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As high as that car repair cost was, @Ruthanne
nowadays it often makes the most sense to do that, because of the way higher cost of any replacement car now!
Comparing the repair cost to that, makes it seem a lot more reasonable and a good decision.
And a new used one, would come needing repairs soon, too...unknown ones.
 
Kaila said:
As high as that car repair cost was, @Ruthanne
nowadays it often makes the most sense to do that, because of the way higher cost of any replacement car now!
Comparing the repair cost to that, makes it seem a lot more reasonable and a good decision.
And a new used one, would come needing repairs soon, too...unknown ones.
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Yep, that was my thinking too. A half way decent used car costs maybe 6000 or 7000. And correct they almost always need repairs.

I only had one used car I bought need no repairs right off. It was a Southern car and in great shape. That was way back when you could a buy a good used car for a lot less than what they cost now a days. I only paid 3100. for it. It lasted 12 years.
 

Sassycakes said:
Hubby and I decorated our tree today. The doll under the tree means the world to me. When I was only 5yrs old my Mom's Mom passed away in November. My Mother said no Christmas Tree that year and no visit from Santa. My Dad got very upset because me and my sister were only 5 and 7 yrs old. Christmas morning when we woke up my Dad had left both of us dolls. From that day we both put our dolls under our trees. A few years ago we were both offered $1000. for each doll. Not all the money in the world would we sell the dolls for.
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My Dad was the best Dad in the world and I miss him every day.
 
~This has been a week of shopping and stocking up, so I rearranged and put away more items
~Amazon: Started my return, searched for and order a couple of different cat foods for Deja
~Made a couple of calls
~I went to the neighborhood pharmacy to pick up a prescription. They didnā€™t have it. They werenā€™t the ones who called me yesterday, but it was the pharmacy I told my doctorā€™s office assistant to send it to. Turns out she sent it to another pharmacy with a similar name that Iā€™d never heard of before. Luckily it was within walking distance, but what would have been a little over a Ā½ mile walk (round trip) turned out to be a 2 mile walk since I had to walk through downtown. Part of that walk was inside my favorite thrift/consignment shop which was on the way where I bought a black, slip on A line skirt, suitable for dressy occasions with what looks like easy care fabric and a black T shirt. I debated about going in thinking it would be too busy (I hate Christmas crowds) but there werenā€™t many people at all.

The pharmacist was very nice and ā€œon the moneyā€ as we say. He asked about my allergies and when I said penicillin, he told me the medicine prescribed can cause problems for people allergic to penicillin and to call my doctor to double check if I should take it. This was not prescribed by my PCP. Anyway, he didnā€™t charge me for the RX and said I could return it if itā€™s determined I shouldnā€™t take it. He was clearly trying to ā€œrecruitā€ me as a steady customer, telling me the benefits of getting my RXs there, saying they deliver too. But my mail in pharmacy, Optum RX, is likely much cheaper. I might consider them for stat RXā€™s though. By the time I got home and took the garbage to the dumpster area, I was too tired to go to UPS as I had planned.
 
Sassycakes said:
I Had a wonderful day today. My daughter and granddaughter and son-in-law came over to spend time with me and my hubby. They brought us our favorite dinner and desserts. My daughter even brought pictures she had from the past. These are my 2 grandsons young and now. In the first one, the tallest was the oldest boy in the other one the tallest boy is the youngest.
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Cute then, handsome now.
 
"Leave your tie off, lighten up!" That was the text message that I read on my phone as I unplugged it from the charger this morning. Today at work, there will be something of a party, strictly no alcohol mind, being a logistics company with drivers calling in and drivers leaving, all day long, an alcohol ban is a must. So what shall I wear? Leave my tie off? Seriously?

"Go in your maroon blazer and buy one of those white Santa beards," suggested my other half. "That's a good idea," I replied, "but I don't have a red fedora," I said. But the lady's suggestion inspired me. My usual attire is that of pin stripe suit, effective and business like. The two tone shoes and hat, well they have got used to them over time. Today someone might just utter a whispered swear word, I will be disappointed if they don't.

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horseless carriage said:
"Leave your tie off, lighten up!" That was the text message that I read on my phone as I unplugged it from the charger this morning. Today at work, there will be something of a party, strictly no alcohol mind, being a logistics company with drivers calling in and drivers leaving, all day long, an alcohol ban is a must. So what shall I wear? Leave my tie off? Seriously?

"Go in your maroon blazer and buy one of those white Santa beards," suggested my other half. "That's a good idea," I replied, "but I don't have a red fedora," I said. But the lady's suggestion inspired me. My usual attire is that of pin stripe suit, effective and business like. The two tone shoes and hat, well they have got used to them over time. Today someone might just utter a whispered swear word, I will be disappointed if they don't.

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Very dapper... enjoy the party...
 
Reading everyone's posts from yesterday and this morning makes me thankful that I don't have to shovel snow nor turn off my heat. My poor bunny would freeze on the floor with no heat.

Today I will be doing some cooking, prepping food for the next few days. Cooking a pork loin roast in the IP. Making more chaffles, this time the cornbread flavored ones. Making more Keto Chow for ice cream. And a loaded broccoli casserole. Regular household chores too. Not going to the dumpster today though.

Oh yeah, I finally got my Christmas cards finished so will take a walk through the building to deliver them to everyone.
 
Paladin1950 said:
What am I doing today? It's December here in central New York State. That depends upon the weather. Shoveling snow? Snow blowing? Spraying deicer on my car's windows so the ice will come off easier after the sleet?
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I did all that yesterday.. took me 20 minutes to de-ice just the windscreen and back screen... and I have heated windows... the ice and snow was so thick.

Then I got stuck a few miles down the road in a snow filled car park where my wheels just kept spining. if it wasn't for a knight in shining armour I would have been there for ages waiting for the AA to come and get me out, and potentially have burned my clutch out. I'm staying home today... It's the weekend before Christmas everywhere is going to be jam packed anyway..
 
What am I doing todayā€¦ā€¦
Colorado low is still here !!!!!!
Supposed to stay today and probably tomorrow.
Did the tape measure again, snow dumped, another 14 inches. šŸ˜¤šŸ˜¤šŸ˜¤šŸ˜¤šŸ˜¤šŸ˜¤šŸ˜¤.
Had the driveway cleared yesterday, so glad I went and did stuff I needed to doā€¦ā€¦because my driveway is totally blocked again.
Not having it cleared till Monday.
Had to sit and think about where the guys can do their jobs before they had to go after their breakfast.
I didnā€™t want to do thisā€¦..but I moved enough snow on the deckā€¦..they will have to go thereā€¦..closed the gate on the deckā€¦..they did their jobs. šŸ‘šŸ‘šŸ‘ā€¦ā€¦Iā€™ll clear the rest of the snow off the deck, leave enough snow on, so they think itā€™s okay to go there.
The deck has composite boards, with sealed coating, so stains shouldnā€™t be a problemā€¦ā€¦this is my only choice for nowā€¦ā€¦I will work away trying to get their paths openā€¦..when the snow ever stops.
Mother Nature is making my last winter of shovelling sNOw, one I will remember.
Do I have any helpā€¦..apparently not.šŸ™šŸ˜Ÿ.
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hollydolly said:
your pavements are clear ?.. wow.. ours are calf deep in snow, and thick ice.. we did have beautiful Blue skies today tho'..... have you seen my photos on the photo thread?

Pleased to hear you're feeling better , sorry to hear you were poorly..:(
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I am not sure if the pavements were gritted or whether it melted but the pavements were clear and safe to walk on. Today the roads look icy and there are some slippery looking patches on the pavements but, I don't need to go out today. I will take a look at your photos (y)

Thank you. I knew I would be home recovering now and am glad to have had my surgery before the strikes and the snow but, I am not a good patient and get restless. Hopefully will soon be out and about causing mischief again :)
 
Woke up achy with a sore throat. RSV? Flu? Covid? Common Cold?

So, no exercise except walking the dog(s). I say dogs because I'm babysitting my neighbor's dog, who is asleep in my office right now. Also backing out of a Christmas party we were supposed to go to tonight.

A couple of hours of paid work, then I hope an afternoon in bed with a good book. Reading Abyss, about the Cuban missile crisis, by the historian Max Hastings, who is one of my favorite authors.
 
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Yesterday, we got to the library around 10:30, to get season 4 of Yellowstone. Normally they open at 9, but yesterday they were having a staff Christmas party, so they didn't open until noon. (The library is at the farthest east end of town)

Since we couldn't get our tv show, we went back to Harps for coffee, and walked across the street to Orscheln (middle of town). From there we went to the Senior Center (at the park) to be sure that we were signed up to use the facilities (we were), and to get our membership cards. It turns out that they were having their "Christmas Dinner"... so we stayed to eat. Ham, sweet potatoes, green beans, roll, cranberry sauce, and coconut pie! We were both stuffed, and I had to bring some home! By the time we were done eating, it was noon...so back we went, to the library. This time we were successful, and got our show. From there we went to Wal-Mart, on the farthest west end of town. I hate going there at this time of year, but it would only be even more crowded if we waited until next week. The annoying thing is, they were out of half of the things on my list!!!! Luckily, the stuff that I couldn't get was just some stock items..we did get all of the important things. So, that was my day.

Today, I'm planning on making a cake to take to the VFW on Christmas... if we go. Right now, the weather forecast is not sounding very good.

The cake will just be a box mix, with pistachio pudding, so it will be green. And I'll put white frosting with cherries on top. After that, I'm not sure what I'll do.

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