Dahlings, my car is in the shop overnight. I should have it back tomorrow late afternoon. It needs serpentine belts, new back brake pads, new tires, oil change, and an alignment.
The bad news is that all this will cost $1000. Tempest had to borrow money from her mommy, which is rather embarrassing. The good news is that none of these are major components, like when Tempest had to have the transmission replaced last spring and it ate up her entire tax return. Hopefully Tempest can get another 5 years out of this car, perhaps more. Tempest is looking at the possibility of leasing a vehicle in the future.
Tempest shan't be able to travel tonight as she had planned (25 mile trip to son's home) but at least there is food, and there is writing to be done and catching up on episodes of Gossip Girl via Netflix. Tempest and Company have decided that most of the characters on Gossip Girl are not actually all that evil or scheme-y, they're simply crazy (the definition of crazy being repeatedly doing the same things that have never worked and expecting them to work) and always turn to the Bad Idea Bears for advice.
"Guide us, oh wise bears!"
"My fuzzy minions! I just love the mirth you bring this old trickster God."
To any rate, Dahlings, at least for the nonce, Tempest will be sticking with the folk rock to inspire her writing today. Follow her at NaNoWriMo and here on KHEL 666 to see if she continues to refer to herself in third person!
XOXO,
DJ Tempest
