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!

So it was supposed to be a super busy day today, but it didn't end up being that. I did four cars but only charged for two of them. The first car was a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS, the suped up 6.2 beast. He thought he needed brake pads and rotors all the way around … Continue reading 2023-02-28 — Pro Bono

It was another busy Monday. 🙂 As with all the other days these last few weeks. Gratefully, though, I got done working a lot faster than some of the other days these last few weeks. Five cars today... First car was a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee that some other mechanic had started to take apart … Continue reading 2023-02-27 — Big O Trash

Sunday rest day! Or not. 🙃 There was a BMW 750Li for a screaming deal price down in Springdale that I was interested in, so I headed out first thing in the morning to go take a look at that, but when I got there, it didn't have a battery in it, and they wouldn't … Continue reading 2023-02-26 — No Battery, No Dice

Super busy day today! Did seven cars, working from morning until pretty late. The first car was a 2011 Chevy Cruze. She had been calling me on and off for probably a couple weeks about the car. At first, she wanted to swap the starter from one of her cruises to the other, but they … Continue reading 2023-02-25 — 7 Today