In between snow storms I took the opportunity to wash the MINI on a 43 degree day we had last week. Nothing screams obsession, er, I mean enthusiasm like a clean car in the middle of winter. There was a slight mishap, though. In a fit of overzealousness I got the power washer a little too close to one of my boot stripes and blew a little hunk of vinyl off. I should know better. Good thing I know somebody in the vinyl business! Anyway, the boot is naked for now.

I'll be installing some new stripes soon as long as the weather holds. If the weather folk are correct, and when is that ever the case, it's supposed to be near 60 on Friday so I see a bath and new boot stripes in the MINI's future. Stay tuned for pics and in the mean time, Happy New Year!

Here's hoping the weather doesn't look like this again any time soon. Brrrrrrrrr...