"Hello, Mrs. O? This is Ken, Small Engine Repair. Were you riding your bike? That's where Gordon said you'd be."
Yep.
"Well, listen, you know that bearing on on the mower deck? It's cut kind of an egg-shaped groove in the aluminum housing. I was hoping a new bearing would just seat right in there like it should, but it dropped right through."
Yikes. I'm thinking, what, my mower is irreparable?
"So I'm calling my supplier, and I'll check with [local dealer], but your cost for this new housing will be $22.50."
Relief comes in waves. (Backup singers sing oooooooooo.)
"With the weekend coming up, it'll probably be Monday before I get the part, and maybe I can have the tractor back to you on Tuesday."
Alas, I cannot mow this weekend. In this extraordinary, pleasant, breathable weather, I am forced to stay idle, drinking lemonade on the deck in my chaise longue, stroking Orange Cat, daydreaming.
MAN, am I glad I don't have a homeowners association telling me what I must and must not do with my property. I might just let it go wild, and become a habitat for small animals (for Orange Cat to hunt). Nor will my neighbors look askance - they're GOATS, they don't care! <flops back on chaise>
Whoa. When I first read this, there was a smudge on my screen, just like a little comma, making it look like $22,50 and of course my brain supplied the other 0, and I was FREAKING!!!
Maybe I should clean the computer screen.
Posted by: Nina | July 04, 2009 at 01:21 PM
mmmm, yeah, I think I'd be buying a new-to-me truck AND a new tractor for that ....
Posted by: KayO | July 04, 2009 at 04:37 PM
Love when it's an inexpensive fix! And what, can't mow the lawn?! Oh, twist my arm please! :-)
Posted by: Nicole | July 04, 2009 at 11:32 PM