Thursday, June 12, 2008
LAWN CARE AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Ok...so big daddy is coming home on Saturday. At least that's what we think is the plan..unless they offer big piles of money to stay a few more days...I'm becoming Mr. Crabbs. And not a moment to soon either...I've been on a quest to get some shit done around here so Mikey won't think I've been spending all of his hard earned money on playing around...although we have some and he knew it...anyway, I took my kids to meet my sis-in-law last Friday so I could work. She's been a great help. As I was leaving the drop site my check engine light comes on...go figure. Although little outback seemed to be holding her own even with the light on I haven't driven it since I left the Autozone where they hooked it up to the computer thing and told me it was a knock sensor. Swell..part only costs about $70...not bad. Entire intake manifold has to be disassembled to get to it...Haynes manual lays it all out nice and neat...this=BIG PAIN IN THE ASS..for a guy who is coming home the day before Father's day with his own kids 100 miles away at my parents house..which is where they are going this weekend because my niece has a softball tourney that could take 6 hours...that=NO FUN FOR KIDDIES.
So, I call a local garage in town and they say that if I bring the part they will install it for about $80. Seems worth the money to me. The appt. is tomorrow morning. Hope they don't find anything else wrong.
The other big thing is the lawn. It's long. Well parts of it. I had the bright idea that it would be grand if I just jumped on the rider and mowed so that he could spend his day with us...no worries. I have never been on a riding lawn mower ever before. Our yard is big and not flat...even the parts that look flat...aren't. I've never been so scared in my life. I talked myself into this for 2 days. Then when I got on and all systems were go....the blades wouldn't turn. Preston had to tell me to pull the red button. Swell...starting to mow..then notice warning label that says the thing will tip over on any incline exceeding 15 degrees....HAVE YOU SEEN MY YARD??!! Well, I'm still here...that's the good news...bad news...yard not all the way mowed. I did what I felt comfy with which was the big L-shape on the far side of the garage, the front flat part (not the bank by the road), and 1 swipe down the back property line by the woods...NEVER AGAIN!!! I felt like I needed a crash helmet, a seat belt and a roll cage! I'm like 10 times more likely to fix my own car than ever getting on a mower again.
My intention was to just push mow the rest, which would have been fine if that mower would have kept running for more than 2 minutes. Yes, it has gas. I think I broke it. What a happy father's day he'll have...poor guy. I was only trying to help. I've probably made him more work. I'll just have to shower and shave my legs and hope my period steers clear for a few extra days. Maybe even attempt a porn star quality hummer complete with red lipstick....ugh.
Tim Allen said it best in some old stand up routine entitled "Men are Pigs". Men are good for two things...LAWN CARE AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE. The rest of it all seems to be going ok for us. We miss him. I hate single parenting.
My proud parenting moment of the week was this morning when I was rinsing my 20yr old niece's hair and my 7yr old daughter was reading Ashleigh's latest text message out loud of course...and Avery says "he said I love you too...with only one 'O'"...now this was dripping with 7yr old attitude and an Olympic award winning eye roll...as of course even a soon to be 2nd grader and not that long ago 1st grader knows that you spell too meaning also with two O's. She's a girl genius.
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So, I call a local garage in town and they say that if I bring the part they will install it for about $80. Seems worth the money to me. The appt. is tomorrow morning. Hope they don't find anything else wrong.
The other big thing is the lawn. It's long. Well parts of it. I had the bright idea that it would be grand if I just jumped on the rider and mowed so that he could spend his day with us...no worries. I have never been on a riding lawn mower ever before. Our yard is big and not flat...even the parts that look flat...aren't. I've never been so scared in my life. I talked myself into this for 2 days. Then when I got on and all systems were go....the blades wouldn't turn. Preston had to tell me to pull the red button. Swell...starting to mow..then notice warning label that says the thing will tip over on any incline exceeding 15 degrees....HAVE YOU SEEN MY YARD??!! Well, I'm still here...that's the good news...bad news...yard not all the way mowed. I did what I felt comfy with which was the big L-shape on the far side of the garage, the front flat part (not the bank by the road), and 1 swipe down the back property line by the woods...NEVER AGAIN!!! I felt like I needed a crash helmet, a seat belt and a roll cage! I'm like 10 times more likely to fix my own car than ever getting on a mower again.
My intention was to just push mow the rest, which would have been fine if that mower would have kept running for more than 2 minutes. Yes, it has gas. I think I broke it. What a happy father's day he'll have...poor guy. I was only trying to help. I've probably made him more work. I'll just have to shower and shave my legs and hope my period steers clear for a few extra days. Maybe even attempt a porn star quality hummer complete with red lipstick....ugh.
Tim Allen said it best in some old stand up routine entitled "Men are Pigs". Men are good for two things...LAWN CARE AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE. The rest of it all seems to be going ok for us. We miss him. I hate single parenting.
My proud parenting moment of the week was this morning when I was rinsing my 20yr old niece's hair and my 7yr old daughter was reading Ashleigh's latest text message out loud of course...and Avery says "he said I love you too...with only one 'O'"...now this was dripping with 7yr old attitude and an Olympic award winning eye roll...as of course even a soon to be 2nd grader and not that long ago 1st grader knows that you spell too meaning also with two O's. She's a girl genius.
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