My intention was to purchase a new Civic to drive just as long since these cars are built to do so! However after going to a couple of dealerships, I learned that it is quite difficult to get your hands on a 2 door since the factories in Japan are still struggling due to the tragic tsunami.
Jim and I were driving by a Jeep dealership by my house and he spotted this gorgeous dark blue 2008 Civic out front! Thanks Jim! While I had not intentions of purchasing a used vehicle we stopped over to check it out since it was exactly what I wanted....fully loaded too!
Needless to say she is mine now! Love the Civics! I learned that someone already wanted my old car before the dealership even had ownership of the vehicle. It feels like I drive a space ship now where I was so used to driving such an old car! My favorite feature is the cup holders which actually hold cups in place! No more holding onto my cup when making a turn!!!!
A sad thing for me though was saying goodbye to my license plate. This has been my plate for 20 years and has been on 3 cars! It is a mess with tons of cracks and a million stickers on it. The state now allows old plates/registrations on be cancelled online so I do get to keep it!
Jim and I discovered a new wine we both like! There is a great Italian restaurant nearby named Tuscan Kitchen. We are sort of regulars there on Saturday afternoons. It is one of those restaurants where you need to make reservations as least 2 weeks in advance for Saturday nights. But in the afternoon we can sit at a quiet bar and order whatever we want. Their bartenders are wonderful! When we were there last weekend our bartender gave us a couple of samples, one of which was this one!
We typically drink California or Washington state wines but we love this imported Montepulciano.
When we food shopped that night, we came across it in the grocery store. How convenient!
New in my shop this week is this pretty pearl set. The pendant disc was handcrafted by the Karen Hill Tribe with 3 loops for dangles. I thought, why not elegant pearls!!!!
Thank you for reading! ~Val
WOW Val, that's very cool. I love my car, it's a 2000 and I've had it for about 10 years. But we've been toying with the idea of getting me a new car. Probably a couple of years away. Our state won't allow us to keep license plates that long, I think every few years we are required to get a new one and have to pay for the priviledge and have to pay even more if we want to keep the same number!! Enjoy your new spaceship!!
ReplyDeleteVal, many congratulations on your civic purchase...pretty blue too. Isn't it exciting to have something new? I know it is technically not "new" but you know what I mean. I remembered you saying you were getting a new car. I hope you enjoy it for years to come.
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Ps...a beautiful necklace Val!!!
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 'new' car! the feeling of something 'new' is always great! oh and the cup holder is a plus! ;)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new Civic Val, my brother has an 08 and it is so much fun to drive. I love the pearl necklace simple and elegant.
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Congrats on your new car. I'm a Honda fan too and am still driving my 99 Accord. Those cars really last. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteAnd, that is a lovely set you created. The pearls are so classy!
wow, your new car is a beauty! sporty and sturdy at the same time. and yes, cup holders are always a boon lol! but it is quite sad to say goodbye to one's old car isn't it? we keep all our old license plates and hang them up on the garage wall!
ReplyDeleteOh wow you must be thrilled !!!! Happy weekend
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the car! Love those pearls!!
ReplyDeleteHi Val!!!! I'm so happy for you and your new car! Congrat and kisses.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new car! It looks like it's going to be a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteI love the wine too, my husband and I had it a couple of months and ago, and I have since found a place close by to purchase it.
Your pearls are beautiful!
Valerie
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Happy Trails Val! London
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new-to-you car! And the wine looks yummy :)
ReplyDeleteLove your new car!!! And I know that wine, delicious!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS Val!! It's a real beauty!!
ReplyDeleteLoving that pearl set too. You are truly a wonderful artist, and now a wonderful artist with a really cool car!! :-)
OH WOW, Val, congratulations!!! This is super-exciting!!! and I'm SO happy for you--AND awesome wine (love the name) and beautiful necklace.
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Congrats on the new car! Civics are the best--we've had ours for like 10 years and it keeps on truckin'!
ReplyDeleteYour "new" car looks great. We get around in a '98 Volvo and I know what you mean about the spaceship feeling when you get in anything this century!
ReplyDeleteThe pearls are very elegant, would make a great gift set. Cath
wow, I can imagine you have many years of happiness in this car. I am a little bit jealous of that cup holder.... my car has a cup holder, two in fact, but (what do you call the box between the driver and front passenger seats) anyway that thing, pokes out and intrudes into the space of the cupholders, so the cups don't stand up straight, they have to tilt perilously out over the clutch.... such a stupid design mistake, those idiots, at Ford!
ReplyDeletesorry, rant over! enjoy your car!
Ohhh I see great news arround here as well! Congratulations on your new car, and the best of luck with it.
ReplyDeleteAnd how beautiful is the new necklace!!! I love it!
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big kiss :)))
That's quite the change you made. 14 years isn't easy to let go, even if all those memories are left attached to a metal contraption. Beautiful choice, and congratulations!
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