I was able to get some sleep and wake up at a reasonable hour. From the best that I can tell Gator had stomach issues last night that is what kept me awake. She seems pretty well back to her normal self. I gobbled down some breakfast and fed her. Then it was a scramble to get dressed and get out of here. I was in search of a miracle for my tire problem.
I did my research and knew that while I had a road hazard warranty with my tires, sadly curbing your vehicle doesn’t count as a road hazard. I drove to the body shop where I got the tires to see what could be done. The guy called in a favor with a local tire store. They have someone fetching a tire and I am waiting for a call. When that call comes in, I will drive to the tire store and they will replace the one tire and do a 4-wheel alignment. This of course is all coming out of my pocket. I asked about just replacing the one tire and the guy told me that the tires still look brand new and unless I had put on 10 thousand miles on them, which I haven’t I shouldn’t have any problems. Today being that last week day before a holiday I figured the chances of pulling this off would be slim but better to try and fail then to not try at all.
From what it sounds like thus far I appear to have my miracle. Not the way I want to spend my last day off and I certainly don’t want to shell out more money but sidewall tire damage isn’t something to fool with. The structural integrity of the tire is compromised and it’s just a matter of time before it blows. Sidewall damage can never be repaired regardless of how minor it may appear. The best and safest bet is to replace the tire. Here’s hoping that this doesn’t set me back too much and there is no additional damage uncovered when the repair work is done.
I did have other things that I wanted to do today but I have set them aside and put the day on hold because of the car. It’s nice to have that flexibility but I feel like I haven’t accomplished anything with my time away. Perhaps in the next few days things will change but being the pessimist that I am, I don’t think that will be likely.
While I am waiting for the phone call, my new keyboard [that I ordered] for work arrived and I had to sign for it. At least I was in place for that. It’s okay, doesn’t really have the tactile feel to it that I expected but it’s not a gaming keyboard, just made by a gaming keyboard company. I still have time if I change my mind and want to return it. However, that will probably cost me something in shipping, it’s not like Amazon where you just print a label and drop it off.
The phone call came at 2p and I went to the tire shop. They took care of me and this wasn’t cheap but at least I have peace of mind and confidence back. I wasn’t kept waiting more than 45 minutes. The alignment was dead on accurate, still despite the curbing. When I got home, I looked over the paper work and there was a note about the left rear tire that there was excessive wear and that should be looked into. Funny no one said anything to me. I chalked it up to whatever but it kept eating at me. I went back and found out that the guy who did the scan shakes (as do I) and that causes off readings. I was assured my tires were fine. They showed me the tool that they use, it’s just a hand-held scanner with a laser beam in it. You drag it across the top of the tire and it determines tread depth. While I was assured it still leaves me with an odd feeling.
Since I had to go back to the tire shop, the place that I wanted to eat at was close by. I wasn’t hungry but stopped in and ate anyway. A very handsome waiter showed up so I got to look at him, which was very nice.
After eating it was off to the pet food store. I picked up food and saw a cute pet bed that was on sale. I figured why not get it. I can put it on the couch and that should make Gator more comfortable. I got lucky because she likes it. She looks so cute in it. Might as well make her as comfortable as possible!
I sat and waited for the lawn guy to show up. It was 6:30p and normally he is at my place by now. I gave him a call and had to leave a message. It took a bit but I got a call back. He said that he would cut it tonight and it was every bit of 7:15p when he showed up. The sun had set and it was starting to get dark out. I could see a couple spots where he should have gone over again but hell, I am just thankful that the bastard finally showed up and did his job. 3 weeks is not what we agreed on but hopefully (crosses fingers) we are back on track now.
I did make a quick trip out to the post office while I was waiting on him to show up. I had a problem submitting a prescription rebate and a form was mailed to me, I wanted to knock that task out tonight so that I could be closer to getting the rebate.
It sure has been an emotional couple of weeks around here. I feel like I have tackled all of the demons that have shown up. The only real outstanding issue that I should probably deal with is my friend and how he made me feel. I’ve been wanting to cut him loose for a while now because this isn’t the first occasion when I have felt like I was a bother and he was tolerating me. I just don’t have that cozy comfort feeling that I should have with a friend. Sure, when a cat passes away that feeling is there but outside of that and getting together for the holidays there is no real cozy feeling. I’m sure if I opted to deal with it, he would just apologize and tell me that it was all in my head and I was paranoid or maybe that he just had a lot going on. He did just retire but he has taken on some other tasks that will keep him just as busy as if he was working. I don’t get it but whatever. Perhaps in time I will feel differently but I really don’t think so since this odd feeling has been lingering for a couple years now. Additionally, he doesn’t call or reach out to me, I am always the one calling him. I think that friends call each other it’s not a one way street. Somethings are better off left unsaid and I think avoiding this is for the best. Sure, I won’t get resolution and I will still feel bad but biting my tongue rather than stir up a potential hornet’s nest is probably best. Poke the bear and you never know what you might get. It does suck that I feel this way and was treated so poorly on my birthday of all days.
It doesn’t look like I am going to get to tackle the painting task right now. It’s supposed to rain all day tomorrow. Sunny on Sunday & Monday. Sunday is Gator’s Day at the vet. Monday is a day that I will either be trying to play catch up at work to get ahead or it will be a day that I am trying to psych myself up for going back. Normal working life resumes on Tuesday and right now I’m just not ready for that. Thankfully I still have a few days.
I hope that I gain some momentum and ambition to get some house work done tomorrow. I do feel like I want to go for a very long drive. I want pizza for sure but not 100% on making the hike to the place I normally visit. I kind of feel like I want to go further and maybe in a different direction. Sure, going for a drive might be nice but all of my remaining problems will be right here waiting for me. Gator does a lot of sleeping now, she seems more tolerant of me getting away. I can spend time in the basement and I don’t get much of a fuss out of her but eventually she will start crowing. I really hope that she picked up some weight or at the very least hasn’t lost any weight. Outside of the stomach issue she seemed to have last night everything is otherwise back to normal with her. I don’t think she fully realizes all of the worry and the emotional rollercoaster that I have been on then again maybe she does. I’m just looking for positivity or good things to happen. I am so done with the negative and the bad! I’m not sure what I have done to deserve the seemingly black cloud that likes to follow me around. I’d like to shake loose from that for a couple years or longer if possible. Did you every try to outrun a cloud? It’s an impossible task.
This closes out the five-day work week. It went by fast as I knew it would. Thanks for stopping by. Talk with you again soon.
No comments:
Post a Comment