Gas prices climb again

Still have not got around to the next set of vehicle repairs. However, I took the wife to work this morning and guess what I found out.  The oil barons of this world have decided they need a little more profit yet again.  Yes you guessed it.  The gas price jumped again.  This time it jumped 9 cents per gallon.  For those of us that have a vehicle with 18 gallon tanks that translates into an increase of 1.62 per tank.  The average driver uses about 4 to 6 tanks per month. By the end of the month that can add up to an additional expense of 6.48 to 9.72.  Who would think that a simple little price hike of .09 would affect our budgets so much. We either pay the price or cut back our driving and spend more time at home.  Talk about being on a leash.  They drop the price a little to allow us to move around then when we are getting comfortable with our freedom bam! a harsh jerk on the leash as the price climbs steady over several days or weeks.

not sure where it will end but i fear we can expect prices averaging 3.80 across the state by opening of fishing in may 2011

Packers vs Falcons

Contribution by German Flowers

So far I've been following all the NFL playoff games and after the three nail biting games this past weekend, I'm looking forward to what this weekend's games will bring. This weekend my buddies are also coming over to my apartment so they can watch the games on the HD channels provided via DirectTV. The game I'm most looking forward to is probably the Green Bay Packers versus the Atlanta Falcons. The game is going to be played in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, and features two of the best young Quarterbacks in the NFC, Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers and Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons.

The two teams met once in the regular season with the Falcons coming out on top 20-17. That game was won with only nine seconds remaining in the game on a Matt Bryant field goal from forty-seven yards out. I actually watched that game and remember quite a bit of it. Back then, the Packers couldn't muster any sort of rushing attack on the Falcons defense with Rodgers himself having to scramble for fifty-one of their seventy-seven rushing yards. They actually only called a running play eleven times out of the fifty-nine plays they called. Since then it looks like they've found a running attack behind seldom used rookie James Starks who had one hundred and twenty-three yards last game. It'll be interesting to see if that changes the results this time around.

Over and Over Again

Why is it that when your working on a vehicle it seems like the work never ends.  You fix on thing and something else brakes down.  In this case its the transmission.  I finally get my hands on a rebuilt transmission for a fair price. I get it into the vehicle and its working just fine for about a month. Then wham!!!  On the way home from work in the space of about 20 miles it goes from working smoothly to running rougher than a bronc with a pin stuck in his backside.  I have changed everything from the camshaft sensor to the speed sensor.  Now I am told the flex plate / flywheel is either cracked or broken.  So I get the Joy of removing the transmission for the fifth time.   Will let you know what happens.

until then
godspeed to all

Auto Insurance

I recently took a eye opening adventure through my car insurance policy.  I wanted to see just how much of it I understood.  Wow! was I surprised. Most of it sounded like I was trying to read a foreign language.  Now, as we know we all need to have our vehicles insured, its the law.  I also know that buying insurance can be very confusing and without a good agent that is willing to sit and explain things in terms the average person can understand . The question is, where do you go to erase some of the confusion on the different types of insurance out there and what is actually required.  After reading through this site I can say if you need help in deciding what and how much insurance you should buy check out Auto Insurance Me.

They help explain what some of the different insurance terms mean so you can become better informed.  If you are better informed your choices for insurance can be made much easier.  The results will be less confusion, and more confidence in your choices.  Not only can you obtain quotes from several of the largest insurance companies on the market today, like State Farm, Geico, & Nationwide, you will learn what drives up your insurance cost.

We all know how tight our money is today.  Each and everyone of us are on the look out for ways to save a few dollars anywhere we can.  While your getting you're insurance quote check out the different ways to help cut the cost of your insurance.  Even if you have vehicle insurance already, a quick check could lead you to a different company and maybe save yourself some money.  Remember, buying your insurance direct from the company is cheaper than through an agent.

Carlton Peak

 This is a trip we had planned on taking several times but never had the resources to make the trip.  Either that or one of us had to work.

<< We begin our journey with Jessika at the Trail Head pointing to our destination.

 After a short walk the triple J's (Jessika, Jonathan & Joshua decided it was time for a short break.

Time to move on up the trial.

The next rest stop was at the Top of Carlton Peak.

Jessika, Jonathan & Joshua hamming it up on the Mountain Top

Wes & Ann at the top of Carlton Peak.

God's Artistry, Sawtooth Mountains, Late Fall

Lake Superior from Carlton Peak

Dreams can come true, See the Dream Catcher....

We all had a fantastic time and would recommend this as a family or even a couples outing.  Spend the day climbing the mountain and having a lunch on top then back down.  The climb is only 1.5 miles each way.  Enjoy yourself , create memories & have fun.  

My son the Artist

My eldest son the artist.  A talent he was born with. However, after several strokes he has found it rather difficult to continue with his art.  For whatever reason he seems to have abandon the talent which he was given.  I am sure he could still do it.  The picture you see here of Scooby Doo and the Mystery Crew was drawn by him on the inside of a garage wall.  Mind you it was done freehand from looking at pictures.  This is only one of several panels he has drawn.

Frosty Morning

Woke up this morning to a brilliant sun and frosted trees.  What a wonderful sight.  To some people it was just another beautiful Minnesota Morning.  To me and my family it was just another of God's masterful paintings.  This was the start to a day of fun and excitement.  We went sliding, took a drive , and later that evening sat back and watched a couple movies together.  One of those rare completely family days.  We ignored the calls from work that day.  Thought time together should take precedent today.