But alas my friends, I have found two additions to my personal McDreamy fund.
First, my new(ish) Honda Odyssey. I offered to buy it off my parents after my last tax return. I figured if I offered to buy it I would be more likely to get it....That worked out for me. I don't like minivans. I have horrible memories of my mother shoving us into them. Us being six teenagers with long legs and cranky attitudes. Mom always thought the minivans were so comfortable but she had the nice seat in the front with A/C. Back in my day, minivans only had A/C in the front which left the rest of us sweltering, made worse by certain somebody's BO. She also didn't have her big brother taking up all the room, or her little sisters hitting her, breathing on her etc- or big sisters doing the same things!
Well, I absolutely abhor the gas mileage this bad boy gets... Appalling lack of fuel efficiency. Highway driving isn't so bad...city driving is KILLER!
BUT... for two kids and two parents and one aunt currently residing in the home, it beats out both our previous cars for comfort. No more welts on my hips as I wedge myself in between two car seats, no more kids within hitting distance of each other, A/C in the front and back, and a back seat that folds down... Oh, and I don't think this car will induce any extra trips to the chiropractor like the Yaris did.. AND I can fit my groceries and my children in it! AT THE SAME TIME!!! Wowser, that is a car.
And my second addition:
Our vacuum died. Not completely, but mostly. All of the parts were in order, nothing amiss... but I think she had lost her will to live or at least suction gunk out of my carpet. (I blame Alice) However- she was the longest lasting vacuum so far. We have had at least five in the last six years. Abby burned two of them up when she lived with us, as for the other two I'm not so sure how they were killed off. This last one though- what a brute! She was with us for THREE YEARS. That's an eternity in this household.
This new vacuum is stellar... rinseable filters, carbon filters to ward off dog stench (I would be lying if I didn't admit we have it) and special attachments that are supposed to motivate me to clean more... We'll see about that. They do look space agey and kind of cool so maybe Randy will at least try them.
Not to be gross, but our old vacuum (the $45 Dirt Devil special at Target) would take weeks of vacuuming to fill the cup- ps empty the cup every time you vacuum; It's more sanitary. I didn't, obviously, because I knew how long it took to fill up... but I did know better. (Don't tell Mom!) This new vacuum- one time and its' cup runneth over. Seriously. It caused the vacuum to overheat because I wasn't paying attention and it caught on fire.
Oh, WAIT. It didn't catch on fire because it has a thermal sensor and automatically shuts off when it gets too hot!! And that's when I realized I should empty it. Ooops.
