A year or so back I had a bit cedar tree cut down and saved half a dozen pieces of the trunk, thinking Barb’s nephew might carve them into something interesting. He didn’t. Today I moved them to the edge of our drive to serve as a barrier when backing out of the garage.
I’ve never failed to stop before reaching the edge but it’s a 15 or 20 foot drop and the thought of rolling The Truck down that 45 degree slope into the propane tank… well, I don’t want to think about it.
I’m discovering some things about myself, driving a 40 year old truck. I didn’t realize how annoying I found all of the warning beeps and bongs: when you’re door isn’t closed; when your seat belt isn’t latched; when your key/fob is still in the ignition… just to name a few. And as far as I know, there’s no easy way to turn them off. They nag you until you do whatever. The Truck has not one single warning tone. Blessed silence.
I get that some of these are safety features but you know… I’m willing to roll the dice. Knowing the truck won’t remind of anything has made me a little more careful. Aware of what I’m doing.
PS: And how will I know if my tire pressure is low? I’ll check it once a week.
Like them both. Can’t decide.
For years I resisted the temptation to dangle shit from my rear view mirror or attach stuff to my dash. But the aluminum body of The Truck is just too perfect for these kinds of modifications. I’m always hunting around for a pen/pencil so last night I velcro’d a couple within easy reach. Ahh. And there’s all sort of little nooks and crannies for parking stuff like the garage door remote and my wallet. The visor is bristling with stuff (insurance card, etc) under rubber bands. #farkle
I’ve got some issues with Apple TV but it works so well with my iPhone and MacBook so I put up with them. And the gizmo is worth the money just for the screensavers. They’re gorgeous. Last night I fired up the Apple Music app while I was ironing shirts. In a few seconds the first screensaver came up on the big screen. If you’ve never seen these it’s hard to understand what I’m gushing about.