Batteries, alternators and the like

My poor, misused and abused car has coughed again...I am relieved, however, that it was not it's last cough. It has been slow to start and even needed a jump for the last few weeks, the other day the darn thing nearly died sitting at a stoplight and this morning it would not stay running with out the charger attached. This to me meant my worst fears had been realized, that the darn thing had given up life before I graduated, but hurrah, it still lives. I took it to Sears, where for a "fraction" of the cost because of the old warranty on the battery they replaced it and tested the alternator to make sure it was okay. The reason why it was acting like an alternator problem was because the cables and battery were so bad that it was sucking more power than the alternator could provide and therefore the nearly dying and what not. So, anyway, they replaced the battery, cables and various attachments for their "fraction" of the cost which turned out to be $84 for a $59 battery...not sure on the math there but hey, it runs and the best part...the alternator is fine!!! Yay...

On the VA/Army front...they are still dickering with my pay, but I finally got the check today, only 8 days late this month instead of 16, if we keep working like this I will be getting it nearly on time in about 4 months!!

On the other VA/Army front...health, forgot to work on it...hehe, seems my anger and outrage disipates quickly. I will be calling my advisor guy tomorrow and seeing what he can do for me about the health issues.

Good news on the school front too, talked to one of my instructors about my hands, he is going to let me take my mid term on a computer so that my hands don't hurt so bad (sweet).

Little one read three pages in a reader tonight...all by himself...was fantastic...he is doing so good. Older one is being eyeballed for ADD, would not believe it if I had not noticed problems at home associated with it, he takes 45-90 minutes to finish a 15 minute homework assignment. Lately he has been better, I have been watching his diet and making sure he is getting enough iron, (lol, studies show that iron and attention deficit are linked (sound like a freak dont i)) and seems to help...I hope...

Am all set for next semester...18 units...OMFG that is going to suck...but I will graduate...yay...finally, I will be done and get out into the working world were I dont have homework...usually.

Well, I should go and get some of the afore mentioned homework done!!

C