the commune that took the chicken wrote me an awesome update and said that I can live there with my dog if shes an outside dog . I think I would kick myself if I passed up the opportunity to live in a like minded, social environment like this. Moo would have 9 parents who hang out in the garden/ music studio open garage... Read More
the car I took my shop to charged me for only 1/2 the labor they quoted me, and the shop manager sent a mechanic to my house to pick me up so I wouldn't have to walk 3 miles again to pick it up. ♥ ♥
I walked the 3 miles home this morning, it was beautiful! rained a bit, sunny... Read More
one of my work dads looked at it and said its down low and I'll have to pull the radiator to get to it easily. AND the part store near work wants 179 for the new part. fuck that shit. talking it to the shop tomorrow its only money, and it will save me some sanity. I will learn alternator replacement another time!
last night/today, car died, jumped, died, tried to replace battery , terminal nuts stuck, AAA replaces battery, alternator dead. boo
hmmm. brother in law says the alternator is easy to replace myself. Should I try it? the shop is going to charge me 411$ to replace it, I can buy the part for around 100.......... as long as it doesnt rain tomorrow!
If it's an easy job for the car then go for it. The cars I know best are Nissans which unfortunately all too often have very tight engine compartments so those are jobs left to the professionals. If you do it yourself, make sure the battery is disconnected before you start since if you don't something might short out and that will not end well.
stray kitties gettin fixed, gettin homes, and I work with another crazy animal rescue lady. life could not be better on that front
saving lil lives puts my other worries in perspective, I have my health, a job for as long as I want it, and I'm sure moving will work itself out. The most important thing in my life is... Read More