So I sent a message to the new guy that I thought was going to work out but didn't. I let him know that it wasn't going to work out and wished him the best. Man, I wish it had worked out! I think I mentioned yesterday that I've basically come to the conclusion as … Continue reading 2023-03-10 — 20-hour work day

I've been so loaded down that I even overscheduled a rainy day. First car of the day for the 2012 Subaru Impreza that had the coolant light flashing. I went out there and found that his radiator was leaking, and that he was extremely low on coolant. Hopefully, he didn't do any damage. I set … Continue reading 2023-03-09 — Rain or Shine

I'm over doing it. Of course, that's not anything new. Part of it is running away, I think. Part of it is trying to prepare for the future. Part of it is just the I let fear take over. Eight cars today, and my helper was with me again today. It was another day, the … Continue reading 2023-03-08 — Too Much

Was a pretty rough one today in some ways. I went back out to that 1992 Ford F-150 with the power steering issues this morning, with an absolutely swamped schedule hanging over my head, needing to be done quickly, but ending up being there for something like 3 and 1/2 hours or more. In the … Continue reading 2023-03-07 — Blacklisted

It's a little weird... 20 years ago today I got home from my mission. 20 years. Y. E. A. R. S. Years. 😶😶😶 It's just nutty how time flies. And it's nutty how life takes turns that I never expect. Not in a million years would I have guessed that my life would have taken … Continue reading 2023-03-06 — 20 Years

I'm... Well, it was supposed to be a day of rest today. But y'all know me, so you already know that it generally isn't. It's just another day of work, just a different kind of work. With Malachi quitting, I quickly reposted my ad for wanting to hire mechanics, and gratefully, I had a couple … Continue reading 2023-03-05 — Day of… Rest?

The day started off pretty nutty today. I got a message from somebody that absolutely shocked me, and though I needed to rush out the door as early as possible this morning, I ended up spending like 45 minutes trying to figure out how to respond to the person without damaging the relationship. We saw … Continue reading 2023-03-04 — Headless Chicken

Well, what I was suspecting finally happened. Malaki won't be coming back to work for me. He actually got cleared to go back to active military duty, so he's heading out. That's super good for him, and I'm happy for him. I always encourage those who work for me to follow their hearts and go … Continue reading 2023-03-03 — Square 3

Didn't go to bed until after midnight, but I woke up before 6 wide awake. 🙃 So... I jumped right into the day. Bring it on. 😎 Relentlessly positive. That's where my attitude is headed. Invictus maneo. Ready? Set? Go!!! Morning Gratitude!!! (of course! How else would you begin the journey toward being relentlessly positive. … Continue reading 2023-03-02 — Different Apples

It was another early morning to evening job, though. I finished about 6:45 today instead of 10:00. Another five-car day. 🙂 First car was a long time multiple return customer with a 1992 Ford F-150. I probably shouldn't have taken the job, as those old cars are such a nightmare to work on. Everything is … Continue reading 2023-03-01 — March!