Wait... wait. It's Christmas, we're trying to do the 'ho 'ho 'ho here.
But I have to tell you about this. And I don't need you thinking "bah humbug!" I promise, it'll end up nice.
Eventually... maybe.
Sometime in 2009...
I'm sure you all remember the Cav thing I had going on. I wrote about it when I was driving the Volkswagon... and then I got to drive a Dodge Caliber for a couple of days... oh yes, never told you about the Caliber. Nothing memorable, didn't really like it, but hey, I did appreciate the loaner...
Anyway, after far longer than originally thought, I finally got the Cav back. And while my girl wasn't performing quite the same way she was before I had her fixed, I figured that she would be okay. She'd figure it out. She'd get her computer memory back up and running and soon enough she'd be purring along in the same fashion as she was before the "illness".
Which brings to mind a question. Why is it cars are always referred to in the female gender?
Just wondering....
Okay, back on track.
Driving into work today I had, well, some road troubles. Despite the issues my girl was still having, (which I quickly figured out how to handle), for some reason she decided that she just didn't want to work anymore. Well, she was working, she just didn't want to use the anti-freeze to keep the motor cool and the heater sending out heat.
The temperature light came on. The motor was hot, hot, HOT!!
I immediately pulled over, shut her down and called SG. I told him what happened and asked him to come and get me so firstly, I wouldn't freeze and secondly, I could get to work. The question came, "What are you going to do with the car?"
"Someone can steal it, set it on fire, pillage and destroy it, I don't care. Just come and get me."
So while I sat and waited, I tried to think good thoughts. Tried not to get down, depressed and cry. Think thoughts of positive stuff... you know... like how I woke up this morning (this is a good thing) and how I'm healthy and how I had a container of freshly made shortbread to eat while I waited so I wouldn't starve (funny how in times of stress cookies can save the day!), you know, good things.
"Oh look... sunrise over the city. It's been a while since you've seen this." And then I took out my camera.
You'll have to pardon the blurry shot. I had to find a spot on the window where I could get the best picture.
Because what I was actually looking through was this.
Yes, it was a tad frosty on the ring road around the city.
And while I should've been staying warm underneath my blanket and fleece outerwear, with the candle lit to help generate heat (seriously people, you need a road side emergency kit if you travel on the highways and biways), I rolled down the window and took this;
Not the same zoom, but it was so lovely, to see that big red ball of warmth and light shining out over there... it was pretty cool.
Then I rolled the window back up and tried not to get frostbite.
Now, it's decision time. Put more cash into the Cav? Or buy something new?
To be continued....
Oh yes, Merry Merry!
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