Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Pie weights
We just finished a delicious dinner and I was reminiscing about how far I've come in the kitchen. I used to barely be able to boil water and now, I have pie weights and I know what to do with them.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Wearing shoes!
I have finally given the boot the boot. Yesterday I finally wore real shoes for first time. And, my left foot no longer looks like a potato!
Friday, August 27, 2010
Too many questions!
In the past few days, I have gotten the following questions from Gwen:
What peace agreement ended the Vietnamese War? If we won, would the people there speak English?
What is the official language of Iraq? Is there more than one?
What year did the Korean War begin?
What was Denmark's involvement in World War II?
When I told her that one of our friends was sick and needed lots of rest, Gwen asked "Does that mean she sleeps alot?" I said, "yes" and then Gwen asks "Well, how many hours?"
I am SOOOOO ready for school to start.
What peace agreement ended the Vietnamese War? If we won, would the people there speak English?
What is the official language of Iraq? Is there more than one?
What year did the Korean War begin?
What was Denmark's involvement in World War II?
When I told her that one of our friends was sick and needed lots of rest, Gwen asked "Does that mean she sleeps alot?" I said, "yes" and then Gwen asks "Well, how many hours?"
I am SOOOOO ready for school to start.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Jennifer - 1, Honda - 0
My car problems started last year. In November, my car suddenly stalled in a parking lot. I took it straight to the dealership but their service department found nothing wrong.
A month or so later, the dash board lit up like the Forth of July, then it stalled. I took it in again. They could find nothing wrong.
We repeated this a few times until July when it really stopped running. I limped it into a local service station where they said the pistons weren't firing. They replaced my spark plugs, removed buildup from the engine and charged me $800.
All seemed well and good. Wednesday, I took it to the dealership for an oil change and the 135000 mile service. I dropped another $300.
Then on Thursday, it stalled twice while I was driving on 29. Thank heavens it wasn't rush hour or Caitlin and I would have been creamed. As it was, Jeff had to leave work and pick up Gwen from her camp, about an hour late. (Those wonderful camp counselors at the Howard County Nature Conservancy were so understanding.)
So, I did a little research on-line and found out that 1999 Honda Odysseys have a stalling problem related to the ignition switch. I found multiple incidences of this so it sounds like a rather well known problem. I don't think that the Honda service department ever checked the ignition switch. This is where I get really mad. I take it to the dealership because they should know Hondas backwards and forwards. If there is a known problem with the ignition switch that should have been the first thing they checked and replaced last year. So they have been sending me out in a dangerous vehicle for over half a year.
So, when I took it in today, I asked them to change the ignition switch and I convinced them that they were not going to charge me. And they very kindly agreed.
A month or so later, the dash board lit up like the Forth of July, then it stalled. I took it in again. They could find nothing wrong.
We repeated this a few times until July when it really stopped running. I limped it into a local service station where they said the pistons weren't firing. They replaced my spark plugs, removed buildup from the engine and charged me $800.
All seemed well and good. Wednesday, I took it to the dealership for an oil change and the 135000 mile service. I dropped another $300.
Then on Thursday, it stalled twice while I was driving on 29. Thank heavens it wasn't rush hour or Caitlin and I would have been creamed. As it was, Jeff had to leave work and pick up Gwen from her camp, about an hour late. (Those wonderful camp counselors at the Howard County Nature Conservancy were so understanding.)
So, I did a little research on-line and found out that 1999 Honda Odysseys have a stalling problem related to the ignition switch. I found multiple incidences of this so it sounds like a rather well known problem. I don't think that the Honda service department ever checked the ignition switch. This is where I get really mad. I take it to the dealership because they should know Hondas backwards and forwards. If there is a known problem with the ignition switch that should have been the first thing they checked and replaced last year. So they have been sending me out in a dangerous vehicle for over half a year.
So, when I took it in today, I asked them to change the ignition switch and I convinced them that they were not going to charge me. And they very kindly agreed.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Garden as Jungle
Nuts. I allowed my garden to turn into a jungle again. I suppose my broken foot can be considered a mitigating factor. Still, I don't feel good about breaking one of my resolutions.
Anyway, for the first time today I wore the small light boot instead of the 40 pound black metal and foam monster boot and I actually worked a bit in my garden. Mostly I cleared out overgrown, bolted, and gone-to-seed plants. It is only August, so I am hopeful that I'll get a few more crops in before winter.
Regardless, we have gotten tons of cherry tomatoes, some beets and chard, big zucchini, some nice carrots, and bushels of blueberries. And for that, I am thankful.
Anyway, for the first time today I wore the small light boot instead of the 40 pound black metal and foam monster boot and I actually worked a bit in my garden. Mostly I cleared out overgrown, bolted, and gone-to-seed plants. It is only August, so I am hopeful that I'll get a few more crops in before winter.
Regardless, we have gotten tons of cherry tomatoes, some beets and chard, big zucchini, some nice carrots, and bushels of blueberries. And for that, I am thankful.
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