Kiz_Paws Bag Of Trix

Well, further to my previous Blog Entry, now it is time to repair the poor ol' Block Heater. Since I did the damage, it is only fair that I look into the "what are we going to do's".

I called Dealership-1 (of course we will remain anonymous, for obvious reasons). This gentleman will sell me the block heater cord for my car for a solid $11.00. If I want the nice man to install it for me, it will be $25.00 plus the cost of the cord, plus the usual taxes. Pleasant conversation, stuff to report back to hubby.

I called Dealership-2. A slang-talking young man will TRY to get me the cord, there is only one in all of Canada right now (wouldn't you know?!), in Montreal, and it will be sold to me for $60.00 if I wait 2-3 business days. They are going obsolete, didn't you know?! (hmmm, what is this guy eating for lunch? magic mushrooms?!). And when he transferred me to the shop where the job would be done, should I so desire, I let the line ring about fifteen times, and then it cut off. So I suppose I shan't be dealing with that particular bunch of people. But the $60.00 would steer anyone away, no?

So, the saga continues.

My dad called and asked me if I needed a lift anywhere today (sweetie, no, but thanks much!). And he asked if I wanted him to run by Canadian Tire (my husband's favorite store) to get a generic cord, that this problem could be mended with little difficulty. I appreciate his help and support, but if he gets involved, well, that would make my hubby feel a bit useless, you know? So I politely declined and told him he could c'mon over for coffee anyhow, car be danged.

On another note, I made an absolutely wicked loaf of bread in my breadmachine yesterday. I will have to print the recipe I use here, for anyone who has one of those contraptions. If you can load ingredients into a hopper and close the hopper door, in four hours (and no kneading) you can have the tantalizing aroma of fresh baked bread that you can hardly wait to slice. The bread I made was a Dill Parsley recipe. And it went really well with the homemade Vegetable Soup that is my signature recipe.

Later Gators
~K♥zzo

p.s. B-Mental, I miss ya! Rich, get well, ya hear? I am très worried about you! Cap'n Pike did you get some new digs? Thinking about you, too.

p.p.s. A run-away dog chased the mailman halfway down the road today. I had to go out and intervene, lest he lose a good portion of his snow-mobile suit (armour for this minus forty-something weather), or the dog get pelted by snowballs by the aforementioned individual ... **sigh** All in a day's work