Well, I'm done earlier than 11:00. 🙃 Finished the last job about 9 :00 but waited for payment for about 15 or 20 minutes, so I didn't get out until about 9:30. By the time I finish up today, it will likely be a 15 hour day. Not quite as long as yesterday, but still … Continue reading 2023-03-28 — Ratchet!!!

I was listening to my Latino music playlist, and since I don't pay for the music membership, they don't play just what's on my playlist: they add other stuff they think I'll like. And... They added one that I've now been listening to probably 50 times a day while I'm working. I think I first … Continue reading 2023-03-27 — Mil Rosas

It was really nice to be able to take most of the day off. I didn't work on anything stressful pretty much the whole day, so it was really nice to have that kind of a break. I spent a good chunk of the day de-vining the woods by the garden. The woods in that … Continue reading 2023-03-26 — Needed Rest

Oh... tired. Very tired. I've been low energy pretty much all day today. Gratefully, I haven't really had any cars that were ridiculously stupid today. 🙂 Since I went to bed a little earlier than normal, I woke up a bit earlier than normal. I took the time to load up my van with trash … Continue reading 2023-03-25 — Sunday Comes Now 🥳

One of the things that I have struggled with over the years is processing through very important things while dealing with regular life stuff at the same time. I Would love, for example, to be able to spend the time driving between jobs pondering on the important things in my life. Working through things, making … Continue reading 2023-03-25 — Verbal Vomit S1E1

Today... I just couldn't get myself going. 🙃 It was raining pretty good--flood warnings and all that. I did two cars first thing, both super easy, gratefully. Replacing a mass airflow sensor and a no start that turned out to just be bad battery connections. I hung out with the people at AutoZone in Bentonville … Continue reading 2023-03-24 — Half Day

Forecast was for rain today, today and tomorrow-- and lots of it. Flood watches and whatnot. The first job was a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze that was overheating at stop lights and stop signs and drive-throughs and whatnot. That's normally a telltale sign that the car's fan has gone out, but in this case, he was … Continue reading 2023-03-23 — Home “Early”

Should I even bother saying that I set out for an early start again today in the hopes of getting everything done? 🙃 As I was heading to my first job, I got a call from somebody who said they told their car to my shop the night before without calling me first. Well, I … Continue reading 2023-03-22 — Another Blown Engine

Another early start gone to crap. 🤪 Went to the Hyundai sonata they needed the fuel pump, and one would have thought that it would have been a pretty quick and easy job. Didn't have to drop the tank. Didn't have to remove any seats. Just had to pull the junk out of the trunk, … Continue reading 2023-03-21 — Why Am I Getting Up Early?

I won't waste any time talking about how busy the day was. 🙃 Six cars, 7 1/2-ish billable hours, even with the discounts I gave to multiple people. First car was a 2011 Hyundai sonata that wouldn't start after she'd gone to a local bakery/bread store/restaurant/place thingy. At first, I was thinking the issue was … Continue reading 2023-03-20 — Same Old Same Old