Ho Ho Honda

Because I have been good, very very good, Santa delivered my Xmas present early.

Yup, a new Honda CR-V! Isn’t it sweet?

I have seriously been considering a new car for a while. Have done my research online and even visited a few dealers to help make decisions. It narrowed down to a Honda CR-V. This would be a replacement of my current CR-V which I love!

Yesterday I decided to visit a dealer to physically view the items that would help me make a decision. Model LX or EX? Although I did not want the sunroof that came with the EX, the alloy wheels, fog lights, and variable intermittent wipers were only so-so for me.

The color I wanted was on their lot though in the EX model. As I struggled with a decision between what I wanted vs. what I was willing to pay $$ for, the salesman kept sweetening the offer. In the excitement, I had nearly forgotten a couple of required accessories. Again the offer was sweetened a bit and I also upped my down payment a bit.

When all was said and done, I got what I wanted (and then some, such as the sunroof), kept my payments to what I could afford, and got 4 years of free oil changes. Six hours later, I left with the new baby.

The Bluetooth handsfree link for my phone is excellent and already set up. Playing music or podcasts from my phone will be nice! A bit better gas mileage too.

One critical task is to get the all-season tires sipped. Planning on doing that first thing tomorrow morning. All tire stores are closed on Sunday. And wouldn’t you know it; there is a winter weather advisory for snow tonight. Please cross your fingers that it does not amount to much as I won’t be driving the new baby if I can’t get down the street.

Happy holidays to all!

Leaves and Snow – Oh No!

Fall means raking leaves. And mid-Fall brings the possibility of snow. Mother Nature did not intend the two to combine. However, in my neck of the woods, it was a close call.

On Sunday, I raked what was on the ground, but the tree was still clinging on to the majority of its leaves. And then woeful Wednesday came around and quite literally stirred up Mother Nature. Thursday morning the tree was bare and snow was forecast for later that evening.

(Even the sheriff thinks it is a crime to still have leaves on the ground with snow coming.)

I hate raking wet leaves! Dry leaves are crunchy and beautiful; wet leaves smell. I left work a bit early to be able to rake before it got dark and wet. This took about 70 minutes and 7 leaf bags.

Just in the nick of time. Here is what greeted me early Friday morning. The snow on the driveway melted, but stuck around to insulate my daughter’s car.

Unfortunately that means I need to clean out the garage so her car can reside in warmth. How fun!

Dona Nobis Pacem

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