MARCH-SO FAR BUSY

WOW. So far March has been busy. At the end of February I was having problems with my car. Spent a week trying to figure out why I couldn't start it with the remote thingy from inside the house. Short version, I took the car in (Hyndai Accent 2002) and it needed a new battery, new front brakes, a cord to the block heater (no heat overnight) and a new fan belt. All of these were working at 5% capacity and the car WAS STILL RUNNING great. It should be super now. I bought this little baby in 2001 and I swear it gets 45 miles to the gallon. I haven't even gotten to the first level for major parts check and the tires still look good!!!!! I also had a new house furnace installed on Wed. That procedure took about two weeks of prep to make sure the basement was totally clear and they had plenty of room to work. Boy what a difference in the comfort level of the house. The old furnace was easily 30 years old and I had the fan motor rebuilt twice - I knew it was time and there is some kind of tax break this year, so voila, new furnace. I have been cleaning up after the install for the past few days.
Since I had to clear the basement I went for an all out throw away and once in a lifetime cleaning. I bought floor paint and dri-core tiles to put in a new floor and plan to put the shop vac to work from ceiling to floor next week. I finally located a charity that would pick up the load I had to get rid of - believe it or not the charities are picky about what they want. Goodwill is coming Thurs. to cart away my stuff. Just so you know, if you call "I got junk" they charge $80 minimum and still give the stuff away! The world is a funny place.
I drove to the North End of the city Fri. to meet a girl friend for coffee as she is working in a hospital there. Both of us have limited time so that worked out well just for a catch up conversation.
The big Curling championships are on TV currently and I enjoy watching them. When I moved to Manitoba in 1977 I learned how to curl and have loved it ever since. In the Fall I follow college football - my former schools, Louisiana State University and The University of South Florida. Remember to turn your clocks forward, you all.