bored

today i'm bored.
there is plenty to do, but for some reason i have little to no focus or ambition.
i want to do something, but nothing that is here for me to do.

yesterday we took a trip to just get out of the house and walk around the mall.
window shop.
on our way the truck started making a HORRIBLE noise... sort of like a flat tire.

but, it got way worse.
we stopped.
it was our brakes.

we went in to Lowe's and looked around.
got back in the truck to go to the mall.
noise is worse.
brakes seized.
tires locked up.

we are in traffic.
Bryan gives it gas.
something breaks free.
we go.

we have to stop again.
holy shit.
we stop.
we can't get going again.
almost get rear ended.

we move.
HORRIBLE noise again.
we are thinking the worse.
big $$$$$$.
possible tow.

Bryan calls his brother.
he comes.
they try to find parts.
the calliper is ripped off.
bolt broken.

auto stores say no good.
discontinued part.

new truck?
i wish.

not today.
they go to Lowe's.
found the right bolt.

go to Sears.
get the right wrench.

problem solved.
truck is good.

yay!

thank God my BIL and my dad and brothers know how to fix stuff because other wise it would have been a LOT of money for us to have the truck towed and then fixed. ugh. it ended up costing us about $50 total. not too shabby. we were thinking a LOT more than that.

Tag Blanket...

Here are some pictures of a tag blanket that I just made. It isn't the usual kind of tag blanket that I make, but since I'm going to making one for my daughters soon, I will post pictures of them so you can see that style too.




I'm really happy with how this one turned out. I think it is perfect for a tag/security blanket for a baby or toddler. I know my girls would like this style too... I might have to make them one like this too.




Let me know what you all think... over all and what you would pay for a blanket like this...







for whatever reason, the pictures won't let me make them big... not sure if it is blogger or the computer or just me... dammit.. but anyway... I hope you can see them well enough to get the idea of the blanket.