The hoopty’s been smoking lately. I notice it more when I pull up at a light after being on the highway. An acrid smoke will waft up from under the hood. Not quite an oil smell, more like plastic. I’ve broken my ass trying to figure it out. Turns out, it’s transmission fluid. What appears … Continue reading That’ll Leave a Mark
Category: Get r’ Done
Who is Aergia?
In Greek mythology, Aergia is the personification of sloth, idleness, indolence and laziness. I was looking to see if there were a god of procrastination. Must be me. Not long after I bought the truck (I've owned it two years), it would have periods where it wouldn't crank. I'd have to jam the shifter deeper … Continue reading Who is Aergia?
A fine week for vacation
I took the week off. Maximize PTO by using a week with a holiday. Great idea. Get a load of this: Maybe I get to do something cool like kayaking, or a hot rod bike trip Friday. It's grumbling thunder as I type this. Aria is curled up in my closet. Every time it cleared … Continue reading A fine week for vacation
Let Papa Fix It
There was an episode of Duck Commander where Jase found a Nutria along the road, roadkilt. Apparently Louisiana will pay for proof of dead Nutrias. You simply have to present the tail as evidence. So he cut it off and brought it it. Needless to say, it was ripe. But he said "I'm not to … Continue reading Let Papa Fix It
Getting Fit
Weigh-in this month had me at the same weight I've been for the last three months. Heavier than I prefer, but my clothes still fit well, if not somewhat loose. This could be due to a number of reasons. The first is that I stopped being as fastidious with my diet on weekends. The girl … Continue reading Getting Fit
I did a thing
An empty space where a pile of clutter was: In that corner, in a space 6x6 by about 4' high was a pile of stuff I've carried to three houses. Most of which I got stuck with when I had to refugee move. Books, parts, furniture, junk. For instance, there were two dive setups from … Continue reading I did a thing
I did a thing
One of my favorite pastimes is sitting on my patio and thinking big thoughts. I like to spend quiet time out there watching the dogs and wild critters while I think or pray. Especially the birds. So I got a bird feeder. There are a couple small birds hanging on there, chowing down. The change … Continue reading I did a thing
Skinning a Lizard
How do you skin a deep state, DC area lizard? Revoke their security clearance. Right out of the gate, Trump fired a handful of hacks that needed it. And then removed the security clearance for the 51 nobs that signed onto the "The Hunter Biden laptop is a Russian Russian Russian op. Turns out it … Continue reading Skinning a Lizard
Getting Settled
It was a long weekend, and a busy week. I hadn't planned on having to clean the old house, but that's what needed to be done to get my security deposit back Sunday. Slumlord is holding the pet deposit based on final cleaning (meaning all the crap I stuffed in the garage.) Most of it … Continue reading Getting Settled
Refugee Moving
The best-laid schemes of mice and men. I'm readying to move. Got the new house. Packing up the old house. I rented the new place a month in advance so I wouldn't have to refugee move. I said that on a call this week and one of my coworkers asked what a refugee move was. … Continue reading Refugee Moving
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