Amy Currioman » General living

Break down

Amy — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:49:37 +0000

Sue decided to spend a week in Chicago, visiting with Aunt June. Aunt June hasn’t been feeling well lately, and wasn’t able to come visit with us like she usually does. We’ve been quite unhappy with air travel of late, so Sue decided to drive up instead of flying. So Sue borrowed my EZ Pass and drove her Toyota Corolla to Chicago. We figured that was the best idea because that would make her departure and arrival days and times flexible.

While Sue was in Chicago, she was driving Aunt June around town to run some errands and her car overheated. She took it to a Chicago auto repair shop and they told her that she needed a new water pump. I had to give Sue my credit card information so she could get the car fixed. That’s one of the drawbacks to taking your own car on a trip! Maybe next time she’ll rent a car for the trip. Getting a rental with unlimited mileage just might be the best way to go; if it breaks down you don’t have to pay to get it fixed, you just trade it in for a different rental car and you’re on your way!

The Lazy Dog Days of Summer

Amy — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:30:29 +0000

Post from Stephen Liggins

I have always been a lover of animals. I have two dogs who are just like a part of my family. I make sure my dogs get their yearly checkups and shots from the vet. I feel like keeping up with their yearly maintenance is saving me a lot of money it would cost me if they got really sick.

I have noticed over the past few years that the cost of their tick and flea medicine just keeps increasing. I thought I would do some research online using my direct tv internet services to see if I could save myself a little bit of money. I found the same product that my vet sells for a lot less money. At the vets office I pay $180.00 for a three month supply. If I buy the product on the wild blue internet I will only pay $30.00 for that same three month supply. I often wonder why the markup on this product is so high.

The most important thing to me is keeping them healthy and happy. By saving myself $50.00 per month I can use that money to buy them a new doggie pool for my backyard this summer. What’s that old saying, the lazy dog days of summer. I think my two dogs wrote the book on that.

Neighbor’s cow on the loose

Amy — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:25:58 +0000

Last night I was driving home around 9:30 pm. It was pretty dark out! Just as I was getting ready to turn into my driveway, I noticed my headlights bouncing off of something that was not supposed to be there – a reflection of light bouncing back at me. One of my neighbor’s cows was walking down the road. The cow was black; if I had not been getting ready to turn my car, I’m not certain that I would have avoided running into it! As soon as I got inside I called the local police dispatcher and let them know about the cow. I don’t know the phone number of my neighbor, and he is not listed in the phone book. I hope the cow got safely home!

Dreamy bathroom

Amy — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:59:31 +0000

When we were faced with expanding our house, I had the pleasure of drawing the blueprints myself. I especially enjoyed designing the new kitchen and bathrooms. I hired our new neighbor across the street to custom build our bathroom cabinets. He had spent some time in vocational training as a cabinet maker, and he offered to build our cabinets for cost. They came out beautiful! I hand painted the knobs and pulls to coordinate with the wallpaper.

And the luxurious towel warmers made me feel like pampered royalty! There simply are no words to describe how wonderful it feels to get out of the shower or bathtub and have a warm towel ready for you. I only wish that I’d had enough space and budget to put in a large spa tub too!

Need a new dehumidifier

Amy — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:07:32 +0000

For some strange reason the dehumidifier that I’ve had for a few years has decided to trip the circuit on the surge protector it is on every time I turn it on. So I’ve decided that it is time to buy a new dehumidifier. I really hate to have to buy a new one; they are so expensive! But without one the basement gets that musty smell that permeates everything that is stored down there, even though I have a couple of fans running down there to keep the air moving. Maybe the basement is just so big that I need larger fans; I really don’t know. I have to say it is a royal pain in the neck to have to go down there every day to empty the dehumidifier, but there is no drain or window that I can have it drain through. So I’ve been spending about an hour online looking for the best price on a dehumidifier, and getting more and more depressed! Those buggers are more expensive than I remembered! Geez, I get tired of “biting the bullet!”

Good restaurant

Amy — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:19:40 +0000

Tonight I went to dinner at a restaurant that I had never been to before – Ryan’s. I went with my parents when they got off of work. I had heard that Ryan’s and Country Cookin’ were owned by the same company and that their menus were identical, but I found that the Ryan’s that we went to was different than the Country Cookin restaurants that I have been to before. Their prices were very reasonable, about $10 for an all you can eat buffet.

I had fried shrimp, steak, mashed potatoes, corn, carrots, sweet potato casserole, onion rings, hush puppies, and cheesecake for dessert. It was really good food! I wish there was a Ryan’s restaurant closer to where I live because I would definitely eat there again!

Fascinating

Amy — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:31:49 +0000

The human body certainly is a fascinating thing. Here is a youtube video I just found that shows a little girl that will certainly have an unusual life!

Honeysuckle

Amy — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:03:16 +0000

This morning when I left the house I noticed the air was heavily scented with a sweet scent. I looked around trying to figure out where the sweetness was coming from. The only thing that I could see in bloom was the honeysuckle that has overtaken the fence that lines the property boundary line between us and our neighbor. I never realized that honeysuckle had such a sweet scent that could be sensed from so far away!

I remember as a child my Dad showed me how to pull apart a honeysuckle so I could lick the drop of nectar from it. I used to enjoy doing that a lot as a kid. I haven’t done that this year yet, but I did do it last year when I was showing my own kids how to do it. I was disappointed by their lack of enthusiasm for what I was showing them! Oh well, maybe when I have grandchildren they will enjoy doing it with me!

Eye care that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg

Amy — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:58:34 +0000

I was reading an article in the Examiner about how Zenni Optical sells inexpensive eyeglasses for as low as $8 per pair. I have heard about Zinni Optical in the past, and wondered about how to order a pair that actually fit. I can recall how when I go to the eye doctor’s that they take measurements (like between my pupils, and my temple length) to ensure a good fit.

This article was advising the consumer that in addition to getting the eye prescription, that you need to have something called a PD number. I have never heard of that number before. Supposedly Zenni gives you directions on how to get that number yourself, but the article warns that those numbers from do-it-your-selfers are rarely correct. So I’m wondering about what a PD number is. Hmmmm – maybe the pupil distance? Now that would make sense!

I can’t recall the eye doctor ever measuring that distance as part of the normal exam. That is usally done by the person who is fitting me for glasses. So that makes me feel a little bit awkward there. I guess I’ll have to give them a call and see about getting that.

I sure could use a spare pare of computer reading glasses! Last week I acidentally left my computer reading glasses at work over the weekend – and that was a huge pain in the neck! (Literally!) And I sure don’t want to spend a fortune on them, so Zetti sounds like a good alternative.

Backache

Amy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:39:48 +0000

Over the past several months I’ve had back pain. I’ve gone to the doctor several times about it and all he tells me is to take some pain medication. This last time he has recommended physical therapy. I don’t know why he thinks physical therapy will work – he hasn’t even ordered an X-ray or MRI to see if I have any herniated disks or anything! This is very annoying! I think that is putting the cart in front of the horse, don’t you?