The new car Originally uploaded by snoweyes . So this last week has been quite interesting and fun. The days have been mixed with great joys, with bits of disappointments thrown in with ice, then thoroughly blended and mixed with trees and power lines. Seven days ago my car broke down. The Maxima has taken me quite far in the United States. I've driven the heck out of that thing. Even with the breakdown I was blessed to have a good friend, David help me with getting the car towed to a mechanic. Jes allowed me to borrow her car, a spunky Honda Accord in the meantime. It was late friday, and the'd get back to see what was wrong with it Monday morning. Or would they?! Six days ago Jes and I were visiting our good friend Leah. The small bits of mist was coming down but not sticking to the road, for the earth was warm and not ready for such measures. We left at nearly midnight and found the roads fine, but the trees were already beginning to fall around us. If you've ev