Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Looking Forward to the Weekend

The stuff I deal with during the week really makes me glad there are a couple of days at the end of the week that I can call my own. I like to think that I'm not a very materialistic person, I don't have much, but what I do have means a lot to me. During the week I deal with people who look down on others, like me, who have not achieved the status that they, themselves have achieved. Levels that are defined in their own universe.
As I grow older and see more of what everything is about I realized that status is just a way of making a goal for yourself. Something to strive for. That's good. But when I'm looked down on because I don't have . . ., compared to whomever's own personal goals, then I just have to take a deep breath and subdue the urge to beat the living crap out of them.
I don't really mean that. I'm a pacifist and I let things like this bounce off me. Most of the time.
But back to the weekend, Hopefully I will be able to pick up the RV with new tires and proudly drive it back  home. I have not heard from the mechanic yet but I will call tomorrow and see what's up.
I have big plans in the following weeks for the old girl. First I need to fix the gas filler then repair the generator. I'm going to lay a new carpet in the cab and get working on the bathroom. One thing I need to address are the rear wheel skirts, they are in bad shape. I looked online and they want a totally unreasonable amount for them. So my solution is to make them myself. The skirt is symmetrical so between the two I can make one good one for a mold. A little fiberglass and resin and I'm in business.
I watch the 4x4 truck shows and in one particular episode they used polar fleece rather than fiberglass. It looked good so I will try it myself. It's a good cheap alternative.

1 comment:

  1. that is why so many people are so unhappy...they think they need way more than they really do and don't know how to appreciate what they have. they snotty people you speak of are very unhappy; a happy person who enjoys their life doesnt need or want to look down on others.

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