Least favorite thing

Car shopping...or in this case, SUV shopping. This is something I detest, and put off as long as possible. My Durango is pushing 140K miles, so I'm guessin' it's time to find something new or newer. It's been a great truck, was my retirement gift to myself at the end of 2000. So, I made two trips into town this weekend to test drive some mid-sized SUVs. The Nissan Xterra was great, but the driver's seat is not power and it's not an option at all, but something I don't wanna live without. The Nissan Pathfinder was a really sweet ride, only problem I had was getting the back seats flat for 'dog riding space'. The Toyota 4Runner is in the running, about the same class as the Pathfinder and same pricerange. And Dodge has the new Nitro that was on the lower price range, but a real nice SUV with all the bells and whistles I need. Decisions, decisions. I've spent some time doing research, and was prepared enough to fend off any high pressure sales since I was only there to test drive. Once I decide which I want, next will be step three....The Dreaded Negotiations Phase.

Guilty Pleasures Update

YES! I really am happy I bought that Roomba! With my Mom sick and my dog sick, I'm busy, exhausted and stressed lately. So while I'm cleaning the downstairs, my little electronic maid doing the upstairs floors. Tile and carpet, both look great and all I had to do was push the 'Clean' button. It doesn't talk back, roll it's eyes or stomp off in a huff when I want it to clean. Hey, you can't get that from a teenaged kid or most spouses even!