Showing posts with label garage youtube. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garage youtube. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Tightening your nuts and Christmas........

I learned a new word on Tuesday  RE-TORQUE  I went to get my oil changed on the car and my winter tires put on.  When I came to pay for it, there was a sentence highlighted to say I need to re-torque my wheels after 100km.  So Patricia the delightful lady who works at the garage was telling me, either dh could do it, or I could bring it back to the garage and they would do it.  All the while I am thinking I have no idea what so ever what she is talking about, and as I have just had the tires put on, why would I be bringing them back?

Anyhow, I said to her I had no idea what she meant, and so she went on to explain to me that how the wheel can come loose etc, etc.  So I finally clicked what she said and said to her:

"Oh you mean my nuts may need to be tightened!"

She said yes, but they don't like to use that expression with so many men around!

As it's the first day of December I will feature a YouTube Christmas song each day, now that I have figured out how to post them again!




I promised I would show you what I have been busy with.  It's actually nothing exciting, just a Christmas wall hanging.

The front:

The back:


I did very little quilting on it, but it does look lovely.
The cookie recipe for Tuesday was Aartis Ginger Cookie With Garam Masala; now must say that didn't really scream out yummy to me, so didn't bother with it.  If any of you do make it let me know how it tastes.

The teacup theory........

  Just reading what's on that picture makes you relax.  I love to hold my tea or coffee cup in both hands, and it does feel good. The im...