Somehow I have caught a cold. It started with a sore throat yesterday and after taking medicine for that it seemed to get better. However, somewhere between taking the medicine and my throat feeling better, I start getting a headache and a cold.
Now that my throat feels basically fine again, I feel like my sinuses are all stuffy. I probably have a fever, as well. :( I'll have to go check on that once the hubby has decided to stop hogging to bathroom. . . he thinks he wants to take a shower or something.
It's not fun. Not fun at all.
I'm hoping that I feel better tomorrow. I start working full time tomorrow!
I'm not particularly excited about spending twice as much time at work, but at least the extra $$ will be nice... right?
I've listed a bunch of dresses and plan on making a bunch of baby booties to list. For some reason baby clothes are really fun to make. They're tiny and super cute! And lots quicker to make than adult stuff. (Depending on what it is.)
Well, I am off to annoy my husband a little before bed.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Dealership Boredom
I'm almost afraid to go in there again...
I got my car last week and every time I've gone into the dealership, I've ended up sitting there for at least 3 hours. What is up with that?
Today it was to get the things fixed that they said they would fix (ie the front left low beam, the 3rd break light and the latch on the hood).
I got there probably around 1:30. I left at almost 5:20. Of course, my phone died and my charger was in the car..and I didn't have a wall charger with me. Just the car charger. I had some yarn with me... in the car. Stupid me thought it wouldn't take more than an hour. Boy, was I wrong!
I watched some Leonard Nimoy/Zachary Quinto associated stuffs. If you haven't seen the commercial and you are even slightly geeky, you absolutely must watch this ad! I laugh every time.
I'm pretty sure the thing that took the longest was the break light. So many people came and went while I sat there dying from boredom. When they finally came to get me they told me that it wasn't just that the bulbs had died. They had to replace the whole light fixture thingy. Being it was a Honda dealership and I got a Chevrolet (used car, baby!) they had to go get the parts. At least the parts were only down the street a little.
This is how I wasted my day. There were things I would have liked to have done. I'm glad it was nothing important. We were going to go on Monday, but hubby's toothache took priority.
He was using oragel and this close to what I'm sure woulda/coulda ended up an overdose on ibuprophen. He has this problem where his body doesn't respond to pain meds, and if it does he has to take a lot or really strong medicine.
When he called them, the soonest they could get him in was 2 weeks from today. However, somebody cancelled so he got in that day! Yay!
When they shot him up so they could give him a root canal they had to give him about 4 shots. The assistant told him that he was eating through the numbing stuff like it was candy. They couldn't finish the procedure because the nerve was "too hot" and got far enough to close him up. They gave him lots of antibiotics and pain meds and scheduled him to come in again in 2 weeks. Hopefully, the infection and stuff will be all healed up by then and they can finish him.
Poor guy. He has problems (like his shoulder is messed up... 4 shoulder surgeries can do that) but pain meds don't do crap for him. He takes them, but it doesn't ease very much --if any-- of the pain. :(
He said that the stuff they gave him this time actually seems to be working! Although, it makes him sleepy and he loses his appetite.
Well, that is my week thus far. How is your's?
Meagan <3 p="">
I got my car last week and every time I've gone into the dealership, I've ended up sitting there for at least 3 hours. What is up with that?
Today it was to get the things fixed that they said they would fix (ie the front left low beam, the 3rd break light and the latch on the hood).
I got there probably around 1:30. I left at almost 5:20. Of course, my phone died and my charger was in the car..and I didn't have a wall charger with me. Just the car charger. I had some yarn with me... in the car. Stupid me thought it wouldn't take more than an hour. Boy, was I wrong!
I watched some Leonard Nimoy/Zachary Quinto associated stuffs. If you haven't seen the commercial and you are even slightly geeky, you absolutely must watch this ad! I laugh every time.
I'm pretty sure the thing that took the longest was the break light. So many people came and went while I sat there dying from boredom. When they finally came to get me they told me that it wasn't just that the bulbs had died. They had to replace the whole light fixture thingy. Being it was a Honda dealership and I got a Chevrolet (used car, baby!) they had to go get the parts. At least the parts were only down the street a little.
This is how I wasted my day. There were things I would have liked to have done. I'm glad it was nothing important. We were going to go on Monday, but hubby's toothache took priority.
He was using oragel and this close to what I'm sure woulda/coulda ended up an overdose on ibuprophen. He has this problem where his body doesn't respond to pain meds, and if it does he has to take a lot or really strong medicine.
When he called them, the soonest they could get him in was 2 weeks from today. However, somebody cancelled so he got in that day! Yay!
When they shot him up so they could give him a root canal they had to give him about 4 shots. The assistant told him that he was eating through the numbing stuff like it was candy. They couldn't finish the procedure because the nerve was "too hot" and got far enough to close him up. They gave him lots of antibiotics and pain meds and scheduled him to come in again in 2 weeks. Hopefully, the infection and stuff will be all healed up by then and they can finish him.
Poor guy. He has problems (like his shoulder is messed up... 4 shoulder surgeries can do that) but pain meds don't do crap for him. He takes them, but it doesn't ease very much --if any-- of the pain. :(
He said that the stuff they gave him this time actually seems to be working! Although, it makes him sleepy and he loses his appetite.
Well, that is my week thus far. How is your's?
Meagan <3 p="">
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Sore Sunday
Yesterday was really fun. Hubby and I spent the weekend with his family. We played paintball (which is fun, but you get sore really quick. I have a lovely bruise on my thigh from one shot.). Then we went to lunch and I got to meet hubby's sibling's grandparents (still his grandparents, i suppose. just not biologically).
We went and walked around the mall and I got a lovely paint-splatter lanyard which I will be putting my work badge on.
I got a pedicure, which was great! I should do it more often...Mmmm.... 0:)
Today, I had a very hard time walking. Thighs are sooo sore! I went and soaked for a bit. It helped a little but doing anything makes my legs die a little more. Funny thing is, it's just my quads. Hamstrings are fine. It's probably because I was squatting behind cover most of the time. Not much stretching of the hammis...
We then ran around with my nieces at the little park at my in-law's apartment complex.
They had fun, but it didn't do much for us older people. I'm not even that old and I have no energy! Gah!
All this soreness just proves that I am horrible and need to exercise more! My arms hurt, but not as much. Probably because I don't need to use them as much.
What fun and exciting things did you do this weekend?
Meagan
(PS go check out the other blog/soc medias!)
We went and walked around the mall and I got a lovely paint-splatter lanyard which I will be putting my work badge on.
I got a pedicure, which was great! I should do it more often...Mmmm.... 0:)
Today, I had a very hard time walking. Thighs are sooo sore! I went and soaked for a bit. It helped a little but doing anything makes my legs die a little more. Funny thing is, it's just my quads. Hamstrings are fine. It's probably because I was squatting behind cover most of the time. Not much stretching of the hammis...
We then ran around with my nieces at the little park at my in-law's apartment complex.
They had fun, but it didn't do much for us older people. I'm not even that old and I have no energy! Gah!
All this soreness just proves that I am horrible and need to exercise more! My arms hurt, but not as much. Probably because I don't need to use them as much.
What fun and exciting things did you do this weekend?
Meagan
(PS go check out the other blog/soc medias!)
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Out Another Car
We got in an accident yesterday. Now we don't have any cars!
We were going to get gas and then planning on going to see my inlaws. Needless to say, we didn't go. Instead we waited for the police (who actually showed up pretty fast. last time it took about 3 hours) and then fill out witness reports. We tried to get a rental car, but for some reason full coverage doesn't cover the rental. You have to pay extra for that.
We went to get the rental the insurance company told us was being held, but found out there is an extra $200 deposit on top of what it was already going to be to use it for a week. We don't have the extra money. We tried to use another company today that is a lower price, but the only location we could go to on a Sunday is at the airport. They do not accept debit cards."It's airport policy to only accept credit cards for local customers, but if we had a flight confirmation we could use the debit."
We don't have a credit card. The closest is out visa/mastercard debit cards.
Looks like we have to rely on my parents until we can find a car. Unfortunately, hubby works at 4am. He is going back to the regular non-swing shift schedule and we don't have to worry about a ton of back-and-forth commuting.
I hope we get a good car soon.
The car looks like it got it's jaw broken off.
Broken cars and frustration...
Meagan
We were going to get gas and then planning on going to see my inlaws. Needless to say, we didn't go. Instead we waited for the police (who actually showed up pretty fast. last time it took about 3 hours) and then fill out witness reports. We tried to get a rental car, but for some reason full coverage doesn't cover the rental. You have to pay extra for that.
We went to get the rental the insurance company told us was being held, but found out there is an extra $200 deposit on top of what it was already going to be to use it for a week. We don't have the extra money. We tried to use another company today that is a lower price, but the only location we could go to on a Sunday is at the airport. They do not accept debit cards."It's airport policy to only accept credit cards for local customers, but if we had a flight confirmation we could use the debit."
We don't have a credit card. The closest is out visa/mastercard debit cards.
Looks like we have to rely on my parents until we can find a car. Unfortunately, hubby works at 4am. He is going back to the regular non-swing shift schedule and we don't have to worry about a ton of back-and-forth commuting.
I hope we get a good car soon.
The car looks like it got it's jaw broken off.
Broken cars and frustration...
Meagan
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Good Things
The Oldsmobile is sold and I do not have to worry about so many things...
Examples:
-Rain. The windshield would leak! Seriously, if it rained more than just a few drops, the inside of the roof would get damp. Right over both of the visors... or over the rearview mirror. It depends on what mood the car was in that day. Really. If it rained hard, it would drip. I would have to lay a blanket over the steering wheel or else the seat would be wet when I would climb in the car.
-Windows. You can not roll the windows down. The driver's window was stuck. I was just happy it was up. The winter after I got it, the motor broke and the window got stuck down! It was so cold driving to work. Like 2 coats, gloves, a scarf, a ski mask and the heater on full blast kind of cold. The other windows were starting to do the same thing, so I wouldn't let anyone touch the little controllers for them. No sir.
-Freeway. I suppose you could also say long distance? If you went 60mph the car would shake. It really hated going over the speed limit on Bangerter. We usually took Legacy instead of I-15 (slower speeds and fewer cars). We only dared go as far as Layton because we didn't want to be breaking down and stranded where we didn't know anybody. In Layton and Bountiful we at least have family.
-The ac and the heater were basically dead. They would finally be working by the time you were parked at your destination... and even then it was iffy.
-The suspension on one of the tires was about to give out, so I dodged that $300 bullet, too.
-The belts didn't seem to like to last long. :/
Don't get me wrong. For the year and a half we had it, it was a good little 1st car. It was just getting old and the plastic was getting brittle and not looking too pretty on the inside.
Although, I've seen some that I felt I would need to go get a shot after riding in it. We all know how deathly afraid of needles I am... LIke hyperventilate and have a panic attack and the thought of getting a shot kind of afraid. I know. I'm terrible. I try to get over it, but I can't. I have no idea how. Hubby jokes that he's going to take me to get a tattoo to get my fears to magically vanish. I really think that would not help in the slightest. That poor tattooer (artist? tattist?) would have the hardest time. I would be the worst ever client. I could only imagine what would happen...
Good news is, we got approved for a car loan and we are looking for a good car. I'm thinking a wagon or a hatchback or a sedan. Something not little, but not too big. Something we can carry a table in if we bought one. Not to sound Goldie Locks or anything, but I want it just right. :]
My computer should be all better by tomorrow! We ordered a new battery and a new charger. The battery came today and the charger should be here tomorrow. We are pretty sure that is what was wrong with it. I sure hope so.
All we have to do now is get the washing machine fixed and then we have the 3 problems fixed!!! That and find the just-right car. Then things will be golden! (hehe) That is, until something else decides to go wrong. Cross my fingers that that doesn't happen for a good long while.
Love, cars and fixed computers....
Meagan. :]
Examples:
-Rain. The windshield would leak! Seriously, if it rained more than just a few drops, the inside of the roof would get damp. Right over both of the visors... or over the rearview mirror. It depends on what mood the car was in that day. Really. If it rained hard, it would drip. I would have to lay a blanket over the steering wheel or else the seat would be wet when I would climb in the car.
-Windows. You can not roll the windows down. The driver's window was stuck. I was just happy it was up. The winter after I got it, the motor broke and the window got stuck down! It was so cold driving to work. Like 2 coats, gloves, a scarf, a ski mask and the heater on full blast kind of cold. The other windows were starting to do the same thing, so I wouldn't let anyone touch the little controllers for them. No sir.
-Freeway. I suppose you could also say long distance? If you went 60mph the car would shake. It really hated going over the speed limit on Bangerter. We usually took Legacy instead of I-15 (slower speeds and fewer cars). We only dared go as far as Layton because we didn't want to be breaking down and stranded where we didn't know anybody. In Layton and Bountiful we at least have family.
-The ac and the heater were basically dead. They would finally be working by the time you were parked at your destination... and even then it was iffy.
-The suspension on one of the tires was about to give out, so I dodged that $300 bullet, too.
-The belts didn't seem to like to last long. :/
Don't get me wrong. For the year and a half we had it, it was a good little 1st car. It was just getting old and the plastic was getting brittle and not looking too pretty on the inside.
Although, I've seen some that I felt I would need to go get a shot after riding in it. We all know how deathly afraid of needles I am... LIke hyperventilate and have a panic attack and the thought of getting a shot kind of afraid. I know. I'm terrible. I try to get over it, but I can't. I have no idea how. Hubby jokes that he's going to take me to get a tattoo to get my fears to magically vanish. I really think that would not help in the slightest. That poor tattooer (artist? tattist?) would have the hardest time. I would be the worst ever client. I could only imagine what would happen...
Good news is, we got approved for a car loan and we are looking for a good car. I'm thinking a wagon or a hatchback or a sedan. Something not little, but not too big. Something we can carry a table in if we bought one. Not to sound Goldie Locks or anything, but I want it just right. :]
My computer should be all better by tomorrow! We ordered a new battery and a new charger. The battery came today and the charger should be here tomorrow. We are pretty sure that is what was wrong with it. I sure hope so.
All we have to do now is get the washing machine fixed and then we have the 3 problems fixed!!! That and find the just-right car. Then things will be golden! (hehe) That is, until something else decides to go wrong. Cross my fingers that that doesn't happen for a good long while.
Love, cars and fixed computers....
Meagan. :]
Monday, April 22, 2013
All Of The Things Are Breaking!
Everything around here has decided to start dying!! Ok, not everything.... yet.
The washing machine, the car and my laptop all have. I really hope nothing else decides to go next. It would be appreciated...
We are getting rid of ye olde cutlass cierra and working with just one car again. Difficult.
I cleaned out the car and found my husband's long lost original wedding ring. I also found a cell phone. Methinks it is my seester's that she lost. Good goin' sis. :P *loves*
Right now I am making one of my favorite foods to make lately.. Super easy and relatively fast.
Chili!
And , no. Not from a can. From many cans! LoL :)
You get a can of diced tomatoes, a can of either kidney or pinto beans, a pound of hamberger and some spices.
If you get a package of McCormick chili seasonings it will give you the recipe.
You could do any spices you want, though.
First, brown the meat. Drain the grease once its done. Dump in the spices, the tomatoes and the beans (do not drain the beans and the tomatoes. dump the juices in the pot too!)
Bring the heat up to a boil. Once it starts bubbling, cover it and bring the heat down to a low temp. Let it simmer for about 10min. (You can go longer if you like.)
Dish it up with cheese or sour cream or cornbread or whatever floats your boat!
M-mmm... I love making this stuff.
The washing machine, the car and my laptop all have. I really hope nothing else decides to go next. It would be appreciated...
We are getting rid of ye olde cutlass cierra and working with just one car again. Difficult.
I cleaned out the car and found my husband's long lost original wedding ring. I also found a cell phone. Methinks it is my seester's that she lost. Good goin' sis. :P *loves*
Right now I am making one of my favorite foods to make lately.. Super easy and relatively fast.
Chili!
And , no. Not from a can. From many cans! LoL :)
You get a can of diced tomatoes, a can of either kidney or pinto beans, a pound of hamberger and some spices.
If you get a package of McCormick chili seasonings it will give you the recipe.
You could do any spices you want, though.
First, brown the meat. Drain the grease once its done. Dump in the spices, the tomatoes and the beans (do not drain the beans and the tomatoes. dump the juices in the pot too!)
Bring the heat up to a boil. Once it starts bubbling, cover it and bring the heat down to a low temp. Let it simmer for about 10min. (You can go longer if you like.)
Dish it up with cheese or sour cream or cornbread or whatever floats your boat!
M-mmm... I love making this stuff.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Stupid Car Died. . . Again.
Noo! My car decided to die this morning on my way to work...
I'm driving along and I notice it smells weird. My temperature gauge is ALL the way to RED. Not just touching red... it's ALL THE WAY!
I pull over and park the car. I text my husband (who is at work) that the car is freaking out. I call work to tell them I'm not going to make it in. I call the mechanic and tell him what's going on. He tells me to wait about half an hour to an hour for the gauge to get out of the red before driving anywhere... or call a tow truck. About an hour later, the temp gauge is still in the same place. We call the insurance company, who calls the towing company. I wait until about 9:30, when the tow truck driver calls and says he doesn't see me. I'm on the side street. Right by the main road. He had pulled into the parking lot of the town homes next to where I was parked. *sigh* He finds me and he gets the car hooked up to the truck.
Once I've been dropped off at the mechanic's and the car is unhooked from the truck, I drop the keys off and get a ride home. It was freezing. Today I did not want to walk. (They usually offer to give me a lift, but being they aren't far from home, I just walk.)
I hang out at home, wondering what is wrong with the car and feeling bummed.
Around 3 o' clock, the mechanic calls and tells me he would rather not be calling me. The car is super dead.
Ugh...
The intake manifold broke. It caused antifreeze to mix with the oil. The engine sounds ok right now but they don't know how much damage had really been done to the engine. That also made the radiator hoses soft, so they will need to be replaced in the near future, as well. Everything to fix it will end up costing upwards of $1000.
Not to mention the $300 is will cost when the problem with one of the tires (I believe he said that the shocks were wearing out on one tire?) finally decides to happen.
Considering the trade in value of the car is maybe $950 in good condition, $700 in fair condition. About $1200 for the private party value in fair condition.... Basically, it's not really worth sinking more moolah into this car. Unfortunately, I think it's time to find a new car.
Arrrggghhhh! (Very angry pirate, I know.)
I'm still making payments on the car for other things we have had to fix! The driver's window went out in the middle of the winter before last and had to get a new motor to keep the window up. The serpentine belt went out when we were completely broke. That was not terribly long after getting the window fixed.
If we had money, that car likes to make sure that it doesn't stay that way for long. There are other things I would rather be focusing on.
Looks like we get to go do the dreaded car shopping thing again...
Anybody want to go buy me a new car? ( -_-)
Not a devil car. I want working windows (they go up and down and do not leak!). Cup holders. This new car must not be a clown car. I hate driving in little cars. It scares me.
Yeah. If you could just do that for me, that would be great. ~Thanks
I'm driving along and I notice it smells weird. My temperature gauge is ALL the way to RED. Not just touching red... it's ALL THE WAY!
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| See?? (Don't worry, I'm parked.) |
Once I've been dropped off at the mechanic's and the car is unhooked from the truck, I drop the keys off and get a ride home. It was freezing. Today I did not want to walk. (They usually offer to give me a lift, but being they aren't far from home, I just walk.)
I hang out at home, wondering what is wrong with the car and feeling bummed.
Around 3 o' clock, the mechanic calls and tells me he would rather not be calling me. The car is super dead.
Ugh...
The intake manifold broke. It caused antifreeze to mix with the oil. The engine sounds ok right now but they don't know how much damage had really been done to the engine. That also made the radiator hoses soft, so they will need to be replaced in the near future, as well. Everything to fix it will end up costing upwards of $1000.
Not to mention the $300 is will cost when the problem with one of the tires (I believe he said that the shocks were wearing out on one tire?) finally decides to happen.
Considering the trade in value of the car is maybe $950 in good condition, $700 in fair condition. About $1200 for the private party value in fair condition.... Basically, it's not really worth sinking more moolah into this car. Unfortunately, I think it's time to find a new car.
Arrrggghhhh! (Very angry pirate, I know.)
I'm still making payments on the car for other things we have had to fix! The driver's window went out in the middle of the winter before last and had to get a new motor to keep the window up. The serpentine belt went out when we were completely broke. That was not terribly long after getting the window fixed.
If we had money, that car likes to make sure that it doesn't stay that way for long. There are other things I would rather be focusing on.
Looks like we get to go do the dreaded car shopping thing again...
Anybody want to go buy me a new car? ( -_-)
Not a devil car. I want working windows (they go up and down and do not leak!). Cup holders. This new car must not be a clown car. I hate driving in little cars. It scares me.
Yeah. If you could just do that for me, that would be great. ~Thanks
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