Spring Has Sprung

Which always makes me a very busy woman. I spend approximately 5 months out of my year holed up in my house because the weather absolutely sucks. So, when Spring does its thing, and finally... springs... I'm hell bent for some fresh air and then some.

So, where were we? Ahh, yes. My car broke down, days before we were to buy a new one. Miraculous in itself that I could afford one, and even more amazement given the fact that the car came from T-Bone's sister, which allowed us to borrow it to make it out to our car to get it home after it was repaired.

On Thursday, we brought our new car home. We spent a lot of time cleaning it out, it was supposed to be vacuumed before we picked it up, but it wasn't. So, my vacuum was allowed a very rare sugar high from all of the Nerd's® that it sucked up from the floor in the back.It took a lot of talking, scolding, and reprimanding before my vacuum calmed down enough for me to put it away for the night. I think it still holds some resentment for me.

Alright, it's time to bring on the car pics. We bought our blue Intrepid almost a year ago, for $400. It was running on 2 cylinders instead of 6, was blowing oil, and needed tires. Did I mention that it had extensive body damage? Extensive to the point that the hood was replaced, and it didn't match the car. White hood, blue car.. hmmm.. methinks someone was a tad color blind when they did that repair.

We needed a car badly, so we took it. It cost nearly $200 to get the cylinders back to 6, and for the oil to stop blowing. We replaced the tires. Since then, we have put a lot of money into that car. New rear struts on both sides (plus 2 new tires when the struts went and ruined the tires, both at separate times), a water pump, a radiator, and basic repairs. I was so tired of this car that it was pathetic. Plus, it just didn't match my ensemble on any given day. Blue and white is a hard thing for me to pull off.

So, let's say a hearty goodbye to Porkchop's old car (aka T-Bone's new work only car), and pray that she never has to drive through town again and have people mistakenly wave at her car, thinking she is someone else. Because, you know, so many people in our town drive a blue Intrepid with a white hood and a rescue light on the top. Really, I've had people wave to it, then lie to someone else and say it wasn't them. Hmm.. looks like [unnamed], stands like [unnamed], and [unnamed] waved at my car. While he was standing on the street with a girl who wasn't his woman. Just sayin', there was no way that I could be mistaken.

Sorry, getting sidetracked lol. Drumroll please....I present to you, old blue Intrepid with white hood, fender damage, and one mismatched hub cap. The back tire was a spare, so the matching rim is in the trunk with a flat on it. Hmm.. talk about us being prepared. We don't even have a spare tire in that car. Could be why I'm left on the side of the road sometimes. And yes, we live in the sticks, so the tires are always caked in mud. Gives it a decidedly rugged look, yes?

Alas, on to my new car. My baby. My car that wouldn't allow the front windows to roll down without them falling off the track. The car that T-Bone spent 4 hours working on the other day to fix those windows, just for the driver's side to fall off the track again last night. No biggie, fixable in the future. Are you ready to see my new car?
Oh, what's that? I forgot to mention that I bought yet another Intrepid? My bad. I did. We now have 2 Intrepid's. Very nice cars, and I love the way they drive. Mine is 3 years newer than the blue one.

After we cleaned it all out, T-Bone jokingly suggested that he could let me use something that he has had in the package since he received them as a gift years ago. An object that he refused to use because he never felt right about his vehicles, so they therefore, weren't worthy of it. He went looking for said item, and couldn't find it. I, on the other hand, knew exactly where it was, and rescued it from Buckwheat's closet immediately.

Ready to see what T-Bone looks like when he is "letting go" of something? Be prepared, it's a sad sight.
The poor guy. I almost didn't have the heart to allow him to bestow his "gift" upon my car. Then again, who am I kidding? I'm me, and I'm spoiled, and selfish, and.. and.. well.. you get the point.
So, I did what any good, self-respecting wife would do. I promised him "adult favors" stroked his ego and told him how unworthy I was of him. See the smile? He lusts loves me.

There they are. His pride and joy. His "not worthy of any other vehicle I ever owned no matter what I paid for it" Trans-Formers floor mats. And those bad boys are now mine all mine.
See? They were made for each other!

Now that I've updated you all on where I've been, here's where I will be tonight.

At the circus! I will take plenty of pics, and promise to post them shortly!