UPDATE

 

Just a quick update since I haven't posted since Tuesday and here it is Thursday already. I have been writing, but I've been writing Maddie's story. I think I have a couple more chapters almost finished, but need to look them over again and make some changes, maybe.

      I've also been busy doing other stuff like having my car's oil changed. I hadn't been in for almost a year and, of course, the service tech I've had since 2003 wanted to sell me a tune-up to the tune (pun intended) of $1,400+. I very nicely thanked hi m and went just for the oil change which was $140+. Just when did oil changes become so expensive? When I first began getting the oil changed back in 2003 (and, okay that was 23 years ago), it was only $30+. Guess I'm just busy living in the past when things were cheaper...too bad my income hasn't risen at the same rate. 

      The visit to get the oil changed didn't end there. I came home to get Kuma to take him to the groomers and when I was driving away, I saw there were three lights on on the dash, i.e., check engine, track off and 4-wh drive. That meant I had to return to  Swickard to have them figure out what was the problem...it's only 4.5 miles home from there, so 9 miles when I returned. Apparently something under the hood wasn't fastened tightly enough. What happened to mechanics who knew what they were doing. They did clean my engine while I waited with Kuma inside...dont' know what that really means, but oh well. 

      It's supposed to be nice the next few days, so I don't imagine I'll be sitting in front of the keyboard. There's lots of stuff outside that needs, no, make that DEMANDS attention. Actually, that's where I should be right now because the sun is shining and it's not all that cold. But I've had an already busy day with a two-hour visit to the dealership for my car and then a trip to the groomer's so Kuma could have his nails trimmed. I also thought I'd get a grocery store visit in, but I'm tired and DONE for today.