.
Checked, cleaned, changed, as needed. Oh, oil filter too, of
course. Done. All good. Then a meal, after. The Black
Pearl, a decent oriental shop... some Chinese? Defenitely Tai, and
Japanese, including sashimi... if that isn't exactly my thing. I did try
that the first time. It wasn't as much damage as I feared. Though,
the cost of changing the oil, oil filter, and air filters on my own was far
less than the meal and raw costs combined.
Thinking about it, changing just the oil and filter on my own saved me more
than the costs of doing it, and the meal, by a forty spot. Toss in the
filters, and... Probably another hundred, hundred and fifty, with parts (which
don't cost much). I have a good shop, but they just can't beat doing it
yourself. They are paying guys $45 an hour, at least, and taking at
least that much over the top, as well as charging parts and delivery, which...
they don't pay, plus a huge markup. No choicce. And many people
don't have that choice. But... at least this time, I did.
It... needed changed. Yea. Still, it worked well. This
summer, when it cools in the evening, I should be able to change it with my
lift and jack stands. Easily. Though, to be honest, I only need to
change it every few years. Low mileage, pure synthetic oil, it does
well. Looked at the breaks. They still seem good. Never
changed 'em, ride them worse than my mother! Well built, I guess.
Tires have, 45 k on them. And still have and inch and an half of
tread? An inch for sure. Glad I didn't go with stock, now.
Sometimes it just... works out. I ended up at Big O, without much
choice. Glad I did. Should get them rotated and balanced before
long though.
On the way back, I picked up a bunch of twelve packs of La Croix, in many
flavors. I have wanted to try them, and have a few flavors from last
time I went shopping. But they were on sale, at two 12 packs for
$9. They are still going for from $18 a 12 pack, as the cheapest I saw
only in lime, on amazon. Yea, they aren't able to sell them.
Unloading at other stores. They aren't great, they just aren't bad, and
better for me than soda, and a little bit of variation on regular carbonated
waters. I got enough to taste most flavors they make, and to last me
months. And at a quarter the price amazon is offering them.
Shipping, I get it, to a degree. Especially now. But, still.
No. Now I am in the good.
I did get a shower before I got out. Was running ten to fifteen minutes
late. But... all good. It was a good day. Got back by 13:00,
I think. Yes, now I can rest probably much of the rest of the
week. I need to get my dress slacks in to the dry cleaners. But,
other than that... and that can be done... whenever. No mass this week,
save this Saturday. Just... too tired. Can't probably even get the
slacks out until next week, unless... something something forces me out?
I... need rest, boys and girls. I have pushed so very hard. Too
hard. Need a bit of a rest, days of it. And to get back to the
house and home things. I did flip kefir last night, but haven't been
able to drink it. So, running into... problems. I'll keep at
it. Probably only need three gallons of whole milk this week.
Would like to set up some more creme fraiche, and check on the mascarpone
cheese. Perhaps a few other such things. Oh, make new fresh mayo,
then use the blue cheese I got to make a batch of blue cheese dressing.
As well as a new batch of homemade ranch. Love these little
delights. And, with kefir to add in, those dressings last a very long
time, without all the chemicals. Check!
What a wonderful day. Though it is snowing in spits and leaps, from time
to time. It's a bit frightful out there. Should it rain, we could
have a mountain of snow flood our world. Hoping for a nice, easy,
run. Oh... I did hear? The snow pack feeding Lake Powel and Lake
Mead? It hasn't decreased. That ISN'T drought, that is merely
overusage of the same water sources as always. Don't believe a thing
they write. Nothing. Not these days. Surprised the Catholic
radio was allowed to go with that story. Though, to be honest, the
Catholic reporter was on the wrong side of the thing, it was the scientist he
was speaking with who corrected him. Check!
*grins*
Oh, my brother took a picture of his gift. And thanked me. Says
it's just what was needed. Dang kid. Hmm... said something about
birthdays coming up. Will... have to get that data from him. Try
to... keep up, as I begin getting up, waking up, pushing through? I...
can try. Later.
I used to fight men. And, often, many at once.
So much easier to fight those, than my corrupted flesh.
Though, I still fight... things... in my dreams.
It's not as easy as it was, in that way, either. Still... it's... something to do.
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