Things I meant to do = things I now get to do

[ChevyKev]

This week has been a week of things I meant to do that are tunring into things I now get to do because I didn't get around to what I meant to do.

Such as - I took my tire to get ity fixed, and told them the wrong one. So I still had a screw in my tire but a new valve stem on the other side. not too bad - and AirmanWoody offered to take my tire back and get it fixed when he was running to town. What are friends for?

Seeing as the pickup had only 3 tires, I got to drive the Blazer to the chiropractor! always cool to drive it into town. Yet I forgot the mud flaps weren't on - no problem, if I can get there without getting pulled over I'll put them on in the parking lot. Took Kris her lunch and on the way out of the parking lot - I noticed the spare came loose as the ratchet strap had slipped. Running late, I'll fix it when I get there - it's just in NP.

At the bottom of the ramp to Badger, when I went to take off - tire shifted, leaned backwards - right through my rear window! :mad: Now, I'm pulled over on the side of the road with my flashers on and a shovel in hand cleaning shattered glass out of the middle of the intersection. At least the ever observant anti-spray-device cops didn't see me!

So - lesson 1: I meant to tighten the spare tire straps - now I get to replace the window
and I might as well replace the entire tailgate with one that actually opens!

And the hits just keep on coming.

Lesson 2: Hey stupid, we live in Alaska, where it gets cold.

When we put the Skitzo together, I bought anti-freeze. Someone suggested for the first ride to just fill it with water and that way if anything leaks I am being environmentally friendly. Meant to swap that out with a mix of antifreeze since.... June.

Today, once I put the heater under it with a tarp, to thaw and drain it, it self purged, out of the 6 inch long crack in the block :eek: because I meant to...

So I menant to switch fluids, now I get to rebuild another engine. :knockout:

Not the best of weeks. Not the worst. Good thing I like rebuilding engines!