is about here? Where does the time go?
Things are moving at a slower pace now as we work on doors and trim.
I don't know about you, but I'm already Christmas shopping. I get started early because I hate the crowds and I know the truly best deals are the ones found early. 
I can't explain it. I really, really can't. Other than to say it was a night there was NOTHING else on to watch. 
Seems like it's hard to go anywhere these days without hearing about someone earning their degree from an 
I can't help but to giggle sometimes when people ask, "What do you do?" When I respond, "I'm a Mom blogger," I get some of the strangest looks. 
Brian did get the utility closet door back in place. Yay! My sweetie knew it was driving batty, so made sure to get it done. Unfortunately, my photo doesn't show the pristine white - nor did I remember to take a photo of the before with the antique white door and trim. So you'll just have to believe me when I say it looks AWESOME!
Yeah, I know. My last post was just about Halloween - and now here I am yapping about Christmas.
I overhead a conversation the other day where a man mentioned that he and his wife had been in "text wars" all day about their couples costume for Halloween. And, it got me to thinking about possible ideas. 
Recently I came across an article about the Similac formula recall. In September, Abbott Laboratories warned the public that certain lots of Similac powered baby formula may contain beetles or their larvae. 
Well, I got you here with my nifty title but now I have to tell you the truth: I'm not so unique in my ideas. It's not for a lack of trying, I'm just not that talented. 
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It's been another busy week with our version of Extreme Home Makeover.
Which is exactly what we did. 
We've started with the utility closet doors.
T.G.I.F.! Whew, I'm glad this week is almost over!
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I was asked to come up with something creative with my biscuits, but I'm not much of a creative person. I thought and thought and thought about it, but I just kept going back to my favorite: Sausage Gravy and Biscuit. 
I've just wasted the better part of my life searching for something you think would be so obvious, but it's not. 
One of the things we've got to unload is a computer desk that closes up. You know, a computer armoire. Sounds just a little to fancy for something coming out of my house, which is why I want to list it as "Computer Armoire Desk That Closes Up." I figure since I'm selling this thing on a local basis where it's PICK UP ONLY (I'm too lazy to ship something small sold on Amazon, so does this really surprise you?), my fellow hicks will understand what I'm saying - may even be searching those terms.
