Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Catching up....

Not much going on on the brewing front right now. I spent part of Sunday peeling labels off old Carolina Brewery and Saranac bottles, in preparation for bottling. I'll bottle tonight (hopefully), which means I should have some new content this week.

I was a little busy last week, since my car paid the ultimate price for our trip to Asheville. The day after we returned, I noticed that my car (an Audi A4) was severely down on power, so I took it in to the dealer to get it looked at. The diagnosis: "need a new turbo and exhaust manifold, and by the way, you're leaking a little oil, so you probably should get your gaskets on the camshaft cover replaced". Total estimate: $3400 (!).

As much as I loved my A4 (and I thought it was a great car), I just couldn't spend more money on it, especially after replacing the timing belt, the front suspension, and the ABS computer. So, I sold it on craigslist, and used the money for a down payment for my new car (a Toyota Matrix). It's nowhere near as sporty, and it's not as fancy as the Audi was, but it's more practical, with more room and better mileage.

Other than that (and my so far failed attempts to get adsense working), not a lot going on at the piney grove (home)brewery...


1 comment:

Muddpuddle - This Must Be the Band said...

Matrix owner and homebrewer, not a bad combo. Can't wait to hear how it tastes. Cole