It's Either the Tree or Weed Pollen

My head has been all screwed up the last two days. At first, I thought I was getting sick, but then I realized it was allergies. Well, I can say it's not the grass pollen. Thank goodness for Allegra; for some reason Claritin doesn't work on me.

Oil Dipsticks - Not All Equally Accessable

I had to check the oil level on my mom's car and also my car.

Mom's car, super easy. The access to the dip stick is unblocked and you just have to pull the dipstick straight out.


On my car.... not so much. The air intake is directly in the straight path for pulling out the dipstick. So, you have to pull it out and put it back in from an angle. If you look carefully, they had to put in some guides to aid in putting the dipstick back in. What a pain.

Dual Purpose Beer Stein

I need a temporary vase to hold some flowers. This was the only suitable thing I had laying around the house.

Directing Rain Water

I was up hiking on Runyon Canyon a few weeks ago when LA got a bit of rain. Since it's a big hill with lots of dirt, actions have to be taken to help prevent erosion. So they put all these sand bags up there to direct the water flow down the hill. The nice thing about the rain is it moves the loose dirt around and leaves more solid footing for going up and down the hills.

Food Disposal Location - The Office

Whenever anyone needs to get rid of junk food, they just bring it to the office. It disappears pretty quickly.

Coat Hanger in a Convertible

In the old days, I'd use the 'oh sh!t' handle to hang clothes from in the car. I have a newer car now that actually has a designated coat hanger hook next to the handle. But a convertible has neither. What it does have is the frame that supports the soft top and that provides enough hanging points.

Smiley Fireworks

These happy fireworks were from the Manhattan Beach winter holiday fireworks show.