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N F C said:
Were you fishing Sharron?
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sure was and this evening too, today i caught two turtles, two nice size bluegills and one that i think was what my daddy called a "d---ed old mud fish, not good for eating he said but boy was he fun to land, i was by myself and had trouble netting him and lifting him up, he had to go at least 7lbs or better
 
N F C said:
J, when the kids have a sleepover, you & the DH might want to put up a tent outside for the 2 of you. :lol:
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That sounds like a very good idea! As long as it wasn't a windy night as we might take off and end up off the coast of Chile. It gets very windy there, but that's the price you pay if you want a view of the ocean. I'm happy to be tucked away somewhere much more sheltered (we just have to find that perfect somewhere).
 
bruceha2000 said:
Does it have any of the new safety features that help you not get into accidents? Of course if other cars don't you are still at risk.


Only if you pay for an addition to their house!


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Yep on the collision stuff and yes on the addition to the house - even without another dog! :lau The Sienna has lane detection alert, radar, automatic headlights, blind spot indicators, backup camera, and side sensors that tell you if a car or pedestrian is on the sides of you when you pull out of a parking spot or some such. The Rav had most of that, so we've learned to listen to the car but never lose sight of the fact that we are responsible for driving smarter than the car.

N F C said:
@JaeG wow, things are really happening now!

Happy b-day to your niece (lots of birthdays here all of a sudden) View attachment 1697575

Glad to hear the kids are getting excited about their new living space!

What cute babies, they're really starting to look real now :D

ETA: sorry about your grandmother's health issue. Best wishes all goes well for her tomorrow!
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She summed it all up perfectly for me! :hmm

It was 40 degrees up in Billings today, and a just little chillier here I guess - something like 36 I think Jenny said. Kendra is down hard with a cold, and she's miserable so everyone in the house is miserable. Poor baby. Katie had it last week. I'll be keeping them overnight on Thursday and taking them to school on Friday, then picking them up after school. The kids both have medical appointments in Billings super early in the morning, so rather than leave the house at 6:30, drop the kids off, then head up there, they are just going to stay at the Hilltop there on the hospital grounds. They both have appointments at the Pain Clinic up there for their backs. Kendra is adorable and wonderful and a pure delight. She's also he11 on backs. Mine is bad, Ken's is going, and Kenny's and Jenny's are totally shot. I think I need to play the lottery and get them a disabled access van, because none of us can afford one on our own! ( could have had the access seat put into the Sienna because it's set up for that, but that's several more thousand dollars so that was out. Wouldn't do the kids any good anyway.

The week before we got our car, Tam got a beautiful Toyota Highlander. It's a 2006, and in immaculate shape. One owner, and owned by a retired Colonel who lives in Cody and happens to be a lodge brother of Ken's. We didn't find that out until after she'd bought it. The dealership gave her every maintenance record that Ron had, and Ken says Ron is a stickler for taking care of things. I think you can see Tam's Highlander in one of the photos I posted of the Sienna...it's parked right behind it. Tam was hoping the old 98 Plymouth Breeze would get her through until next year, after she'd had the house for a year, but that doggone Breeze was falling apart, and the transmission is going out again. They started working on her roof on Thursday. She's hoping they get it done between storms.

Beautiful day in Billings today! Bright sunshine, little wind, and 40 degrees! Of course, that meant that it was slushy and the parking lots were icy as all get out, and then there's the beautiful MUD! My car looks like it has freckles. "Get white" Ken said. "It'l be cooler in summer" Ken said. Yeah. Had the car since Wednesday and it already needs a bath. And we've already put 489 miles on it since then. It had 21 when we bought it.

We're off this weekend after the kids pick up Kendra and Katie. Heading for Casper for a short meeting, then going up to Sheridan for 2 days. We might as well move to Sheridan - it'd be cheaper. But there's no way Kenny, Jenny or Tammy will drive over the mountains, so that's out. I'd never see them. I'm getting so tired, but it's almost over.
 
Blooie how do you like the RAV4? Been thinking about getting one or a CR-V. I have an Outback now and I like it but idk, I don’t really LOVE it. To me the seats are just not that comfortable, especially for long periods, and idk, just not a huge fan. But we did also make the mistake of getting fabric seats so idk if that’s part of it. But I would gladly get something else. I mean, I do like it, and it’s been a great car, has a great stereo and stuff, and lots of room in the back, but lots of cars have that. The only issue or confliction or whatever I have is that the Subarus do have the top safety ratings and I do love that. But we also have a Camry at the moment and I just think I like Toyotas better. My Subaru also does not have some of the safety stuff just cause I didn’t think I needed/wanted it but I think I might get it next car. It’s I think a 2017, got it 2016, it’s a lease, 3 year so will be up in August so I still have some time to decide. We could trade it in early and get the money to put towards another newer Subaru with the safety features but I just am not sure I want another Subaru. I think I would prefer a RAV. Plus we still have like 15,000 miles left on it so I would like to use some of those rather than turning it in early. Anyway, do you think it would be a good idea to go with Toyota this time rather than Subaru??
 
We might also buy it. It is a good car and still low miles. Just not my personal favorite anymore despite loving it at first. I have come to find several things I don’t particularly like about it. But we might buy it anyway just to have and then I might lease something else. Idk. Still lots to think about.
 
That’s entirely up to you, Kelsey. I really can’t tell you which one to get or how to get it. But I really loved that Rav, and if it would have accommodated Kendra’s updated wheelchair you can believe that I’d still have it! I joke that we got the van because Fiona outgrew it, but all kidding aside she did just fine with the seats folded down, and would have continued to be just fine. Gotta admit, it was fun driving around with her back there - the shock value when people saw this giant dog taking up the back of the Rav was always good for a laugh. But the wheelchair was the decision maker, and I can’t say enough good things about the Rav we had. Brought it brand new in 2017 and you know how much long distance traveling we do and what my physical issues are. I was always quite comfortable.
 

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