Humbled by an Air Filter

Well, I have been humbled! I went to get my oil changed and the guy said your air filter needs changing, we can do it for $16. I was like, yeah right. So I went to Autozone and bought the filter for $5, but then realized that this was no normal drop in design. I had to unscrew two bolts, take off 2 hoses and undo the clamps to the box which was sideways and under the battery. No problem, but when I went to put it back together, I couldn't pull the clamps back over the box lid. So, I had to break down and call a boy to come help. It was painful to watch, but it was even difficult for him and by the end, I was just praying that he would be able to do it so he didn't feel stupid. Well, he finally got it and so my car is fixed. It was a tough lesson and I'm pretty sure that I will be sore tomorrow from trying to pull those clamps for so long.

Adios Saturn...Hello BLAZAH!

Well, it was a hard day when we had to say good-bye to our old friend "the saturn." We never actually named him, but we did decide it had to be male, because we already had Maxine and we were hoping that they might mate and provide us with another free car :) At any rate...we said so long to that midnight blue beauty with her hood full of memories and she was hauled off(I almost missed getting a picture of the haul off!) to be stripped down and sold in pieces. I'll miss the enjoyment of mistakingly thinking that people were checking me out, when in fact they were simply trying to get a good look at that one of a kind hood or the way the mechanic looked at me when I pulled in for an oil change and had to squeeze my hands under the hood and carefully twist that combination lock, or the moments of fear and terror on the freeway during a windy day when the hood would go crazy! It was my first time "selling" a car ('m not sure you can call it selling when you call a random number from the Warren Weekly and some guy shows up within the hour with 75 bucks and is gone with your car 5 minutes later...). I was very nervous and he was a little pushy, so I'm pretty sure the title wasn't filled out correctly...BUT nevertheless, the car is gone and we've moved on to....
OUR NEW (well, new to us) '92 Chevy Blazer! He'd been sitting for a while and struggled at first, but with some love, a good washing, and the help of Pride Auto - we're happy to report that he's "running like a dream"! He was given to us by the Robinson's, which was a HUGE blessing because we desperately needed a car and we're way too cheap to buy one! Preston is in love with this "tough and manly" car and the back seat, which easily folds down into a nice sleeping area. We're looking for a good name...any suggestions?

A call for articles!!!!

OK, everyone. We've had a very eventful month with lots of things that could be posted. Please get busy and don't let our blog die out. My personal family goal for this year is to get a picture on this blog. Who's going to help me with this one? I also am committing to reviewing at least one folder per month for genealogy. This seems doable for me whereas looking at the whole sack of folders makes me think that I don't have enough time to get it out. We'll see how this works. I also have a goal to make a memorable family trip this year. I'm open to ideas but I was thinking about Nauvoo or other history sites in the East since many of you are already here. Anyone else have any goals they want to share? Love, moms