This past year I have been learning about having an aquarium and taking care of fish – mostly goldfish. I had two goldfish in a small bowl for almost a year and they were doing great. So I decided to get them a bigger “house” and bought a 10 gallon aquarium.
I moved those two goldfish into the new aquarium and bought two more. They seemed to do well for two or three months, except I was having trouble keeping the water clean and clear.
The pet store told me I should buy an algae eater fish and let the fish clean the aquarium glass and the decor. So I did that and he is busy scraping algae off the glass and the large fake driftwood and plastic plants. So far, so good!
Melinda home improvement, pets, shopping aquarium, clean, fish
Of course, my car has tags that need to be renewed next month. And to get them renewed I have to take my car to a government inspection station. The check the car for emissions compliance and and charge $10 for the hour long ordeal. The actual inspection itself only takes about 5 minutes. But since there are only a few official inspection stations here, that means getting into a very long lone and waiting your turn to pull into the big bay door and actually having the inspection performed.
One thing I learned last year, the hard way, is that if you have the Check Engine light on, your car will not pass the inspection and you cannot get your tags renewed. There are no exceptions to this on late model cars. You either fix the problem so the Check Engine light goes out, or you cannot drive the car until you get it fixed. Period.
That fun little requirement to get the Check Engine light fixed cost me $800 last year to replace a sensor. This is ridiculously expensive for a little piece of metal with a computer chip in it. My laptop doesn’t even cost $800!
So, of course, the Check Engine light has come on again and I already know that I can’t get it through the emissions inspection until I get the car fixed. I don’t have $800 laying around to get another sensor replaced. FML.
Melinda automobile, government, travel car, engine, inspectioin
One thing that I do not cook at home is fish. I like fish, but I hate the way the whole house smells like fish when you cook it at home. I would much rather order fish from a restaurant. That way if it is not cooked to my liking, I can send it back and get a replacement. If I mess up cooking it myself, it goes in the trash and is wasted and I go hungry.
Tonight I really want to have some catfish for dinner. I might go to Uncle Buds and get an order to go. But if someone wants to go with me, give me a shout and we can eat catfish there and maybe split a dessert.
Melinda food catfish, cook, dinner, fish
My neighborhood is just a regular assortment of single family homes for working class families and retirees. At the end of the street there are a couple of duplexes that are rented out, but for the most part, everyone has a nice yard, a garage and either a porch or deck in the back. Everyone has fences and the only person who does not have any pets is the elderly lady who lives right next door to me. She says she is not home enough to take care of animals, as she spends a lot of time at her mother’s home in Kentucky.
I guess it is a good thing that most of us know each other. Some might even say we are nosey, but I think that it is better that we are looking out for each other than ignoring each other. I feel a little safer knowing that if my neighbors see something out of place that they won’t hesitate to check on me or call the police.
Melinda community, family and friends
This Christmas holiday is when I discovered Chef Ramsey and his show, Kitchen Nightmares. The holidays gave me the chance to keep the TV turned on during the day and try out channels I don’t normally watch and see some new shows. The Kitchen Nightmares shows are not new – they are just new to me. I like them a lot but am surprised that Chef Ramsey is allowed to use so much vulgarity. He is an interesting man – I enjoyed watching these makeover shows.
Melinda entertainment, food
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