So He bought used Power Steering Pump

What does it take for a guy to admit that a vehicle is dead?
The van has taken over his mind. It must be some sort of demon-possessed vehicle. Right?
Do you know how much a new computer chip costs for a very used van?
He replaced the computer chip. The van ran for two weeks.
He bought a rebuilt power steering pump.
Before he could put it on......the replaced alternator died.
He bought a new alternator and arranged for the neighbor to put it on.
Then they had to decide how to take apart the engine to replace the power steering pump.
This requires a lot of thought and hard work because every plan puts stress on other parts. Do we replace the gasket? Do we chance damaging the exhaust system?
The decide. They pull the front end off and shift various parts. They replace the power steering pump.
It doesn't work.
Now they are on the way to the parts store for a new one.

IT IS DEAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shove a wooden stake into the heart of the stupid van and LET IT GO !

I have no more ideas on how to make HIM see reason.
Perhaps an exorcists?

Do you know of any?

I'm not Catholic but I am thinking about finding some Holy Water.




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http://www.topnews.in/files/computerchip.jpg
http://www.imagecows.com/uploads/0d29-Power_Steering_Pump.jpg
http://baxters.com.au/HTML/Images/Products_Alternator2.jpg
http://piratemonkeysinc.com/pirate/images/stake.jpg)

Swine Flu

Adventures in Swine Flu. Or- H1N1 still looks like “hiney” every time i see it. But that could be the fever talkin…

It wasn't the swine flu. But something invaded and I was not a happy recipient. I am now much recovered but still dragging my tail.

Tomorrow it had better be sunny and warm.
Yes, that is a threat!

Final Time

Fourteen hats (the Cousin donated a beauty). Three scarves. Two pair of mittens.
And now I plan on putting socks on the needles. What a relief.
At least for now. There is still more yarn to be used up as hats and scarves.

I am so very over hats.
Help.

More Time

Occupying Time

Knitting Crazy

I am knitting hats as fast as I can for a friend. She is making things for the local children who have been deserted by our state. The state just finally passed its budget. However many agencies as well as police and other state workers have been without paychecks since early summer. Don't cha just love it when the lawmakers let people suffer????? Yeah. Me either.

So my friend and her husband have been trying to help in many ways and getting warm items to the children is one of them. Thus here I knit. And knit. And hurry up and knit some more. Pictures soon.

I was searching for hat patterns this afternoon because I got so bored with the few I have. And came across Lion Brand's website. Then I slapped my head because I know about their website and completely forgot how many great patterns they have FOR FREE. Folks, if you like to knit or crochet run quickly to their website and have a blast. I did.

Here is tonight's choice: You may have to sign up to get into the site. If so, here is a picture stolen from them.

I could not resist that child's face.
How about you?

If Star Trek ran on Microsoft Windows

Does this look familiar?

Desperately Seeking

Hi there. Long time. Yeah, I know. Wanna know where I've been?

Didn't think so.

So I bought this yarn. It looked nice on the website. It does not look nice in person. Big sigh here. Wanna see?


This is 100% wool. I know the second photo is blurry but it is slightly more color-accurate. The truth is that this stuff looks like bad camouflage.

I decided to overdye it rather than make the sister a sweater for ninjas. But what color? It is a very muddy series of brown, dark dark green, mauve and a sprinkling of brighter green.

If anyone has an expertise and an opinion, please please comment. This yarn needs help. And so do I.

Maybe I should upgrade it?

Upgrade My Arse !

I admit I have a seriously flawed sense of humor.

However I have recently had my computer crash because of iTunes upgrade. I had to uninstall the stupid thing. Now I am certain I do not want the upgrade. So can I please have my un-upgraded iTunes player back? Please? And would you please stop making annoying upgrades that crash my machine? Please?

I stole the title from a blog post that had me laughing. The whole quote is thus: this whole thing has totally harshed on my mellow.

I'm going to knit something. Upgrade my arse.

In all fairness I should link the the originated of those lines. Clicky. There, now you can go read the whole thing.

But I am in complete agreement. I am going to go knit something.

Because I can't think

The title started to be because I can't think of anything else. Then became Because I can't think of anything. Finally I realized the truth.

It is getting harder to yank myself up by the bootstraps these days. I know a lot of people feel the same way. I don't usually let the blues hang on this long. But as I said, it is getting harder. Perhaps because I don't wear boots in the summer and my boots don't have straps. My husband's boots have straps but I never wear them. Even in winter. Hmm.

That last paragraph is proof that the title is oh so true.

I have been using a few blogs as drugs these days. Beauty is always a mood elevator for me. So here are a few links that make the mornings better.

My Marrakesh

The Pioneer Woman

Coal Creek Farm especially check out Clay's contributions...and the videos

YouTube as if you did not know this one

If you like piano and cello then do go here. Jon Schmidt

That is it for right now. There are others but I cannot overwhelm you with my verboseness.

Is that a word?

Muppet Show. Harry Belafonte - Turn the World Around (ep314)

Okay. Last One.

Well Last One for today.

(grin)

Harry Belafonte on the Muppet Show

Brilliant.