On the Bright Side

I did some stress baking again last night.  This time...Pretzels.  They weren't as easy to do as the bread last week, but they were uber tasty.  I needed to add more salt to the top though.  Still, they made us all happy.  And I managed to save some for snack time today.

Original recipe I used can be found at http://allrecipes.com/recipe/soft-pretzels-ii/detail.aspx
I didn't put the sesame seeds on.  Not a big fan.  I might try cinnamon next time, or maybe cheese.  You just can't go wrong with adding cheese to things in my opinion.

$700???

So, I'm sourcing a brake line for Marcus, trying to deal with the vehicle issues.  I went to a bunch of places, struck out with any of them having them in stock.  Finally found a place that could get me the line relatively quick.  I decided I'd check a dealership for the part as well, just to cover all the bases.

Oh yeah, they can order it in, but it would be a couple of days, and $700.  Really Dodge?  Is this how you pay back loyal customers?  Mopar has always been a bit of an elitest club, at least back in the day.  It appears it still is.  That's right ladies and gents for a hose that's less than 30" you too can have it for $700.  Gimme a freaking break.  The domestic car industry wonders why it loses customers?  I can repair a whole lot on an import for a whole lot less.