Have I mentioned yet that I got the minivan back? Actually, it’s been a week since Damien and the husband ran up to the Haute to get the van, but I just kept forgetting to post about it. I thought about taking a picture of her and posting it just because I’m so happy to have my van back, even if she is covered in pollen and dust from being parked in the backyard of our old place for like six months. Crazy! I guess what happened back in July when she started acting up and not running was that the alternator went bad (however that happens) and there was some other random stuff in there I’ve already forgotten since the husband told me. I guess the water pump could use some looking at, but it’s probably going to have to wait until after the holidays when the husband and I have more time and more resources to get it taken care of. As it is, I’m getting used to driving the Mom-mobile again after having driven Rook’s van and the Dad-mobile for quite a while. Rook’s van, by the way if you didn’t already know, is named Simmons. So there. At any rate, the cat is doing something goofy in the living room that I really ought to check out. She’s probably just running manoevers (spelling?) again. Crazy animal. Hooray, Mom-mobile!