Thing Thursday

Have you noticed the time stamps on my posts this week? It is painfully obvious that I haven't SCHEDULED any posts? :-P. Will you love me anyway?

I was a little stuck on Thing Thursday until I started giving reasons as to why I was stuck. And then the GENIUS in me went "hey, chica! YOU BOUGHT A CAR!". Oh! That's right!  I gots a new car!  Now, most of you probably (don't) know that I had a Convertible Bug before...

But it's warranty was up, and VW's are EXPENSIVE to fix. We had planned on selling it this month or next (just in time for graduations) when I brought it in to the shop for a recall repair, an oil change, and to find out why the engine light kept coming on. Needless to say, the $600+ dollars required to turn off the engine light... significantly helped the decision to buy THAT DAY instead of a few weeks later.

I tried out the GMC Terrain and the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, and we went with the Sport. I like it... it has a SMALLER turning radius than the bug, but has a back seat that an adult could fit in (which means I can participate in car-pools now, not just mooch), and a trunk that actually fits all my groceries!! It also came with a FABULOUS warranty... so we'll be all set for the "why did THAT break?" moments for the next 10 years. Yup, 10.

Yes, I was sad to get rid of the bug. Yes, I cried. (Yes, hubby laughed at me for mourning a car). But this new one is growing on me. I was bummed Monday (when I got that sunburn) that I couldn't put my roof down (maybe it's a good thing the roof won't go down on this one...), but something about being tall enough to see over other car's hoods, and thereby being able to safely make rights on red so the cars behind me don't honk because I'm waiting for the arrow? made it easier to swallow. Plus... it's still a super cute small (looking) car. With 4WD :-P.

I really enjoyed my facebook status when I got home too: Bought a new car today. Who wants to buy some photos?!!? :-P

Made me giggle. 

-Betsy

P.S. Aren't you glad I decided to write about my CAR today, instead of the RIDICULOUSNESS that is going on in politics? Good, me too... cause I'm FUMING about it and would DEFINITELY say something I'd regret. I've already halted myself from spouting 3 or 4 times today. *shakes head*

Wordless Wednesday - ish

Wordless Wednesday is supposed to be self explanatory... but  I think this week's needed a LITTLE help.

This... is why I like cool weather.

Linking...

-Betsy

Touch Up Tuesday

My goodness! It's Tuesday!

Last Tuesday we went to see the Cherry Blossoms in DC...
this was my camera shot:

And my edited shot!

What do you think?
Did anyone else play in a "Touch Up Tuesday" linky party this week?
How about just a "touch up" blog post any old time in the past week?
Tell me about it!

-Betsy

P.S. Don't forget to enter photos in the Monday Monday drawing this week!!

P.P.S. totally forgot to link this! Eh, what's one day late? :-P

Monday Monday!

 No one played with me this week. 

Not even ONE suggestion! 

Good thing I don't give up easily. You can play this week instead :)

So this week's image was chosen from ALL the images on my website at random via random.org in 2 rounds: once for the gallery, the second for the image number. And... Ta da!!! It's 7-9... Sunset Pier :) (and no, I didn't include the screen shots from random.org this time... but you can trust me.)

Now... to play this week (and in future weeks)... go over to my website, and peruse the galleries. Pick a photo you like, and put the image number (example, 7-9) in a comment here, or on my facebook page as a comment on the blog post status update. You can pick AS MANY PHOTOS as you'd like. You can only vote once for each photo each week (but you CAN get friends to enter the same photo as you :-P). Also, a photo can only be showcased once every 4 weeks... I'll take all eligible entries, assign each a number, and use random.org to choose which one is 10% off next week!

While you can't vote for a photo more than once a week... you can vote for the same photo every week if you want... just make sure to check back in the next week to see if you're photo got picked so you can snag up the goods 10% off!

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This image's discount has been removed. Check out this week's Monday Monday for the current discounted photograph!

-Betsy

Food Friday

By special request (an old one, but still)... today's Food Friday is an alcoholic beverage :-D.

I made this for a party the other day, and it's a classic "punch" at the in-laws Christmas party!

Scarlet O'Hara's!

(sorry, SO not my picture. Click on it to go to the original page)

These are super easy:

1 can frozen limeaid concentrate
1 can (from the limeaid) of Southern Comfort
3 cans cranberry juice
Add ice, serve. :)

To make ONE glass,
1 shot SoCo
ice
fill with cranberry juice
splash some lime juice in there


It's pretty yummy... but I like cranberry with lime anyway :)
-Betsy

P.S. APRIL FOOLS!!

Not really... this really is yummy :)