animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

car annoyance

This spring, I noticed a vibration in my seat and floor when driving my car over 35 mph. I had Jake check it out when he was in over the summer, and he didn’t think it was anything. But it was really annoying me, so I decided to get my …

goodbye, bluelink

When I bought my car 3 years ago (I can’t believe it has been that long), it came with a complimentary 3 year subscription to Bluelink, which gives remote access to the vehicle via an app for tasks like remote start, locking/unlocking doors, checking vehicle status, locating the vehicle via …

new car smell

I was planning on buying a new car this year and took care of that yesterday. I got a Hyundai Kona and I love it! I fully intended on buying a used one, but I’ve been watching for months and there just aren’t many available (and the ones that were …

blown

One of the speakers in my car has been blown for what seems like a year (but it’s probably only been a month). I finally got around to ordering a pair of replacement speakers last week and I installed them on Sunday. What a difference! I didn’t buy high end …

oh, deer

The day before Thanksgiving, Jake hit a deer with his car. It had some minor damage, but the estimate still came in at almost $2k. This was covered under our comprehensive coverage, so it’s only costing us $100. So, yay! for that. The car was dropped off at the garage …