Isn't He HANDSOME?!?!?!

I couldn't resist. Milo when to Pampered Paws today to get his hair cut. Isn't he handsome?!?!?!?!

Here is Milo Before! ______________ _ Here is Milo After!

IT IS THE SAME DOG, BELIEVE IT OR NOT!!!

The End of An Era

Well Thursday marked the end of an era. It is official, there is junk in my trunk, and the trunk is junk. I officially turned over the title to my car, and am awaiting the arrival of the total check. It was a better financial decision for me. I am going to lease a car while putting a little money aside to buy a car in a couple of years. At least now, I will have air conditioning, even though we are heading into winter, UGH.

I was sad about my car. It has built a great deal of memories. I had a lot of tears in that car, a lot of laughter and great adventures. In September of 2001 that car was loaded up with everything I owned and drove across the country here to Massachusetts. It drove the long, long, long, hours across Kansas a few times to visit my sister Kim in St. Louis. (I still say that Kansas is a state that would not be missed, there is nothing there and it is very flat.)

So marks the end of an era with the wheels. I am looking forward to the new adventures a new vehicle will bring.

Is there Junk in the Trunk, or is the Trunk Junk?

Well, for those of you who do not know, last Wednesday September 10, I was minding my own business, driving home from open house at work, wanting to be home with Milo, watching T.V. when BAM, JMIII ran into me. UGH!! I was rear-ended coming off of the highway near my house. I was very calm and collected, (surprise surprise) called the police, and pulled over to the side away from the rest of the traffic. JMIII got out of his car, stumbled and insisted I not call the proper authorities. I was persistent about having the police deal with the situation. When they finally came, low and behold, JMIII was arrested on the scene for a D.U.I.

The story does not end there... I took my car into the auto body shop for them to look at it on Friday, and they informed me that I can't drive me car. So I get a rental. Monday I get a call from the rental office stating that my rental is not authorized and I must return it. Hello, did I mention that I can't drive me car??? They said because fault has not been determined. (For those of you who do not know, Massachusetts is a no fault state. So without the determination from a police report, no one is at fault.) I know what you are saying right now, just what I was saying... "JMIII rear-ended me and was arrested for a D.U.I, that is obvious fault!!" UGH!!

So fault is determined, on his behalf. Good, problem solved. NO!! The insurance company has now said that my car is a TOTAL LOSS!!! UGH again!! This time, I didn't keep my composure. I lost it. Not only was I rear-ended, but now perhaps may have no car. I am researching everything I can about salvaging my car and fixing it, or taking the total check and figuring something else out. Tony from the auto body shop is kindly going to make a full inspection of my car on Monday to help me determine if it is better to fix my car or to total it.

So my question is now, I know that I have junk in the trunk, but is the trunk junk?