Good evening Humble Readers...
I know what you must be thinking... two posts in one day?!?! What's going on here?
Well, Petey the PT Cruiser may not be a part of our family for much longer. My Beloved and I went out tonight and test drove a 2007 Toyota Prius. My family has a great history with Priuses and I felt comfortable in it right away. It's got 76000km on the odometer, and the hybrid components have another 5 years on the factory warranty. They aren't going to give us much for a trade in value, but really, Petey is pretty much a disaster on wheels. The payments are a little higher than we would have liked, too, but it includes a three year/60000 km extended warranty. And we are getting a great deal on the price. Apparently, the hybrids aren't all that popular here (go figure... in the middle of ranch/oil country) so they are just trying to get it off the lot. It's been fully inspected and 100% okay (in terms of the recent Toyota issues).
We were preapproved for the financing, so hopefully it's just a matter of getting the paperwork done tomorrow. When my Beloved picks me up from work tomorrow, it could be in a beautiful new (to us) car.
We'll have to come up with a name for her.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Week 16 Update & Financial Matters
Happy Monday, Humble Readers!
How far along? 16w0d
Maternity clothes? Yup. I alternate between mat clothes and regular pants with a bella band. Oddly enough, I can't wear my work/dressier clothes without a bella band, but I can still wear my jeans just fine. Hmmmm...
Body Oddities? Nothing too crazy, just some nasal congestion and excessive dry mouth. I've been really thirsty too. My eyes have also been dry and sore, but that's probably just allergies.
Sleep? I can't seem to get enough sleep. The insomnia has eased off a bit (I'm not waking up a whole lot in the night any more) but I could sleep 12 hours a day and still feel exhausted.
Best moment this week? Getting to see the halfling again when I was at my OB's office. It was just a quick peak, but it was great to know that all was well. He/she was moving around a lot and it was fun to watch the little arms and legs waving around.
Worst moment? a pretty bad IBS flare that kind of came out of no where (I haven't had a flare in over a month). The cramps were so bad that I was getting a bit worried.
Movement? Not yet. I don't really expect any for another few weeks.
Food cravings? still chocolate milk, strawberries, red meat
Rings? Still on, but I won't count on that lasting.
Gender? Not going to find out, but I think it's a boy
Intense Dreams? They've started again, and have featured a very ugly baby, Frank Burns (from MASH), and the Mythbusters
Medical Concerns? Blood pressure is a bit high, and I will be going for multiple (3+) GD tests... yuck!
What I miss? I want sushi something awful!
What I look forward to: Feeling movement, my longer ultrasound on July 5th
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It's been a bit of a rough week financially for the Hobbit and the Ent. I found out on Friday that I wasn't going to be getting my annual bonus. I knew it was possible that we wouldn't get it because it was a tough year for our store with the recession finally hitting the oil patch here on the flatland, but I was still hoping. I had earmarked that money to pay for our new furnace that we have to pay for this summer.
Then we got our property tax bill... ugh!
And we have (FINALLY!) come to the agreement that it's time to get rid of Petey the PT Cruiser. He's sucking us dry. It seems that every six months we are dumping between $500 and $900 in to him. The the a/c has gone now and the temp light comes on if we get stuck at a red light (something we supposedly had fixed last year). Which leads me to a question for all my Humble Readers...
Have any of you leased a vehicle? We are leaning toward leasing, but I want some imput.
How far along? 16w0d
Maternity clothes? Yup. I alternate between mat clothes and regular pants with a bella band. Oddly enough, I can't wear my work/dressier clothes without a bella band, but I can still wear my jeans just fine. Hmmmm...
Body Oddities? Nothing too crazy, just some nasal congestion and excessive dry mouth. I've been really thirsty too. My eyes have also been dry and sore, but that's probably just allergies.
Sleep? I can't seem to get enough sleep. The insomnia has eased off a bit (I'm not waking up a whole lot in the night any more) but I could sleep 12 hours a day and still feel exhausted.
Best moment this week? Getting to see the halfling again when I was at my OB's office. It was just a quick peak, but it was great to know that all was well. He/she was moving around a lot and it was fun to watch the little arms and legs waving around.
Worst moment? a pretty bad IBS flare that kind of came out of no where (I haven't had a flare in over a month). The cramps were so bad that I was getting a bit worried.
Movement? Not yet. I don't really expect any for another few weeks.
Food cravings? still chocolate milk, strawberries, red meat
Rings? Still on, but I won't count on that lasting.
Gender? Not going to find out, but I think it's a boy
Intense Dreams? They've started again, and have featured a very ugly baby, Frank Burns (from MASH), and the Mythbusters
Medical Concerns? Blood pressure is a bit high, and I will be going for multiple (3+) GD tests... yuck!
What I miss? I want sushi something awful!
What I look forward to: Feeling movement, my longer ultrasound on July 5th
******
It's been a bit of a rough week financially for the Hobbit and the Ent. I found out on Friday that I wasn't going to be getting my annual bonus. I knew it was possible that we wouldn't get it because it was a tough year for our store with the recession finally hitting the oil patch here on the flatland, but I was still hoping. I had earmarked that money to pay for our new furnace that we have to pay for this summer.
Then we got our property tax bill... ugh!
And we have (FINALLY!) come to the agreement that it's time to get rid of Petey the PT Cruiser. He's sucking us dry. It seems that every six months we are dumping between $500 and $900 in to him. The the a/c has gone now and the temp light comes on if we get stuck at a red light (something we supposedly had fixed last year). Which leads me to a question for all my Humble Readers...
Have any of you leased a vehicle? We are leaning toward leasing, but I want some imput.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Hobbit-ish Potpurri: Aggravation as Distraction
Good Evening Humble Readers...
First and foremost, a cycle update: No sign of AF. I was fairly pissy earlier today, but more on that later. B00bs are so sore I want to chop them off (my Beloved is four square against that idea). Mild twinges of cramps again this morning, but gone by this afternoon. Tired... check. Bionic nose... check. Slight nausea (mostly connected to the nose thing)... check. Feeling goofy... check.
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So why was I pissy? Let me tell you... Every Saturday, my Beloved and I have a not so healthy tradition. We have breakfast from the golden arches. So, this morning he went to go hit the drive thru, and he couldn't get Petey the PT Cruiser to start. But not in that 'it's the first really cold morning of the winter' way. The ignition would not turn. You know, when your steering wheel locks up and it takes three or four tries to get it to budge? Well, multiply that by 20 or 30 times.... and it still didn't work. This is the same problem we were having late in the winter/early in the spring. The thing is, I'm sure we had it fixed. Between March and May of this year we sunk almost two grand into the car. Anyway, we called AMA and had the car towed to Canadian Ti.re. After a while, they were able to get it started, but very strongly suggested that we take it to the dealership to get them to take a look at it. Of course the dealership service department isn't open until Monday. Argh!
******
So, because of Petey's health issues... all of our weekend plans are down the tubes (did I mention that I have this whole weekend off?!?!). No going to the MIL's place for the Grey Cup. No Christmas shopping. Not even a regular grocery shopping trip. All because we don't want to get somewhere, only to find that the car won't start to get us home. (We are going to risk it to go to church tomorrow, but that's it) The only thing on the weekend list that has gotten done is that while the car was at Canadian Ti.re, my Beloved thought to have them swap the all-seasons for the winter tires.
******
And speaking of grocery shopping... Because we couldn't do our shopping at our regular store, we had to do the best we could at the little grocery store across the back lane from us. Now don't get me wrong, I like the little grocery store across the back lane. The staff there know us. They are really nice and their store is great for those nights when I've forgotten to take something out of the freezer for dinner. Their bakery is great, and their meat is always fresh. But just by restriction of their size, there are regular menu items for us that they don't carry. I wasn't able to get chicken wings, so my Beloved will be wingless for the game tomorrow afternoon. I can't count on them to have fresh garlic and they only carry little boxes of breakfast cereal. They didn't have shallots, or light eggnog, or chai tea... (good heavens, I'm a food snob). But... and this is so great... I just found out today that they have an order service for fresh turkeys! I ordered our Christmas turkey, and we will pick it up on December 23rd. Yay! I've always used frozen turkeys... fresh, from a local farm, has got to be miles better, right?
******
And speaking of cooking... I tried two new recipes tonight, and while I don't want to give it all away because I want to save it for Show and Tell, I can say that polenta is fantabulous! And super crazy easy to make!
******
In other news... I have been consulting Dr. Go.ogle about IBS. The big thing I found recommended is fiber... lots of it. I know that fiber is good for you, and I don't get the recommended daily amount, but in my situation it seems counter-intuitive. I don't really need something that is going to make me spend more time in the bathroom. But I'm going to give it a shot. All Br.an Bu.ds here I come.
First and foremost, a cycle update: No sign of AF. I was fairly pissy earlier today, but more on that later. B00bs are so sore I want to chop them off (my Beloved is four square against that idea). Mild twinges of cramps again this morning, but gone by this afternoon. Tired... check. Bionic nose... check. Slight nausea (mostly connected to the nose thing)... check. Feeling goofy... check.
*******
So why was I pissy? Let me tell you... Every Saturday, my Beloved and I have a not so healthy tradition. We have breakfast from the golden arches. So, this morning he went to go hit the drive thru, and he couldn't get Petey the PT Cruiser to start. But not in that 'it's the first really cold morning of the winter' way. The ignition would not turn. You know, when your steering wheel locks up and it takes three or four tries to get it to budge? Well, multiply that by 20 or 30 times.... and it still didn't work. This is the same problem we were having late in the winter/early in the spring. The thing is, I'm sure we had it fixed. Between March and May of this year we sunk almost two grand into the car. Anyway, we called AMA and had the car towed to Canadian Ti.re. After a while, they were able to get it started, but very strongly suggested that we take it to the dealership to get them to take a look at it. Of course the dealership service department isn't open until Monday. Argh!
******
So, because of Petey's health issues... all of our weekend plans are down the tubes (did I mention that I have this whole weekend off?!?!). No going to the MIL's place for the Grey Cup. No Christmas shopping. Not even a regular grocery shopping trip. All because we don't want to get somewhere, only to find that the car won't start to get us home. (We are going to risk it to go to church tomorrow, but that's it) The only thing on the weekend list that has gotten done is that while the car was at Canadian Ti.re, my Beloved thought to have them swap the all-seasons for the winter tires.
******
And speaking of grocery shopping... Because we couldn't do our shopping at our regular store, we had to do the best we could at the little grocery store across the back lane from us. Now don't get me wrong, I like the little grocery store across the back lane. The staff there know us. They are really nice and their store is great for those nights when I've forgotten to take something out of the freezer for dinner. Their bakery is great, and their meat is always fresh. But just by restriction of their size, there are regular menu items for us that they don't carry. I wasn't able to get chicken wings, so my Beloved will be wingless for the game tomorrow afternoon. I can't count on them to have fresh garlic and they only carry little boxes of breakfast cereal. They didn't have shallots, or light eggnog, or chai tea... (good heavens, I'm a food snob). But... and this is so great... I just found out today that they have an order service for fresh turkeys! I ordered our Christmas turkey, and we will pick it up on December 23rd. Yay! I've always used frozen turkeys... fresh, from a local farm, has got to be miles better, right?
******
And speaking of cooking... I tried two new recipes tonight, and while I don't want to give it all away because I want to save it for Show and Tell, I can say that polenta is fantabulous! And super crazy easy to make!
******
In other news... I have been consulting Dr. Go.ogle about IBS. The big thing I found recommended is fiber... lots of it. I know that fiber is good for you, and I don't get the recommended daily amount, but in my situation it seems counter-intuitive. I don't really need something that is going to make me spend more time in the bathroom. But I'm going to give it a shot. All Br.an Bu.ds here I come.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Hobbit-ish Potpurri: Navel Gazing
Good Evening Humble Readers!
Tonight's post is just a little bit of odds and ends. Nothing too earth-shattering...
******
We've finally decided on what to get my Beloved's mom for Christmas. There is this teeny tiny little town south of here that is home to an incredible dinner theater. When I say teeny tiny, I mean super-dooper teeny. As in, the theater arts school, staff and resident theater company are the bulk of the population. As in, there isn't a gas station in the town. That's TEENY! Anyway, we are going to take Mom C to one of the shows there in the spring. Now if I could just convince my Beloved that we need to go to their Christmas production this year (A Child's Christmas in Wales)...
******
Today was a bit of a bummer for me at work. One of my favourite staff members told me that she's going to have to give her two-week notice. She's just landed a great new job, and on a personal level I'm really happy for her. It's just going to suck losing her... especially at this time of year.
******
Ok, so I've been drinking the grapefruit juice... and liking it a lot actually. The thing is, I haven't noticed any change in my cm, except perhaps for it's absence. Hmmmm....
******
Why is it that when you have a canker sore or an achy tooth you can't help but tease it all the time? I burned the roof of my mouth the other day on some pizza, and that little piece of skin between my two front teeth is driving me insane!
******
I think that it is a statistical improbability for me to have a pair of socks for more than a month without putting a hole in at least one. I am so sick of trying to match up socks that aren't air conditioned.
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I think the "paycheck vacuum" (courtesy of Alana) may be headed our way. The check engine light came on in the car yesterday. Here's hoping that it's just that the gas cap wasn't put on tight enough or something.
Tonight's post is just a little bit of odds and ends. Nothing too earth-shattering...
******
We've finally decided on what to get my Beloved's mom for Christmas. There is this teeny tiny little town south of here that is home to an incredible dinner theater. When I say teeny tiny, I mean super-dooper teeny. As in, the theater arts school, staff and resident theater company are the bulk of the population. As in, there isn't a gas station in the town. That's TEENY! Anyway, we are going to take Mom C to one of the shows there in the spring. Now if I could just convince my Beloved that we need to go to their Christmas production this year (A Child's Christmas in Wales)...
******
Today was a bit of a bummer for me at work. One of my favourite staff members told me that she's going to have to give her two-week notice. She's just landed a great new job, and on a personal level I'm really happy for her. It's just going to suck losing her... especially at this time of year.
******
Ok, so I've been drinking the grapefruit juice... and liking it a lot actually. The thing is, I haven't noticed any change in my cm, except perhaps for it's absence. Hmmmm....
******
Why is it that when you have a canker sore or an achy tooth you can't help but tease it all the time? I burned the roof of my mouth the other day on some pizza, and that little piece of skin between my two front teeth is driving me insane!
******
I think that it is a statistical improbability for me to have a pair of socks for more than a month without putting a hole in at least one. I am so sick of trying to match up socks that aren't air conditioned.
******
I think the "paycheck vacuum" (courtesy of Alana) may be headed our way. The check engine light came on in the car yesterday. Here's hoping that it's just that the gas cap wasn't put on tight enough or something.
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