Day 609

Baldieinfield

In spite of it being wet and gray, we decided to have breakfast. Barney came with us and stayed in his purse while we ate breakfast. We decided to take him to Petco and let him do a little window shopping. He was not interested in the items for sale, but more interested in all the people who stopped to admire him and want to know what kind of dog he is. With all the mixed breed dogs now being called 'designer dogs', it gives me great pleasure to just tell them he is a mutt.

It's another wet day here - and we have to take the car in. The better half thinks we've broke a belt - and I'm hoping that is all it is and not the transmission and alternator. I'm a fatalist, so hopefully I will be pleasantly surprised.

Short of getting the car looked at and estimated repairs, we have nothing planned. The better half will have to get some sleep today to get ready for work tonight and so I will be entertaining Barney. I noticed that gas is starting to go up again - so far it's still under $2 a gallon though. Hopefully it won't go up as fast as it came down, or go as high as it was.