Interesting week...

This week has been interesting, that's for sure. Many things have happened, and I promise to put pictures up soon. I'm at work, so I can't do it tonight. Where to start...

Work is still insane. With Halloween coming up, I'm only expecting it to get even more crazy. I got to work on Thursday and found we had three kids on the run. One of the runners surprised us all. She has never run. She left us a note saying it wasn't against any staff that she was running - that she just needed a night to herself. Crazy girl...haha! One of our kids that ran a few weeks ago keeps calling us saying he is going to turn himself in (he has a warrant) but then never shows. He called again tonight - we'll see if he actually comes...The kids are keeping us all on our toes. It'll be interesting to see how things unfold around here...

In other news, the 1995 Buick Park Avenue. As many of you know, this has been a thorn in my side for weeks (I think it's actually been about four weeks since I last drove my car...). I called Todd (shop guy) to get the status and here's what he said: "We fixed the starter system problem and the alarm system problem. We found where the draw to your battery is. Here's the deal. The draw is coming from the door locks in your car. We're not sure which door. Problem is, the door lock motor is also connected to your trunk latch and horn. So, I can keep the car for a bit longer and take all the doors off and fix the problem so that you'll have power locks. Or, I can disconnect the power locks and you can have the car today." Yay! Take the power locks off! I can handle that! So I went down to pick up my car, and Todd says, "Your car is a pain in the neck!" I went to the car, turned the key, and it turned on!!! I needed to get gas. When I say I needed to get gas, I seriously needed to get gas - the gauge was lower than empty. So I drove to the gas station, pulled in, and pushed the button to open the gas door. It wouldn't open. Great...I'm thinking that the gas door opener motor is the same as the power locks, the trunk, and the horn. I have to drive back to the shop, pray they are still open, pray I have enough gas to get there, and see if he can fix that. I pull up, Todd comes walking out, and he says, "Laurie...what are you doing here?" So I ask if there was any chance that the gas motor was connected to the trunk motor. He popped the hood and put in a chip thing into the electrical system, and the door opened just fine. Then he says, "How much do you love your car? Here's the deal. I can leave the chip in, your gas door will open, you'll have power locks, your trunk will work, and you'll have a dead battery by morning. I take out the chip, you can't open the gas door, but your battery will be charged." Great options, I know. I asked if there was a way to rig the door so that I could manually open it. So, a few less motors and springs, I can manually open my gas door. I went back to the gas station, (I actually made it!), filled up, and drove home. I FINALLY HAVE A CAR AGAIN!!!

Earlier today, at about 4, I looked out the window to see "ash" falling from the sky. Can you tell I'm from Southern California, where there are fires this time of year, so you assume anything white floating down from the sky is ash? Pathetic, I know. I then realized it was snowing! It wasn't sticking at all, but it was really snowing. It's here...

I woke up at 11:15 tonight to go to work, and went out to my car. I just had to open my door, and gasp. My deck had snow on it. Just a little, but snow nonetheless. I walk down the stairs to my car, and it is COVERED in snow. It was seriously about two inches thick. Great. Winter has begun...So I run back up to get my ice scraper/snow brush (thanks Tara!) to brush off the snow on my car. I smile as I'm doing this, as the now is pouring down on me (does snow "pour" or is that just rain? Hmmm...). I finally clear all the windows, and begin my drive to work in the snow without snow tires. That will be an investment very soon...

I'm sitting at work right now looking outside and watching the snow fall. It really is a beautiful sight. The snow is actually about three inches thick now, and it's sticking to the ground. The weather forecaster got it wrong yet again. They said it would be a wet snow and that it wouldn't stick to the ground. Wrong!

All this to say I'm doing okay in the Great White North. I miss home and can't wait to go there in 27 days. It can't come soon enough!

I'm off to watch a movie. Or do paperwork....Movie sounds better....

I love you and miss you!
Blessings!