tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post536926348279247237..comments2023-10-20T11:26:12.314-05:00Comments on Ocean: Fridayninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01222848486174278888noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-35319418882068336242015-01-31T21:20:23.098-06:002015-01-31T21:20:23.098-06:00Seven years ago I traded my old, beloved car for a...Seven years ago I traded my old, beloved car for a brand new one. Beloved Car was 10 years old and had begun to have continuous things go wrong with it, and those repairs just added up over time. Also, at that time I was driving a hour to work each way in snow equal to your norms, Nina. So at that point I seriously needed something definitely reliable. But if Ed is good with repairs and the cost of the car would interfere deeply with your travels, then I can see where you wouldn't want to change things. If you don't have to, then don't do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-56030138981905738482015-01-31T21:13:46.055-06:002015-01-31T21:13:46.055-06:00Well, it's not fleeting, it's a pleasure ...Well, it's not fleeting, it's a pleasure every day...but I take your point, and selfishly too: I AM rather longing for travel photos.. :) <br /><br /><br />JoyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023075108683227605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-74327128276237216612015-01-31T20:36:29.591-06:002015-01-31T20:36:29.591-06:00But honestly -- a brand new car is a year's wo...But honestly -- a brand new car is a year's worth of travels for me. Would I give those up for the fleeting feeling of luxury? No I would not.ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222848486174278888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-29249142530810519192015-01-31T20:35:08.105-06:002015-01-31T20:35:08.105-06:00That would be the obvious excuse to splurge, but i...That would be the obvious excuse to splurge, but it's really not entirely credible. I live 12 minutes away from little Snowdrop and even if I stalled somewhere, I am a nanosecond away from help. Too, it would be very rare for me to have her in my car. I can thump the Snowdrop card, but if I'm to be honest, it's really more about me not liking how every trivial thing in the old Ford is getting to be awfully scrappy and rickety. It goes from point A to point B, but it is a stark ride. (Though warm in winter and cool in summer, so I can't even complain about the heating/cooling systems.)ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222848486174278888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-38354912648996982022015-01-31T20:29:55.926-06:002015-01-31T20:29:55.926-06:00No, that's the trouble: we have horrible salt ...No, that's the trouble: we have horrible salt issues. I really should be buying something from the south.ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222848486174278888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-38927135186767975572015-01-31T20:29:18.931-06:002015-01-31T20:29:18.931-06:00I don't get the two bare bottomed chickens! An...I don't get the two bare bottomed chickens! And we have an arctic blast coming this week!<br /><br />Yep, Ed's take on old engines is that it's wasteful to go for the new when you can fix the old. I'm still more dazzled by the newer, given my Cuba-like background, but if you pour cold water over my glazed and dazzled eyes, I can usually see the folly of wanting the new instead of making do with the old.ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222848486174278888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-28542885814047722542015-01-31T20:23:29.975-06:002015-01-31T20:23:29.975-06:00Sunshine! It changes everything!Sunshine! It changes everything!ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222848486174278888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-69968449643370245122015-01-31T11:30:55.330-06:002015-01-31T11:30:55.330-06:00I was thinking the same thing that JoyD was thinki...I was thinking the same thing that JoyD was thinking... you may be with Snow and konk out somwhere... you need a reliable vehicle. <br /><br />I also have an old Honda (mine is a CRV - 1999) and so it's old... it was only 2 years old when I bought it and that was the newest vehicle I'd ever owned. But Podd is 16 years old now and he runs fine. Of course, he hardly ever goes anywhere, just to the food store each week (with Paul behind the wheel) to buy food. <br /><br />A "new" car is a good idea... I second the motion. <br /><br />Bexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474693933075104971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-10903878205651897212015-01-31T10:41:28.122-06:002015-01-31T10:41:28.122-06:00I was thinking the same thing - that you will need...I was thinking the same thing - that you will need a more dependable *ride* for Snowdrop. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01195069261664454057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-64757781853144836442015-01-31T08:56:18.056-06:002015-01-31T08:56:18.056-06:00You know it's time! Soon you'll have lit...You know it's time! Soon you'll have little Snowdrop in her carseat in the back. Why not buy yourself a little peace of mind. You don't want to be at the side of the road in -0 wind chills with the baby.<br /><br />Oh my gosh, I'm such a Gramma!<br /><br />We buy new Hondas and we drive them until their last gasp. That also is a point of pride with my husband, of frugal Scots stock. Our little Civic Hybrid, which I have so enjoyed, is only 10 years old and well maintained, but now she has all of her dashboard lights flashing. We shall see. Hard to beat 40+ mpg. <br /><br />I have a friend who trades in her car the FIRST time anything major goes wrong with it. She figured it's the beginning of the end and she's not putting money and worry into it. But then she doesn't have Ed. <br /><br />Enjoy another lovely Sniwdrop day today! I have two pups curled up with me now. Their Mommy and Daddy are off to Puerto Rico, happy with the thought that Cincinnati will go through the biggest storm of the year while they are on the beach.<br />JoyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023075108683227605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-71404916852646111412015-01-31T07:27:06.289-06:002015-01-31T07:27:06.289-06:00Of course I love the Snowdrop pictures... she'...Of course I love the Snowdrop pictures... she's great and so are you to post these! I understand entirely about the old car pride... we're the same with 1994 Ford and 2002 Volvo. Hope your Wisconsin roads are less salty than Upstate NY roads!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01821118044192675764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-24478265339966842322015-01-30T22:58:11.370-06:002015-01-30T22:58:11.370-06:00One of the funniest sentences I've read in a l...One of the funniest sentences I've read in a long time: We really do look like the couple who has been plucked straight out of Cuba...<br /><br />I'm actually quite impressed!<br /><br />The photos of Snowdrop are precious. I smiled when I spotted the strawberry bottom - so cute.<br /><br />Why are the Cheepers molting! It seems odd for this time of year - losing all protection.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01195069261664454057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-14982905099210494632015-01-30T21:58:36.056-06:002015-01-30T21:58:36.056-06:00what beautiful afternoons you have with snowdrop, ...what beautiful afternoons you have with snowdrop, and that late afternoon light is gorgeous.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13744134942239760970noreply@blogger.com