Monthly Archives: January 2010

Love & Loathe — 01/28/10

Loathe: * The way the house smells like ashes when it rains. Downdraft in the chimney, I guess, don’t like it. * The wet dog smell in the garage when it rains. It’s been nearly 5 years and the previous … Continue reading

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Determination vs. Mountain.

After I took my mom to the airport on Friday, I decided to take that pesky tire of mine into my tire place… since I was driving by it, you know. In fact, I was so confident it was going … Continue reading

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Love & Loathe — 01/21/10

Loathe: * Somehow one of my rear tires on my car dropped to only 10 pounds PSI. I thought it was maybe a slow leak, but it hasn’t lost any pressure since I refilled it to the 26 PSI that … Continue reading

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Going Places.

Since you last saw me, I’ve been to northern California and back. Monterey/Salinas area to be precise. The handful of times I’ve been there was with my ex-husband and while I loved that area, he had a tendency to cast … Continue reading

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Love & Loathe — 01/12/10

Loathe: * My car is getting older and coming up on some of those major maintenance mile markers. Such as needing a new timing belt and a 90,000 mile tune-up. Seriously, I really cannot believe I’ve had this car for … Continue reading

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Love & Loathe – 01/05/10

Loathe: * Being sick. Yes, still. This is one hell of a doozy of a cold. My refrigerator could take lessons from my sinuses on replenishing. Amazing, it truly is. It’s a shame scientists haven’t found a use for all … Continue reading

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2010 Rose Parade Recap.

It all started sometime in November, when Big Brothers of Orange County contacted Tony and asked if he and his Little, Michael, wanted to ride on a float in the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. They attended a publicity … Continue reading

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