It's a Monday night and I had a long day at work. I'm exhausted and I'm relaxing in front of the TV and the Internet. I just read a friend's blog (Thanks MP!) and learned something new. I didn't realize that my blog might show up based on what someone might type to do a search. And more than that, it's being tracked. I knew this was possible, but I never really thought about it.
I searched what keywords that are entered to find my blog:
My favorite: [I've typed this in before, but now my blog answers this question! Proud moment]
"how to get urine specimen from cat"
OK so that is the only exciting one except for a few regarding my product reviews, especially my Washing machine.
I thought I should update everyone on my Kenmore Elite Oasis (27072) Washing Machine.
-It is still huge and I love how much it can wash.
-I still despise that it takes ~50 minutes to wash a normal load.
-My water bills have increased since I bought the machine. Could be the cost of water, or that I'm just doing my laundry more, but I am not sure.
-Recently I noticed water leaking out by the front leg. The repairman says it's because the drum moves and water splashes out when it is being piped in. It makes sense, but this seems like it could be a big problem.
-It definitely does not save drying time.
-If I were to wash something by hand, and wanted to run it through the spin cycle, that would not be an option. I can only do a rinse and spin which takes about 25 minutes. There are lots of cycle adjustments you can make, just not the ones I want.
- I wash my bedding (comforters, mattress pads, quilts) more which is a nice thing.
-Sears calls constantly trying to get me to prolong my warranty for the washer and dryer. I know this will bite me in the end.
P.S. I still like my Infiniti Vacuum, however it did get clogged because of an area rug we have. We were able to fix it, but we must be careful with certain types of fiber.
P.S.S. My Cuisineart mini processor is still good. It really only works well for shredding though so far. It doesn't do much at one time, so I've decided I'd like a new bigger one some day.
P.S.S.S My Honda CRV (2007) just passed the one year mark. I took it to the dealer for a 15K checkup. I was having some weird noises when I made hard turns which turned out to be related to the Rear Differential fluid. I think this is a known issue for the CRV. This was under warranty. Otherwise I'm still pleased with the car. We bought a bike rack (hitch) and it works well. The rack is from Target and holds 4 bikes. (under $100) I believe it was a Schwinn Bike Rack.
P.S.S.S Did I even report that we bought a Samsung 52" TV (I think it is model: LNT5265F) several months ago? Sean adores it. It has been great to watch the Olympics on. I don't have any main complaints other than how big it is. But I guess we knew that going into it. The TV is pretty nice although black doesn't always look good. We had to get an HD receiver because it really improves the image. No use having a poor image on a huge TV! We had to buy a new TV Stand which we got from Crate and Barrel. It took me months to find a stand I liked, but this has glass sliding doors (keeps the cats out) and has 3 compartments on each side. Nice!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Our Vacation
It was nice to finally go on vacation. We went to Ocean City, MD and rented a house on the bay. Here is our lovely house with a great screened porch.
The highlights of our vacation include:
Visiting the very crowded boardwalk and playing a few games. The whole family gathered to play my favorite horse racing game that involves rolling balls into the holes and moving either 1, 2 or 3 spaces. All 6 of us were shocked (and highly disappointed) when the one non-family member playing won the game. Sean did win the Sesame Street garbage pail game and I won Wack-a-mole.
We spent many days under our 40 year old beach umbrella so we wouldn't burn while reading and walking on the beach. One day it flew up and hit Mom on the head.
One day we all went parasailing. It was my first time. Sean and I went up together so we wouldn't be lonely during our 12 minutes in the air. It was fun, but I enjoyed the boat ride more.
Mom also decided she would try. Robert and Mom rode together. Afterwards, Mom was so excited to have parasailed, she gave the guide a big hug. She was mostly super pleased that the guide didn't bring her down into the water... The rest of us got to touch our toes in the water, but he gave Mom a totally dry landing, which was great since she dislikes the water. Ann and I rode again together. We weren't so lucky and fell into an air pocket. Instead of just getting our toes wet, our butts got soaked. That was my favorite part.
Rob rented a boat for our trip. They went fishing three times and I accompanied them on their second trip. Between three outings, the family caught about 30 fish.... and not one was over the legal size to keep. I got 4 or 5 fish in my 2 hour outing!
The highlights of our vacation include:Visiting the very crowded boardwalk and playing a few games. The whole family gathered to play my favorite horse racing game that involves rolling balls into the holes and moving either 1, 2 or 3 spaces. All 6 of us were shocked (and highly disappointed) when the one non-family member playing won the game. Sean did win the Sesame Street garbage pail game and I won Wack-a-mole.
We spent many days under our 40 year old beach umbrella so we wouldn't burn while reading and walking on the beach. One day it flew up and hit Mom on the head.
One day we all went parasailing. It was my first time. Sean and I went up together so we wouldn't be lonely during our 12 minutes in the air. It was fun, but I enjoyed the boat ride more.
Mom also decided she would try. Robert and Mom rode together. Afterwards, Mom was so excited to have parasailed, she gave the guide a big hug. She was mostly super pleased that the guide didn't bring her down into the water... The rest of us got to touch our toes in the water, but he gave Mom a totally dry landing, which was great since she dislikes the water. Ann and I rode again together. We weren't so lucky and fell into an air pocket. Instead of just getting our toes wet, our butts got soaked. That was my favorite part.
Rob rented a boat for our trip. They went fishing three times and I accompanied them on their second trip. Between three outings, the family caught about 30 fish.... and not one was over the legal size to keep. I got 4 or 5 fish in my 2 hour outing!
The last night we split up... I went mini golfing with Mom and Dad while the others went to a bar to see a pre-season football game. It was nice to finally get a way and relax with several good books.
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