Since Mother doesn't drive anymore, we have taken over the 1991 Plymouth Acclaim and all of the idiosyncrasies that go with her. The steering wheel squeals when you turn it, various pieces of trim are flapping, she has a bad left ball joint and the brakes failed last week.
When I look out to the driveway, I can't help but think of her as the "Queen" that wreck of a boat in the 1951 film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Mr. Allnut, played by Bogart, has to constantly make repairs on the boat as he and Miss Sayer make their way down the river. His repairs included forging a new prop, "kick her in the slats" and tying rags to keep her steam up.
Last week, the role of Mr. Allnut was played by "Pete" who worked his magic on the brakes.
We can only hope that our "Queen" will fulfill her mission and get us through the winter.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Wayward Rodent
A pound of peanuts were included with my Mother's laundry in the trunk of the car. It seems that someone has decided that his/her nuts should be stored in the laundry!
We had purchased a large bag of peanuts in the shell and forgot to take them out of the passenger's compartment of the car. The peanut bag was raided and most of the contents found their way to the trunk, some left under the driver's floor mat and I hate to look under the hood.
We had purchased a large bag of peanuts in the shell and forgot to take them out of the passenger's compartment of the car. The peanut bag was raided and most of the contents found their way to the trunk, some left under the driver's floor mat and I hate to look under the hood.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Toothless
In the last three weeks, Olivia has been losing her puppy teeth! I've recovered several and figure that if we find enough of these teeth, place them under her pillow, she might receive 25 cents from the Tooth Fairy.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Graduate
Our little Olivia graduated from Puppy Education at the Pet Smart Store in Washington Township on Saturday, Febuary 6, 2010. She and her buddies, Dino, Mika, Bella and Peggy received a certificate after eight weeks of training and puppy socialization. Olivia will truly miss Dino, the largest dog in the class and Olivia's playmate. Our little beaner dog picks the biggest dog in the class to befriend. Her actions remind me of an old Warner Brothers cartoon featuring Spike the bulldog and Chester the terrier!
I'm proud of Olivia, she's a great little gal and hopefully, she will ride on the Harley with me. (Yes, she will have ear protection!)
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