A Flattering but Overwhelming Offer.......

Last night as I was leaving work my friend Dave stopped me. Dave is our fill-in Union steward. When our normal one isn't there Dave steps in, and he's really good. I told him that he needs to run sometime for a full time stewardship. Anyway, he was telling me that a lot of people on second shift has been complaining that we don't have a second shift chaplin. There's one on the two other shifts but ours. Dave, being the person he is, brought up my name. He then asked me if I'd be interested. I know IF I do this, I would be an "intern" until they think I can handle it on my own, and I'd be on the chaplin commitee. I told him that I have to pray about it, and he said "See? You just proved that you'd be perfect for it." I am still overwhelmed by this idea. I'm not a preacher, nor am I Bible College graduate.I'm just a quite, partly shy, backward, 32 year old 4,5, and 6th grade Sunday school teacher. I'm praying for guidence and wisdom in this situation...

Scared little girls turn into Brave Women...

My friend Lois and I realized the other day that we had some of the same fears as kids. The only difference is she was the youngest and her older brother and sisters were always scaring her.
She said that every night she'd go to her room and her brother would say "Watch out for the green eye." Even though she had NO idea what that was, it always scared her.

Even though I didn't have that fear,I did discover that we both were the champs at long jumps. I found out that she (like myself) would turn off the light and jump as far as she could to the bed. Why you ask? Because we KNEW there was something under our beds that would grab our ankles and drag us under the bed if we were caught. Once I did miss the bed and fell straight to the floor beside my bed. I thought for sure I was a goner, but I guess the under-the-bed-monster was off duty that night.

She was also scared of skeletons. She was so scared, that her parents bought her a little, tiny, plastic movable one that she slept with every night. She even named it, I THINK she said it's name was Scaley. But something sad happened to poor "scaley?" She thought he was cold one night, so she put him on top of her lamp. In the morning it was just a melted plastic pile.

It's so hard to believe that this person that was terrified of skeletons, green eyes, and things under the bed..... Grew up, joined the Air Force, and served in Desert Storm. Her job was to identify body parts after battles. She would go to the field, and when she found a body part, she'd put a flag by it, then someone else coming behind would know where the pieces were and put each piece in individual body bags. She told me that you NEVER stand there and try to figure out what body part it was. "You don't stand there and think 'that's an arm, or that's a leg' You just stick your flag in the ground, and move on to the next part. You don't waste time thinking about what you're really doing. If you did, you'd need counseling."

Her 7 (now 8) year old son, Philip, asked "Mommy why are you retarded?" She said "What do you mean?" "Why are you retarded from the Air Force?" Last April, Lois retired from the Air Force. So, now we refer to her as being retarded. Lois, you're my hero, and I salute you!!!!!!!!!


With Veterans day coming up, do me a favor and thank a veteran.

Great friends....

I have a friend, Lois ('Ello Captain!)who I work with and is my best friend.

We text each other ALL the time at work. One day I had over 80 text mess. from her and vice versa... Thankfully we both have the same service provider so all texts are FREE!!!!! Lately we've been on this pirate kick. We be textin' tryin' ta sound like pirates all day.. AARR matey. (By the way I can type/write piratey better than I can speak it.) I gave her the nickname Captain, and she gave me the nickname Poppet. (Okay family keep that in mind when we play Curses.... I am getting pretty good at piratey talk. ;)

Talking about pirates...One day I was trying to text Lois, and my mind was on pirate talk... My boss walks up and asks if skilled trades was working on my machine. Keep in mind that my brain was in pirate mode... I look up and said "Aye Captain.... AAAARRR." He looked at me VERY strangely and walked away. I was laughing so hard that of course I had to text Lois and tell her what I did, which she found funny as well.

A couple weeks ago we went plunderin' Starbucks after work, and didn't leave until close to 3AM. Gotta love 24 hour Starbucks. We were the only ones in there and the guy working there gave us free drinks.. That's how I got hooked on the Spiced Pumpkin Lattes.

She's always been there for me. After Grandpa T died, she called me to make sure I was ok.... I was at work when Grandpa M died, and she was right there letting me cry on her shoulder... Wonderful friend to have around.....By the way her birthday is.......... July 7.... So every year we do something to CELEBRATE...

Now skip to my other friend, Dave. He's Lois's boyfriend.... When my ex boyfriend, whom I don't speak of....(Aunt Carol knows who I'm talking about.)backed out of taking me to my 10 year class reunion, Dave is the one that spoke up and said "I'll go." Lois said "There you go. Go with Dave." I was shocked. I kept asking her if she was sure, and she said "Of course." Later when Dave wasn't around, I asked "Are you positive that you're okay with me going with Dave? If you're the least bit upset about it I won't go." She said "If you were anyone else, I'd be mad, but I know what kind of person you are and I know you're not out to "steal" Dave." So, I went to my reunion with Dave.

Okay so fast forward to last week...... The Monday after my birthday, Lois took me out for lunch before work (She gave me a book about pirates I thought I was very funny.) On the way to work I got to a stop sign and heard a loud Thud and then grinding noise. It sounded like the whole back end of my jeep fell off.

I made it to work, and told Lois about it. She told Dave, who in turn told me about this guy that fixes brakes at a really cheap price. Here's the problem, I wasn't going to have the money until the next (this) week. So, Lois took me to this guy's house, dropped off my jeep, drove me ALL the way home, and was willing to pick me up for work the next day. (I borrowed my mom's car. No reason for her to pick me up for work then take me home. That was too much.)

She drove me home (By the way does anyone know the words to the Silly songs with Larry about the caribou? We've tried our best to think of the tune. If I had the words I would know the tune.)

The next day I called the brake guy up (Dave gave me the number) and asked how much it was going to cost....... ALL 4 of my brakes were down to the metal and the brake cable in the back broke off... Was told that was the thud I heard, and it's a wonder I had any type of braking at all. So, I'm thinking ok this is going to cost a lot of money..... The guy said "Dave took care of it."

So, I picked my jeep up with a heartfelt gratitude for having such great friends..... So, I told Dave that I needed to know how much it was so I could pay him back.... He said it was $175. So, I was thinking $175 a brake, but no that's for the whole thing.... (I called the guy and asked. I don't want to cheat my friends.)

So now I have great brakes and WONDERFUL friends.....

A Day of nice surprises......

Friday night as I was driving home from work my cell rang, which in itself is quite surprising since hardly anyone calls my cell. So, I answered and it was no other than my wonderful, charming, and delightful little sister. No, I'm not sucking up either... I really mean that.

We talked for a few mins when I asked "Where are you?" (She's usually on her way somewhere when she calls me...Baskin Robbins, the mall, Walmart... You get the picture) Imagine my surprise when she said "Home". So I thought ok, she's at her dorm. "No, at home...in my room. I came home for the weekend".... So we talked for what an hour? She told me that Aaron and Chris invited the family over for dinner Sat. night....

Okay, here's the thing about that...... I VOLUNTEERED to work Sat.... Ashley, my dear sweet sister (being sarcastic now) decided to tell NO ONE but Aaron and Chris that she was coming home this weekend....

Now, skip to Sat. around noon.... Ashley and I decided to go out for lunch, and we were on our way when my cell phone rings.... It was Aaron, who by the way NEVER calls me, it's always Chris that calls.... He invited me over for dinner HIMSELF.... I told him that I had to work, and he told me to "get out of it" and that I "NEED to be there." Then he hung up and called Ashley asking if she thought he convinced me...

So, I was caught in a dilemma...... Go to work like a "loyal" employee or forget work and spend time with Ashley and the rest of the family...... I normally leave for work at 2:12, and there it was 2:10 and I was still trying to decide.... Finally I said "Ashley would you like to take a small walk with me?" We sat out in my jeep, and I called in and told them I couldn't make it in..... Yes, I, Angela Dawn M., played hooky from work.....

After I hung up, my wonderful (not being sarcastic here) sister and I went to the mall.. Which was fun.... Okay, waiting for Ashley to try on a million things at Old Navy, (well maybe it was more like 10)wasn't too fun, but spending time with her was.... Afterwards we went over to Aaron and Chris's.....

We got there the same time mom and dad showed up.... We went in and Chris said "We have surprises for you..... Her dining room looked like it was ready for a kid's Birthday party.... Each seat had a balloon tied to it, and each setting had birthday plates, cups, and party favors.... Also at each place was a gift.... Aaron and Chris bought gifts for the whole family. They said that since they can never remember anyone's birthday they decided to have a big party for everyone.... There was a birthday cake and ice cream..... I've never seen so many names on a cake in my life..... Everyone's name was on it.... It was great...

After mom and dad left, Chris cut mine and Ashley's hair and waxed our eyebrows.... The waxing wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it'd be, and I LOVE my haircut....

Let's just say I don't regret not going to work.

Katrina Rescue Story for Animal lovers...

I stumbled across this website and had to share it.. It's really something...

http://www.classicalliance.net/katrinastory/katrinastory.html

My Christmas "wishlist"......

Okay, so I was asked for my list. I was thinking why send this list to several people when I can put it one place and let EVERYONE see it..... So here it is.............
My Christmas List.....(just in case you care)

Books I want......................
Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado (Has a really neat cover I think)

slow cooker/crockpot cookbook(s)

By Wanda E Brunstetter
( I have the first book in the Brides of Lancaster County series.)
Looking for a Miracle, Brides of Lancaster County Series #2
Plain & Fancy, Brides of Lancaster County Series #3
The Hope Chest, Brides of Lancaster County Series #4.
Allison's Journey
Holiday Hope written with DiAnn Mills
Patchwork Holiday written with Renee DeMarco and DiAnn Mills
Kelly's Chance

DVDs I want

Love's Abiding Joy (will be released on 12/19)
ANY of the Victor Borge dvds.

Also, feel free to browse my Amazon wishlist.
Now, if you're thinking on gift cards.........
I also am a frequent Starbucks drinker, Walmart, Simon Mall AND now Meijer shopper, and a Steak N Shake milkshake sundae eater. LOL.


Word to the wise...... Since I'm giving this same list to EVERYONE (M. side of the family don't exchange gifts anymore) you might want to keep the lines of communication open and "discuss" it with each other.... Don't want the "embarrassment" of two people giving the same thing... Right?

Something to make you smile or even laugh....

I read this and found it very funny. Enjoy........

Things to do in an elevator
1. Make race car noises when anyone gets on or off.
2. Blow your nose and offer to show the contents of your kleenex to other passengers.
3. Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead and muttering, "Shut up, all of you just shut UP!"
4. Whistle the first seven notes of It's a Small World incessantly.
5. Sell Girl Scout cookies.
6. On a long ride, sway side to side at the natural frequency of the elevator.
7. Shave.
8. Crack open your briefcase or purse and, while peering inside, ask, "Got enough air in there?"
9. Offer name tags to everyone getting on the elevator. Wear yours upside-down.
10. Stand silent and motionless in the corner, facing the wall, without getting off.
11. When arriving at your floor, grunt and strain to yank the doors open, then act embarrassed when they open by themselves.
12. Lean over to another passenger and whisper, "Noogie patrol coming!"
13. Greet everyone getting on the elevator with a warm handshake and ask them to call you 'Admiral'.
14. One word: Flatulence!
15. On the highest floor, hold the door open and demand that it stay open until you hear the penny you dropped down the shaft go 'plink' at the bottom.
16. Do Tai Chi exercises.
17. Stare, grinning, at another passenger for a while and then announce, "I've got new socks on!"
18. When at least eight people have boarded, moan from the back, "Oh, not now - motion sickness!"
19. Give religious tracts to each passenger.
20. Meow occasionally.
21. Bet the other passengers you can fit a quarter in your nose.
22. Frown and mutter, "gotta go, gotta go." Then, sigh and say, "oops!"
23. Show other passengers a wound and ask if it looks infected.
24. Sing Mary Had a Little Lamb while continually pushing buttons.
25. Holler "Chutes away!" whenever the elevator descends.
26. Walk on with a cooler that says 'human head' on the side.
27. Stare at another passenger for a while, then announce "You're one of THEM!" and move to the far corner of the elevator.
28. Burp and then say, "mmmm... tasty!"
29. Leave a box between the doors.
30. Ask each passenger getting on if you can push the button for them.
31. Wear a puppet on your hand and talk to other passengers 'through' it.
32. Start a sing-along.
33. When the elevator is silent, look around and ask, "Is that your beeper?"
34. Play the harmonica.
35. Shadow box.
36. Say "Ding!" at each floor.
37. Lean against the button panel.
38. Say "I wonder what all these do" and push the red buttons.
39. Listen to the elevator walls with a stethoscope.
40. Draw a little square on the floor with chalk and announce to the other passengers that this is your 'personal space'.
41. Bring a chair along.
42. Take a bite of a sandwich and ask another passenger, "Wanna see wha in muh mouf?"
43. Blow spit bubbles.
44. Pull your gum out of your mouth in long strings.
45. Carry a blanket and clutch it protectively.
46. Make explosion noises when anyone presses a button.
47. Stare at your thumb and say, "I think it's getting larger."
48. If anyone brushes against you, recoil and holler, "Bad Touch!"

I feel like the America's Funniest Video Host!!!!!!!

Do you have a picture of a family member picking their nose? How about taking a bite out of a sandwich? If you do,or have similar strange photos I want them........

I'm asking my family to search their family photos and find those funny, unique, and hilarious family photos of the T. side of the family.

I need mostly the adults. I have Marlina's kids, and Carrie's boys. However, if you have funny photos of the kids that you want to send my way that's fine too. It will give me more variety. Oh, yes, and this also includes me....... I know Ashley you must have some funny photos of me. Right?

This also includes pictures of Grandpa T, and Aunt Ida.... These two don't have to be funny, but I'm trying to stay away from the traditional, smile-as-nicely-as-you-can-because-this-is-costing-me-money type photos.
It don't have to be pictures of your immediate family.... Cousins, aunts, and uncle photos count too. Just make sure it's the T. side of the family...

There's a couple ways to send them to me...........

1. My computer printer prints HORRIBLE photos. So, if you have a printer that prints good quality photos you can print them out. (I'll reimburse you for the ink.)

2. You can scan/email pictures you do have, let me pick,and then you make a copy....(I will pay you back for the printing.)

OR

3. Give me the original copy. I promise you will get the picture(s) back.

You can either mail the picture(s) to me,(I will pay for postage... Add a piece of cardboard in the envelope. It will keep the pictures from being bent.),

or if you're going to be in the area, give them to Aunt Carol (sorry to be drafting you) and she'll give them to my mom.......If you choose this "method", and you want the pictures back, put your name on the envelope, and I'll MAKE sure you get them back.


I can't go into detail WHY I need these, let's just say it's very important that I do get pictures.... You have two choices.....Hand over the pictures now or I get your picture MY way.... The choice is yours. Ha ha ha ha.....

What are you waiting for? Find those funny, and embarrassing (ok, maybe not TOO embarrassing) photos.

Christmas!!!!!!!

For some the thought of Christmas puts them in a panic. They don't know what to buy people, or what kids like, ext.... My mom falls into that category..... Then there are others that the mere thought brings the warm, fuzzy feeling, and aren't too concerned about gifts..... I fall in the last category........ I have over half of my gifts bought so far...... However, I need help.......... So, what I'm asking is................

Ashley could you email me a list?

AND

Carrie what are your boys into? What do they like? What do they want?
Feel free to email me privately.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!

Imaginary Friends

I don't know what got my mom and I on the subject of imaginary friends, but she was telling me that she always had imaginary brothers and sisters. I thought it strange that she'd imagine having sisters, since as we know, she had 3 She said her "sisters" were usually a twin, and would agree with her on EVERYTHING....

I know all four of us kids had/have very active imaginations, and I got to thinking.

I NEVER had imaginary friends... I had imaginary PETS...... I had a pet grizzly bear, polar bear, lion, elephant, killer whale, horses, LARGE dogs (Great Danes, Mastiffs, St. Benards-which are still my dog of choice. Please forgive my spelling.) and dolphins.

I remember all of those EXCEPT the elephant. My mom told me I came home from school (1st grade?) and told her that I rode an elephant to school and at recess gave all the kids rides on it. I told her that everyone liked me. So, I was SUPPOSEDLY "popular" for the day.....

If you haven't noticed, most of my "pets" are wild and dangerous animals. The bears would "sleep" at the foot of my bed, and if anyone came into my room during the night, it would stand with me between it's front and back legs. In a "protective" stance. I am thinking that perhaps I felt I "needed" protection from something or someone. Then again, it could be that these are animals that wouldn't make good pets and I really wanted them as pets.

Then again, I could've been just a weird kid... After all, I was a kid that actually believed my dolls came to life when I wasn't in the room.

They paid me how much to play with Legos??????

I have tried to update this SEVERAL times, but for some reason the site won't let me. I will be amazed if this goes through, but I thought I'd try it again....

This week I had to go to WOM training....

I was PAID my regular 40 hour shift (3PM - 11) to..........

1 Go to a class everyday and make paper boats, help my "team" to get across an alligator "Invested" river, use our bodies to make rope shapes with my team members with our eyes CLOSED, assemble and reassemble ink pens (over 500 all together), and make 298 Lego robots.

2. Listen to lectures off and on during the week, between "fun" activities.

3. Had 2, 15 min breaks and 1 hour lunch on Mon, Tues, & Fri. Left at 11 on Mon & Tues. Had 2 half hour breaks with 1 hour, 20 min lunch breaks and left at 9:40 on Wens & Thursday, and on Friday we left at 8:30.

4. spent my hour/ hour 20 min. dinner breaks roaming the mall,Browsing in Books-A-Million, Target, and Best Buy, reading in my Jeep, and drinking Starbucks (The Spiced Pumpkin Lattes are EXCELLENT by the way.)

All of that just to learn to work together as a team.... I walked into that classroom not knowing ANYONE walked out with friends. Everyone else was from Aaron's plant, and they all knew each other. I was the "outsider", but that changed VERY quickly.

Now,to keep in mind that next week, I go back to the factory and get back to the rut of only 18 min. dinner breaks. (Boo boo, hiss hiss)

Joke.......

My best friend, Lois, told me this joke tonight. I found it so funny tears were ROLLING down my cheeks.... Whether it was from the Starbucks at 2 AM,lack of sleep, or the joke is really that funny, I'll leave it up to you to decide..........

A young man joined the army. Well, they ran out of weapons, so they gave this young man a stick and told him to hold it like a gun and shout "Bang, Bang" whenever he fired it......

The young man asked, "okay so what if the enemy is close enough for hand to hand combat?" He was told to tie leaves at the end, and yell "Stab, Stab."

So this young man goes to war.. He picks up his stick, points, and yells "Bang, Bang." A guy falls down. The man thought "Wow, this really works."
So he was shouting "Bang, Bang, stab, stab." And the enemy was falling left and right. Well, he saw a guy, yelled Bang, Bang, stab stab, but the guy kept coming closer. He yelled a little louder "Bang Bang, Stab Stab." The guy walked a little closer. So, he yelled again "Bang, Bang, Stab, Stab." The enemy was now right in front of him..... The enemy then yelled "TANK, TANK"

Scary situation.........

I had a scary thing happen last Sat, and I just wanted to know if anyone's ever experienced this........

I wasn't feeling well, so I went to bed and took a 2 hour nap. Which is quite normal for me.... However when I woke up. I put my glasses on, and my vision was just as blurry with my glasses on than it was off. In other words there was no difference. I managed to get up, make it to the living room, and crashed on the couch. I just figured that I wasn't awake yet. So, I sat down and my nose started bleeding. Not "gushing" but a light nose bleed. When I got up to get some tissues, I was dizzy and almost fell. I was also burning up hot. The vision, nosebleed, and "hot" spell wore off within 2 hours, and the dizziness was gone the next morning. However, on Sunday I felt wore out and weak. It was weird.

And I did it my way!!!!!

As I have mentioned in my last post, my phone line wasn't working. So, last night after work, I went to Walmart (I'm still timid when it comes to Meijer) and I bought a new phone line and jack. My dad offered to help me (AKA do it for me) but I wanted to prove to myself that I can do it without help. I helped my dad install this line to begin with, so I knew HOW to do it. This is the first time I've been able to do a home repair/improvement without my dad doing it for me. Ok, so it would've been faster letting my dad do it, but that would've defeated the purpose. Oh, and it took me 4 hours and 3 additional feet of wire to complete. I kept cutting the little inside wires off when I was trying to strip the coating off them. I can now say that I have the hang of stripping the wires. Let's just say it's a good thing I bought the 100 feet roll. Ha ha Well, with all that said I now have a WORKING phone line which I installed MYSELF.

Psycho boy was arrested!!!!!!!!!!!

My parents left to get a part for Austin's car, I have time to post this bit of news.

Almost 2 years ago, this guy that worked at Meijer took my phone number off my check and was calling me every morning around 3AM, and again at around 7. I haven't stepped foot into that store since then.

Last night my coworker, Lois, text'd me "You won't believe who was arrested and why."

She told me that my Meijer "stalker" was arrested in another county close to the Ohio border. I remember seeing it in the paper, but I didn't put 2 and 2 together. He tried to meet a 13 year old girl he met online, but instead met some Federal people posing as 13 year old girls. 24 men were arrested in 3 counties that day. Oh, and his name and picture is going to be posted at the watchdog site since he's now a predator. Let's just say, it's now safe to shop at Meijer again..

My phone lines are still down

My phone lines have been messed up for about 3 weeks now, which isn't too bad except the fact that I'm having "computer withdraws." I use my parents computer every 4 or 5 days for only a couple mins. Just long enough to check emails, so I haven't had time to sit down and read people's blogs.

The problem is the inside phone line, but since I'm working 12 hour days every other day(I'm getting my Christmas shopping finished!!!) I just haven't had the time to replace my lines. I'm off work tomorrow, so I plan to rewire my phone lines, YES, I can do that myself. I know how!!!!! I'm hoping to have my phone up and running tomorrow morning.

Amazing bosses!!!!!!!!!

My sister, mom, and I took Fysh (the family dog) on a walk today. I was told that this weekend is Ashley's last weekend before going back to Johnson. Mom asked me to find out if I could get a PA day for Sat.

I thought, sure why not? So I went to work, and normally you have to put up a pretty good fight to get a PA day. In case you don't know what PA days are.... You can get 40 hours off work with pay. Most people take them a day at a time, but you can use 4 hours at a time. So, let's say you have a kids ballgame you want to go to, you can go to work for 4 hours and get paid for the last 4 or vice versa.

Okay, back to my story, which isn't too hard to find.... I went up to my "new" boss and here is our conversation:
Me: Is it 100% (A.K.A. HAVE to be there or it counts against you.) for Sat.?
Scott (my boss):I'm not sure, I haven't heard anything yet.
Me: If it is, could I please have a PA day for Sat.?
Scott: You'll have to look in the book. We can only let 2 people have PA days at a time.
Me (so sweetly I'm sure he needed an insulin shot.): This is my situation... My sister is going back to college next week, and this is her last weekend at home. My parents, brothers, sister, and my sister in law are all going out to eat Sat. evening, and I want to go with them.
Scott: I'll tell you what... I'll take care of it. If you don't want to waste a PA day on a Sat, I'll cover you, and you can keep your PA day. However, if you want to waste your PA days that's up to you.

I've discovered that it's bosses like that in which everyone wants to bend over backwards for. He has earned my respect.

I owe, I owe, so off to work I go......

A week ago this Past Friday, I was informed that the lady that does my job on day shift was bumping me off my job. To me that made no sense because she HATES second shift and she doesn't get along with that supervisor. She has a year more senority, so she bumped. That gave me two options...... Do that same job on day shift (getting up at 4 AM isn't my cup of tea), OR bump the lowest senority person on second shift, and do that job. Well.... I bumped the lowest senority, and before I went on vacation, I bidded on a welder... So, I go on vacation not know what my job is going to be or who I'll be working for. My vacation was a bummer since I was so stressed out about this. I went to work yesterday and one of the supervisors walked up to me and said "Do you want that welder?" I was very happy to get that job. It's 0ne of the easier jobs.... Put two different parts on the machine, push a button, gage the part, make sure it was welded right, and send it down the line. Not much to it.... Oh, and I have time to read on this job. The lady that was showing me the job told me that once I get used to it, I can hold a book with one hand, and work with the other. We'll see. The supervisor is easy to get along with also. He came up to me said "9 hours tonight.... Oh, and welcome. If you're half the worker your dad is, then I'm lucky to have you on the job." He was my dad's supervisor YEARS ago and they got along great.

THANKS CARRIE!!!!!!!

After reading the book "House" which is cowritten by Frank Peretti, Carrie loaned me book "The Oath". After reading it, I found it very scary, but AWESOME. Oh, and Carrie, I gave your mom that book and I gave her "House" to loan to you. Sorry it took me so long to get it to you.

I am now hooked on this author. I went to yard sales with my Aunt Carol and my sister, wish you'd been there Carrie. While there I found "The Prophet", by Frank Peretti. I did notice that he has a whole series that I'm just going to have to read. LOL.

Thanks Carrie for giving me another favorite author.

Wonderful mood

As my sister could tell you, the climate knob on my Jeep broke. So, it was stuck on Air, which isn't bad for the summer, but I cringed to think about this winter driving around with AC blowing.

Anyway the dealership is a rip off. Yes, I remember when they wanted to charge me $3000 just to LOOK at my Jeep. Parts and labor would be more of course. Oh, and did I mention that there wasn't anything seriously wrong with it? I just wanted my 4 wheel drive checked out and make sure it was working properly. So, I wouldn't send my worst enemy there. Okay, so I don't have a worst enemy, but if I did, I wouldn't send them to that dealership.

Sorry for babbling, on to the story....... So I needed a new knob. I found out that these knobs run about $20. I was desperate enough to consider going to this dealership, and then I thought..... Hum...... I wonder if I could buy one on eBay.

I searched on ebay, found a knob for a 1999 Jeep Wrangler and there it was. So, I bid, won, paid, and it arrived today. Put it on my Jeep, and now it works PERFECTLY. Not bad for only $8.

Then my cell phone's been acting up lately. I can only talk for about 3 min, if that even before the battery dies, and that's with a complete charge. Then when I turn it back on, it says I have a full charge. Strange..... So, I went to the cell phone store and asked for a new battery. They looked me up, and my phone was still under warranty. They replaced my battery free of charge.
I'm a very happy camper.