So, here it is 0315 in the morning and my acid reflux gagged me awake. Now, with the burning in the back of the throat, I can’t seem to fall back asleep.

Lest you think this is an untreated situation, I am on a good AR medicine; however, the pizza last night for dinner was probably not a good idea.

I think I may have to adjust a certain round staple off my dietary list.

Life without pizza. Bummer.

Chat ya later…

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WordPress version 3.1, that is – it’s new yesterday, so I’ve upgraded today. Any takers on when the incremental update will come out? I’m thinking Monday, the 28th.

Trusty Steed is back at work. I picked it up Tuesday evening, and it runs really well now. It has, however, developed a bit of a wander in the steering, and that’s the next item to look at. By “bit of a wander” I mean I look like a drunk driving down the road. It’s really – uhm, interesting – at highway speeds. Tomorrow morning we’ll be taking a close look at it.

Tomorrow afternoon, TMBWitW has promised I could take advantage of a coupon special – as many holes as I can golf after 1430 hours for $19.00. I’m kinda rusty, so this may be more fun than intended!

Chat ya later…

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The Trusty Steed is not dead, it will rise again to continue it’s mission. My mechanic is sure a hose replacement (to keep hot water from escaping and spraying electrical things, like spark plugs and a tune up will restore the vim and vigor to the QX4.

The 1998 QX4 has a 3.3 liter offset V-6 motor. The passenger side plugs are easily accessible. The driver’s side plugs are located along the top of the motor, intertwined in the intake manifold, except the rearmost plug, which is located on the back of the block. Right next to the second heater bypass hose. The one that’s been leaking.

To replace the hose (or the spark plug) the intake manifold must be removed and replaced, a job that would cost thousands in a dealership. My mechanic is a blessing to me, especially now that I don’t have time to do this kind of work myself, which is why I hadn’t started in on the project before it became an issue.

In the meantime, I am driving what can only be considered a pinnacle of manliness (top row, second from right).

Chat ya later…

Thank you for stopping by, In GOD We Trust, God bless you all, don’t buy or breed cats or dogs while homeless pets die (spay, neuter & adopt a pet, one by one, until there are none), Wear Red on Fridays, and support Warriors for Innocence!

Well, WordPress must be watching me pretty closely. Here it is over a week later, and the nag at the top still says I have to upgrade to 3.0.5. I swear, as soon as I upgrade it’s going to tell me I need to upgrade to 3.0.6.

Monday evening, on the way home from the greatest job in the world, the motor in my trusty steed went south. I’m waiting for word from a mechanic friend on how far south it went, and if there is an inexpensive chance that the motor will be migrating back north any time soon. If it’s more than a couple grand, I may need to drive a junker for a while. That is, if I can find one … thank you, Cash For Clunkers.

Special shout-out to Roberta X for filling an unrealized void in my life for some serious sci-fi style. And, of course, a big thank you to Larry for bird-dogging this one.

Chat ya later…

Thank you for stopping by, In GOD We Trust, God bless you all, don’t buy or breed cats or dogs while homeless pets die (spay, neuter & adopt a pet, one by one, until there are none), Wear Red on Fridays, and support Warriors for Innocence!

My day will be spent selling things that are red for a discount, and waiting for another granddaughter to be born. Cimmaron and Mike in Idaho (soon to be Oregon) are at the hospital as I write this.

Oh, and Happy Valentine’s day to you all!

Chat ya later…

Thank you for stopping by, In GOD We Trust, God bless you all, don’t buy or breed cats or dogs while homeless pets die (spay, neuter & adopt a pet, one by one, until there are none), Wear Red on Fridays, and support Warriors for Innocence!