Piece o' Truck and Peonies

Buster is off at carp camp for a week and my poor little Ford Escort is in the shop. It's a good little car, but at 93,000 miles you just expect there to be a few problems. Luckily we have a good mechanic and he's taking good care of her. But it's gonna take a few bucks (bye-bye, remaining Bush money!) and a few more days. In the mean time I get to drive Buster's "Piece o' Truck". Now, I wouldn't want Buster to be upset with me about that one so I need to tell you, I did not decided to call it that, our mechanic did.


The interior smells like stale cigar smoke and the driver's seat is so worn there's hardly any stuffing left. Honestly, though, the piece o' truck isn't so bad. Thirty minutes with a vacuum, Fantastic, and healthy dose of Fabreeze has improved the interior. And this puppy runs like a charm despite approaching 150,000 miles. Good mechanic, remember. And it's kinda fun to drive. I know that must sound strange, but it's a stick and, boy, do I miss driving a stick! I can't help but feel right at home when I roll down all the windows and crank the twangiest country I can find on the radio. Baby, I got a pick-'em-up truck and friends in low places! All I'm missin' is a cowboy hat and some boots! If it wasn't for the cruddy millage (compared to my escort) and the astronomical price of gas these days, I might be perfectly happy driving the truck for a while.

On a totally different topic, as I was taking a picture of the piece o' truck, I decided I should treat y'all to the gorgeous peonies in bloom along our driveway.



They're so bright and cheerful! How lucky I am to have such pretty flowers great me as I pull up the drive!


Can you see the baby grasshopper? The little guy is much easier to see in the full size version, but that's just too big to put up here.

P.S. Don't forget! My Tour de Cure ride is this Sunday. You know you wanna sponsor me! There's a link right there in the side bar.