4.10.2011

Show and Tell Sunday X — Excitement about auto paint

Hey, everyone.

Remember this? From, oh, about 14 months ago.


If you forgot, you can still read all about how my hood came flying up on my windshield while I was going 65 mph entering Interstate 15 near Layton. (By the way, I'm pretty sure this little accident was the impetus for all the car battery connection cable problems I've had over the past year.)

After driving around all ghetto with my hood tied down like this for a couple of months, a nice co-worker gave me a replacement hood from his son's old Corolla that was about to be junked. Only, it was green. So for the past year I've had a fun multi-colored car. It's been so awesome. Not. But really, did you know it costs a minimum of $350 to get a hood painted? So because the last year hasn't been all peachy financially, having car with the same color hood hasn't so much been a priority.

But last week Garrett said we were doing it. He made the appointment, and used the words "non-negotiable" when I questioned whether we had the money. And now, my little car — she looks so pretty.