Hot Rods The "Whatever" project

Ever have one of those days where you just can’t get going? All I needed today was 4-3/8x4 coarse thread bolts. Just 4. So the plan was to get to the hardware store and pick them up, then get the new to me short block up on the engine stand. Right! Easy peasy! No problem, just 4 bolts. Of course first thing is to get a good nights sleep before. Nope!

Lights out around midnight maybe 12:30. Just started dozing off, and then awakened to help SWMBO get to the bathroom. Okay, I’ll just go back to sleep now…

And stare at the ceiling. Look at the clock. Back at the ceiling… and on and on…

Finally got back to sleep and guess what? You got it. Time to help SWMBO to the bathroom again. 7:30 am now. So maybe just another hour or so and then I’ll get up. Right! 11:30, and still have to get breakfast, then both of us showers, other necessary tasks, and now it’s 3 in the afternoon!

Finally got out of the house, and headed to the hardware store, Harbor Freight and the post office, not in that order, but that’s not important. Walk into the store, jokingly ask is the front of the store being readied for fall or winter merchandise. Nope, going to rearrange the store. What? 27 years shopping in that store, I’ve gotten so I can find anything I need without asking. We bs about that for a couple of minutes, and I go back to the bolts and look for what I need. Just 4 grade 8 hex head bolts! At least I was able to get socket head cap screws. Wow! Spendy!

Harbor Freight was easy, had a coupon for a freebie, needed nitrile gloves. Mission accomplished and headed home. Uh oh, running low on gas, stopped at my favorite Stewart’s, got milk, ice cream and gasoline. The Blazer took 17.5+ gallons. I guess I was a little low!

So bottom line, I have bolts, but didn’t get the block up on the stand. Must be getting old or something… Tomorrow up on the stand and pictures.

 

There’s always tomorrow, Dave are you retired?
Since I retired I really don’t know how I got anything done when I worked.
Dan

 

Yup! Just over 5 years now. Same here. I used to get up by 6 am, earlier in later years as the commute was longer. Took about a year for me to start waking up around 7. Now it’s just whatever time my body feels like it! Or SWMBO lets me sleep to, before she needs to get up. But then the other side of the day, it’s 11:30 or so before I get ready for bed… oh well, it is what it is