Tuesday Ten

1. Seeing this: Available only from October through February.

After eating this:

Each dark chocolaty cake is rolled with the cool flavor of peppermint
creme filling and covered in scrumptious fudge icing. Individually
wrapped six to a carton.

2. Wondering how well #1 will freeze and can I order by the truck load?

3. Wanting the world to know that just because I’m a female, my truck is broken down in a town where I know 3 people does not mean that I am using my ‘female ways’ to get help. And no, it was fixed for $10 because they used my parts and my tools – no blow job or other sexual favors were involved. (I don’t do that for less than…).

4. I didn’t lie about knowing some basic auto mechanic skills because I let others work on my truck. Yesterday is case in point. One, I didn’t have a spare battery on my truck to boost myself off. Two, my jumper cables happen to be in one of my kid’s vehicles now. Three, I had more errands to run and for $10 I let someone else, who was already greasy/dirty fix it.

5. Fire coming from your engine compartment doesn’t always mean something horrible. Until you see what is actually causing all the smoke you WILL freak out, though.

6. Just because the parts house computer says that is the proper size battery for your truck, it probably isn’t.

7. Just because you drive an older vehicle doesn’t mean you need a special oil for it. It needs a lighter oil because its easier to deal with – kind of like me. I’m older and need to take it a little easier on myself when I can. Moral: be kind to yourself when you need to be.

8. Sometimes a bottle of cheap wine and a B movie can make great memories.

9. Halloween doesn’t have to mean candy, kids and costumes. (see #8)

10. You can cry when you’re happy.