2 Tie-rods & 1 wheel bearing--$600
2 new tires & 3 lug nut posts--$180
Making it to your final destination in one piece to get kissed by a llama..PRICELESS

So we went to pick up Mr Speckles in Evans Georgia and ran into a few issues along the way. As we left Kentucky the car started shaking and acting all sorts of crazy, so we spent 5 hours at a Firestone getting the front end practically redone. On the way down we met up with our friends Roo & Vickie at the Tennessee state fair, where conveniently there was a fleece auction :) and spinning competition. While Roo competed in the spinning competition, we learned that to spin the most in the fastest amount of time we need wooly winders. It was fun to watch none the less. We then rampaged the fleece auction. It wasn't really an auction because there was prices listed on each, and supposedly in the past people would negotiate with each other if they wanted the same fleece.. HA! I grabbed up what I wanted & didn't take names! I ended up with a 2nd place black Romney fleece, a intersting cinnamon brown shetland, and a 1st place grey handspinners fleece. Around 15 pounds of fleece total. Prices were very reasonable, and there was lots of fleece available.

We then went and spent the night at Roo's house so that we could continue on our way the next morning. On our way to Georgia the noise started again!! Come to find out the last repair guys screwed up and our wheel was being held on with 2 lug nuts. So another hour and a half later we finally made it to our destination at 9pm. The next morning we got up bright and early to meet with Dorthe Peloquin of Peloquins Perch and her llama herd. She has some beautiful llamas, and made us fall in love with the suri alpaca. The fiber is so extremely soft. She showed us all the training Mr Speckles had received. He could jump up into a building, go over jumps, walk on a bridge, walk through tires, and go on a teeter totter. It was very impressive. After seeing the whole herd, we loaded Mr Speckles into the PT cruiser and took off for Alabama.

We stopped by Nina's store Fiber art work in Huntsville AL, and meet a nice little girl and scared an older one that was worried Mr Speckles might eat her. We overnighted at Roo's, where I examined her studio, discussed fleeces, and made friends with Jesse. Finally after a long trip we arrived home to rain and 4 alpacas that were convinced Mr Speckles was a new woman for them.

Overall a fun, tiring trip. At rest areas we caused quite the sensation when we unloaded Mr Speckles to stretch his legs.
So here a bunch of pictures of all the fun!