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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Just photos of car...
I am working on a long blog post about my car accident, but just wanted to update with photos of my 06 Ford Focus Hatchback.
I looked at this car before I bought the Honda Fit, but had a lot of negative feedback from others. I liked it the first time I saw it, the first time I drove it...but sometimes you just can't make a decision. Maybe it isn't as snazzy or jazzy as the Honda, but frankly, I've always had extremely good luck with Ford -- especially the Escorts which evolved into the Focus. Maybe I'm just supidstitious...but still, I have a good feeling about this car (keeping fingers crossed!)
When I compared the Ford to the Honda in pictures, it was surreal -- I realized I'd probably chosen the Honda Fit because it so closely resembled the Ford Focus Hatchback. How's that for weird? Guess I wanted the Ford all along...and saving dollars on it now made the purchase even more appealing. I hope there's no wreck or serious repairs in my future!
I looked at this car before I bought the Honda Fit, but had a lot of negative feedback from others. I liked it the first time I saw it, the first time I drove it...but sometimes you just can't make a decision. Maybe it isn't as snazzy or jazzy as the Honda, but frankly, I've always had extremely good luck with Ford -- especially the Escorts which evolved into the Focus. Maybe I'm just supidstitious...but still, I have a good feeling about this car (keeping fingers crossed!)
When I compared the Ford to the Honda in pictures, it was surreal -- I realized I'd probably chosen the Honda Fit because it so closely resembled the Ford Focus Hatchback. How's that for weird? Guess I wanted the Ford all along...and saving dollars on it now made the purchase even more appealing. I hope there's no wreck or serious repairs in my future!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Sunday walk in park
One great advantage our city has are the wonderful parks all around town. North, south, east or west...one is never far from a family-friendly park.
Sunday I took the dogs on a walk at a park on the southwest side of the city; it has soccer and baseball fields as well as a partly wooded walking trail. Unfortunately, bikes are not allowed. However, there's a large open-air arena where concerts are held during the seasonable months. The newspaper sponsors an entire week of free concerts in the park during late summer; it's a huge attraction.
I went around one o'clock Sunday, and at first there was no one but myself. Soon a few families started arriving, and some kids brought their kites to fly. A gorgeous day weather-wise, it was a perfect afternoon for walking...so come along with me now in photos:
Entering the park
Choices, choices...which way to go?
Out of the wooded area, now alongside open field and soccer, baseball sectors
KidZone game area entry sign -- an excellent message
Believe it or not, a woman walking alone was attacked by a Hispanic near these restrooms. She fought him off, but later the same individual broke into houses around town, raped one woman and tried to rape another. Composite drawings were posted all over town but the rapist has never been found, nor has he attacked again.
Entering the open-air theater which is in a circle with fountain in the center and wooden performance stage where entertainers hold concerts during the seasonable months.
This is what the dogs do on every tree and tall patch of grass!
Almost back to the parking lot now...
All smiles but tired, Rambo says, "Thanks mom!" LOL
Tenant cuts up the fallen dogwood tree in my backyard after a storm Saturday night
Patio tenants built in rental house backyard
I will meet with a local man I met via Match.com Wednesday at the lakeside park. I'm taking my dogs, and we'll walk them together. Nice, safe place to have an initial "check each other out," meeting. We shall see what develops after that...
Waiting for my sister to arrive, and we'll probably grab a bite of lunch, yak for hours! LOL
With that, I'm outta here.
Sunday I took the dogs on a walk at a park on the southwest side of the city; it has soccer and baseball fields as well as a partly wooded walking trail. Unfortunately, bikes are not allowed. However, there's a large open-air arena where concerts are held during the seasonable months. The newspaper sponsors an entire week of free concerts in the park during late summer; it's a huge attraction.
I went around one o'clock Sunday, and at first there was no one but myself. Soon a few families started arriving, and some kids brought their kites to fly. A gorgeous day weather-wise, it was a perfect afternoon for walking...so come along with me now in photos:
Choices, choices...which way to go?
Out of the wooded area, now alongside open field and soccer, baseball sectors
KidZone game area entry sign -- an excellent message
Believe it or not, a woman walking alone was attacked by a Hispanic near these restrooms. She fought him off, but later the same individual broke into houses around town, raped one woman and tried to rape another. Composite drawings were posted all over town but the rapist has never been found, nor has he attacked again.
Entering the open-air theater which is in a circle with fountain in the center and wooden performance stage where entertainers hold concerts during the seasonable months.
This is what the dogs do on every tree and tall patch of grass!
Almost back to the parking lot now...
All smiles but tired, Rambo says, "Thanks mom!" LOL
Tenant cuts up the fallen dogwood tree in my backyard after a storm Saturday night
Patio tenants built in rental house backyardI will meet with a local man I met via Match.com Wednesday at the lakeside park. I'm taking my dogs, and we'll walk them together. Nice, safe place to have an initial "check each other out," meeting. We shall see what develops after that...
Waiting for my sister to arrive, and we'll probably grab a bite of lunch, yak for hours! LOL
With that, I'm outta here.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Wild Weather
Not just a stormy day, rather a wild weather pattern that hit here in our region.
I knew there were serious weather bulletins, but as the hot, sultry day progressed, the wind became wildly violent. Around one o'clock we lost power for about an hour or so. No rain, just hard wind that apparently damaged power lines. The sun was actually shining at that time.
The clouds were flying like a Frisbee, scuttling across the sky -- first dark, then clearing, then dark again.
That went on for a couple hours, no lightning or thunder, just the hard wind and speeding clouds. Wendell & Sherry stopped by, planted some tomato plants they'd gotten free at a garden supply store because the containers had overturned. Nearly a half row of those, not bad.
About ten minutes after they left, all hell broke loose -- driving rain which turned into quarter sized hail. Thank goodness my car was inside the carport! I made a video clip, but won't post it.
Now it's sunny, but still having a few off-and-on showers.
Are we in Kansas yet? LOL Just hope the tomatoes and cabbage plants survived! From the news, I think there is damage north of here as well as across much of the region.
I spent most of that time cooking black bean barbecue veggie burgers, and they are YUMMY! Had plenty for freezer, and saved a bunch of money by making them from scratch.
Yum. I'd tell you the secret ingredients, but then I'd have to kill you. LOL One is missing -- for my meal!
Here's a photo of the hail:
I knew there were serious weather bulletins, but as the hot, sultry day progressed, the wind became wildly violent. Around one o'clock we lost power for about an hour or so. No rain, just hard wind that apparently damaged power lines. The sun was actually shining at that time.
The clouds were flying like a Frisbee, scuttling across the sky -- first dark, then clearing, then dark again.
That went on for a couple hours, no lightning or thunder, just the hard wind and speeding clouds. Wendell & Sherry stopped by, planted some tomato plants they'd gotten free at a garden supply store because the containers had overturned. Nearly a half row of those, not bad.
About ten minutes after they left, all hell broke loose -- driving rain which turned into quarter sized hail. Thank goodness my car was inside the carport! I made a video clip, but won't post it.
Now it's sunny, but still having a few off-and-on showers.
Are we in Kansas yet? LOL Just hope the tomatoes and cabbage plants survived! From the news, I think there is damage north of here as well as across much of the region.
I spent most of that time cooking black bean barbecue veggie burgers, and they are YUMMY! Had plenty for freezer, and saved a bunch of money by making them from scratch.
Yum. I'd tell you the secret ingredients, but then I'd have to kill you. LOL One is missing -- for my meal!Here's a photo of the hail:
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