In Gratitude

This may seem a somber post, but I think those in this group will understand.

I’m embracing the SUCK of Bloo showing the effects of sitting for the last 12 years. I knew what I was buying into, crossing my fingers for the better. For the most part, I DID receive ‘the better’. Still, time, sitting, machine: bad things happen in the most subtle of ways. I went back to an earlier post on Blog to remind myself of some of my joy in this Twuck.

Where my gratitude lay? The fact that I am recalling SKILLS long reserved to the backroom files of me head. Things I had completely forgotten I even knew, Diagnostics, actual mechanical skills: that I was at one point in time ASE certified, though I saw through that facade early and let the things lapse. Just another money scheme in the world. YES, its my opinion that most certification programs encourage stagnation, not growth. Most of the Certified people I have met in the world couldn’t do much more than pass the damned tests. Welders that couldn’t fabricate a thing, but could lay a pretty bead long enough to pass the test. Mechanics that were test takers and parts swappers, not honest to Dawg TECHS.

But I digress,,,,

When all of these trials and tribulations are completed, I will have a DAMNED FINE truck, one I can depend on, one that will be the doorway to other ‘adventures’ and pathways to income other than the J.O.B.

FOR THAT, I am VERY grateful.

I am also grateful to those of my readers that are giving types, attempting to help me through this time with monetary support (its Winter, any help is appreciated and encouraged, Not JUST because of the BlooTwuck trials.) I’m grateful that y’all put up with me and my fits of scatterbrained postings. All over the place, no directions and no maps, just will-he/nil-he randomness: I know I test the patience of Job at times. You have no idea how grateful I am of your patience with me.

Yes, this is the post that should have been put up on Thanksgiving day, but I needed the impetus to write it. Dropping over $500 in parts orders the last 24 hours bumped me into that mindset. I need to keep my keel even, my sails set downwind, my rudder steady and strong. This is gonna be a FUN month,,,

And even for that I am grateful,,, I could be wandering into the winter months with nothing to do but hibernate till spring,,, Better to keep bizzy and productive: idle hands breed ill thoughts in my world. (THOUGH,,, Idle hands have written a couple of books in the past,,, Hmmm???).

So, thats my GRATITUDE post for this holiday season, I am sure that my Christmas post is going to be interesting, just not written at this time (though I have a few ideas,,,).

Stay tuned, this adventure ain’t over yet, T’ain’t ded yet, and no plans on becoming so anytime soon. (Fate may have other plans, but thats outta my hands.)

Live

LOVE

Laugh

LEARN

LOAD!

PS: to compensate for the lack of forward movement on Twuck while I am waiting for parts, I spent the afternoon throwing sticks around the yard. Cosmos still hasn’t quite connected the “thwap!” noise to the “THUNK!” noise elsewhere a split second later. At least now, he doesn’t shit a brick and head off when I walk out with bow in hand.