The Groomer, the dogs and the pump!

Big Beau was at the groomer--  We changed Groomers just before Tess passed----  Beau is not as nervous as he used to be, but, it is still a challenge to keep him in the back seat of the car. We tether him in--- Also, Lopez went with him , which  seems to  calm him down somewhat.-At least he doesn't vomit, or drool, nor does he pee  anymore, as the used to . He looks gorgeous , and must feel so much better with all that undercoat off of him--less shedding now! 

So, Himself  fell last evening--- just collapsed as he was going from the garage into the house.---  I helped him up---  You know, when you take a fall, and you hit the ground , one has to sit there for a bit, until one realizes that nothing was broken---  I know, because I rolled down the hill a few days ago,  and when I landed (stopped rolling) -- I was sure my left hip must be shattered-- but--IT WASN"T!-----and, now, a few days post fall for me, there is no aching--nothing-- I have lost more weight however---  Maybe it fell off me , when I fell--LOL--- I now weight 179 from 217---(just had to tell you!)_I must have strong bones! Poor Himself looks like he is still in shock from his fall!

Now--the  Tricks to get more of yer money for every gallon-

#1. only fill your car in early morning when ground  temperature is still cold. All service stations have their tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground, the more dense the gasoline. A one degree rise in temp. is a big deal

#2 When you're filling, do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode.  If you look, you will see the trigger has 3 stages --low, medium, and high. You should pump  at a low mode  minimizing the vapours that are created while you pump. If you pump at a fast rate, some of the liquid that goes into your tank becomes vapour. Those vapours are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you get less worth for your money.

.#3 The most important tip is to fill up when your gas tank is half full. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank, the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine.

#4. If the gasoline truck is pumping into the storage tanks, when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT FILL UP! Most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas in being delivered and you  might pick up some of the dirt  that normally goes to the bottom.

This article was given to me by Dorothy Ross who had it sent from Elaine Brueggen Stratton who  has worked in Petroleum in California for 31 yrs..--  

--so, I hope that maybe , we can save ourselves some money  at the pump---Lord Love a Duck! We need all the help we can get!