Now it is ;)

It's been a long week. I never made it out to "Play" as my last post suggested. Had some car issues on the way out, which thankfully turned out to be very minor. But even minor things like a fucking loose connector can leave you stranded for a while. Especially when the "error messages" you get are random and unrelated ~shaking head~ Gotta love GM :/

Dare I say, conspiracy for extra dealership traffic?... :P

Anyways... Back in running order. Tools/toys are loaded up and ready for the next ride out, hopefully tomorrow.

And in the meantime, since it is Friday... How 'bout some Reds ;-)

Check back in a few, and have an awesome Friday!

Finally Done!

Tax Time... Ain't it fun... :/

Gotta love phone tag with "foreign" people???

Yippee!! At one point, I was on a chat thingy for the program I was using, attempting to work through a software glitch. I waited over an hours while the following four lines alternated about one per minute....

One of our Customer Specialists will be right with you.

All agents are currently busy. Please stand by.

An agent will be with you in a moment. Thank you for your patience.

The next available Agent will be with you in a moment.

Needless to say, the screen was full of shit :P

Then I get the message:

Onisokonikumen S: How may I assist you?

Oh great, I thought, and proceeded to write out my issue.

Then he answers:

Thank you for your patience. It will be another moment.

Several minutes later, he comes back with... 

Looking into it. 

Then I get this fucking message:

Thank you for contacting us. You may now close this window.

Your session has ended.

Like seriously!?

What kind of fucking customer service is that??

After more bullshit, I finally got to the nitty-gritty of it.

And I have to say it was really easy, compared to the previous years.

Looking at a bigger picture here, if feels so weird to do these "simple" things, not thinking about how it could affect EVERYONE else. To live just for me, and my daughter of course as she is part of me. I just can't remember ever having this feeling.

And I'm loving it more and more everyday :-)

Totally in Love with This Senario

Source: Dave's "Man Camp" in the Ohio Woods via SmallHouseBliss

Side Note: I have a few Road Trip Highlights I would like to share.

A little glimpse to where I've been ;-)

The thing is, I took some pictures with my phone, and some with an old camera I had, but I gotta fiddle with it to get the pics off.  So I'm gonna work on that later, cuz right now, I'm in the mood to drive out to My Woodlot and explore. Almost all the snow is gone, and I'm very curious on how things look out there... Be back soon :-)

I Be Grinnin' :D

~ Hitting The Road ~

I'll update y'all when the Wifi kicks in...

In the meantime, have one on me ;-)

Just Passing Through...

Between renovations in my apartment, work, and prepping for a highly anticipated road trip, I've been a little busy over the last few days... More soon :-)

If you don't get the reference, revisit THIS post ;-)

MissK ~ The Younger Years

Protecting da precious bacon seed ;-)

Ahh.... Spring is in the Air

Damn it!!!

Well it's not that bad, although we did get close to a foot over the weekend.

I really thought spring was here :( Dare I say it? For the fifth time now...

This was the last storm!!!! I better be right this time :P

Yes Please :D

What? It's a fetish ;-)

My Own Little Paradise

I recently got my hands on an awesome little woodlot.

I took this first pic a few weeks ago. The snow was still way too deep to venture in,

so I snapped a shot off the neighbor's land.

Last Friday I decided to strap on my snowshoes...

Roll up the Rim ~ Come and Gone

My fellow Canadians know all too well

about this dilemma.

I would get my coffee thinking...

"This one's a car :-)" or better yet...

"A shitload of money!!! :D"

But nope :(

They should save some ink and write "Sorry" instead :P

Comme vraiment là?!! Trois cafés p'un beigne... Grrrr

Then there's the BONUS RIM ??

A Message To My Readers

I have a few words I'd like to share with my readers. Don't worry, It's not bad ;-)

Those of you who have been around for a while know that MyWorld has gone trough changes. I've always been a little random about the things I choose to post, that part still works for me because many things interest me. But clearly something doesn't work at the moment, or I'd be posting way more. I've been contemplating over this for a while, because I really do care about my blog, and it's presence online. And I am sad that MyWorld has fallen short of what I know it can be. It's "My World" and MY Responsibility to make it work.

My life has really changed lately, including my reasons for posting. I use to crave posting as a way to "Escape". That need is no longer there, since I'm finally in a place where "My Rules" apply in real life. I have so much to look forward to, and the only person standing in my way is myself. I know better now, and I'd like to have my wings back, thank you ;-)

As far as my blog goes, I've come up with a basic plan. A little more structure, that's all. Something I've avoided in the past.

I have different goals now, and they do include a blog I can enjoy. So I will focus on posting more often. I have lots of material, and I'm constantly collecting things I stumble on in the interest of sharing them. I just need to take the whip out on myself, so to speak. Find a format that works for me, in the life I have now, and get posting.

Obviously, I'll be tweaking a few things over time. I wanna bring back some favorites, and hopefully share more personal stuff as time goes on. No pressure, just LIFE <3

And way more posting ;-)
-MissK

You Referring To My Lack of Posting?

I'm gonna have to agree with the pussy on that one...

~ Someday ~

I would love to do this kind of work...

By Mark Johnson

I added links to the Artists. A few were hard to locate,

so my apologies for any errors. Please let me know,

and I will gladly make the correction.

Finally! Light @ The End of The Tunnel

Above freezing? Really? I must be dreaming. I'm not sure what to make of it, all this dripping water and the need to take off layers of clothes in the spur of the moment. One thing is certain though, this is definitely a glimmer of hope that spring really does exist.

The sun is shinning outside and I have to take it in. I'm heading back out in a few for an extra dose of Vitamin D. This damn cabin fever has gone on long enough.

I've been busy moving snow all morning, slicing a trench in boob height, really dense snow drifts to gain access to the storage cabin in the back of the lot. The lady next door is moving out, and she needed to get her shit out, asap. So I volunteered to take care of it. What I wouldn't do for a body rub right now. I will be stiff in the morning, that's for sure. Now, I'm all done with the trench, and gave her a hand lugging the bins to her car. I should stay in and relax, but I can't help myself, I have to go back.... it's sunny!! And warm!! ;-)

MissK ~ The Younger Years

"Oh, I got followers" <3

A Valentine's Day Wish :)

Roses would still be nice :-)

Although...

Will You be Mine??... Shhh ;-)

Happy Valentine's Day <3

What Will "Tomorrow" Bring?

~ Pretend it's (Yesterday) Friday, February 6th, 2015 ~

aka Thank God it's Final!!

My Equinox Lives Again !!

My battery died a few days ago. It wouldn't hold a charge so I needed a new one, no biggie... 'till it was time to take it out. I worked on many older cars before, but never one this new. They like to hide shit under plastic these days. I mean this should be obvious, right? Well at first, it wasn't :/

Now that I went through it, I wanna roll my eyes at how simple it was. I admit it, I went online for some tips on how to get the battery out. And I found nothing really useful about my specific vehicle. So I figured it out on my own. Which brings me to the following issue. Since no one has posted much of anything worthwhile about this "simple" task, why don't I do it ;-)

So I took a couple picture of my Equinox's engine bay. Then scribbled a few things on them in a way that I would have loved to find, when I looked for some online help. So here it is, in laymen's terms... available to anyone searching for help on such a "trivial" task.

2011 Chevrolet Equinox Battery Basics 101

If you need clear information on the following issues,

inspect the pictures bellow.

Battery Location

Jump Starting Terminals

Battery Removal

Click the pictures for a better look.

2011 Equinox Battery Removal Steps:

1~  Slide off the plastic computer cover exposing 3 large wire connectors.

2~ Unclip the 3 connectors from the computer, label if needed.

3~ Remove the bolt that was hiding behind the middle wires. You can access this bolt if you have the right tools without unclipping the connectors. I took them off because it was very cold (-20C) when I did this. I did not want to put extra stress on the wires. It was easier to take the computer completely out of the way.

4~ Slide the computer off the metal tabs and put in a safe place.

5~ Remove the 2 bolts holding the metal bracket in place. The one towards the firewall is easy. The second one, is harder to get at since it's hiding under a plastic panel. Pop out the plastic faster indicated on the picture to lift the panel just enough to slide your ratchet or wrench in. If I recall correctly, you need 8mm all around.

6~ Remove the battery cables and voila!

7~ Reverse the steps to re-install.

If you find this information helpful, let me know ;-)

No Escaping It...

Dropped my daughter off to school this morning.

Figured I'd give y'all a glimpse ;-)

MissK ~ The Younger Years?

Actually I'm back, since late last night.

Just needed a little rest ;-)

~ Sweet Dreams for now ~