I used to like chocolate covered cherries but then for some reason the gooey center turned me off. I'm going to have another cup of coffee pretty soon.

I found a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander in town
yesterday. price is right; $12,800 55,000 miles. But my gas station kid
says he has no experience with Mitsubishi. So... now I don't know. There
are a handful of Escapes in the next town; 45 minutes away. I don't
want to go there!

I have the charger on my Escape and an appointment at the dealership
on Thursday. More money down the rat hole that that car has become. They
will put some kind of tracer thing on it over night to see what's
draining the battery all the time. I like the car. When it runs.

More sun today. Wind is cold. I hope we don't have the last 2 months of winter in April and May. It's happened before.

Does anyone hear from Lass any more?

Everybody must be really, really busy! Or they don't know what day it is and that's usually my department.

Mitsubishi Outlander

look online to see if anything's out there regarding repair records. lots of repairs? high cost of them? the Subaru Forrester was on my list until I looked online and saw reports of lots of repairs on them. I don't need that in my life! that's when I decided just to stick with the Honda.

I finally made it to the bank today. I've been going 'to go' there since mid last week. and every day I put it off citing to self - 'I still had enough cash for necessities'. Then I was going to go Sat a.m. but didn't wake up till about 11.30 and it closes at noon on Sat. bummer. I survived the weekend and yesterday I just couldn't drag myself up and around early enough. even today I didn't wake up til about 11.30. don't know what happened to my new alarm clock. it sounds horrible so I can't imagine sleeping thru it. I just hate the 'going out' part. once I'm out there on the roads, I'm usually ok, it's just the 'getting me going' part.

dog had me up twice - about 5 a.m. and again about 7 a.m. I kept going back to bed. So, I forced myself to still go to the bank. gotta have 30.00 cash tomorrow for water delivery. I went late and got into some traffic - and there was an accident in the opposite lane as I went into town. So, I cut off before that on my way home and circled around a bit in order to miss the backed up traffic on the main road. bravo!

I was gonna swing by my mechanic's cause yesterday I noticed the engine light on. He wanted me to bring it by if/next time it came on so he could check the problem #. but I decided to just go straight home incase the backed up traffic 'cleared' the accident and ended up bumper to bumper on my main road. I'll call him in the morning and take it by on Friday.

it's been another 'lost' day except for that. tomorrow 'mr water' will show up to fill my water tank. the dog will bark a lot and 'mr water' will give me a handful of 'cookies' for her. that's excitement for her. for me it means I can do laundry without worrying about running out of water this month.

tonight I'm gonna punch holes in the pages of cell phone, laptop, printer etc instructions that I copied on my printer in LARGE print and put them in a binder. I am going to need to buy new dividers for it. I want the pages in the binder before I lose them or mix them up with each other.

I swear they are making those instructions in micro tiny print. I struggled with my glasses on and using a magnifying glass!

And somewhere in the piles of papers, I hope to find the instruction booklet for that new alarm clock!

Eld I was never a fan od CCC. Joe really liked them and his Mom would buy him a box for Christmas every year. Course now I can not have sugar so it is probably a good thing they are not on my favorite list. Enjoy them though.

ImHappy I was just looking online for cars yesterday too. Found a few Ford Escapes. Really trying to decide to keep my car and have two vehicles because the car is great for grocery shopping and the mileage is 36 to 38 MPG. My brain is in such a turmoil over all of it. I have a two car garage so housing it is not a problem.

More storms heading this way starting tomorrow night. Going to town to stock up tomorrow and leaving early to get home early.

I have been working on my mosaic risers. I have them done now. This photo is before the last two sections were filled in with background. They are done now but need to wait to pull the tape until the glue dries. I will get them grouted. I can not install them until we have good warmer weather.

I might do a couple for the back door into the dog yard too. I think they are pretty and will brighten up the yard.

Yes schoolhouse, you need to train those cats!

Shades, I have a Ford Escape. I love it! It gives a smooth ride. I am used to SUV's so I need to be up higher. My last car was the Ford Explorer. I never realized how big it was until I changed over to the Escape.

I need to be up higher

I wish I could be... yrs ago I'd sometimes drive my roommate's truck and I loved it! I was younger then (moved better) and it was a small truck (Toyota I think).

There days tho, I can't do it. I had a heck of a time getting in /out of my sister's truck. when she took me to the doctor I had to use a step stool to get in and out of it! my old body doesn't agree with me anymore!

Schoolhouse such a Lovely table setting. Very busy day for you. you deserved to relax.

Eld Thanks for the Escape information. My friend has one and drove it over 130K miles before it quit her. I always felt like there was a lot of inside room to haul things. She is still driving her 1995 jeep and it rattles and bangs along but always gets us there and back to town. I also like the higher up.

Steph it is harder for me to get out of my car than into my friends jeep and escape. The car is not bad though. Just easier for me to open door and step out than to open door turn in seat plant both feet duck head as I stand up. The escapes and even her jeep are not tall like a truck. Joe put running boards on his truck for me so I could step up then turn and get it.

Trip to town today went well and we beat it home in good time before the coming storm. Going to be an ice storm first. Then who knows for sure what is going to happen. I am happy to be home and in my warm house with no need to go anywhere for the next couple of weeks or more.

the 'going out' part.- Yes. that's the zinger. If it weren't for the getting into the truck part I'd go more! Both my Ranger and the Escape are just the right height. There is no way I can get out of a little car. They sit so close to the ground it's like standing up from sitting in a child's chair. Can't do it. I was looking hard at the newer Escapes but they all have some problems. I was in the 2011-2013 range and really didn't like what I saw. My computer kid sent me the print out from somewhere that gives the history of the car by vin #. He has 2 Mitsubishi and a chevy. He reassured me the Misu will be fine. So I think it's probably what I'll do. I've got so much going on this week I won't get it done until Friday and possibly too late in the afternoon to get the loan papers signed. Monday is a holiday so probably Tuesday.

I'm going to take the Escape to the dealer where I bought it and they are going to see why it's draining the battery. I debated whether to pay that last bill or not but I think I will. Whoever buys it next doesn't want to have a repair bill right away. I know I sure didn't.

Shades! I was going to email you and ask if you were snowed in again. At least you've just been busy playing, not scooping.

schoolhouse, is that cheese with the grapes?

I'm headed to see what the weather forecast is for next week. Not that it matters because they lie all the time.

And email the loan officer at the bank so see how late they'll be open Friday night.

Well ImHappy yo u are way ahead of me finding another vehicle. I wish I could remember the guys name I spoke with a few months ago before all this winter started. It is escaping me now and I do not think I wrote it down.

No snow yet. We had some ice pellets a little bit ago. It sounds like it has stopped now. Storms coming through for the next 10 days. Let it rip. I am ready for it.

Yep I was busy playing with my glass. What winter is all about for me. Just got side tracked with a little big of snow this year. I should have taken a photo of my driveway today. Almost all of it was down to the gravel. No puddles either.

"my Ranger and the Escape are just the right height. There is no way I can get out of a little car. They sit so close to the ground it's like standing up from sitting in a child's chair"

some smaller cars are even too small for me these days - at 5'. I had a corolla yrs back and I can't go back to that. my buick is midsize so the seat isn't too bad. I drove one of my mechanic's cars - I think it was a smaller olds, but I sat too low in it. That is something that will be important for me in this next vehicle. not to low... not too high either. I've also have problems with my foot reaching the gas pedal... my foot is stretched out tippy-toe in this car when I drive - and the seat is up as far as it'll go. I'd like that to change! so between being short and a bad back, how I sit in it and get in / out are major concerns.

Desert, I agree. I'm about 5' 1". I love how close you can get with the electric seats. Also, you can arrange the back how you like it. Lots of options. Then, I press a button and it remembers my setting. There are two others so DH programed one, and one of my DD's (who rarely drives my car, but loves to be included) programed the third.

In choosing a car, the comfort of the seat is everything. I too have back issues.

Imhappy - yes, Baby Swiss. Normally I like cheddar cheese with grapes but guess I only had slices of Baby Swiss on hand that day.

Swiss is my favorite.

Sun again today! Can you believe it? and warm. (ish) Above freezing anyway. I'll take it. And pay later without a doubt.

Raining here today. It was freezing rain as predicted over night and the poor dog is having one heck of a time going out to do his business and I have had to reach down and drag him back into the door every trip. Still ice everywhere even though it has rained some more and is about 38 degrees. I guess the ground is still very frozen. I am staying inside. Not worth getting hurt over. I think there is supposed to be a break in the storm some time this afternoon then back to rain/snow mix. So far nothing needing to be shoveled. I am happy.

I was sitting in the library nearly snoozing when the sun came out. I couldn't resist and got myself out of the chair and outside. It was cold! But I soon warmed up by raking the tree limb and branch debris caused by the tree trimmers Monday. Today I heaped them into small piles here and there, and then this weekend when temps are suppose to be up a little I'll get my electric garden cart out for the first time and pick it all up. Probably tonight I'll get a chill from sweating and removing the hood of my coat a couple of times.

Lots of daffodils coming up! The workmen stepped on and smashed some but I think they may still send up more foliage later. Will have to wait and see.

I am officially in debt. I own a 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor. They had the wrong name on my note. But my computer guru looked it up by VIN so I still knew what I was getting. It has bells and whistles. Lots of bells and whistles. I stopped at city hall before I came home to show my handyman. He's the town maintenance man and the town clerk showed me how some of it worked. I told her I'd be back. My insurance will be more now. How much more, I wonder. My stomach is still in a knot.

I think I'll take a walk around the yard tomorrow. I can pick up sticks and look for early flowers that might be poking through. I hope they're not. It's way too early. When I'm shoveling 12 inches on May 15 you will most definitely hear me complain about it. The horses aren't shedding though. Usually they start when it's still pretty cold and I feel sorry for them. The hens are laying a couple of eggs a day so I know it's coming.

Congratulations ImHappy. will have to look up what you bought. Not familiar at all with the name. I have had my car over two years and still do not know how to work all of the bells and whistles.

I have been good and finally tonight I glued the last piece of fill in for the hallway wall. Now to do the top part of the arbor then the pond plants grout all of it and I will be done. Not sure I will get it done by March which will be the three year point of starting. course I did not work on it constantly all that time. I finally feel like I made some progress. Happy to be back to creating again and not just filling in background.

PHEW it will still be a long time before I see ground around here except for my driveway which I kept shoveled and it has melted about 85% of it. The walkway from front door to garage was terribly slick so I threw down some kitty litter on it. That really helped and I managed to get my trash out to the garage and also walk to the post office. The storm coming through gave a break today and was mostly freezing rain. Why everything is so slick.

Shades. Get some chicken grit. Cherry stone medium. Kitty litter tracks something terrible. The chicken grit is sharp and will give you much better traction. A little goes a long way.

It appears the kitty litter disappeared into holes in the ice so all is good. Next year I will see about getting some grit. The quail would love it. they are happy to have my gravel driveway bare.

It's going to rain tomorrow but if it stops and stays warm I'm going to start the findagrave list. It's really long and I doubt I'll get done in one day. Whoever looked everyone up at city hall did above and beyond a good job! They colored in the plot on each map and wrote the name. This is going to be a piece of cake.

So are you finding them for your relatives or some else to photo? Hope it quits raining for you. Raining here today too.