CKC's redention of 'Jesus Loves Me.' I love to hear my sweet baby sing. Especially about how 'yeth, t-sus loves' her.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
decorating
i put her hair in piggys...but she decided to take it one step further and 'decorate' more!Saturday, June 18, 2011
Gas Tax and MPG Average- this affects YOU!
Let’s talk about gas tax first. There is talk about a person being taxed by the distance he drives verses being taxed at the gas pump. Beautiful theory, however, those driving hybrid-type vehicles will not be taxed nearly as great as those driving regular engine vehicles. The concern in this to me is- the tax collected is/should be a shared responsibility….example where some of the Tax $ goes to: road repair. Furthering the thought more, the example I’m thinking about is with the Nissan Leaf. If this new ‘tax’ rule is passed…those driving a Leaf won’t help in funding road repair. Fair? Nope! Yet, they drive on it and cause damage just like other vehicles.
I think the concept is interesting…however the details need to be tweaked considerably more.
MPG average: Ford has stated that they will average (in fleet) 35.5 mpg for fuel efficiency by 2012. The fun news? Many vehicles are now 30+! Almost there.
Fed Govt has mandated that the fleetwide average has been set at 34.1 by 2016. Check that off your list- Ford- come 2012. We see the finish line…yet we are going beyond!
Want the hair to stand up on the back of you neck? Start paying attention to the ‘brilliance’ from the Govt right now in regards to MPG Industry Averages. The Gov who ‘knows all’ without having worked in our industry. Catching my drift?
‘The center's study, released Tuesday, predicted it will cost between $3,744 and $9,790 per vehicle to develop and produce cars that meet a range of between 47 and 62 mpg — a span being considered by federal regulators — by 2025.’(From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110615/AUTO01/106150378/Study--Fuel-rules-to-hike-car-costs#ixzz1PNCkcLeK)
Know what this means for America?
This title to a News feed this week says it all:
Study: Fuel rules to hike car costs
Fed standards may swell prices by $10K, cut 260K jobs by '25
(From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110615/AUTO01/106150378/Study--Fuel-rules-to-hike-car-costs#ixzz1PNGEMbDX)
Oh….the long term burden this will cause on YOU, Dealerships, and Automakers.
My fear/ predication if the cost of vehicles goes drastically up as it’s being predicted (due to the EVEN MORE regulations the Fed Gov is placing on manufactures) …. Even though you will be saving a bit more at the fuel pump… you’ll be paying for it upfront because of what it costs to produce such standards. So, really, it’s not as brilliant of a saving plan as they are selling.
Another news article title: Automakers Can’t Bear Extreme Fuel Mandates
(http://www.detnews.com/article/20110616/OPINION01/106160333/1008/opinion01/Editorial--Automakers-can%E2%80%99t-bear-extreme-fuel-mandates)
Read the whole article if you have a moment. It really explains in simple terms the real threat this could have on America….that the Govt is forgetting to mention as they try to sell this idea.
Recap:
‘Adding that much unrecoverable cost to a vehicle could very well ruin the auto industry. It certainly will make it much smaller.’
‘And the threat presented by what CAR (Center of Automotive Research) calls "extreme mandates" will mainly be to middle-class Americans, who could lose the freedom to drive a car.’
‘At the least, many families will be priced out of the new car market, and will have to turn to used vehicles or hold onto their cars much longer.’
‘Households that now have two cars in the driveway may have to give up one, or perhaps both.’ ‘America has seen what happens to the national economy when the automakers collapse.’
And my favorite sentence in that article:
‘Regulators can't continue to pull ever-higher fuel economy numbers out of a hat and demand that automakers meet them, without regard to cost or the impact on jobs.’
I think the concept is interesting…however the details need to be tweaked considerably more.
MPG average: Ford has stated that they will average (in fleet) 35.5 mpg for fuel efficiency by 2012. The fun news? Many vehicles are now 30+! Almost there.
Fed Govt has mandated that the fleetwide average has been set at 34.1 by 2016. Check that off your list- Ford- come 2012. We see the finish line…yet we are going beyond!
Want the hair to stand up on the back of you neck? Start paying attention to the ‘brilliance’ from the Govt right now in regards to MPG Industry Averages. The Gov who ‘knows all’ without having worked in our industry. Catching my drift?
‘The center's study, released Tuesday, predicted it will cost between $3,744 and $9,790 per vehicle to develop and produce cars that meet a range of between 47 and 62 mpg — a span being considered by federal regulators — by 2025.’(From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110615/AUTO01/106150378/Study--Fuel-rules-to-hike-car-costs#ixzz1PNCkcLeK)
Know what this means for America?
This title to a News feed this week says it all:
Study: Fuel rules to hike car costs
Fed standards may swell prices by $10K, cut 260K jobs by '25
(From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110615/AUTO01/106150378/Study--Fuel-rules-to-hike-car-costs#ixzz1PNGEMbDX)
Oh….the long term burden this will cause on YOU, Dealerships, and Automakers.
My fear/ predication if the cost of vehicles goes drastically up as it’s being predicted (due to the EVEN MORE regulations the Fed Gov is placing on manufactures) …. Even though you will be saving a bit more at the fuel pump… you’ll be paying for it upfront because of what it costs to produce such standards. So, really, it’s not as brilliant of a saving plan as they are selling.
Another news article title: Automakers Can’t Bear Extreme Fuel Mandates
(http://www.detnews.com/article/20110616/OPINION01/106160333/1008/opinion01/Editorial--Automakers-can%E2%80%99t-bear-extreme-fuel-mandates)
Read the whole article if you have a moment. It really explains in simple terms the real threat this could have on America….that the Govt is forgetting to mention as they try to sell this idea.
Recap:
‘Adding that much unrecoverable cost to a vehicle could very well ruin the auto industry. It certainly will make it much smaller.’
‘And the threat presented by what CAR (Center of Automotive Research) calls "extreme mandates" will mainly be to middle-class Americans, who could lose the freedom to drive a car.’
‘At the least, many families will be priced out of the new car market, and will have to turn to used vehicles or hold onto their cars much longer.’
‘Households that now have two cars in the driveway may have to give up one, or perhaps both.’ ‘America has seen what happens to the national economy when the automakers collapse.’
And my favorite sentence in that article:
‘Regulators can't continue to pull ever-higher fuel economy numbers out of a hat and demand that automakers meet them, without regard to cost or the impact on jobs.’
Chicago
After spending a few days in Chicago- I can see why people LOVE to live there. Granted, I was there in May...and the weather was just perfect:)
dinner with Jules and Cindy
um, deep dish!
view on my morning runs
dinner with Jules and Cindy
um, deep dish!
view on my morning runs
National Debt
June 3, 2005: 7,748,991,129, 347
(your family share: 84, 588)
Aug, 2010:
Astounding! Shocking. It has nearly doubled in just 5 years.
This morning someone in my running group was talking about how much the USA owes China in debt.... yet, we still fork over large $$ to China each year for humanitarian aide. Not sure what in this is true or false....but it's the principle that gets to me. Not the princile of giving...the principle of spending what we don't have. (this is HOW/WHY people get in such aweful credit card debt.) If the USA is in such debt.....they why in the world are we giving money out? Why not give resources instead...resources that we manufacture...and perhaps create more jobs. When is enough ENOUGH?
With the debt continuing to rise by the minute, my mind comes to this question: do we really have to pay it back? Who really cares if we do or don't? It doesn't seem like that person/persons really do care since it has nearly doubled...verses going down. It just doesn't seem that there is any consequence to the National Debt. All it is-is a number on the side of a NYC building that rises....but is anything done? Is it more than just a conversation... or is it, in fact, an actual concern? Where are the financial smarts in the National Debt?
I might sound ignorant in this... but mainly I just want to understand. These are just my thoughts because I don't understand. We are held to debt on a personal level. IE: buy a vehicle and you pay for it. If you don't, the banks will take back possession. There is a consequence! So, why isn't the Nation held to debt on a National Level? We just keep spending and producing $$ as naturally as we blink our eyes.
I'm no expert...and certainly no politician that works for the Govt. But I do work in a business where you have to have a financial business plan. When the economy took a nose dive- we decided to re-look at every cost at work...down to the contracts we had buying post-it notes and supplies. We were able to re-negotiate contracts, and save some $$. We got back to the basics. I wonder what our Nation's debt would look like if the Govt took that approach?
Hum...could be a game changer!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
past week....
look who came to visit us yesterday at Jenkins & Wynne....(the original) Big Foot!
been working on my green thumb! (Ashley these are for you!)
did the Mach Tenn Tri again... I swore I never would again because it was TOUGH...but, I'm a gluten for punishment=) Had a blast and improved my time almost by 2 min!
it's sweltering. this is showing the outside temp! you just don't know what heat PLUS humidity is until you live in the south. ahhh. (booty, this one is for you! i've noticed the jackets you are wearing in Alaska...so thought I'd send some warmth your way!)Monday, June 13, 2011
Chandler says.....
her stool is her new best friend. goes all around the house with her now that she knows it will make her taller and she can get into more things. (amanda this one is for you!)
she 'helped' me make pizza. she discovered that she likes to eat pepperoni and green olives. one for the pizza 10 for the mouth...solid help, huh?
momma's girl!
i painted her nails and toes for the fist time
the stress of eating grapes is over-whelming her. lol.
yep, we are there now. she can open the fridge and she has found her favorite seathere are a few of my favorite things ckc says. it's funny how i can easily decode her.
1) fing/slide: she wants to swing and slide
2) necklace so pretty!
3) dan-ler= chandler (she is starting to talk in 3rd person now. thanks elmo!)
4) boo boo on put = she had a boo boo on her foot a month ago, and is still reminiscing
5) her blanket is named 'this one'..literally. that is what she calls it. 'i want my this one!' it took me a bit to fig that one out. (modern day 'who's on first' haha)
6) sing c-potter = she wants to sing 'itsy bitsy spider'
6) sing c-potter = she wants to sing 'itsy bitsy spider'
7) baaaaaaa- loon = she loves spotting balloons
8) momma i want pup-in = she wants to eat a muffin
9) mon-mower = lawn mowers
10) a-bet = ambulance
11) i want to small powers = i want to smell flowers
10) a-bet = ambulance
11) i want to small powers = i want to smell flowers
12) momma, i want to hold you = she wants me to hold her...but i guess i've said so long 'do you want me to hold you' that she thinks this is what the phrase it
13) sketty = spaghetti
14) she has her opposites backwards: on is off and up is down.
15) yeth, t-sus loves me = yes, jesus loves me
16) i wove you
17) daddy at wok?
18) yessssss (she drags it out)
'two, free, four...jump'
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