Random Thoughts on Thursday
8:03 AM
* It's bloody cold! Last night at 7pm it was 3 degrees. When I let the dogs out at 4am it was -8 and right now it is -3 and it is almost 8am. The big Newfie loves the snow, but I worry about his feet in this super cold weather so both dogs are in the house a lot more right now. And I bought a heat lamp to put in the chicken coop. I'm not sure if the ladies really needed it, but it makes me feel better knowing that it is there for them.
* On Tuesday (when it was in the 50's) I dug up the last of the carrots out of the garden and cut them up for the boys. They love carrots in their kibble. And about two hours after I dug the carrots the temperatures started dropping. * Two days after we returned home from Japan my car died. I thought it would be an easy repair until my mechanic called and said he didn't have good news. The timing belt broke (which I had replaced 4 or 5 years ago) and basically shredded the engine. The estimated cost was $5K. The car was worth, in excellent condition, $2K. Basically not worth it to fix. Plus it needed brakes and there was a mysterious rattle in the front left wheel/axle area. I so did not want to buy a new (used) car. My car was paid for and I had expected to drive it until it died. I just didn't think it would die so soon! Buying a car ranks as one of the worst things ever to do with your time!
Happy Thursday. Stay warm.
3 comments
Wow that's some serious cold!! I'm actually kinda jealous LOL
ReplyDeleteLove to house shop, I hate to car shop. At least you got your money's worth :)
ReplyDeleteThat's too bad about your car. A similar thing happened to our Santa Fe but we were still paying on it, so we had to get the engine fixed. So expensive.
ReplyDeleteAnd I thought it was cold here in the 20s, but you're freezing! Just a note about the heat lamp in the coop - lots of fires are started because of heat lamps, so be careful it's not anywhere close to pine shavings or anything that could catch fire. Make sure it's super secure.
I love your comments. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.