January 23, 2005
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It's another cold one! I have bought another heater so I now have three portable heaters going in here. They do help a little. Good thing I don't pay for my electricity!
Lots of drama yesterday. The roads were terrible. I actually spun out on the 401 but managed to keep a modicum of control and miss the guardrail. Nobody was around, it was on a lonely stretch and the only damage was a shakey misslill and a crack on the plastic of my front bumper where I stopped in the snow. Very, very lucky. My guardian angel was watching over me for sure! My poor car looks very pathetic all dirty and with two dings on it. I will get them both fixed at the same time after next week. Then my blue baby will be back on track.
Another annoyance, a ticket in the mail with a photograph claiming I ran a red light. (I did not). I will fight it as I remember clearly what happened. It was New Years day and the lights weren't working, just flashing, making it a four way stop. The printout says the light had already been red for 144 seconds (which is more than two minutes!), when I apparantly stopped, waited 15.4 seconds and then proceeded to drive through the still red light! You would think whoever issues these things would read them and see how silly that premise is. It is an annoyance to have to go fight this thing, but the charge is 190 dollars! Plus I am innocent.
Funny how there is always something to have to deal with. I suppose "that's life". Despite these two glitches and the fact that I am freezing, I feel fairly happy and optimistic. I am looking forward to finally having my separation/divorce settled this week. It has been a stress and I will be relieved to not have to deal with it any more. I am looking forward to moving into my new home this spring! Although it will be alot of work it will be worth it. I want to get some boxes when it warms up a bit and start packing things away. I am also going to move the things from the old house and store them here in my apartment. It will be a bit jumbled for a while, but then it means only one more move and the professionals can take care of that one.
Chaos surrounds me, and I struggle to remain serene! I think it is time for some spring!
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Dear Miss Lil,
I'm going through a few of the members of some of the blogrings to which I belong looking for new readers, and stumbled across your blog. I didn't find any poetry, but you certainly aren't at a loss for words in your entries. I read a few entries, and thought I'd leave you a comment. I loved the photo of the seagull you posted in a previous entry. Try to keep warm. Winter will soon be past for another year, and hopefully won't be as bad next year. Love the photos of your new home. Good luck with the divorce finalization and fighting the ticket.
Michael F. Nyiri, poet, philosopher, fool
I'm glad you're deciding to fight the ticket - prove your innocence! It's amazing what they try to slip by people when they think they're not paying attention. As for keeping warm, I have a suggestion - try flannel sheets and pillowcases - they're soooooooo cumfy. Good luck re: seperation/divorce.
Damned MTO! Glad to hear you're okay and that misslill has no bumps, dings or cracks. Your baby should be fine. Maybe spinning is a sign that it's okay to be temporarily out of serenity and still end up safe and sound in the end?! that happened to me a few years back in the express lanes. Holy shit was that scary! Light up some candles with heaters on, drink wine in flannel.
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