The Lake in the a.m. - great with a cup of coffee!
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10/08/2008 19:51 #46001
A little getawayAh, a long weekend away at a beautiful little lake in PA... now that's something to look forward to. My sister and I (we share a cottage), and my brother and his clan (they have their own cottage), have been making this trek every year for the past 5 years on Columbus Day weekend. This seems to be perfect timing for Fall foliage, and, so far, we’ve been super lucky in terms of it not being too cold. Here’s a pic. of the view from our back door there. It's very relaxing.
The Lake in the a.m. - great with a cup of coffee!
The Lake in the a.m. - great with a cup of coffee!
10/08/2008 17:22 #45997
More car crudOK - so my car saga goes on... this is like some weird, bad novel. Ends up my mom's car, that I borrowed because mine broke, needs some stupid window motor and some other regulator thing... Price tag $585. There aren't any after-factory available (old car) but my brother can get dealer cost at, oh, $360ish - PARTS ONLY. Thank god he knows about cars - he's going to go junkyarding and try to find a window motor for less and put in in at home (so I don't have to pay labor at his work) - he's such a great guy.
10/07/2008 20:38 #45982
Tonight's DebateI'm really hoping the candidates decide to discuss some pertinent issues tonight; but my fear is they're going to engage in a lot more clawing and backbiting than tackling of issues (reminds me of some past relationships I've had - yikes). Maybe we should just throw some gloves on them and shove them into the ring to get it over with and then they can go on to the issues. Guess we’ll see soon enough.
gardenmama - 10/08/08 00:07
If the people are considered "the masses" and the politicians are debating is this considered...
masdebating?
If the people are considered "the masses" and the politicians are debating is this considered...
masdebating?
tiburon1724 - 10/08/08 00:02
I hate these "town hall" style debates....hey random person, would you read a question you've never seen before off this card and make it extremely obvious it's really not a question from you? Thanks. Kinda undermines the whole thing.
I hate these "town hall" style debates....hey random person, would you read a question you've never seen before off this card and make it extremely obvious it's really not a question from you? Thanks. Kinda undermines the whole thing.
gardenmama - 10/07/08 23:43
Good is a relative term, I think. It was interesting (but my sister said she fell asleep during it). I find myself annoyed by McCain always callin the audience "my friends" especially when I don't really feel that friendly toward him or his policies. I watched on CNN and they do this meter read with undecideds - overall, Obama seemed to do better with the women and McCain with the men. The pundits appear to generally feel Obama came out ahead, I'm inclined to agree. I am still bothered overall by the attacks on each other. I think they could get in a lot more information if they simply stated their stances and let the people compare them themselves. But I guess they both feel "compelled" to point out what they believe are mis-truths in each other's b.s. Oh, the wonderful world of politics. I can honestly say when this one is over I will be glad (well, really only if there's a Democrat in the White House - but you get what i mean.)
Good is a relative term, I think. It was interesting (but my sister said she fell asleep during it). I find myself annoyed by McCain always callin the audience "my friends" especially when I don't really feel that friendly toward him or his policies. I watched on CNN and they do this meter read with undecideds - overall, Obama seemed to do better with the women and McCain with the men. The pundits appear to generally feel Obama came out ahead, I'm inclined to agree. I am still bothered overall by the attacks on each other. I think they could get in a lot more information if they simply stated their stances and let the people compare them themselves. But I guess they both feel "compelled" to point out what they believe are mis-truths in each other's b.s. Oh, the wonderful world of politics. I can honestly say when this one is over I will be glad (well, really only if there's a Democrat in the White House - but you get what i mean.)
paul - 10/07/08 22:55
Argh, I missed it - was it good?
Argh, I missed it - was it good?
tinypliny - 10/07/08 21:57
Yes, people need to treat them like they are on a leash. They need to be accountable to the people, not just evade answers and babble on and on till the end of time.
Yes, people need to treat them like they are on a leash. They need to be accountable to the people, not just evade answers and babble on and on till the end of time.
metalpeter - 10/07/08 20:49
They all speak so well that they never just come out and answer the question they kinda answer it in there own way in like a circle. I hope since it is town hall style someone comes up with some good questions and the next person says "could you both answer the question that was just asked"
They all speak so well that they never just come out and answer the question they kinda answer it in there own way in like a circle. I hope since it is town hall style someone comes up with some good questions and the next person says "could you both answer the question that was just asked"
10/07/2008 00:07 #45971
Just stuff- No boss at work today - somehow that always makes things go a little more smoothly.
- It appears I didn't crack the engine block in my car - just tore up the alternator belt - replaced it about a month ago - will have to have it replaced again. Boy - did it make a stink.
- Bought some of those black & decker plug-in things that are supposed to make some super high frequency pitch sound to keep bugs away - they don't work on fruit flies - sick of those litte bastards.
- Bought some Edy's Espresso Chip ice cream for company last night - it's fabulous! Talk about best of everything - ice cream, espresso, chocolate chips - yum! Next best thing to Andersen's coffee bean ice cream.
- Overall - not a bad day.
gardenmama - 10/07/08 23:28
OK - I might be able to beat that - I borrowed one of my mom's cars (she has 2) while mine was being worked on. So my brother fixed my car and it only cost about $55. - pretty good, right? Well, I picked my daughter up from school (in my mom's car). It was a little stuffy in the car and smells bad (I'm not so good at the cig. smell since I quit) so I had the window open. My daughter gets in and puts her window down most of the way. We get almost to my house, rolling up the windows and her side won't go up. It, of course, is an electronic window, so now I have to go pick up my car where my bro works and drop off my mom's to be fixed. How much that will cost me I have no idea. In addition, when I came out of work yesterday, her cup holder was broken off and on the floor of the car - I have to find a replacement for that too. Talk about bad luck - I think I might have you beat this week. Oh, yeah, I had lightbulbs burn out in 4 lights in my house this week, and I have to replace the furnace for the upstairs apartment in my house too. On the bright side, I got a tax refund of $227 yesterday, but then I got a bill from my daughter's school for $350ish for books, a field trip, parent association, and some incidentals today. Aaaaaaahhhhhh!! I bet you feel better about your dent now.
OK - I might be able to beat that - I borrowed one of my mom's cars (she has 2) while mine was being worked on. So my brother fixed my car and it only cost about $55. - pretty good, right? Well, I picked my daughter up from school (in my mom's car). It was a little stuffy in the car and smells bad (I'm not so good at the cig. smell since I quit) so I had the window open. My daughter gets in and puts her window down most of the way. We get almost to my house, rolling up the windows and her side won't go up. It, of course, is an electronic window, so now I have to go pick up my car where my bro works and drop off my mom's to be fixed. How much that will cost me I have no idea. In addition, when I came out of work yesterday, her cup holder was broken off and on the floor of the car - I have to find a replacement for that too. Talk about bad luck - I think I might have you beat this week. Oh, yeah, I had lightbulbs burn out in 4 lights in my house this week, and I have to replace the furnace for the upstairs apartment in my house too. On the bright side, I got a tax refund of $227 yesterday, but then I got a bill from my daughter's school for $350ish for books, a field trip, parent association, and some incidentals today. Aaaaaaahhhhhh!! I bet you feel better about your dent now.
tinypliny - 10/07/08 21:52
Good to hear it not the engine (I have no idea what you are talking about, but I am assuming its a good thing?).
Good to hear it not the engine (I have no idea what you are talking about, but I am assuming its a good thing?).
joshua - 10/07/08 21:13
Get this - on the way home from work a rock hit our windshield and now I have a nice impact mark! My luck is crap! Haha.
Get this - on the way home from work a rock hit our windshield and now I have a nice impact mark! My luck is crap! Haha.
joshua - 10/07/08 14:38
Oh - losing a belt stinks but having a crack in the engine block is the coup de gras. I'm not sure if you have bad luck or good luck, seeing as the belt was only replaced last month!
Oh - losing a belt stinks but having a crack in the engine block is the coup de gras. I'm not sure if you have bad luck or good luck, seeing as the belt was only replaced last month!
10/05/2008 23:54 #45952
I hate carsCategory: cars
Had most of my family over for dinner tonight for my brother's birthday (it was really good too). When dinner was over, I gave my daughter's friend and my niece a ride home. After dropping off the last passanger, my daughter and I were on our way back home and I started to hear this weird noise in the front passsanger side. At first I thought maybe I ran over something and it was stuck and making a flapping noise as I was driving - gross - the thought of this actually made me feel pretty sick. But, thankfully, it wasn't any kind of live thing. Unfortunately, it was some kind of belt in my engine that, after it totally broke and stopped making the dreadful noise, my power steering went, the battery light came on, and the car started blowing smoke like crazy. I managed to drive it home the rest of the way (praying I haven't cracked the block) taking very wide turns and running through a number of red lights. I probably looked like a complete maniac - I know I felt like one. Lucky for me, my mom has two cars and my sister took me over to her house so I could pick one of them up. Tomorrow evening my brother, a Ford Technician, is going to come check the stupid car out. I've loosly been scouting cars for a while now because my hasn't been running great, but I just haven't wanted to take on another monthly payment. I hate cars.
tinypliny - 10/07/08 21:49
Oh man. That's awful! Here's wishing you can get your car fixed with the least amount of trouble!!
Oh man. That's awful! Here's wishing you can get your car fixed with the least amount of trouble!!
very nice! That looks like a perfect fall weekend get-away. I feel wistful for that cup of early morning coffee looking out at the fog over the lake. Nice pics!
Wow! Looks beautiful and very serene! Enjoy your time! :)