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A Lenten Miracle
As a reward for getting up early this morning (though not as early as a usual work morning), I have been rewarded with a Fully Functioning Car, courtesy the guys at K&S Auto (for all your car-fixin' needs!). I made it into and out of there in two hours and -yes!- less than $100! You heard me right folks; a trip to the mechanic's for an unheard of low cost! And that includes the McDonald's breakfast I had while I was waiting. Apparently, it was some sort of Loose Air Hose Thingy ("Lemme show you something," the mechanic said, and he pulled on a hose ever-so-lightly and it gaped wiiide open. "Hey, that's not supposed to happen." I'm a genius.) And so he, you know, tightened it. And all is well. I didn't even have to take the bus home and back as anticipated, so I put my handful of change back in the pig, to save it for another day.
He also reset my Check Engine light, which has been on and off for eight months now. The car only started stalling out three days ago, so I don't think that was the trouble the light was trying to tell me about in August, but we'll see.
On the way home I stopped at the grocery store, just so I could tool around a bit and make sure the car stayed working. At the deli line, the woman behind me pulled off two numbers from the reel, covered her mouth with a numbers-filled hand while she sneezed, and then kindly stuck the extra number back on the reel for the next customer. Very polite all round.
And now? Well, I have put in a load of laundry and released the weasels (who are very confused by my being home, but they seem pleased). I think I will make Chocolate Mint Sticks, which look yum, and also work on my taxes. That all seems relatively productive for a Day Off, I think.
He also reset my Check Engine light, which has been on and off for eight months now. The car only started stalling out three days ago, so I don't think that was the trouble the light was trying to tell me about in August, but we'll see.
On the way home I stopped at the grocery store, just so I could tool around a bit and make sure the car stayed working. At the deli line, the woman behind me pulled off two numbers from the reel, covered her mouth with a numbers-filled hand while she sneezed, and then kindly stuck the extra number back on the reel for the next customer. Very polite all round.
And now? Well, I have put in a load of laundry and released the weasels (who are very confused by my being home, but they seem pleased). I think I will make Chocolate Mint Sticks, which look yum, and also work on my taxes. That all seems relatively productive for a Day Off, I think.
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When I had my low idle bullshit a loose hose was not the problem.
Or so they told me...