Random thoughts during my drive to Detroit this morning.

Not too many as I only had about 2 hours of sleep last night . . .

I am pretty sure that driving in the snow is better than driving through all this construction!!!

This would be a great song for Viagra or Cialis if they haven't already used it, Speaking of Barry Manilow's Trying to Find that Feeling Again  (gotta love the free XM subscription-you never know what you will hear on it!!!)

Lemonade Stands

I got to tell you nothing gets me more sentimental and weepy than driving through a neighborhood and seeing some little kids out in their yards running a lemonade stand.  So far this summer I have seen 4 of them and of course I always stop.

There's just something that gets me about these things.

Like I always reply when people say I am crazy or that my job is dangerous because I visit complete strangers all over the state of Michigan all day long, the world is not quite as bad as most people make it out to be . . .

The new mower, the neighbor, and dashing the man's dreams.

So one of the advantages of refusing to "have relations" with your landlord and having his wife found out while you are in the middle of moving and getting locked out of your own stuff is that you get to buy all new stuff.

Sooooooooooo, today Turkey Butt and I went to Home Depot to get a new lawn mower.  We are the proud owners of a shiny new yellow Cub Cadet.  It's awesome.

One thing I learned from the first time that I had to buy new stuff was that even being on a single mom's budget some things just aren't worth the $50 savings.  So rather than get the cheapy mower I opted for the one I wanted this time.

After watching me put it together, add oil and gas, and then mow the back yard the neighbor that laughed at me when I told him I was going to push mow the yard myself asked if I would do his.  I laughed and just told him that if my allergies were not killing me right now I would do his too.

Supposedly he is going to come over with his rider from time to time to help me out.  I fear I may have just shot that out of the water though with today's performance.