Posted by miss m on Thursday, November 22, 2012 @ 10:34pm in
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∞ First off, Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans! Hope you’ve had a nice day, hopefully with good food and friends/family. My day was one of those good and bad sorta things. Good Thing Love got up early this morning and did the 5k Turkey Trot. It’s a huge race they do in Clearwater (like 15,000 [...]
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Posted by miss m on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 @ 1:53pm in
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∞ Just in time for the holidays, I need a new starter in my car. Awesome. It’s going to be $400 repair bill. So, I need to drum up some sales. You can get started on your holiday shopping and also help me get a starter all at the same time. (See how clever the title [...]
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Good news is that we got Love’s car fixed Friday. We’re back to a two car household and the horrible, destructive whine of the compressor grinding itself to bits is no more. The bad news is that it cost more then we planned: $789.54 I had been planning on $700 so the extra hundred hurts. [...]
Tags: car repairs, element a/c, finances, honda, honda element, honda element air conditioning, Honda Element compressor, i am obama care, i am obamacare, Love, medical bills, obamacare, PCIP
Posted by miss m on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 @ 11:23am in
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∞ If it’s true that Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, then it’s probably time for my white coat and padded room. Because I need to try and make something work that hasn’t been successful the past three very expensive attempts. Let me tell you about my Tuesday. The [...]
Tags: car a/c hell, car hell, element, element a/c, honda element, honda element a/c, honda element air conditioning
We made a really good run at it. And it’s only through your support that I’ve been able to keep it going as long as I have. But I finally have to accept defeat and acknowledge I simply can’t pay my health insurance for August. For months, I’ve struggled to keep it going. It’s been [...]
Tags: finances, healing, hysterectomy, medical assistance, medical bills, PCIP, post op, post op hysterectomy, surgery, tlh, total laparoscopic hysterectomy
Posted by miss m on Sunday, August 19, 2012 @ 11:10pm in
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General Blather,
Love |
∞ The power window regulator assembly is this bow-looking bit that controls the power windows on a Honda Element. Looks like this: The problem with this part is that there’s a little plastic bit on it that tends to, well, break. And when it does, it loses all tension and the window falls down completely into [...]
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Posted by miss m on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 @ 4:33pm in
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∞ Talked to Wayne. He checked first to make sure the radiator fan and compressor fan did in fact need to be replaced. (Didn’t want to just take someone’s word on it.) And they did, so he replaced those. Then he checked out the a/c. Drained and flushed the system. Inspected it. Recharged it with freon. [...]
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Posted by miss m on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 @ 4:20pm in
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∞ Just got back from dropping it off. Here’s today’s update. Apparently, Wayne said the radiator fan is just bad timing, not part of the problem with the A/C. (Though I guess the reverse is possible? You can burn out a compressor fan from a bad radiator or something as the system tries to stay cooled [...]
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Posted by miss m on Monday, June 18, 2012 @ 11:17pm in
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Sickness and Health Issues |
∞ It’s just so much I can’t even explain it all. But the long, horrible story short is that the Element’s air conditioning is completely wrong. I’d say, “again” but it seems like it was never fixed right the first THREE times we’ve done it. This has been going on for TWO YEARS now and still, [...]
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Posted by miss m on Monday, May 28, 2012 @ 11:30pm in
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∞ Been quiet around here the past few days because it was a 3-day, holiday weekend. Today (Monday, May 28th) is Memorial Day and a Federal holiday so most companies are closed, including Love’s. (Plus things like banks, post office, etc.) It’s also considered the “unofficial” start of summer here in the US. People BBQ and [...]
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So my day started off like this: Because at 6:30am as Love is leaving for work, he calls me and says his car won’t start. He’s got to get to work (obviously) so he’s taking mine. Boo. I worry a little but go back to sleep. When I get up, I walk downstairs to the [...]
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Posted by miss m on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 @ 12:04pm in
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Hysterectomy,
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∞ Woke up with a migraine in full bloom today. Been in the bathroom sick for the past hour. Had to reschedule hematologist appointment for today. There’s just no way I’m going anywhere. It’s totally from stress I’m sure. Not sure what’s up with car yet. Talked to him yesterday and he said the code was [...]
Ok, so it’s Monday. And busy week ahead. First, the Honda. Love talked to a friend who gave a mechanic recommendation. Looked him up on Google and he’s got 10, 5-star reviews. Everyone says he’s honest and fair priced. Love’s friend has been going to him for years. So I’m waiting on AAA right now [...]
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Today we were on I-4 driving out to see the annual free Festival of the Masters Art Show at Downtown Disney, with plans to see the dancing Osborne Lights and fireworks afterward (just to do something fun after so long not feeling well from surgery), when the engine light came on in the car, Love [...]
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Not a sight I normally see. The Element on the flatbed of the tow truck this afternoon. 26 miles outside of Tampa. Its home in the parking lot now until we can come up with an idea of what to do next. "Depressed" doesn't even cover what I'm feeling right now. "Hopeless" might be more [...]
