Neanderpundit

Remember the gift our Creator gives us in our ability to entreat Him for his assistance.

Psalm 80Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

1 Unto the end, for the winepresses, a psalm for Asaph himself.

2 Rejoice to God our helper: sing aloud to the God of Jacob.

3 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel: the pleasant psaltery with the harp.

4 Blow up the trumpet on the new moon, on the noted day of your solemnity.

5 For it is a commandment in Israel, and a judgment to the God of Jacob.

6 He ordained it for a testimony in Joseph, when he came out of the land of Egypt: he heard a tongue which he knew not.

7 He removed his back from the burdens: his hands had served in baskets.

8 Thou calledst upon me in affliction, and I delivered thee: I heard thee in the secret place of tempest: I proved thee at the waters of contradiction.

9 Hear, O my people, and I will testify to thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken to me,

10 There shall be no new god in thee: neither shalt thou adore a strange god.

11 For I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

12 But my people heard not my voice: and Israel hearkened not to me.

13 So I let them go according to the desires of their heart: they shall walk in their own inventions.

14 If my people had heard me: if Israel had walked in my ways:

15 I should soon have humbled their enemies, and laid my hand on them that troubled them.

16 The enemies of the Lord have lied to him: and their time shall be for ever.

17 And he fed them with the fat of wheat, and filled them with honey out of the rock.

A couple weeks ago, I bought a used Camry for the daughter. It runs well and was well maintained by its previous owner, who I know. I have a bit more work to do to it before I turn her loose on it, but I think it will be a good vehicle for her.

Last night I bought a Toyota Rav4 from Carmax, my fourth car from them so far. I can make a Ford last 400,000 miles,and I see fools driving toyota for as long while ignoring them utterly. So I hope I can get some miles out of both cars. A new Era for me. Wish us luck.

And nothing on earth would please me more than to be able to ride a bicycle to work, but here I am, fucking with a car again.

The Sploder was a great ride all it’s life, and I can walk right out there right now and it will start. But the brakes and etc. are just too much work to repair, and it’s become a horrible rustbucket.

The Escape I got handed down from the wife is a good ride but it’s started to lose oil pressure. I’m still not sure why, it happens when it’s hot, and some of that is counterintuitive. I have checked the pressure and at idle it’s perfect, once it’s warm the light flickers at stoplights. I changed the sensor, same thing. I changed the filter, same thing. I’m about to drop the oil pan and see if there’s something obstructing the intake, but it would seem as if it would work better when the oil was thin, if that was the case. Bugger all. I can’t afford a car payment, and really don’t want one right now.